The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-07

Eighty-Fourtl, Annual Session Of
Baptist Association to Be Held
in Danville.
PROGRAM OF THE SESSIONS
Campaign for $500, 900 for Wo-
mans College Will Be I'M
portant Matter.

a
portant Matter.
and continuing through the following
Friday. the Baptist General Associa
tion OF Virginia will hold Its eighty
fourth annual session In Danville, wit
/ the First Baptist Church, of which til
| Rev. J. L. Hicks Is pastor.
| The president of the body. who will
act as moderator OF the meeting. i
Mr.. William Ellyson, of Richmond. Th
,other officers are the clerk. the Rev
II. c. Smith. cf Emporin; Captain 3
y. Jacob. OF this city, treasurer. an,
Mr.. ]. Il. Montgomery. of this city
auditor.
VIII Show Increase.
Tho association covers the whole Of
Virginia and small parts of northern
and eastern West Virginia. There ar,
in this section more than 1000 white
Baptist churches. with membership
numbering more than 100000 persons
The total contribution to missions dur
Irg last year amounted to considerably
over $4,000. Though the exact fig.
ures for the year closing October 31st
will not be made known until some
time during the meeting OF the associa.
substantial and gratifying increase
will be shown.
The State organization has no
ecclesiastical rank. Its real object is
to consider the reports of sthe mis-
sion, benevolent and other associa-
tons under the supervision of the de-
nomination. 1t Is already known that
the various committees have done ad-
mirable work for the past year, and
their reports before the association
will be very gratifying.
For Wolnnn's College.
The interest of the meeting, how
ever, will centre chiefly In the cam
paign of the denomination to raise
100000 for the erection and endow-
ment OF the new Woman's College.
This campaign is progressing rapidly,
and many of the Baptist churches In
the State are making organized eff
forts for this purpose. Contributions
of considerable amounts are coming
in from different sources. 1t is ex-
pected that the discussion of this
subject in the meeting of the associa-
the campaign.
The meetings in Danville will be
attended by large number of the
clergy and laity of the denomination
In this city. besides the delegates
which Will be sent by every church
of Richmond. The complete list of dele
gates representing the different city
churches has not yet been prepared.
The following is the official pro-
gram OF the proceedings of the meet
ing as given out by the Rev. j. e.
Hicks, chairman of the committee on
program: 81
Tuesday, November 18th.
1880 P. M.-opening session Introduce
D. Beale: organization. order of business.
miscellaneous Address of welcome. j. E
Wednesday, November 18th.
OILS A. M.-Devotional exercises; $3.50 A.
NJ. treasurer's report, report of committee
on cooperation: 10 A. NJ. sunday-schooi
work; On. 1o.1l a. NJ report of Sunday
Fugate; t2>. 11-l1;3o A NJ. sundayschool
Board OF Southern Baptist Convention. re-
port OF H. W. Tribhle.e address. THE Sunday
Sc hool as School" j. NJ. Frost. D. D.;
:so a. NJ. presentation of new pastors. W.
E. Hatcher: 11:45 "A. NJ, recognition of visl-
tors: ~ NJ, State mission report. frs:
speaker. George w. MCDANIEL; 1880 p NJ.
adjournment.
3 p. M-Orphanage. report Of trustees,
first speaker, E. Pendleton jones' P. NJ,
eiucat'ona board report, first speaker. Julian
Broadus; brief SYMPOSIUM on Shortage in
p. NJ. adjournment.
1880 P. M,-Educational session. report On
general education report Of education COM
t.onal Campaign" (). TITS Relation to the
Kingdom Of Cod W. r. L. Smith; (o1.
What It Means to the Denomination" F.
" Boatwright: t3). "a system OF Baptist
Schools In Virginia.. An Educational Vision"
". NJ. Vines; "a. "a Half Million Dollars
for Our Schools. What Has Been Done. the
Prospect" 3 c. Hening. Speeches limited
Thursday, November 18th.
9:15 a. M-Devotlonal exercises; $3.50 A.
NJ. Foreign Missions, report of board: First
spenker. T. Claggett Skinner: II a. NJ. wo-
mars work. report, speaker. f.. w. Win
fee, II NJ. Home Missions report: First
speaker, w. c. James; 1870 P. NJ, adjourn
mont.
sP. M--Meeting Virginia Historical So
Rtale. "The Historical Development of the
Eartists of the Northern Neck of Virginia.
Carter Helm Jones, THE Religious Use Of
1880 r. M.-The laymen's movement: D.
ITS signifcance." Prof. ]. T. Henderson:
ta), Its Immediate Task" ]. Harvey
tho Standpoint OF the National Secretary"
J.. Campbell White; miscellaneous business.
Friday, November 18th.
9:15 a. M.-Devotional exercises; $3.50 A.
NJ, ministers relief fund. under the auspices
OK Minister'S Fraternal Benefit Association;
10 A. NJ. denominational literature. eigh-
tetli anniversary Of the Religious Herald.
southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Prof George B. Eager: 1880 A. NJ. tenn
pcrance report, Ryland Knight. first speaker,
W v. Savage; 1880 r NJ, miscealleous. re-
ports OF committees. etc.; 1880 p. NJ. adj
journn,ent. L.
$500 p. M-Baptlst Young Peoples Work.
Prof. W. II. Harris in charge; p. NJ.
obituaries. a. j. Fristoe. chairman OF COM
mittee; p. NJ. adjournment.
1880 P. M.--Final session. Subject: what
Should Our Denomination Seek to Achieve
In This Century: %, "In the Line of So
cia, Reform" Hon A. J. Montague; (2),
Educatlonally." Prof. S. G.. Mitchell; (3),
I'm Missionary Endeavor," DR.. d. D. Gray.
corresponding secretary Homo Mission
Beard; closing moments OF prayer and
praise. sss
The night sessions Will, be held In the
Ridge Street TABERNACLE; the day sessions at
tho First Baptist Church..