The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-11

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G5 Y. VI. G. A. STATE CoSvrS-
TIoS At CLARKsBuHG.-We take the
following interesting report oflho pro.
ceejiugs of this body from the Clarks.
burg Telegraph. The Association at
this place appointed ten delegates, (our
humble self among the nunbcrj but
most unfortunately none were able to
attend:
The Convention assembled 10 COTS
Chapel. in this place, on the morning
Of the !st lust. Nearly every Asso.
citation 10 the State was represented
DR.. Il. Kidwell,of Foirmoni, was made
temporary Chairman, and A. Bennett
temporary Secretary. Messrs. Joseph
WiIlcts, Of Wheeling: John Woods, Of
Fairmont. aud P. + GALAXY. Of Par.
ker,burg. were appointed Committee
gu permanent organization. The bal.
au,e Of the forenoon session was occu-
pied in receiving reports from the
various Associations in the State.
When tue business session in the at.
teruoon was opened, the Committee on
permanent organization reported the
following permanent officers:
Rev s. B. BarUitz, Of Wheeling,
President.
B Davenport, of Wheeling. c. W.
Smith. Of CIarkshurg, u. 5. Bickrl of
n. Pleasant. Rev j. Is. llarJwicke,
Of Charleston. Rev I. C. Miller, Of
Clarkshurg 4 Waracr, of parkers-
burg p. +. GALAXY. Of Parksrsburg.
Yier.lre.idtuts.
a. lierneIt, Of Wheeling, Recording
Secretary.
A Gibbons. OF Charleston. Cor.
responding Secretary.
i. I. Slu,tleworth, Of Clurksburg,
Treasurer.
portion Of Tue 'IH'u O' eac" s't''og
81 u. convention was spent 10 deTo-
'iohai exercises anu IN discussing
practical questions pertaining 10 the du-
ties Of Young Mems Christian Associa-
tiUns, aud Of Church Members gcncr.
ally. A large number Of our citizens,
both ladies aud gentlemen, attended Gu
ine s''''hgs ~ 'he CONVENTION ana by
fnuay evening !ne ,atge church was
crowned III 'nis convention all the
oF'houo& denominations. 10 Tue sia'e
were represented anu al eomnllngIed
~ uI'y carls''an 'ra'etfi!y' LUTHERAN
preSUytetlan' EPlse'pa'ian, various
me'houls's' baPtl''s, and United
Dre'hren' oil worked harmon'on'ly Tor
egFcat cause OF Cnrl-'iah''y' The Con-
VrI'ion eo''G'elisss fisht and worked
tign' through. !, appeared from the
Beginning 'nat I'LL Tue Delegates aud
al Christians III attendance were borne
along rs u Il, were oy a tlv'nS ailiatns'
d d'ep Vnr!S''a" IeeIing was pr0Va-
lent AZ. INC tine, oh saturday eve;
ming heY. .; Is bathl'L was compelled
10 leave ior nome pI' before going nc
delivered a farewell address III The
Ghufeh' "hieh was crowded. ana When
lie ended ,here was Uut lew III 'ho vast
congregation VINO were not weeping
nc business OIL Tue convention was
closed on SATURDAY eSenlhs g. out The
larger portion OF ihe De'egateS re-
msined an''i yesterday morning Inc
'n'n's'cF'ai pcf''on o. 'uSlh occupied
various Pu'phs on SUNDAY morning
~ sioeS' T. ~ mass meeting
m !hs SUNDAY Ienoois was he,d In
onr't Vhufeh' "hieh was largely at
,GnueI ~ anI appropriately suufesscu ny
WI "e'uen'a',' 1eaetal agent Tor
'ne i"une 'cu o"''s''an !, nssVe'I,'oh
o! 'he uii'ed states anu ptlt''u no,
T,uees' HleSsfsi D ,,, "'Is's an"
Da,c"P"!'' " ""ee'"g, auu VI
N'u~ei' o. 'Fair'non'' on SUNDAY
n'gh' 'nn 'n !, ,,, 'nse,."R was ~, ne'u
III '"s " II onufch euu'n' Here
was nn immense congregation II was
'r"'y nappI Vga,on' lhe Su"gce' TOT
discussion was a 'o'' conservation 10
n"u h"'S anu m 'T rs. 'l ,,
w " ,, ,"'us gy ~ p T " ~;
n'."a" ""n,' OF; nen"e'! " W
ru'''n, hLu news p'"sII'FI Il; McLhnGn'
M n"yman, "nu mr' ne'1eh'"l''
aitF ""'ch 4 'arr"e'i hymn vas sung