The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-27
THE DlCIPLEs' CONVENTION.
Meeting VIII Begin Here on Tuesday-Re-
Iigious Notes.

The Disciples of Christ will meet here
neAL Tuesday at The SGventh-Sueet
Christian Church in twenty-siNth annual
convention. The meeting viii conclude
en- Friday.
The programme arranged for the con-
Sention is a very attractive one, and it is
expected that a large attendance will be
present
Prominent among the speakers from a
distance VINO are expected to be present
are DR.. Burris A. Jenkins, president Of
the University of Kentucky, Lexington,
Ky; DR.. a. Mclean, secretary of the
Foreign Christian Missionary Society,
Cincinnati, O.: Rev b. a. Abbotu. Bal
timore, Md; a. l. Myhr, secretary of the
Tennessee Christian Convention. Nash
vile, Tenn: and 3. L. Smith, secretary
of the American Christian Missionary
Society. Cincinnati, O.
The past year has been a most success
full one with the Virginia Christian Mis-
sionary Society, who have charge of the
missionary operations of the Disciples OF
Christ in this State at large. About
IS 0O0 has been raised for missionary pur-
poses and there have been over 1000 ad-
ditions TO the churches through the IN
fiuence of the agents Of the Society.
Air. NJ L. Fox is president of the So
ciety, Mr.. Z. n. Newman secretary and
.ev YIN. Jackson Shelburne financial
secretary Other officers of the Society
residing in the city are Messrs. John 5.
Elicit, c. z. Richards, 7. A. Cary and
f. 7. Sutton.
The autumn meeting of the BAPTIST
Social Union of Richmond, Manchester
and vicinity Will be held next Thursday
night AT S o'clock in the parlors OF the
First Baptist Church.
Addresses Will be delivered by the
Rev. c. S. Gardner. n. D.. on Problems
That Confront Baptists in Cities: by
the Rev. G G. Cox, on Elements OF the
Weakness in the Baptist Situation IN
Richmond as Seen by q. Newcomer;
ana by the Rev. David 4. Sally, on The
Elements OF Strength as Seen by a New
conner"
The annual election OF officers Will take
place at this meeting.
The condition OF DIR. w. W. Landrum,
Of Atlanta, formerly pastor OF the Sec
end Baptist Church OF this city and VINO
is well known and greatly beloved here,
4; much improved. DR.. L. IL. Pitt. OF
this city. has just received letter from
him, ard, in view Of the great interest
take!, here in Dr.. Landruni, allowed the
following characteristic sentences 10 Dc
taken from it:
u am no III man. / am not ouilt
on the invalid pattern Really, ! am
sunny October morning. Don't let my
Richmond friends grow respondent
about me-. / expect TO reach seventy
The special services at Emmanuel Bap-
list Church will continue This week. Rev.
Mr.. solly has Ind five congregations
through the past week and has preached
excellent sermons. There has been much
interest shown.
At the First Baptist Church. Or. Cooper
Will preach this morning. AT night
there will be a students service, in their
interest and at which DR.. j. A. @. Chand-s
Ter will make an address. Special music
hr fradelia and others. Next week. Rev.
w. Bruner. of Baltimore. will aid Dr.
Cooper in special services on every night.
He "a a man of interesting attractive pow
er and will be heard with great pleasure.
At Grove-Apenue Baptist Church. the
pastor, Rev. j, B. Hawthorne. D. y.
will preach at il A. N. on Keeping the
Heart and at s P. NJ. on watching
tho Enemy. The congregation Is now
wolshtpping in the lecture room of the
new church. This room was prononncea