The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-15
ASSOCIATIONS TO
MEET IN N0RF ok
RAPTIsTs WILL ASSEMBLE IN SEA-
PORT CITY THURSDAY
FOR BUSINESS.
HARMONIOUS MEETING
GOOD FELLOWSHIP Is EXPECTED.
ATTENDANCE WILL BE LARGE.
VISITING MINISTER'S
COMING.
HARMONIOUS MEETING

/ President J. N. Pitcher will call this
Baptist General Association Of Vir-
ginia to order In the Freemason Street
Baptist church. OF Norfolk, on Thurs
day, at 1880 p. NJ. The work of or
ganization with doubtless be accom-
! plished quickly. DR.. Pitcher. 1t is
thought, Will be unanimously re-elect-
ed to the presidency. 1t is the Gus
tom to keep q president in office at
least two years and he has made an
admirable presiding officer. 1t is al
together likely that the secretaries and
the treasurer will be reelected with
out opposition.
The annual sermon will be preached
by Rev. J. K. Hicks, u. D.. OF Danville.
Va DR.. S. W. Melton. pastor OF
the FreemAson Street church will
make the address of welcome. Rev.
H NJ. Fugate. now of Farmville. but
soon to locate in Norfolk, will make
the response. These. together with
preliminary items Of one sort and an
other, Will consume the evening ses-
sion.
Regular Work Friday.
The regular work Of the body will
begin on Friday morning. with the re-
port Of Treasurer Jacob. There will
: follow in rapid SUCCESSION various de-
partments Of the common work with
reports and addresses The pro-
gram extends from Thursday evening
at 1890 o'clock until Monday evening.
For some years past a very attrac-
tive and interesting feature OF these
annual gathering has been the final
addresses delivered at the last ses-
sion OF the body. The association usu-
ally brings 9bie and distinguished
men beyond the State to deliver these
addresses. This year the chosen speak
ers are Prof. Spencer 3. Meeser. of
Croker Theological Seminary. Ches-
ter. Pa. and Rev. N. Ashby Jones. D..
D., OF Augusta Ga.
Attendance to be Large.
All the indications point to great
attendance. Every church in Rich
mond and vicinity Will doubtless be
represented. not only by its pastor.
but by one or more leading men from
its membership.
An innovation at this meeting Will
be the furnishing OF luncheon for the
delegates at the church. While quite
a number of Richmond folk who have
committee meetings. board meetings.
and the like to attend may 20 by
earlier trains. ii is likely that the bulk
of the delegation will go Thursday ar
ternoon
This will enable them to reach Nor
folk In ample time to be assigned To
their homes and to return TO the
church for the opening session.
Harmony Expected
Those who are in position 20 Judge
say that they expect harmonious,
progressive and vigorous session with
out exciting or divisive ISSUES OF any
kind. At the same time they say that
a BAPTIST meeting is SO free and un-
hampered. so thoroughly democratic
IN It's temper and spirit that no one
can forecast with any degree OF ac-
curacy what is likely to occur. The
iivehest sort OF debate may break
out at any moment. Sttll. for many
Years past the sessions OF the body
while not lacking in vfvacity, while
OFTEN developing sharp differences OF
opinion. have been characterized by
unoroken harmony and the meeting al
norioik Is not likely to be an exec p
ton to this rule.