Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-05-22
Rev. DR.. w. F. Graham 81 Central Figure
President T. H. Ming Unanimously
Re- eZecfed== Gre attest Session i'm
The History OF ORGANIZATION.
(ChnrlcS Stcwart.)

+ Convention went over tho top would
X be putting 1T mildly. Yesterday
marked the closing Of the greatest
session in the history OF the con-
vcntion, and $25 900 placed on the
table during the week for education
and missions, and in order TO meet
tho demands at the Virginia Theolog-
ical Seminary and College, the work
Of erecting another building will be
commenced ut once.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The officers elected were: n. J.
King. d. D.. tRichmond, President;
Bernard Tyrrell, ID. ID. Lynchburg,
S. A.. Brown, d. d.. Petersburg, S. w.
Daughtry. ID. D., Carrsville, J. II.
Harvey, Farmyillc. NicoPrcsidcnts in
order named; w. II. r. Powell, Alex
andria, Recording Secretary; G. e.
Miller, ID. d.. East Radford, Cores
ponding Secretary; w. r. Ashburn,
b. d., Blackstone, Statistical Secre-
tary; Deacon Adolphus Humbles,
Lynchburg, Treasurer; w. T.. Graham
ID. ID. Philadelphia, Financial Sec
rotary. Following the election, the
officers were installed by DR.. II.
Powell. Of Washington, d. G.. The
, next session OF the convention will
be held with the Liberty Baptist
@hurch, Washington, D. C. r. II.
Bowling, Norfolk, was elected auditor.
AUXILlARIES REPRESENTED.
The Wemen's State Convention
was represented by the President,
Mrs. B. Tyrrell, OF Iynchburg, who
made strong plea for the women
of the state. and for the saving of
the girls. She is an able and fluent
speaker.
The young people Of the State were
represented by the President Of the
State B. Y. P. U. Convention, r. c.
Mitchell of Richmond. In his ad-
dress he plead :or the Young people,
and declared that if the church did
not join with the organization in
making provisions for the religious
education and social entertainment
Of the young people the future was
dark. "You cannot afford to preach
young people into the church and
permit the devil to provide for them
socially, for in that event they would
remain there but short time"
declared Mr.. Mitchell He won many
friends for the work, and the session
at Roanoke in August promises to
be one Of the largest in the history
Of the organization.
THE OPENING, SESSION.
The convention opened Wednesday
morning at ten o'clock with President
II. ]. King presiding Impressive
services were conducted by Revs. ].
II. Aston. Of Hampton, w. w. Hicks
Of Roanoke and w. A. Nowlin, of
Campbell. In his opening remarks
Dr. Bing said:
'Brethrcn, we are sot here on
dress parade, nor are we here for a
good time, as the world would put
it but here to do the work for the
Master, which will in itself be
good time. We want to do some
thing for the betterment Of our race.
, Let MS give thanks to God for our
being able to be here We are here
on the Kings business, and we should
not treat it lightly. for it calls for
thought. for our very best. Will we
do our duty? God grant"
"The Fixed Principles Of the Vir-
ginia Missionary Baptist State Con-
vention,". was the theme for discus
sion opened by the Rev. DR.. J. II.
Harvey, Of Farmville, and he was
followed by many others.
Representatives from Pennsylvania
Now York, New England, District Of