The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-13
THE BAPTIST HOSTS
GATHER AT DANvLLE
Fine Attendance at Open
ing Session Of Gen
eral Association.
ON CHANGE
LESS CHRIST
Splendid Discourse by Rev. Sam
tel HI. Thompson-Professor
Henderson Elected Presi-
dent-B. Y. P. U. to
Have Encampment.
The Qrphanage.

Especial From stan Correspondent.
D4ANNILLE. VA! November 12-rhe
full force for the eighty-fourth an
nual session of the Baptist General Z
Association of Virginia. which opened
In the First Baptist Church tonight.
They came In this morning and this
afternoon in great numbers. the train
which left Richmond at 11:15 A. NJ.
bringing the largest crowd. All the
Richmond and Manchester delegates
came on this train. and several addi-
tional cars had to be put on at Rich
mond. and even at that standing room
was at a premium long before the
train reached Danville The traina
from Washington via Charlottesville
and Lynchburg also came in well
crowded with delegates. Altogether
there were present at the opening ses-
sion tonight fully 500 delegates.
The hour set for the opening session
was 7:31 O'Clock, but the gathering
brethren were bound to have an hour
for handshaking, and President Will
liam Ellyson was considerate. 1t was
after O'Clock before the presidents
gavel fell. Long before It fell the
capactous auditorium of the new Firs-
Baptist Church was filled with dele
gates. clerical and lay from all parts
OF Virginia.
Tic Opening Sermon.
The association Was called to order
by President Ellyson, who called upon
Rev. w. J. Decker, of Orange, to con-
duct the opening devotional exercises.
Rev. Samuel II. Thompson. OF Blue
field, w. Va, who year ago at the
Richmond session OF the association,
was named to preach the annual SER
mon. was introduced, and delivered an
able and Instructive DISCOURSE. His
text was from the eighth verse of the
thirteenth chapter of Hebrews: Jesus
the same yesterday, to-day and for
ever" The theme OF the eloquent mlu-
lister was the "Changeless Christ
At the conclusion of the sermon the
! association proceeded to business. tho
first In order being the election III
officers and this consumed much time,
as there was quite Il contest for The
office of president. DR.. j. William
Jones nominated Mr.. William Ellyson
for reelection. DR.. w. u. Hatcher
nominated Mr.. T. Fl. Elicit. OF Rich
mond. and DR.. Taylor. OF Petersburg.
nominated Professor j. T. Henderson,
of Bristol. Mr.. Ellyson declared his op-
position to third term for any pres
ident, and begged DR.. Jones TO with
draw his name. DIR. Jones declined To
do so, and Mr.. Ellyson appealed to tho
delegates to vote against him and cast
their ballots for one of the other
nominees.
The first ballot failed to show a
majority for either candidate. and n
second battle was ordered. which re-
suited in the election of Professor
Henderson. whose election was made
unanimous on motion of Mr.. Elicit.
The following We're elected vice
presidents. Rev. ]. r. Bagley. Rev. w.
7 u A,,1a AM n,
Samuel NJ. Page. Rev. Hugh l.. Smith.
of Emporia. was unanimously re-
elected secretary and clerk, and Fl.
Theodore Ellyson, of Richmond. as
sistant secretary. The other officers
elected We're B. A. Jacob. of Richmond.
treasurer, and j. B. Montgomery, audi
tor.
The new president was introduced
acknowledging the honor, Professor
Henderson made a splendid speech.
The welcome address, by y, ,uIs Rev.. ~ :, p; 2:
Church, was a gem. It was humorous
in the opening and spiritually eloquent
in the conclusion. DR.. Carter Helm
proved a happy speaker Bot. speak
ers. laid great stress upon ehe TWEEN,
tieth century. work which had called
the Baptist hosts together. Higher
Christian education. greater and
grander mission work and the General
advancement OF the Interest OF the
! Masters Kingdom were the leading
The Work for To-day.
All of the prelimlnaries We're conf
pleted tonight, and tomorrow the
association will get down to business
will be rich In the real business OF
the body, was the reports OF the treas
urer, the corporation committee and
the State mission board will receive
consideration at the morning session.
At the afternoon session tie reports
of the orphanage board and The edu,
nature OF grand educational rallvs
which will come up when the report
of the new education commission shall
be submitted,
Danville is doing itself proue in tht
matter OF entertainment OF the Bap.
and notwithstanding the fact thar th.
colored cooks have taken advantage oiG
the , stnation ,to go on t sttiks ta q.
Meeting OF Orphanagc noard.
held to-day. was that Of the boart
tee OF the Baptist orphanage of vir.5.
ginia, located at Salem. The repor,
OF the board, which will be submitted
show that during the past year 1si
children have Zen provided for, thai
another Erade has been added TO tn,
seihoo and that three Ct the oias
now attending Roanoke College.
The report further shows that thu
Iinstttutlon has during the past yea
grown, and the facilities have beef
added to. Among the additions o
the past year was a central heatint
plant, by which all the buildings oi
| the large grounds are furnished witt
heat, The receipts for the past yea
Were $4,000, which amount has beet
| eNpended in maintenance and repatri
/ Tho nfirmary, one of the newes
| additions to the equipment. liz In thfS
/ process of development and cNnatruc
/ tton. The orphanaRe Will be reporte.
| TO have been more profitable and moN
4 productive the past year than ever bs ~
fore. The kealth and. order. Of. ths