The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-27
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Ashevi||e Next Week.
Services To-Day.
Many Baptist ministers and laymen Will
leave Richmond week from next We'd
nesday for Asheville, N. c., where they
will attend the forty-seyenth annual ses-
sion Of the Southern Baptist Convention.
The State Mission Board has just named
the delegates from Virginia, and the nst
this year Is quite q long one.
Along with the sessions Of the conven-.
ton will be held meetings Of the Wo-3
mans Missionary Union, the Baptist
Young Peoples Union. and tbs American
Baptist Education Society. The conyen-i
ton, which will be held In the Audito-
rum at Asheville, and the Missionary
Union will begin work Friday morning.
The meetings Of both the other organi-
cations will beign on Thursday, that OF
the young people in the morning and
that Of the other in the afternoon
It Is believed by all that the forthcon-
ing session OF the convention will be
one Of the most interesting in its his
tory. The reports from the three boards
and the Seminary, it is understood. viii
all be excellent. That of the Foreign
Mission Board, located in this city. Is
certain to be so. DR.. r. J. Willingham,
the corresponding secretary, has an.
nounced that the work Of the board DUR
ing the year has met with gratifying sue
cess Concerning the Home Mission
Board, located in Atlanta, there will prob
ably be some lively discussion. The re-
lation Of the board to Diaz, the Cuban
missionary, is question now before the
denomination, and is one which is ex-
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ference of opinion. It Is possible that
Diaz himself will bs at the meeting.
Another Of the special matters to come
up will be the election of q, new presi-
dent OF the convention. Governor W. ].
Northen. OF Georgia, who has occupied the
position for several years. has announced
that he will not stand for reelection.
Among others, Ex-Governor Eagle, of Ar
kansas, Is prominently mentioned as his
successor.
The Young Peoples Union and the Wo-
mans Missionary Union will transact
the usual business at their annual meet
ings The attendance is likely to be large
at both. The programme for the Edu-
cation Society is as follows:
Introductory address, by President T.
w. Boatwright, Of Richmond, Va; presen-s
tation Of report Of the board, by H. l..
Moorehouse, corresponding secretary; and
two addresses on the topic, 1.-The Gene
raj Educational Revival"-in its bearings
a. ION Denominational Schools. by
President ]. P. Greene. OF Missouri; (2)
con the Qualifications and Work Of the
Ministry" by DR.. E. M. Poteat, Of Penn
sylvania-followed by discussion
Great inducements are offered by the
Southern Railway for the trip to Ashe-
Vile. Tickets will be sold May 9Th to
10th, inclusive, with final limit May 21st,
1902, except that by deposit Of tickets with
joint agent at Asheville on or before May
18th and payment OF fee Of so cents an
extension Of limit may be obtained to
include June Cd.
All tickets sold to Asheville for this
occasion will be validated for return pas
sage by the joint agent, located at No.
GO Patton Avenue, Asheville, n. c..
Two trains leave Richmond daily for
Asheville- One, the day train, leaves at
2:3o P. NJ, connects closely at Salisbury
and arrives at Asheville 1:2o A. NJ mid
night. The other leaves at 1880 p. M.
and arrives Asheville 1870 P. M following
day.
For accommodation OF delegates from
the East and points in Virginia and North
Carolina special train will be operated
Salisbury to Asheville May Sth. This
train will leave Salisbury 7:15 A. M and
arrive at Asheville Ills A. NJ, making
direct connection at Salisbury with trains
from the East and points in North Caro-
lima and Virginia.
A part Of the delegation from Richmond
and vicinity will leave Richmond Wednes-
day 2:30 P. NJ, May 7th, but many will
use other trains. Those who desire Sleep
ing-car reservations Should write at once
to c. w. Westbury D. P. A, Southern
Railway, No. 800 East Main Street, Rich
mond. Va. The rate will be one fare for
the round-trip. Tickets Richmond to
Ashevilie and return s12; from Burkevile
5000; from Danvile $3.50, and from in
termediate points at corresponding fig
ures
There will be many delightful side
trips and excursions from Ashevillc at
very slight cost. For fuller information
apply to c. ". Westbury, D. P. A, Rich
mond, Va.
The eighty-third anniversary OF the
C"!,l-,'' ce. WI. be ce'ebrated this eve
ming with q service in the Grove-Avenue
Baptist Church. The members will as
scmble in the lecture-roon OF the church
at 1850 o'clock and will march in a body
into the auditorium. Dr. j. b. Haw-
thorne will preach on, 1.-THE Pre-eminence
of Love- Governor Montague will be
present, accompanied by Grand Secretary
T. Wiley Davis, Grand Treasurer John
w, Ferguson and Past Grand Master
Thomas n. Kendler.
Hon. ". n. Ashman, Of Philadelphia,
an able lawyer and juror, who has been
honored with a seat upon the bench for
twenty-four years. man of prominence
as,a citizen interested in the welfare of
the great City Of Brotherly Love- will
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