The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-26
COLORED BAPTISTS
Meeting Of the State Sunday>School
Convention.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

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CONVICTION, VA. Aug. 25.-The thirty
third annual session Of the Virginia Bap-
tist State Sunday-school Convention tcol-
ored) was held August q, e. % and "a
in the First Baptist Church (colored). of
Covington, of which Rev W. ]. Hackett
is pastor A large number Of delegates
were in attendance, and in point of work
accomplished the meeting was most sue
cessiul. Most of the delegates dispersed
7is coming. The programme carried
out follows:
First oay-Meeting opened by President
reading letters Of welcome and responses
appointment Of Committees on Enroll
nent, Statistics Finance. auditing, Nom
ination OF officers. ENROLMENT and coll
Richmond, Va: presidents address, Vice
President c. H. Johnson. presiding; APP
geintment Of a coimmittee on J. New Bodies
Committee on Statistics. collection
Of annual dues, contribution OF
DR.. S. n. Vass. district secretary, A. Z.
Missionary. Rev. ". +: Grasty; District
DAILY. Rev. A. ]. Spady, Rev L. E. Miller;
paper By Prof. w E. Robinson. president
Ra!les Sunday--school Convention. Har-
su n Lesson Lei son SOLO 70 by ea car se
B. Hawkins, Richmond Va; announce
ments and prayer. benediction,. sermon
port Of committ eN's on e Temp ee solo
by B. D. Powell. superintendent Bland
ford Mission, Petersburg. Va; collection
and benediction.
Second day-Opening exercises, duet by
Mamie B. Jones and q. D. Wood. Rich
mond. Va; reading minutes, paper. Are
Terrv
cussion of same by Rev. J. H. Randolph
and others; solo. Clara B. Mathews. Farm
Vile, Va. Va; paper h. b. The History of Sun
dent State B. Y. P u, West Norfolk,
Va; discussion by R. S. E. Blue and
others: report Of Committee on Resolu-
George 2. Reed. Prof. ]. Cornelius Garter.
CCarTie y Dyer. Mary E. Wilson, Reys.
from special and local missionaries. me
ler Hampton Va; reports Of Committee
e.usc5s aesFffs y VA Hex
on the subject. The Negro Young Peo-
pies Christian and Education Congress"
by Rev. W. 7. johnson and others; an
Fourth day-.Opening exercises. reading
Of minutes; Our Foreign Mission Work.
by Rev. w. NJ. Alexander, D. D., CORE
spending secretary. Lott Carey convention;
election Of delegates to Lott Carey Con-
ventioni reports Of Committees on Stat
isucs. Banner: sunday-school Exercises.
Next Meeting, Finance, sundries: appoint
ment Of corresponding messengers and To-
cal missionaries; final report Of Executive
Board composed Of Chairman w. - Epes,
w G. Carter. S. ". Turner. C. L. Win
frey, w. f. Grasty, w. NJ. Moss, c. p
Inge T. J. Chick. ". ]. Smith. Nelson
Williams. secretary: benediction.
Fifth day-Programme as arranged by
Committee on Exercises for Sunday
school: Sunday service as arranged by
Committee on Pulpit. Rev. w. ]. Hack
EFT, chairman; Sunday-school mass-meet-
ing, led by Superintendent ". G. Watson,
of Sovington: paper by R. A. Davis, Ring
gold. Va, How to Have a Country Sun
day-school''; solo by. L. A. Hope, Rich
mond, Va; addresses by Prof. J. H Black
Well Manchester, Va and Prof. n. R.
Thurston, Richmond, Va; three minutes
talks on the subject, How to Secure a
Good Sunday-school.'' opened by Cora
Bright, Richmond, Va: three minutes
talks on the subject. What Ought to be
Done for the Young People of Our Race
Va; sermon. "'The Moral Teachings OF
Christ" by Rev. W. H. Stokes: prayer,
music, collection; remarks by President
R. T. Hill and others: resolution Of
thanks: hymn. "God Be With You Till We
Meet Again: benediction pronounced by
Rev. ". J. Hackett. of Covington.
The Young Peoples .Ur'on met here on
the Goth In connection with the the Sun
day-school Convention.