The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-05
CHRISTIAN
CONVENTION
The Sessions Held Yesterday
Were Full Of Matters Of
Very Great Interest.
OFFICERS WERE NOMINATED
OFFICERS WERE NOMINATED
Richard Bagby Named for Prcsi-
dent-Those Chosen Vice
President and Secretary.

President and Secretary.
At the second session OF the State
convention OF Christian churches at the
Seventh Street Christian Church yes
terday morning, the committee on noml-
nations reported the following officers for
the coming year: President. Richard
Bagby; Vice President w. G. Johnson.
of Roanoke; Secretary and Treasurer,
Stephen Morton. Of Crewe.
Rev. L. A.. Cutler, OF Louisa. con-
Quoted the devotional exercises. Rev.
G. w. Remager led the discussion on
the theme. The Preaching for the
Rev. w. G.. johnson, OF Roanoke,
addressed the convention OIL the subject
"Our Relations to the Denominatio TONS.
TILE WOMAN's BOARD.
The afternoon and night sessions Of
the convention were given to the annual
meeting OF the Virginia auxlliaries OF tho
Christian Woman's Board Of Missions.
The following was the programme:
1:45-Praise service, Mrs. b. q. Bullard.
2: O-Presidents address. Miss Kent.
Solo, Mrs. Greasy, Newport News
i2:15-Report Of Corresponding Secretary.
52:2O-Report Of Treasurer.
2:25-Report Of Field Secretary.
2:4oLsong.
2:5o-Report Of Superintendent OF Young
Peoples Work.
Recitation, Little Louise Cmer.
3 :0o-Paper, Mrs. McArdle
Song.
3:1o-Report OF District Managers.
Prayer, L. a. Cutler
3:25Report OF Committees.
a:45-Report Secretary Bible Lectureship.
3 :5o-Rcport Bible Instructor.
The presidents address was a brief
report OF the Ma tional C. W. B. NJ. Con-
ventton. which recently met In Detroit
Mich.
The corresponding secretary on behalf
of the State Board gave as the motto for
the new year: ..Faithfulness." Her re-.
port showed number of members. 1853;
tidings taken, 358: total receipts. $5,4o669
The treasurer reported s!3s received for
State development.
Miss Mary l. Orvis. the field secretary.
reported 5000 miles Travelled. 8 auxiliartes
organized subscriptions secured to the
C.. w. B. NJ. organ and the State medium,
the Christian Monthly, much distribution
OF literature. I district conventions and
the National Convention attended. This
report was most excellent and was pre-
scented in most pleasing manner.
The report Of the Superintendent of
Young Peoples Work was as follows:
Number Of members. 17S: new members
2s5: number Of conversions. 81: contribu-
tons. s759.05.
VHrLDoRENs WORK.
Mrs. McArdle's paper on 9ChildrerLs
Work was appropriate and full Of good
lessons for the mothers.
The banner for, the best work among
the young, people Yas. given to South
eastern District. -.
The banner given by the National
Board to the State which contributed
the largest amount for young peoples
work was awarded to Virginia. This
vention and was exhibited at this after
noons session.
The reports OF the senior societies In
ali the districts were encouraging.
The following committees reported:
Committee on Future Work, Committee
on Mountain Mission Work. Committee
on Tidings Committee on Nominations.
Obituary Committee.
The nominations were as follows:
President, Miss Kent; vice-presidents,
Mrs. B. H. Melton and Mrs. r. D. Tyler;
corresponding secretary, Miss Gillie Cary;
treasurer. Miss Inez Fox; superintendent
OF young peoples work, Miss Estele
sha ckelford field secretary. Miss Mary
Orvis; auditor, D. w. Durrett.
Mrs. L. c. Daniel, daughter OF the foun-
der Of the University of Virginia. Bible
ectureship reported for this wok. Tho
lectureship fund has now reached about
$4,000.
Professor G. P. Coler held a four weeks
Bible Institute at the University this
past summer Now. permanent lee
turer has been secured in the person OF
w. NJ. Forrest, who has just returned
from india, where he had charge of the
Bible choir, sustained by the G. w. B..
NJ. in Calcutta.
Professor Forrest spoke OF his work,
stating that the classes are composed ex-
clusively OF the students. about forty of
whom are now enrolled
This closed the first session of this
body.
At 8 O'Clock P. NJ. the convention re-
assembled. Devotions wera led by Rev.
B. H. Melton, OF Marshall-Street Church.
Richmond.
A telegram was prepared and sent to
Rev. Carey 2. Morgan. the former pastor
of the Seventh Street Church, who is Ill
at his home In Paris. Ky. Prayer was
also offered In behalf OF Mr.. Morgan
and his family
PROFESSOR FORESTS ADDRESS,
The address OF the evening was delv-
cred by Professor W. M. Forrest.
Professor Forrest spoke first of some
OF the work done by the organization
known as tho Christian Womnn's Board
OF Missions In the United States and In
foreign lands, and OF what has been ac-
com plished during the past year.
His real theme. however, was "1ndla's