The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-29
VIRGINIA BAPT|STS
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II In expected that at this meeting a
permanent organization will be per-
fected. to meet every year in connec-
ton with the encampment.
b. Y. p. u. Convention.
b. Y. P. L. convention arrangements
includes addresses, conferences and
class work. The principal speakers are
Mr.. Arthur Flake. of Mississippi; Mr..
Frank H. Leaveli, Atlanta. Ga: Rev.
W. Thorburn Clark. of Richmond. AMI
Professor L. p. Leavell, of Louisville,
KY. A class I'm methods will meet
each day during the encampment.
while the convention proper will be
held Saturday and Sunday. July 10 and
IL, dividing the time these two days
with the Baptist convention or or
ganized classes There are more than
two hundred and twenty-five unions
in Virginia, with a membership Of
more than ten thousand. Each union
Is expected to send one or more dele
gates on the ''pay for yourself plan
Many of the unions have notified the
corresponding secretary OF their in
tention TO be represented.
Normal Glasses Arranged For.
Normal classes will be conduct
ed for the benefit OF Sunday
School officers and teachers. More
textbook work will be done this
season than ever before. The train
ing school for Sunday School work
ers has always held an important
place on the schedule. The teachers
In this department are DIR. John r.
Samepy. professor of Old Testament
Interpretation in the Southern Bap-
fist Seminary at Louisville. KY: Miss
A. l.. williams. elementary specialist
OF the Sunday School board, Birming-
ham. Ala; Professor II. T. Hunter.
Richmond, Va; Professor r.. E.
Gaines. of Richmond College: DR..
George Braxton Taylor, of Hollins
College, Hollins, Va; President G. r.
Crosland. OF the Fork Union Military
Academy. Fork Union, Va; DIR. W.
r. cullom. of Wake Forest College.
Wake Forest. N. c.. and Miss Almeyda
Danviile. Va Courses in laws of
teaching, English Bible, doctrines. or
gaization and management, applied
psychology ana principles of eiemen-
tary work will be taught.
Grant Many Diplomas.
The Baptists Of Virginia have with
In the past Eve years granted
diplomas to fifteen hundred officers
and teachers in the first standard
while about a. Thousand have
followed advanced studies and have
received seals for the diploma. This
work is done on strict educational
lines. with actual examinations con-
Quoted on the memory basis. The
work done in the normal courses has
resulted in the transformation of
~ Sunday C1hac1c tina
state.
Many Ministers Coming.
Preachers from all parts OF the
State, as well as from adjoining
States, attend the encampment each
year. and a special conference 10 con-
Quoted In their interest This year
this conference will be directed by
Rev. George w. Mcdaniel. Of the
First Baptist Church. Richmond, and
lectures will be delivered by Presi-
dent w. L. Poteat, OF Wake Forest.
n. c.: DR.. J. +. Love, of Richmond:
DIR. F. w. Boatwright, Of Richmond
mond, and DR.. Charles 8. Gardner. of
the Southern Baptist Theological
at Louisville. KY. These
lectures will be on Biblical, scientific
and sociological subjects.
The pastors always show the deep
est interest in this conference. as well
as in other features OF the encamp-
ment program. Many preachers who
In former years went to Northern
now and Just what they
want at Virginia Beach. Among the
ministers from Richmond who viii be
in attendance this years are: Revs.
Smith. Clark. Rudd, Wright, Hall.
Pitt, Cammack and Garland.
Missionary Union Program.
The woman's Missionary Union OF
virginia. under the leadership of MIRA
Julian p Thomas. corresponding
secretary, have splendid program
Tor each day OF the encampment.
Those who viii speak or conduct con-
ferenees are Mrs. Fl. b. Cross, OF
Staunton: Miss Margaret Tweedy. or
Norfolk: Mss Mabel Eleanor Stone.
Of Charlotte. N, c. Mrs, John Wilbur.
OF Philadelphia: Miss Alice Taylor. OF
Richmond.
Under the auspices OF the Union
College Day will be observed Friday.
July ., q special program having been
arranged under the leadership OF Miss
Caroline q. Holiday, college corres-
pendent. Stud,nta representing many
OF the colleges and schools Of Viz
ginia will be there.
Daily Vacation School.
Under the management az Rev. III,
3. Cross. OF Staurton. Va. assisted BY
Miss Mary O.. Todd, Of Richmond:
Mss Mary Reams, of Ivor Mrs. n,
8 Cross g steu2ton, 4, and M iss
vacation Bible school and Kinder
karfen will be held each day ia the
Virginia Heath Public Echool build
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