The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-02

The annual meeting OF the great de-
nominational bodies are always matters
IF interest They are planned from year
to wear and attended by thousands OF DC
won't and Jealous ministers and laSIeh.
Th. Sc conventions are events 1or the tiiiie
being in the cities where they are helu.
This wear will see the usual number,
but all are steadily growing IN lHipoi-
lance. Much work will be done lhiS
,,nar hv Tho Y. NJ c. A. Convention. the
Episcopal Council, Southern Baptist CON
ycntion, Presbyterian General Assembly
Students Volunteer Convention and the
Methodist General Conference.
Al the office of the State Executive
Committee of the Virginia Young Mems
Christian Association arrangements are
heing perfected for the State Conventions
announced for Stanton FEBRUARY -Vtii
to %. inclusive. State Secretary il. a.
Coulter has secured the promise Of the
following well-known Christian workers
TO attend the convention:
Rev. Carter Helm Jones. ID. D., pastor
Broadway Baptist Church, LoulsNlile,
Ky. DR.. George II. Denny, president
washington and Lee University, LeNlnG-
ton, Va; D. a. Sinclair, general score
tary, Dayton, Ohio; John Il. Moore, rail-
road secretary International Committee;
Edgar N. Robinson, boys secretary. IN
ternational Committee; Mr. A. G. Knebe',
State Secretary Of North and South car
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In addition to the above-named, num-
Der OF representative business men IN the
State will have a part in the programme,
Including Mr.. John w. Easley. OF South
Boston; Mr.. 70. NJ. Smith, of Richmond
AIr. w. w Vicar, of Norfolk; Dr. u. ).
Ramsey, of Richmond. and others. Rev.
AIR. Charles J. Boppell. returned mission
cry from Africa, will be present and ad-
eress the college men in section confer
ence on Saturday afternoon, February
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The music will be an attractive feature
This year, as the Virginia Glee Club, OF
Richmond, has been secured for special
Ringing, together with Mr.. liaddon >.
Watkins, tenor soloist. The music VIII
pc under the direction OF Kew. Il. l. DAD
mum, Of Norfolk.
Young men who contemplate attending
che convention should confer with the
secretary of their associations, or write
direct to Mr. L. A. Coulter, State Secre-
tary, for incarnation.
The Episcopal Council.
The forth annual council of the Episco-
pal Diocese of Virginia will meet on the
third Wednesday of May in Fredericks-
burg and will be In session for about four
be present, in addition to many laymen,
the latter attending as lay deputies from
the various churches.
The Council is the governing body in
the Episcopal Church in the diocese OF
Virginia. 1t legislates for the diocese and
transactS matters of diocesan interest.
SO far as is known there are no special
questions to be brought before the body.
The usual routine of work will be fol-
fnua5 Some reference NAV be made to
the recently-announced retirement of
Bishop Whittle, but that is not certain
The Bishop of the diocese or the CO.
sdiuster is the presiding officer at the
meetings of the council The member
ship is made UP of all the white clergy of
the diocese and one lay delegate from each
church. and two clerical and two lay
delegates from the colored missionary
urisdiction The professors in the Epis-
.cpal Theological Seminary of Virginia
md the missionaries of the diocese are