The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-27
DELEGATES CONTINUE TO
7. ARRIVE AZ CONFERENCE


ssoNs OOAAAS1VasS0 NOVS0s
Delegates to the annual convention
and camp meeting Of the Virginia
Conference Of Seventh day Adventista
continued to arrive ON the grounds
ON Beverley Street. facing William
Byrd Park. yesterday. and by eve-
ming the place had taken on quite a
lively air. Among the arrivals was
Elder w. T. Knox, treasurer OF the
world conference, who will take an
active part in the business sessions
~ we'll ~ give some studies on
Bible prophecies. Elder Knox holds
: position in the Adventist denomf-
nation similar to that Of bishop In
tbs Methodist Episcopal Church.
4 stirring discourss on the subject.
why Was Sin Permitted" waA
given In the evening by Professor G.
g. Longacre, OF Washington. D. c..
another bishop Of the Adventist
Church. He 10 secrstary, of the Re-
Mgious Liberty Association for North
America. He declared that SIN was
Permitted in order that the inhabi-
tants Of the unfaAen worlds might
more readily appreciate the justice OF
God. This world, Tho showed from
the Bible, has become d spectacle for
the angels as we'll as the inhabitants
OF the other planets who have had a
chance to see during the last six
thousand years what terrible condi-
tons can come as result OF sin.
Had the devil and the angels, who
destroyed At once, the speaker de-
clared. the untold millions of sinless
creatures would have worshipped
God through fear rather than
through love. He said that God
government was a. government
founded on love. and that the sin
less worlds have had an ample oppor-
tunity to see the results of sin dur
ing the ages that have passed since
the author OF evil was cast out of
heaven.
Sin viii Not Always He Permitted.
The speaker declared that sin will
not always be permitted. He said
that the Bible pointed to q day OF
Judgment when punishment will be
meted out 10 evil-doers, and the
that has married its beauty. He urged
his hearers to heed tho warning that
the Judgment day IL near at hand.
when all who disregard Gods com
mandments viii reap the reward of
the wicked.
1t was announced that Professor
Longacre will give his lecture on
Universal Peace or ArmaEeddon,
which, In the main pavilion On the
campgrounds tomorrow Sunday at
ternoon. instead OF at the City Hall
auditorium. al previously announced.
This lecture will be given at : o'clock,
and witt be- the feature OF big
Sunday program that has bssn PLAN
ned by. the scAnapmeeting mana4ers
The Bible will play an important part
remarks, especially the prophecies
relating to present day events. There
will also be a discourse at night on
Signs OF Christ's Second Coming"
The delegates that have been
elected to the convention include the
following.
list Of Dcieeaees.
From General and Union Confer.
ences: W. T. Knox. c. 8. Longncre
M. M. wilcox. DR.. b. @. Wilkinson
u d. H. Kress. c. v. Leach. I. A.
Ford and w. l.. Bursan.
From Virginia: Executive Com.
mittee--w. G. Motrett. A. c. NefY. W
@. Dick. L, o, Gordon.
p. Hotel, w r. Bidweli. w. II
Armstrong. r. f. Farey. I. u Rich.
ardson. r. ". johnson. w. n. Jones
Mrs. w. O. Moffstt, Anna C. Rice
W. H. George and Louise Cousins.
From churches:
BetheI--1Stephen Reamn, rnes
Reams ana NJ. X. Lewis
BuenA vistA--T. D. Gibson.
Lynchburg-1rra. vanderErift and
Mrs. W. @. Dick.
New Market-4aui e. Hotel. Tom
]. zirkie. Carl v. Woods. ID. r.
Dresser and n. r. F>alss.
Newport Nsw1 No. i.--Mrs Oliver
Mru. BROOKE
Oak Rsdge-H. p. Hsrns J. W
Stevens. E. g. Williams.
Mrs, L. o. Gordon. Mr.. Hndiey.
Richmond, No. 10. r Dart
Frank Poole. T. Apiin. Miss IAsas X
Light. Mrs. d. Pollard. w. r. Wright
w. Jones. J. IL Goode, Nn1. Ross
ssone, MrA r. N. johnson. MrA Annas
Hewitt.
Rnsyvnas MIA Luna Hrn an..
Alice Gray
fsoanoke--Nfrs l. n psrduA
6tanley-A- J. pAanesr. Mi& w. r.
Bidwell. Mrs W. H. Gsor9s. CHARLES
L. Folsx b. r. purdham, h r.
Jsnkins. 4. W. Painter, DwArst& Ale
shire. Ashby Aleshirs, Heury Pnan4er,
Mrs. Ada Painter. James Blosser.
Yale--Annia SIhau1xo. TIM Dedanko,
Mira Annie Olenick. John shAnko,
Oskim 0hAnko and John Oienick.
The days program began with Q
meeting At O'Clock IN the morning,
L. o. dordon, OF RepublIcan Grove,
who II 70 BE- ordained Ct this oon-
vention. led In = praise seevics In
which practically all on the casap-
ground gave personal testimonies,
The service was like An oM-t1ms
Methodist class meeting.
ETGHTEEN CIVILIANS Killed
By BOMB DROPPERS