The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-13
PRESIDENT NAMES
NEW COMMITTEES
Final Sessions of Virginia Chris
tan Missionary Society
Are Held.


L5nehburg. Va. September l2.-The
session yesterday OF the virginia
Christian Missionary Society was given
over almost wholly to the consider
alton OF the Bible school work. tho
conference being presided over bv ].
@ Holiday, OF Norfolk. tho state
Bible school superintendent.
Following this conference. President
Atkins announced the following con
Ven,ion committees. most Of wh.n are
10 report tomorrow morning.
Credentials. II. e McWane II. II.
Blake d. VI. Austin, and g b. Richards
limo and place. c. II. Poague. w
j. Norfrod. Robert Grant
nominations j. y. Hamaker. w II.
Bowles. H. " Austin. H l.. Conee.
Frank Marshall. Il T. Elmore. p. NJ
Snodgrass, W Headon. IL H. Blake.
ana =. i. deGanerally
Resolutions. c. NJ. Watson. c. l.
fanccy. Luther Wright. NJ Z. Shelton.
Vi. NJ. OrndorI
Report Of State board: J. D. Holt
day eraid Gu oerson. George W KEN
per, \. G. Hopwood, W. T. Miller. :
T. Willis, j. Z. deGamerally.
Obituaries =. :. Henkle, q. c. Minor.
g. o. Davis
The morning session to-day of tho
convention OF tho Virginia Christian
Missionary Society. at the Virginia
Christian College was the frst session
given over entirely TO the business az
fairs OF the society in the State. and
after 4 number OF reports were made
and considered. the convention ratified
in toto the work OF the State board
and voted to continue its policies Tor
the coming year
Tho rcrv.--io- tacifad 20 -o.,,-v
next year 10 the college for It's annual
meeting. although the Roanoke dele
gates made hard night to have the
meeting there In October, 1918.
The old State board was reelected
though there Viii be several new
faces on 1t when 1t reorganizes for
the coming year
This afternoon the arst two hours
OF the nnal session were given over to
unfinished business and Tor the con-
sideration OF the report Of tho com
the state board, the session closing
with q sermon by Dr. Peter Ainslie.
Of Baltimore, on the subject: Living
in Christ"
Most OF the delegates left for their
homes on tho late trains tonight.
though some OF them Will wait 10 re-
turn home in daytime.
The committee on nominations made
the following report for officers for
tho ensuing year, which was adopted
without opposition:
President Rev. II. P. Atkins. OF
Richmond First Vive-President. <. l.
Snidow. OF Lynchburg, Second Vice
President. Few George w. kempar. OF
Richmond Treasurer Il. NJ. Kent OF
Richmond. Auditor, George :. Cren-
shaw. OF Richmond. corresponding
Secretary, Rev II. c. Coombs, OF Rich
mond Superintendent OF Christlon En-
deavor, Rev A + deGafferelly. of
Danville: Secretary o: Christian En-
deavor. Miss Janet Cook. of Danvnle.
state Board-George l. White Rich
rnond r a Cary Richmond. together
with the officers.
ADVISORY Board-Georgc X Ander-
son Aleghany District. ]. 3. Lyon.
liolston District Dr. f. ". Erhart,
New River District; I. c. shelburne.
powells Valley District. r. II Wilson.
Southeastern District. Rev FAchie
Ware. southwestern District; J. L
Harman. Tazewell District. J. II Schle-
gel. Tidewater District. and Rev. J. D.
Hamaker. Valley District