The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-18
Young Mems Christian Association.
TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY MEETING.
INTERESTING ADDRESSES By REV. DIR.
MORSE, OF NEW YORK; REV. JOSEPH
2: TYLER, oF. RICHMOND; GE0RsE
A. HALL, ESQ OF WASHINGTON; ssf
,as'tsaslf' 4 AND OTHERS ~. ~ 7f|
STATE coNysNrIoN ORGANIZED.
oFF1oERs:ELEcrED, &c.

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AT II O'Clock LAST evening q ,goodiy com.
pany OF Christian workers assembled In AS
sociation Hall, and were called to order by
the President, Mr.. Leroy 8: Ed wards. = :
After singing "AlI Hail the, Power of
Jesus's Name," and prayer by Rev. DIR. Pc.
which he cordially welcomed the visitors
and congratulated the Association that they
are able to meet under the broad banner OF
Christian unity, and with their experience Of
twenty. .years can 60 to work with renewed
purpose of devising wise and liberal mea.
sures for the increase efficiency Of the As.
|sociaton In the future. '.'t
he said that the Young Mems Christian
Association stands on the broad platform of
evangelical christianity, and work to make
the young men sober, moral, and to bring
them to Christ.
He took great pleasure in Introducing to
the meeting
DR.. MORSE, OF NEW YoRK.
q member Of the International Committee.
DR.. Morse congratulated the Richmond
Association on their beautiful room and the
work which they had been enabled to accom-.
plish. 1t gave him great pleasure to well
come here delegates from different sections
of the State, and to bring cheering tidings
of the general condition Of the Young
Mems Christian Association work.
There were two points of special en-
couragement to which he alluded.
1. There had been great progress in the in
sdividual associations within FIVE years, the
number Of such having increased from 500 to
1000. The numerical progress mad been
great, but the increase Of the material pros
perity Of the associations bad been greater.
The number Of halls owned by the associa.
tions had Increased from five to forty-eight,
and the value of such property now amounts
to nearly two millions of dollars. Fifty.six
associations are accumulating funds with
which to purchase property, and these indi.
yiduaI associations now have fully two and
a half millions. ~
2. There has been very great progress in the
general work. There are now seventy gene
raj secretaries, who give their whole time to
the work of helping the associations to be.
come more efficient. Until recently there
was only one general convention (the Inter-
nationaD, but now there are one hum
dred and twenty State and provincial con-
ventions In twenty States and five provinces,
and there are number OF fully-organized
State associations, four Of which employ
regular secretaries. s......-....... ., d..
He felcitated the brethren on the auspi-
cious beginning of this Convention, and eX-
pressed earnest wishes for its future. He
earnestly insisted that lay labor is the great
work before: the associations, and that this
is simply an uprising of Christian laity for
the work of the Lord.
The President then called out
MR. GEORGE A. HALL, ss
secretary of the Washington Association,
who made an earnest speech. If any one
asked in reference to, all this expenditure Of
time, money, and work, "Why all this
waste?" his ready reply was: "We are
working to save the young men OF city,
town, and country" Hs gave some vivid
sketches of the dangers to which young
men are exposed, and some facts in refer
ence to the failure of young men to attend
church and prayer-meetings (which we may
rejoice do not apply to Richmond.-Rs-
porter] which were appalling.
:, He gave some very interesting incl
dents of the efforts of the Association in
Washington for the salvation OF the young
men of that city, and eloquently urged that
the mothers, sisters, and fathers OF the land
are appealing to US to save the young men.
He made an earnest appeal to the young men
present to 90 out after The young men (stran-
gers and otbersl, and eye to eye, hand TO
hand, and heart to heart, tell them that they
must come.
RBV. J. 2 TYLER,
of the Seventh.Street Christian church. was
then called out, and made very happy lit
tie speech, in which he insisted that the OBJ
jects of this Association arein full harmony
with the spirit of the age, which demands
work and unity. He insisted that fruit
rather than creed is now demanded, and that
the great question now is, " What have you
done and what are you doing for Christ ?"
He rejoiced at the tendency to unity of effort
among Christians, and that we are all breth-
rem, who can stand on the same platform and
work for Christ. He insisted that the young
men are the hope of the churches and OF the
world, and that the success Of these assoca'
tions comes from the fact that they work for
the young men. he anticipated yet greater
success in the future, and felt assured that
God would richly bless this glorious work.
The exercises Of the anniversary OF the
Association were then concluded in order to
organize "14 ..~.. 81 t,.s
; STATE CONVENTION -oE~ TIL. YOUNG MEMS -
CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
Colonel W. P. Munferd was called to the
chair, and Professor Julius Dresher appoint
ed secretary pro tenn.
Colonel Munford briefly explained the OBJ
iects of the Convention, and congratulated
the delegates on the auspicious circum-
stances. under which they met. -esac
| The following committees were then an
! On Gredentials.-T: D. Ransom, Furman'
Tupper, Arthur Arlington. T.. - :, :, : z !
!. IN Constitution and By; Ld,os.-J. Il. Eli
ivson. H. Blair, 81. T.. Sellers. .s.a.,' ,..t.o
/ Dnrine the absence of the committees the
Convention was entertained by two. excel.
lent addresses by gentlemen who were called "a
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REV. A. C. BLEDs0B hr.fI. 4
reioieed atthis meeting on the common pat
form of love To Christ 10 work for the eleya-
ton and salvation OF the young men OF the
The World moves on wheels and talks BY
electricity, and Christians must Keep pace
with the march of progress. He spoke OF tne
lpeculiar temptations to, which young men
are exDpsad, and earnestly urged tnat We
give them sympathy and help. =. -.
/ a REV. L. A. STEEL, il
chaplain of the University of Virginia, spoke
earnestly Of the valae Of q Christian assoeia-
/ tion as a means of reaching and saving
young men at Institutions Of learning.
l q ORGANIZATION.
The Committee on Credentials made the
following partial report, and were authorized
to add other names as delegates reported 10
them: sssaf s>-:,t..l l-.s
washington and Lee Uniuersity : Il. Il
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.yniuersityef Virginia I: Rev. s. A.steele,
Walter Toy, and - Packard. r.,. -