Evening star., 1928-11-13
VIRGINIA DAPT|STS
OPEN CONVENTION
105th Annual Session Gets
Under Way at First Church
in Alexandria.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, November 49,
The 105th annual session of the Virginia
Baptist General Association opened here
this morning, in the First Baptist
Church, with the State president, Rev.
John L. Rosser of Bristol leading the
delegates and messengers in worship,
followed by an address of welcome,
which was delivered by Melvin P. Pitts,
general chairman of the local commit
tee.
The response was made by Rev. H. A.
Willis of Blackstone The report of the
program committee was made by Rev.
p L. Vernon of this city, and the
State treasurer, Frank T. Crump of
Richmond, gave the annual financial
report of the association. Rev. w. G.
Taylor of Blacksburg made the report
of the obituary committee. Rev. Sam
uel j. Porter of the First. Baptist
Church at Washington conducted the
quiet hour"
Program This Afternoon.
Adjournment followed for luncheon,
after which the association was to re-
convene at 2:30 pm. The program for
the afternoon session will be as follows:
Worship, Rev. j. E. White of Burke
Vile; Baptist orphanage report, r. H.
Angel; Virginia Baptist Hospital re-
port, 0. B. Parker; Virginia Baptist Re-
lief Fund report, A. w. Patterson; Vir-
ginia Baptist Foundation report, H. H.
Seay; report on the cooperative pro-
gram, Rev. George T. Waite, address
on Christian Principles and Industrial
Relations" DR.. RolviX Harlan, Uni
versity of Richmond.
Report of the department of mis-
SionS, r. D. Garland; report of the de-
partment of education; report of the
department of Sunday school and coll
portage, Rev. E. T. Smith; report of
the department of Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union, Rev. E. j. Wright. The
announcement of committees, trans
action of miscellaneous business and
election of officers will also be made
at today's session. 1t is thought that
the entire staff of officers. including the
president, Rev. John L. Rosser of Bris-
tol, will be reelected for another term.
A session will also be held in the First
Baptist Church tonight at 1880 pm,
with Rercy Foster of Washington open
ing the program with worship in song
An address by Arthur Stovall of Char
lottesville will be made on Baptist
Student Work in Virginia" The First
Baptist Church choir will sing several
selections. The annual sermon on
Jesus" will be made by Rev. Ira S. D.
Knight of Norfolk.
Session in Methodist Church.
A session of the association will be
held in the auditorium of the M. E.
Church South at 7:30 pm. also. Rev.
E. H Puryea of Arlington will lead in
worship. followed by music by the M.
E. Church choir Rev. j. w. Storer OF
Richmond will deliver a sermon on ''Is
This, That?" Mr. Foster will lead in
song and Arthur Stovan of Charlottes-
vile. following his address on Baptist
Student Work in Virginia" at the First
Baptist Church will deliver the same
talk at the session in the M. E. Church
South.
At the State pastors conference held
last night as preliminary to the con-
vention proper, Rev. j. K Goode Of
Richmond was elected president with
Rev. j. P. Essex of Parksley being
named vice president and Rev. r. w,
Grizzard of Spring Gardens secretary
and treasurer.
The meeting opened with prayer
by Rev. M. G. Frazer, followed by re-
port OF the program committee and the
transaction of miscellaneous business.
An address on the Trend of Evangel-
ISM was made by Rev. Perry l..
Mitchell and a talk on "The Trend of
Ministerial Education was made by
Rev. j. E. Welsh, Discussions were led
by Rev. G. G. Smith and Rev. Herbert
Carlton