Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-17
TO INVITE CONVENTION
Virginia Churches of Christ
MAY Meet Here Next Year.
CONGREGATIONS TO ACT

Services Tomorrow-At panviile
Next Week.
Rev. J. Edward de Gafferelly, pas
tor OF the Thlrtleth Street Christian
church. and Rev. l.. f. Groseclose
pastor of the Twenty-fourth Street
Church OF Christ. will take up with
their congregations tomorrow the
matter of inviting the thirty-sixth an
nual convention OF the Churches OF
J Christ in Virginia TO meet in Newport
News in 1911. This convention never
has met in Newport News and both
of the local pastors are anxious TO
! have Il come here next year.
Roanoke is making a bid for the
convention, but both Mr.. de Gafferel-
ly and Mr.. GroseclOse believe that
they can swing the meeting to this
city IL the two local congregations
will adopt resolutions inviting the
meeting here. About two hundred
delegates attend these meetings and
| besides the delegates 100 or more
church workers attend and the fami-
| lies OF many of the delegates 90 to
the convention city.
This years convention is to he held
at Danville. beginning Monday night
and continuing until Thursday night.
1 Many prominent speakers and church
workers are to attend and an unusual
Iy interesting and successful gather
ing Is expected Both Mr.. de Gamer
civ and Mr.. Groseclose will leave
Monday morning for Danville to at
tend the convention Mr.. de CARER
ely will address the convention Mon
day night on the subject; The
Preachers Attitude Towards Chris
tian Endeavor."
Program Of Convention.
Following is the complete program
for the convention:
, Monday Night, September 18TH.
r. Z. Gilmore. presiding.
Song and Prayer. ...J. w. stephens
Address of Welcome ........-...
/ .. The mayor OF Danvllie
Response ... J. T. T. Hundley
"A Birds Eye View of Christian
| Endeayor-Origin, Aim, Annals
.... Richard Bagby
Music.
| Business.
| Music.
THE Preachers Attitude Towards
1 Christian Endeavor ....-....
]. +. de Ganerelly
Christian Endeavor Query Box.
Music.
Mizpah.
tuesday, September goth.
Morning Session. Sunday School
Period
Afternoon Session, c. w. b. NJ. Period
Night Session, C. w. b. NJ. Period.
Wednesday. September 2ist.
Morning Session.
navotions .. Minor Ross
Amendment of Committees .....
J. S. Thomas
Report of Board -....-.. Ii. T. JULIUS
Reports from Men in the Field
VIM. Burleigh. c. B. Livesay'
Warren Baldwin, l.. Z. Crosse
close. C. b. Richards. s G. SUIT
ton. +. w. Long and w. r. Motley.
Presidents Address II. 3. Thomas
"The Evangelism That Counts
.. ]. NJ. Gordon
| Announcements
BenedictiOn -....--..-- w. =. |i"i
/ Adjournment
Afternoon Session.
Devotions . H. A. Blake
Christian Education .--.---..-----
Prof. r. l.. Records
Christ The Physician as Applied
to Modern Times" ..-.B. y. Bagby
81 Church Life
.-..... John A. Jayne
The E,ldership" $500 l. J. spencer
Announcements.
Benediction. ..--.P. 7. HasscNanue'
Night Session
I Devotions - A. Y. Ren'ortn
Address ........... Richie Ware
saThe AnSufsciency Of Christ
| .. l. j. Spencer
Benediction .-----..----.- a. NJ roa
THURSDAY. September 22nd.
Morning Session
Devotions .... ". l.. Neach
Business. Reports OF Committees. etc
Tho Eldership" $500 l. j. spencer
! Announcements.
Benediction -----.------ W J. haii
Adjournment.
Afternoon Session
Ministerial Association Period
......... J. D. iIamakcr. presiding
Might Session
pevofions ....... Eibcrt Holland
Address .......... Gerald CulbeTscu
Bcneciction $1,000. J. o Helsabech
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