Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-15
500 PASTORS OF
BAPTIST CHURCHES
MEET HERE TODAY

present conditions. which has bccn
prepared and will be delivered bv !
&. Moss. chairman OF the committed
on pastoral supply. of Lynchburg.
Cooperating with God Through
Vital Agencies" will be another tonic
which has been divided into sub
topics for discussion by the program
committee. The topics will be 9Th.
Christian Home" by Rev +. u. Jack
son. d. D., of AlcNandria The sun
day school," by Rev. ]. T. Stinson, of
Blucfe(d; THE Il. Y. p. u" by Rev
Norman c. Cox. of Portsmouth and
Tho Christian School," by President
II. G. Nofsinger. OF Bristol.
Dependence upon Divine Power"
by Rev W. NJ. Vines. u. ID. of Nor
folk, will conclude the program for
tomorrow.
On "Wednesday. Thursday and Fri
day, extensive programs have been
arranged and topics OF vital interest
10 the church At large will be taken
UP and discussed.
Trensurer's Report Wednesday.
The Wednesday session Will begin
at $3.50 with worship By Rev. G. NJ.
Billings. of Cape Charles. The ten,a
tive program calls for business
session following tho worship. and
'hc report OF the treasurer, the most
important event of the convention,
~ io;lo y. NJ. Frank T. Crump, OF
Richmond. is treasurer.
Reports OF other committees will
ais" be made at this time. including
those of tho committees on state
missions. r. l.. Garland. OF Richmond.
chairman: the education commission
Rev. J. W. Cainmack. OF Richmond.
chairman; OF orphanace. Rev. George
W. Mcdaniel. chairman. and others.
Reports OF these committees arc
being awaited with much interest
me work of the church in the State
VIII be brought out through them
and many interesting revelations n,
TO the extent Of tho work during the
year are expected.
Rev. Sparks w. Melton d. -. Of
Norfolk. will deliver tho annual
sermon at 1870. following which will
be the announcement OF committees
and ndjournmen, until 2:3O y. NJ.
Kew. Patrick Dennison. OF NcwDort
News, will lead in worship at the
Wednesday afternoon session, and
the committees as announced at the
morning session will meet on the
floor of the church for tho first time.
This viii! hc all of the business of
the afternoon. and the evening serv-
ice Will be called a: 80
Rev. James r. Doan. OF South Ros
ton, will lead in worship. which viii
he followed by tho introduction of
new pastors. by Rev. W. ". Savage
IL. D.. of Churchland.
Propose to Purchase p.per.
Dr. Wicker Will report for the com
mittcc on Religious Literature at
$40. and /; is understood thar The
principal report of the committee viii
b" on the purchase Of the proposed
religious Herald. A business ses-
sion Will follow and close the pro-
gram for the day
Thursday unique program has
been arranged. in that the afternoon
session viii be held ut the University
OF Richmond, where the delegates
VIII go and enjoy "A picnic dinner be-
fore tho session.
Rev. Charles Adey. OF Winchester.
VIII lead Worship AZ the morning scr.
vice and Rev. Andrew Broaddus. u
-, OF Sparta, at the university.
business session and the report OF nh.
cofnfttcc on the Virginia BAPTIST
Hospital, which will be delivered by
Il. i. D!ckerson. of Charlottesville.
other committees will report at this
time. including a special committee
headed by l.. NJ. Long. OF Richmond,
on titles OF Christian schools.
Al the University OF Richmond the
report OF the education board will be
delivered and the report OF tho COM
miitee on education Commission.
Rev. Alfred Eagby. ID. r., of Rich
fond. VIII also make the report OF the
committee on Virginia Baptist His
tory. DIR. ". a. Harris, Q. Richmond.
VIII report on the progress OF the
virginia Baptist Historical Society.
T. l.. Peters. OF Danvillc. will lead
worship at the evening service, and
further committee reports Will be
heard They will :nclude the reports
81 special cpmm.;,rcs 10 visit cduca
iional institutions, by Rev. Henry w.
. . ..-gr.skt