The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-12

ministers and laymen In attendance upon
the opening sessions We're the following:
Rev. DR.. A. c. IIopkins. OF Charles
town, w. Va; Rev. Dr. Henry r. White.
of kernstown Va; Rev r. a. White, Of
Gerards town, w. Va; Rev. A. e. Hopkins.
Ji.. OF Hampton Rev. DR.. r. f. Camp
bell, of Asheville, N. c.; Rev. DR.. H. G.
IIill of Maxton. N. c.; Rev. T. p. Law,
OF Lumberton. N. c.: Rcv. DR.. Charles
r. Hyde, Of Chester, S. c.: Rev. Mr.. Nc
Nair. OF North Carolina; Rev. @. G.
Williams OF Charleston, W. Va; Rev.
Mr.. Lacy Of Maryland, Rev. DR.. Thorn
ton Whaling. of lexington; Rev. DR..
F. j. Brooke, of Alexandria; Rev. DR..
r. w. Smith. of Greensboro. N. c.; Rev.
G. w. Finley, of Augusta county, Va:
Rev. DR.. w. D. Morton. Of Henderson,
n. c.; Rev. DR.. j. Rumpe, of Salisbury.
n. c.; Rev. DR.. L. B. T,lrnbull, Of Lex
ngton. Va; Governor j. Hoge Tyler,
OF Radford, Va; Mr.. H. Bradley David
son, Of Washington, d. c.: Mr.. George
w. Watts, Of Durham, N. c.: Mr.. II. G.
Brown, Of North Carolina; Mr.. Prison, Of
North Carolina, and many others
THE SESSIONS YESTERDAY.
The first session Of the Conference
was held yesterday afternoon in the
chapel Of the Seminary Immediately after
the commencement exercises of that IN
stituton The attendance was very large,
and quite number of people from Rich
mond were present. The feature of this
meeting was q fine ADDRESS by the Rev.
Dr. Egbert w. Smith, OF Greensboro
upon the subject, "IIvangelistic Pastors"
DR.. Smith discussed this theme under the
three heads Of needs, remedy and meth
DDS.
At night great audience filled the
GraceS Street Presbyterian Church. which
is the meeting place for the conference
Is, .lyfy NJ
the evening was the Rev. j. w. Chap
man, D. D., of New York city, famous
evangelist. whose reputation as an orator
is national in it's scope.
pr Chapman now has charge of tho
evangeistic work Of the Northern Pres
byterian Church. He has lust returned
from a sixweelts' campaign in Chicago
He is accompanied by his helper. Mr.
Butler. who sang several solos last night
The subject discussed by Tr. Chap
man was .Evangelism" which he di-
vided under three chief heads. In speak
ing of Professional Evangelism he con-
demned the self-appointed evangelist. of
which Sam Jones Is - type. but showed
how the professional evangelist appoint"
ed and controlled by the Church Is neces-
sary and useful in the saving of souls.
Under the head of Pastoral Evangelism,
he said the pastor should always he en-
gagged in tho true evangelistic work His
last point was Personal Evangelism. un-
der which he spoke of the duty. respon-
sibity and privilege of every one to
work for Christ in the saving of men.
The address was a magnificent one and
the discussion was accompanied by many
striking Illustrations.
Upon the conclusion of the address tho
congregation was dismissed and DIR. Chap
man held an after-meeting About half
OF those present In the church remained,
At this meeting DR.. Chapman spoke upon
the subject Tho Importance and Power
OF Prayer"
To.DAY's PROGRAMME,
Several sessions will be held to-day by
the conf renee. The programme will IN
clude the following addresses:
10 a. M.-"The Bible as the Revea-
tion Of God" by DIR. G, B, Stricken, OF
il A. M.-"Young People and Mis-
sions' by Mr.. Vickery, OF New York
city.
10 M.-"The Land and the Book" by
DR.. w. w. Moore. Of thu Seminary.
p. M,-"The Ruling Elder" by DIR.
Cannon, of st. Louis,
s p. M-''The Bible and the Home"
Evangelism" by Dr., J, W. Chapman,
OF New York.
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