The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-10

!, WEDNEsI, ID ,'.lII'|' 4. Az y MORN /
How, Munford, Micharta, Hieight, Eli, and
others have beens especially actiNeginf this
department OF our Iyor . ii s. f.l,
The Committee on Distribution OF Tracts
and Religious Literature, Brother j. r. r.
Burroughs, chairman, have labored zeal
ously, having distributed during the year
8,S62 tracts and newspapers to the sailors on
the vessels at our wharyes, ON the trains
leayingvthe city on the Sabbath, among the
prisoners in our iails and penitentiary, and
in destitute sections Of our city.
1t is the experience OF all Associations Il,
large cities that for the successful develop.
ment OF their religious strength the. services
whole time to the work. Such an officer il
usually knownias a general secretary. His
principal duties are to arrange for thereh.
gious meetings, to seek out the young men
who come to our city and bring them under
religious influences; to welcome the strdn.
gers who visit our rooms, and by visitation
ameng the members of the Association te
enlist them more generally in the work oil
the Association and to devise, such mea.
sures as are best calculated to advance the
| interest OF the cause. 3tj:iISEA
1t has been found impracticable to rely
upon volunteer effort to secure vigorous
and successful prosecution OF our religious
work. Volunteer workers can render most
efficient aid, but we can only secure the
completest results when we have some one
who can devote his whole time to the work
Ihope the Association will give this subject
their most serious consideration and devise
such measures as will most surely accom-.
plish the objects desired.
r With the return OF spring we wish tt
renew our open-air and cottage prayer
meetings; and we earnestly desire the CO
operation Of a larger number OF our breth
rem, especially of the young men. II sc
much has been accomplished by the few
who have laborcd in the past, what grand
results might we not anticipate il all would
join in this work? The harvest, truly is
great, but the laborers are few. Pray ye the
Lord Of the Harvest that he may send fortl
laborers into His harvest.
Respectfully submitted.
II J. L. ELLYsoN, President.
On motion the report was unanimously
adopted.
-'f1 OFFICERS ELECTED.
On motion 81 Mr.. Hill the president III
the chair) committee OF three was ap
pointed to nominate officers for the ensuing
year. Committee: j. Booten Hill, Jane:
Gordon, and w. Y. Sheppard, Jr.
The committee, having consulted, made
the following nominations, which were
unanimously concurred in:
.President.-J. Taylor Ellyson.
First Vice -President.-J.D D. X. Sleight.
Second Vice e-President.-W. C. Mayo.
Third Vice PreSident.-J. T. Goddin..
Fourth Vice-PreSideTt.-W. NJ. Hill.
Fifth Vice President.-E. E. Parham.
Librarian.-J. w. Cringan.
Recording Secretary.-Charles ?. Rady.
Corresponding Secretary.-Furman Tup
per. -.
Registrar.-W. T. Fitzgerald.
Treasurer.-W. n. Woodward.
Directors.-P. II. Mayo, w. t. Daniel
R. H. Gillian, E. P. .Hudgins, j. E. Hill.
The President returned thanks for thu
renewed honor shown by his reelection, ant
pledged himself to do all in his power tt
advance the interests of the Association.
GENERAL REMARKS.
The President then called on the members
of the committee to give some account o.
their work.
Colonel William P. Munford congratu
lated the Association on the amount OF worl
done during the past year, and gave an &C
count Of the progress made by other asso
Citations as an incentive to renewed anc
greater efforts. ,.....s .,....,..s.
The President next called upon Rev. DIR
Samson to- address the meeting. He said
There is something in the history OF th'
Richmond Association and something in th'
work already which calls for special atten
ton. He then referred to the idea in the mint
Of the originator Of these associations. ltaros'
from deep desire to save the young mel
OF the country from the mnlstrom Of vice
which surrounds and drags down the unsus
pecting strangers. It was first sought t.
improve their minds. then their morals, ant
finally to bring them to Christ. To accom-
plish these and other good results, difleren
measures are used, among them means O
recreation. These associations are the rlgh
arms of the church, and there is no conflict
but unity Of feeling and action. The Young
Mems Christian Associations are the means
employed to reach foreigners and others II
New York who never go to church ant
never come under the influence OF the Cos
pei, and bring them to church and to Jesus
More than half Of the Germans OF New OH
do not attend church. The idea OF fsinging th'
Gospel, as illustrated by Moody and Sankey
was inaugurated by Paul and Silas while II
prison in the history Of the carly church
They have shown the great power OF this IN
strumentality, and Young Mems Christian
Associations, taking up the same idea, ar
using the great "Service Of Choral Song
as means to draw the people to hear tn
Gospel who are too needy to make proper
appearance to attend church. The plaii
service, plain preaching, and active ,sympa
thy OF the Young Mems Christian Assocla
> tions is the power, under God, that is dolns
the great work. He closed with warn
and earnest appeal to the members OF thl
Association to 90 forward in the good WORE
and never weary until the Master shall say
"Come up higher. /"
Rev. J. William Jones also addressed tn
meeting, referring to that part OF the repor
which speaks OF the work done by the youn!
men, who have been doing such goo'
work. He said: 1t is great cause 0
Thanksgiving that we have so many youn'
men who are willing to go into the by-Ways
and lanes, and alleys to do good. Ihey nav
learned this lesson from the Saviour, Wh
"went about doing good" We must 3
after the lost and fallen, and not wait for tn
people to come. Religious Richmond need
men who will 60 and seek to save the out
casts. ,r#s
Mr.. w. M. Woodward, treasurer OF tn
Association, submitted his annual report
which was received and referred to com
mittee to be audited and reported to tn
directory