Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-02-19

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MONTHLY MEETING OF THE YOUNG
MEMS CHRISTIAN AssoCIATIoN.-Tne
first regular monthly meeting of the Young
Mh's Christian Association took place at
it's hall Tuesday night, the President, Mr.
T. ID. Ransom, in the chair. The services
opened with some very good singing and
the reading of a chapter in the Bible. The
business Of the month was transacted with
easy Conversational discussions, which gave
it rather the appearance of an agreeable
social meeting than a pTim business assem-
bly-a very agreeable difference. ss2.4l 81
A report OF rather letter was read from
Dr.. Walker, of the Committee on ,Reli-
gious Services, relative to obtaining the
services of Rev. Mr.. Howard, the Presby-
terrain reviyalist, now at Salem, for q series
of services in Stanton The idea was
generally and warmly approved, Messfs.
WA McCue, I. C. Morton and others
giving a good account from personal OBJ
servation of Mr. Towards mode of con-
Quoting the meetings and success. Nh J.
W. Todd of the Baptist church and Mr..
Geo. Harlan of the Methodist church gave
assurance of the cooperation of their re-
gpective churches, and Mr.. McCue said
Rev. W. A. Baker of the Presbyterian
pf
the plan and willingness to participate in
such meetings, if held. The matter, on
motion of Mr.. Todd, was referred back to
the committee from which it came, with
authority to act. .zs .rs.~s,~
President Ransom gave very interest
ing account of his visit to the annual con-
ventien OF associations at Richmond. He.
stated that the system of associations of
which the Staunton organization was
part. extended all over the civilized world,
those in Germany being particularly well
organized and active. The International
Association, comprising the United States,
Canada and other British provinces, to
which Virginia sends delegates, meets in
Richuond next May The oldest associa-
ton in Virginia is that of Richmond,
which has 1000 volumes in its library and
whose expenses are $4,000 q year, and the
newest is that in Petersburg formed in
the last ten days, its birth being due to the
visit there of Messrs. Hall and Creigh,
who were recently in Staunton.
In the matter of entertainments, the
committee, through it's chairman, MI. Fl.
D, Peck, reported that the Murray art
evenings had paid expenses. The subject
of lectures was introasaced, and the ques-
ton of engaging Judge Farrar ('sJohnny
Reb'1 and Mr.. H. c. Nichols, was dis
cussed. The hollowness of fame was illus
trated by one gentlemen inquiriEg ''wio
Farrar wasp and another speaking OF
Nichols as 'sMr. Nuckols,'' The question
of inviting either of these gentlemen was
left to the Lecture Committee.
Services in jail for the benefit OF the
prisoners, coming up in The routine bust
ness. Slr. Harlan stated that there were
no conyaniences there for it. There was
not room il the cells, they being filled with
prisoners, aSad the corridors being too
marrow. a
ARRANGEMENTS were made for a Bible
class To be organized, the plan being dis
cussed by Messrs. J. Emmett Guy and -
d. Ransom. and the first step was taken to
organize debating society, the latter to
meet Friday evenings; also meeting 1of
singing Monday evening.
Of course no hundred IA en-and there
were a hundred tlere-could assemble
without having a discussion about LADIES.
Mai. Newton said he had been asked
whether the Sunday afternoon prayer
meetings in the Association Hall we're
omen TO ladies. Several audacious married
men spoke up with much vivaclty and
said. ss0f course they were;" but one OF
the same class who looked to have been
duly sobered by his Christening, took a
caIlner view of the matter. He said the
room was small, hardly large enough TO
accommodate the class OF young men who
the Association hoped would attend, and
who had already begun to attend, and ne
feared that the presence of young ladies
might deter them from coming. Thus
encouraged, another member arose and
objected that the presence Of ladies might
deter young men from openly participating
IN the religious exercises. Maj. Newton
replied to that, that On last Sunday even
ing at the meeting at Temperance Hall
one Of the best public efforts was made by
the youngest man in the house. Action
on the subject was deferred. After prayer
the meeting adjourned.
It may be stated that the rooms of the
Association are open day and night at rea-
sonable hours. and .the public are welcome
there. The Association now numbers over
$50 members.
.BREvITIEs. county or town alone
the line Of the Valley Railroad paying III
its subscription before February 22d, with
out a mandamus, will receive beautifn
chrome lOx12. SS0@11Jf6
There we're but few Valentines sent il
staunton, Lent and the. money market be
ing too severe for that sort of nonsense.
"a the statement of Sadge McLaughlin's
nafieage copied last week, it should have
Been 81 41 since 1870, and not for 1870.
sThefe was.a fierce election Friday night
The Saints ticket ran well, but the com.
nination Of the Sinners with the Young
Mems Christian Association came out
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