The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09
The Twelfth Annual Convention
Commences Tuesday.
RECEIPTS INCREASED
A Raid on Lead ID d Store ifouse-Dr. Hannon
to Address a Mems Reetiug-The
Young Ladies Sewing
Club.
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~ Especial DlSpatchs TO Inc &IlmcS.)
PETERSBURG; va, March s.-The an
tor denominational Sunday School Asso-
cation of Virginia will be, held at the
First Baptist Church in Petersburg next
Tuesday, March 18th, and will be in ses-
sion three days. This will be the twelfth
annual convention of the Associationaand
LIDS fair to be the most successful in Its
history. Topics embracing every. vital
phase of Sunday-school work will be dis
cussed by mon and women of internal
Gonal distinction. Ample time will be de-
voted to general discussion OF Sunday
SCHOOL work.
The committees in. charge expect a
larger delegation than has ever attended
q convention. Homes havea been secured
1cr all the delegates who may come. Mr..
Isham r. Dyer, the chairman of the En-
tertainment Committee, has specially re-
Guested all delegates to report to the
committee before Tuesday evening. One
Ct the greatest features of the occasion
will be the grand rally and mass-meetins
OF various young peoples church socle-
ties of all denominations in this city.
A GRAND RALLY.
This meeting will be held at Iabb-
Street Presbyterian Church, and in con-
te,nplation of an attendance beyond the
capacity Of the building arrangements
are being made for an overflow meeting
il a church near by, All delegates TO
tic Sunday-school Convention are espe-
cially invited to this meeting. 1t has
long been the desire of many to have
such meeting in this City, but until now
the time has not seemed opportuEe. The
most distinguished speakers who will be
III this city: during the meeting, OF the
association will address the mass-meet-
il 8 on Friday evening. The convention
Will begin Tuesday evening at S O'Clock
with a song. servicesled by##dr. r. a.
Hartley, followed by Scripture reading
ana prayer. The leading features of the
convention will be as follows:
Tuesday Evening-Addrcss of welcome
or. behalf of the citizens and Sunday
school workers in Petersburg, Rev 3.
~ Lipsconb; on behalf of the church,
Dr. H w Battle; response by President
j. r. Joplins. Our Greatest New viii
BE the subject of an address by Rev. c..
P. Williams. president Of Richmond Fe-
male Seminary
NAM. DIscUssIoNs.
"Wednesday morning. reports will be
heard and discussed. IN the afternoon
Rev. w. S. Campbell, secretary Of the
Virginia Bible Society. will discuss How
To keep the Bible in the Sunday-schools:'
T.. F., EShefey, of Lynchburs, Anvil
speak 1.-The Homo Department.. We'd
f:tsday evening! J. FL Sprenglc, the field
secretary. will discuss The Boy Proc
lem, - and Marion Lawrence. of Toledo.
Ohio, will tell Of the demands for new
SnDdaS-schools.
Thursday morning i:cv. Dr. 7. 3. Tur-
pin. of Charlottesville. and Or. A. J..
Phillips, general superintendent of tho
S,1nday-sclools. Southern Presbyterian
Church.. will discuss Teacher Training
in Theological Summaries and. Sunday
schools and Rev. DR.. e. L. zPell, OF
Rishmond, will give Practical Hints on
| Iilbles study
In the afternoon AIRS. Salle Russell
aRives, of Washington, will discuss PR
mo ry Lesson Construction and will. also
address a cbildren.s meeting that after
noon III the evening DIR. William =.
Hatcher, president of the trustees OF
Richmond College, will deliver an al al
| dress on the I'll Pastor. and the Sundas
school, and the session will close tn lal
evening with an address by Marion Law Law.
renee on the ..Sundy-schcol as a p I uslTT
| ness Investment. ,,,,e.
INCREASEDs POSTAL RI1CklIsli;SS'.
There has been "a continuous increase ~
t,,e business done at the post office IN re
tersbnre during the past ten yea rs ~ ne
nostal receipts of la stsSear over. the pre-
cedinr year show an in rease5 or ,ooi.o I.
The increase in money orders issued
= mounts to $ss.ss 596 md the increase IN
money, orders paid S110s ~
william G. Clark vas arrested TO-DAY als
for stealing lead from the store mouse
nj Mr.. Charles leonard. IL The lead was :
stored in the building ad joining A1r.sL con-
ards store and at present occupied s. - pS =.
H. arrison lark + ols q t g,
40 pounds and hrea king At disposed OF Y
different times to Junk de alers - he he
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