The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-16
la.sses--rirst. missions. and. second,

When the convention is cAiicu W
\ order this evening in the Auditorlnn
at s.15 o'clock, after hearing the 40 :
dresses Of welcome by Mayor McCar-
y fhv. lie election of officers Will take
place, and 1t is more than probable
That thnse now IN office viii be re-
elected by acclamntioni
There is no nomination committee,
Fans, for this reason there ,r,ps he nhnes
placed before the body: but 5uch n
move is not anticipated.
@ Among the officers arc The two soc-
rctaries, Dr. Burrows and Dr. Gregory.
both OF whom have served since asS2,
nearly twcnty.sX years. AZ the last
convention jewelcd medals were pre-
se,,ted to them iii -ecognition of their
faithful and efficient services.
II Is interesting TO know that DR..
Burrows was for many Years n resi-
dent OF Richmond. haying ssrvcd in a
Richmond artillery company during
the war; and was afterwards an editor
on the old Richmond Times.
distinguished Members.
Among the other distinguished men
who will be present at the opening
Of the convention are: President, Ed
win William Stephens, Ill D., Coluin-
b4a, Mo-; Vice. Presidents, Hon. Henry
lGCDlHSVu INtiuiitohu' t''' -
Charles Aurelius Smith, Timmonsville.
s. c.. Mr.. Joseph Cole Stalcup, South
McAlcster, !. r.; Joseph Judson Taylor,
y. d., LII. D., Georgetown, Ky; Secre-
retaries, Lansing Burrows ID. u, LII, d.,
Nashville, Tenn; Oliver Fullc" Greg
ory, y. D., Staunton. Va; treasurer,
Mr.. George w. Norton, Louisville, KY;
Auditor, William Patrick Harvey y.
D., Louisville. Ky, and Dr. George w.
Truett OF Texas; DR.. J. b. Gamble, oil
Texas; DR.. j. r. Christian. Arkansas;
DR.. r. G. Bowers. Arkansas; Or. j. /,
NJ. Johnston, Missouri; DR.. H. W.
Stevens Nlissouri DR.. t. G. Mcconnell,
Missouri; Dr. T. r. Easton, Kentucky;
DR.. j. NJ. Prestridge, Kentucky; Dr..
L. Y. Mullins. Kentucky; DR.. w. l..
Golden, Tennessee: DIR. j. j. Taylor.
Tennessee: DR.. /. j. Van Ness, Tennes-
see; Dr.. ]. w. Frost. Tennessee; DR.,
c. A. Stately, Alabama; DR.. y. j. Dick
inson, Alabama; DR.. j. II. Foster, Ala
hama: Dr.. S. y. Jameson, Of Georgia;
DIR. w. W. Landrunl. Of Georgia; Or,
S. w. Wilton, of Georgia; DR.. y. w.
Beales, Of Georgia; DR.. a. ]. S. Thomas,
OF South Carolina; DIR. 3. NJ. Ramsay,
Of South Carolina; DIR. Chapman, of
of South Carolina; Or. Livingston
johnson. NORTH Carolina; DR.. w. G.
1'yree, North Carolina: Dr.. i. Il Hale.
North Carolina ". ". Il. Hatcher.
Virginia; DIR. r. II. FIT, Virginia; j1r.
]. b. Hawthorne, Virginia; Dr. w. G..
Taylor, Virginia: DR.. G. II. Dodd;',
Maryland; DR.. Curtis Lee Laws, Mary
land: DR.. C. +. Winbigler, District of
Columbia; DR.. Weston Bruner. District
of Columbia; DR.. A. Y. Rove, Missls-
sfppi; Dr. T. A. HALEY, Mississippi Dr.
y + 10 1a) T,
GetEer. Florida; Dr. c. w. Duke. Flor
ida: Dr. w a. Hobson. Florida; Dr.
+. ". Edwards, Louisiana; DIR. w. NJ
Lee, Louisiana,
The Auditorium is in readiness for
the convention. Last night the lights
were turned on. and on yesterday the
furniture for the speakers stand was
put in place.
1T may be we'll to say that three car
lines run within easy distance Of the
building, which IS on the corner of
Cary and Linden Streets.
The Hollywood Lakewood car passes
the doors of the hall; the Min Street
line runs within a single bloc.i, and
the Laurel Street&cars pass within a
stones throw of the building.
a The Southern Baptist Convention is
composed of delegates from sixteen
States within that section south Of
OF the Mississippi River, with Mary
land, District of Columbia. Arkansas,
Oklahoma, Louisiana; Texas and Cuba
added
Within this sixteAn States are
el.So2 Baptist churches (white), with
E1,s99,422 members (white), who con-
tributed during the year 1906. no less
a sum than s6.0s3,s5O.l3 for Christian
work, including missions and oduca-
ton.
The total value of Baptist church
property within these States amounts
10 the enormous total of S25,471,209.
DR.. Gregory said last night that the
conventten would probably not ad-
iourn until Monday night, and that
sessions would be held each day in
the Auditorium, except Sunday. when
There would be preaching in all the
city churches.
On Sunday afternoon memorial SER
vices will be held either at the Audi
toriunI or In one OF the large churches
for the. dlstthguished dead who once
held ofhcenin the convention.
Meetings Yesterday.
Yesterday morning at tho First Bap-
fist Church conference of Sunday
school workers was held, at which
Mr.. Beauchamp made a sensational
speech regarding the advertisement Of
meetings. Mr.. BeauChanp paid light
compliment to the press, but insisted
that nowadays it was necessary TO
keep before the public, and cited the
Thaw case to illustrate his point Of
s'notoriety."
Last night three services were held
AT Grace Street Baptist Church, DIR
Faunce, of Brown University, spoke; al
the First Baptist Church, Or, Brough-
ton addressed the Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union. and at the Second Baptisi
Church a pray meeting was held By
the Woman's Missionary Union. Thi:
i,rayer-service was led by Mrs. G. w
NacDaniel, and as many as fifty womcI
took part. The musical features wer,
especially fine. In addition to th,
singing by the choir and the spirite,
congregational singing, there were
number Of solos. Mrs. Il. X. Chester
man sang, to the delight Of the larg
audience.
AT all of these services, the churchc
Mere filled and the congregations too
part with great enrnestnoss.
This morning and afternoon, as