The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-12-13
rReported for the Richmond D,spatch.l

CnrtSttan ASSOCIATION closed ttS session last
night at 10 O'Clock before crowded audi.
enee Of ladies and gentlemen. It's sessions
have been attended by our most prominen:
men. The morning opened With one
OF those Bible.readings by Dir. George
A. Hall, Of Washington. which are SO re.
markedly effective, and during the, day
aad evening Mr.. Curry sang the " Old. Old
Story" Jesus" Scatter the Seeds OF Kind
ness" !" The Ninety and Nine," tsWhere
arc the Nine =" aud other beautiful hymns.
In the evening change was made, and Mr..
r. G. Morse, Of New York, gave Bible.
reading In different and not so attractive
style as Mr.. Halls. 4 very attractive Incl
dent Of the day was few moments Of silent
prayer before any work OF the day was
touched, interspersed with prayers hardly, a
minute 10 length by Mr.. Hall, OF Staunton
Mr.. Munford. Of Richmond; Rsv.J. William
Jones, of Richmond; Rev. Waiter Q. Hull.
hen. Of Stauntou, and others. =
Ali the visitors left on the 1890 train last
night. send you below sketch of the
days proceedings.
MORNING SESSION. -
President Munford presented the report
of the State Executive Committee, in which
they congratulate the Convention on the
work accomplished the past year, refer to
the powerful Influence for-eood Of the Inter
national Convention which assembled 10
Richmond in May last, and express the hope
that the approaching Centennial OF our na.
t1onal Independence will be characterized by
a signal outpouring Of Gods Spirit.
The report recommends new organ'zt !.
tion of the Executive Committee by the ap'
pointment Of local board Of seven, and oil
corresponding number 10 be selected from
each association, and that fund be provided
to meet the expenses OF The Executive Com.
mittee for the publication Of circulars and
the proceedings Of the Conventions.
The appointment Of State General Sec
rotary. with suitable salary, TO be paid by
the associations which may be willing to
unite in doing SO, would greatly promote
the aggressive work Of the Committee.
Nearly hundred such off GERS are now EN-
ploved In the United States.
The report furnishes lis. Of the assorla'
tons in the State, which we published on
Friday last. Full reports from them are
asked for by the committee, to be sent 10
two weeks before the annual convention. d
The topic" How 10 Organize Associations
was discussed by Messrs. Morse and Gra!tan
Or. Robert S. Hamilton led in The discus
sion of the topic Relations of the Associa
ton to the Churches" and was followed by
Mr.. Hall, Colonel James 81. SkinHer, Mr.. I
D. Ransom, Rev. Mr.. Minnick, and Rev. DR.
J. William Jones. u
AFTERNOON SESSION.
at the afternoon session the topic oil
"Shall q State Secretary be Employed ?S'
partially discussed yesterday, was again
taken up. s- ..L.w.,.s4
Rev.. William Jones recounted the argu
nents 10 favor of the appointment used by
Mr.. j. Taylor EllysoD, of Richmond, on
Thursday, and added many of his own OF
great power on the same side. "
Mr.. Ransom thought the lack OF interest
alone shown by the local associations IN being
absent by representation from this conVeu.
ton showed the necessity OF such an officer
MIR. james H. Skinner did not like to ap.
pear TO throw cold water on the PROPOSE
ton, but he recollected that mems zeal often
outran their ability. Nobody doubted the
value Of such an agent, but nobody suggest
ed how the $1,000 or 81 800 salary for him
was TO be raised. He wanted light on this.
There are not fifteen hundred members OF
the Young Mems Christian Association 10
Virginia. Could that additional amount he
raised from them? .
MIR, Morse, of New York, said State
Secretary was the result Of growth OF asso.
Citations. Maryland had made the test first,
raising 300 not to employ secretary,
but to do State work. The next year
they still did not employ secretary, but
appropriated $500 for State WORK. This fund
was to pay expenses Of volunteers who
would visit localities and start new aSsocia-
tons or revive old ones.
Mr., Hall favored the Association doing
its work through its own members rather
than secretary.
Professor Dreher offered 8 resolution re.
commencing to the associations the raising
of q fund TO be expended In advancing the
cause; which was adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
in favor of adopting the Executive Commit
tees report with this modification: IL recon-
merds the appointment of State Secretary
arbe1 the associations haze the means, and
that the Executive Committee continue to
| lend the associations the benefit of their wis
dom aud gathered experience. The commit
tees report was adopted.
Petersburg was chosen by large MAORI.
ty as the place for the next meeting OF the
Convention, The time to be fixed by the FIX
ecutiye Committee.
NIGHT SESSION.
On assembling for the night and closing
session the topic Of :" The Library" was an
nounced, with ColonelJ. Ell. Skinner to open
.Our Social Duties" was the next topic
in which Rev. j, William Jones led of. Mr.
r. B. Berkeley, of Richmond, followed.
The "Sludy OF the Scriptures was Spoken
on by Mr.. Hall, of Washington, in his pecu
liar and wonderful manner.
"lndiyidual Effort". was the Inst topic
and was we'll handled by Captain w. A
McCue, OF Staunton. -.sg'. re
Mr.. Heber Ker, Of S!auntoD, followed
with some remarks on the value and i'm
| portapce Of sticking close to the WORD
God and making 1t contiHual reference.
Mfr. Hall, ofsWashington, concluded tn
speaking by bright and CHEEKY speecbs
RESOLUTION OF THANKS.
The following resolution, offered by M
r. s. Berkeley, of Richmond, was adopted
Resolued, That the cordial thanks of tbi
Convention are rendered to the citizens o
Staunton for their pripce!y hospitality, tn
Lutheran church for the use Of their hous
of worship, the newplpers that have re
ported our proceedings. and the authorize
of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad for th
courtesy Of return tickets.
Professor Dreber said the Convention
would leave Staunton asking the blessing o
God on the people Of Staunton for the'
| kindness and hospitality. He would, be
| sides the above, offer resolution thankln:
Messrs. George A. Hall of Washington, vii
liam A. Curry of Baltimore, and X. Z
Morse of New York for their valuable assist
ance In the work of this Convention, to to-
success Of which they have so largely con
tributed By their Bible-readlngs. sweet songs
and wise Counsel.
Mr. Curry sang "Scatter the Seeds 0