The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-16
FOCAL MATTERS.
wAssMEEraxG 1.AsT NIGHT.
rrqreEsTIEG sPEEeHEs-HooD MUSIC
- : .ENTnUsIAsTIc MEETING. 4,
Y. N. G, a.

= .ENTHUsIAsTIc MEETING.
Assnass-meeting OF the members sra
friends of the Richmond Young Mehs
Christian Association was held ~ tnesr nan, |
nn Main street, last evening. Quite n,se
audience Of ladies and gentlemen Melc ga1
sent. The President Of the AssecsatioD, m,;
>. Taylor Eliyson. on taxing tne Sns's ssa..a
e,ses NTH the recommendatio OF the Inter
.ssirns1 (sonventIon OF Young Mems sEarls.
sion Associations, held Ia Richuaona IN MAY
iast. tsh;ch hsd been endorsed by the
TVnr,ds Convention, held Ia Hasnburgh,
Gesmany, h August last that she present
week be observed as q season OF special
nrayer ia behalf Of young men and Associa.a
lions designed for their ameiioratton. He
fhen called ON the Rev. Charles II. Read, y.
d.. who led In o feryent prayer for the pros
perity Or The Society. 81 -
The choir, composed In part Of that OF the
Second Baptist church, theE sang, Wild the
a.,d,enee. one OF the hymns which had been
printed On slips, beginning, 81 need Thee
every hour."
Ted In prayer; after which another sweet
hymns was sung.
IRE President called on those who had
been engaged In eyangelistic tabors to give
brief reports OF the work done.
Mr.. D, IL. Sieight, chairman Of the Com.
raittee on Devotional Exercises, said that
over one hundred open-air meetings had
been held during the year. Praysr.meenngs
were held daily In the rooms OF the Assocla-
zion. Weekly meetings bad been held In the
CITY jsil, the almshouse, and the chapel, IN
Nicholson street. he referred by name TO
gentlemen who had helped In The work, and
was sure there were others who were ready
80 help.
tures OF the meetings in the western SUBURBS
Of the city, In which the surrounding popu'
lation evidently took an interest.
Mr.J. Z. #. Burroughs, OF !heCommittee
on Tract Distribution, said large number OF
Dages Of tracts had been distributed on the
railroad trainsaud In other places.
Mr.. W.. C. Mayo called attention to the
daily prayer. meetings held in the rooms of
ahe Association, and hoped they would be
largely attended, especially during this week
of PRAYER. The President said ne bad at
tended many of the open-air meetings, IN
which scores of persons had asked the
PRAYERS of Gods people. Much good, be
said, had also been accomplished by the cot
fage prsyermeetings, in which the voice OF
united prayer had assembled from many
dwellings on various evenings.
Mr. w. Tszewell Fitzgerald suggested
that any persons desiring prayermeetiDgs
at their, houses might leave notices to that
effect at the Association rooms.
The Rev. Fl. 8. Kepter said he deeply SYM
pathized In these evangelistic labors. Ehey
must be fruitful; the seed sown would not
lie buried. He hoped and believed that the
daily prayer would be more largely attended.
meetings would be accepted. and that there
would be more zeal and devotion. @
The President said that since the war this
and other Young Mems Christian Associa-
lions had been confined more closely to their
original and distinctive work-namely, the
moral and spiritual elevation Of young men.
It Wasthesefore necessary to make the rooms
inviting and attractive. The most attractive
feature was good library. The library had
bsen depleted by the withdrawal of the books
of the Virginia Historical Society. Funds
were needed to enlarge the library. he hoped
suggestions would be made on that point.
DR.. Read inquired to what extent the call
for books had been responded to.
The President replied that only limited
response had been made.
DR.. Read said bis library persisted in the
evacuation fire; yet he had some volumes
which he desired to place in the library.
Mr.. Thomas Potts offered resolution
providing that the system of allowing mem
bersito attend the lectures gratis be abolished.
Mr.. s. n. Price favored the resolution.
Mr. w. c. Mayo was opposed to the rese-
aution. ,s-.
William P. Munford, Esq, suggested q
modifics.iou-that six lectures be free to
members, and all others be paid for by all
attendants.
Other members spoke for and against the
resolution of Mr.. Potts.
Mr.. j. B. Watkins hoped the resolution
would not pass. If there was no question
of good faith involved. considerations Of ex-
pediency would decide against it. The mem.
bers would pay their dues to attend the 1ec-
lures, and thus the revenues Of the Associa-
lion would be increased.
Mr.. Sleight said he and three others would
give one hundred volumes each to the Associ.
alton. .-
Mr.. j. II. Powell offered as a substitute for
Mr.. Potts's resolution one that committee
be appointed to solicit contributions OF books
and money to replenish the library; which
was adopted.
MIR. Frank Deane offered resolution,
which was passed, that committee OF one
in each congregation be appointed to canvass
for new members.
Colonel r. B. Berkely begged to make a
few remarks, which were full of humor, and
gave much pleasure to the meeting. He pro.
posed that persons present be invited to con.
tribute books whereupon names were given
who donated several hundred volumes to
the library. $500 E.i
The singing was under the superinten.
dence Of Mr.. Harvey Blair, and the organ
was kindly loaned by Mr.. T. II. Pollock.
Church Notes. t.a
At the First Baptist church Rev. A. n.
Gilbert, of Baltimore, preached on Sunday
morning very able and eloquent sermon
from the, "a chapter of the Epistle of Paul to
the Hebrews 9Th to 10th verse, Inclusive
which treats of the suferings Of the Saviour
In order to His being perfect captain. Such
. display Of eloquenee and fine oratory has