Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-09-01
CONVENTION
OF THE
Young Mems Christ'n Association
AT
KEARNEYSVILLE.
KEARNEYsvILLE,
Aug. 81, 1877.

Voune Mems Christian Association,
hold here Aug. 24-5-6, would be of
interest to some of your numerous read
ers. especially those whose hearts are in
the work, l give below summary.
As announced in your valuable paper
the Register, the Convention was
held in strict accordance to programme
published.
FIRST DAY.
Delegates present, Wm. Engle, Jr.,
IIarpers Ferry; John Sommerviile,
Barton, Md; VIM. Z. Hoffman, Baltl,
more; WIN. NJ Deck and Edward
Stroupe, Unionvillc, w Va; Z. "A.
Licklider, John Aglionby, Edmund l.
Lee, John Staley, John Fleming, Shepcc
herdstown. Owing to late arrival OF
delegates, the exercises were devoted 10
nraver and exortation at 2 p. NJ. And
att NJ. the Convention was duiy
organized by at first appointing L. l,
Lee. of Shepherdstown, Temporary
Chairman, and d. w. Border, Secreta
~ The Chairman then appointed
RIOS Sommervile, b. S. Pendleton, ).
Aolionby, NJ. w. Burr and ThOs. Ham
~ as q committee to select perma-
nent officers for the Convention, aud
renorted VIM. E. Hoffman, of Balti-
more. as President; VIM. Nj. Deck, OF
KNOXVILLE, and John Fleming OF Snep-
berdstown, as Vice Presidents; d. w.
Border, of Kearneysville, as Secretary;
and a Devotional committee consisting
of ]. Aglion5y, and E. l. Lee, Shep-
herdstoYn, aud David Speer of Martins
burg; DR.. Curry of Baltimore, com
mi,tee on Music. The above officers
and committee were unanimously chos-
en- by the Convention, which then adj
iourned withtprayer by Bro. Aglonby,
10 meet in the church at n. NJ, the
following day.
SECOND DAY, AUG. 25, MORNING SESSION.
Convention re assembled, at 0 a. NJ,
Vice President Fleming in the Chair.
After Devotional Exercises OF half hour
the following topics for the morn ng
were discussed. First, "What is the
work of the Young Mems Christian As
sociation." Bro. john Sommervlile, OF
Barton, Md, spoke on the subject with
such eloquence and force, that showed
he was an earnest worker in the Mas
tiers Vineyard, and keenly alive to the
salvation of souls. lie interSperSed his
remarks with incidents of his life in
Scotland, tor he is native of that conn
try. He claimed that the work OF the
Association was, Go We into all the
world and preach Christ" Go where
the church cannot, into the highways,
and bring them in. That 1t was the
duty of every Christian not oni! To work
for Christ on Sunday, but every day,
in the lnire, at the anvil, i'll the count
inc room, at the plough, fcerJlchere. =
That we should be earnest, faithful,
constant workers, and be ever wiling
and watchtul for doing good. That
every one was capable OF doing some
thing for the Master. At the close OF
lis remarks, the Organist, Miss IL. ,.
Hollida, assisted by the brethren, sang
the HYMN, 'Oh, to be nothing, DC.
Bro. Summervile, was followed 10y
Bros. Burr and Deck. These gentle
men spoke with power and wisdom.
Bro Burr argued that our work was au
individual work. We would preach to
individuals and hence the secret OF our
success; no man living, be he ever so
degraded, but that If taken in the right
way would love to hear the "Glad I'D
iups." For in every mans heart, was
principle loving for something winch
The world cannot bestow. The hymn,
"What Law nv sins OIL Jesus, was sung,
and Bro. Beck in addition to what haG
oeen said, made some very appropriate
and interesting remarks. After stating
that a portion of our work was topreach
Christ by example and precept, (Let
vour actions show that you are Chris
tians and oft times this will reach aman
quicker than words.) He alluded to the
work the Association had already ac-
eompiished, and chief of which was that
it had done much towards breaking
down UNCONVENTIONAL prejudices, for 1t
was composed of members OF all church
es, and lis meetings were all one IN
Christ. The hymn, Pass me not, y
gentle Saviour" was then sung, when
the second topic, "llow best conduct
our meetings to make them attractive
10 the Young" was discussed by Bros.
Fleming and Aglionby. Bro Fleming
said that the FIRST thing necessary was
faith in Jesus Christ, and full reliance
on him for aid and strength. Then
love for the Saviour and for souls around
you show that it is love that prompts
you, for love conquereth all things. Let
your heart be full of this love, and then
he earnest III your endeavors, trusting
in God for the result, and if every one
in a meeting is enwrapped III this prin-
ciple, all ser, ices for the Master must
be attractive. lie alluded TO the sue
cess of Moody and Saukey, where
Moody "preached the Gospel, and San
key "sang the Gospel" In short, beau
,iful songs of praise, earnest prayer,
earnest and jealous work, and love tor
Jesus, were necessary to successful
meeting for the young. LYNN, .N hat
a Friend we have in Jesus, and Bro.
Arlionby followed. His remarks were
extremely interesting aud instructive
Thought it the most important question
of the day wiz y to reach the young
10 wait TILL you are old to embrace
Christ was not III accordance with COM
mon sense or Scripture. He said to
draw young men TO our meetings must
nave pleasant rules, not rigid and cold,
take him hv tho bopA u,;,b n waym