Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-11-23
Y. M O. A. Anniversary.

! Y. M O. A. Anniversary.
| address OF REV. J. I. NILLER-REv
DIR. B. SEARS.
| &C., &C., &C.
A good audience gathered in the Asso
Tuesday night, more than half the COM
pany being ladies. The occasion was the
| third anniversary Of the Staunton Y. M
G. A., and the speaker for the occasion the
Rev. j. I. Miller. Principal Of the Staun-
ton Female Seminary. The music was I'M.
usually fine, from the fact that the regular
choir had some unusual assistance. An or
gan had been procured for the occasion,
with Mrs. A. II. Fultz as organist, and
Mr.. j. W. Abby, leader of the choir, had
the assistance of some fine voices, among
whom were Misses Ida Fletcher, Ollie
Hotchkiss, Annie Hotchkiss and Messrs.
c. L. Cooke, P. A. Baylor, W. j. Nelson,
H. Ker and H. M. McIlhany.
Theexercises commenced by the singing,
with much animation, of the pretty hymn,
81 love to tell the story" after which the
President, DR.. Il. S. Hamilton, stated in a
few words the object Of their assembling,
congratulating the Association on having
reached the close of the third year Of their
organization under such favorable circum-
stances, and abiding to the success and
prospects of the work throughout the whole
country; also special cause of thankful
ness, was the hearty support and valuable
assistance the Staunton Association had
received from the community here. He
then read the 5th chap. of Thes salonians,
and after an earnest and appropriate prayer
from Mr.. Heber Ker. and spirited singing
of the hymn, More love, my God, to thee, :"
in which the choir was assisted by almost
the entire audience, the President intro
duced the Rev. j. 1. Miller.
Mr.. Miller prefaced his remarks by say
ing that if he had consulted flesh and
blood he would not have appeared before
that audience on the present occasion, but
it had been his practice never to lose an
VI oOlA3 SOou3 esdo ehA'
had seemed to be such an opportunity. He
appeared with more than usual embarass-
ment, as he did not think he had any special
qualifications as public lecturer.
Mr.. Mlller's subject was integrity, and it
was treated with great boldness and plain
ness. He commented upon the growing
laxity of parental authority which is the
seed from which fast men and women
grow. He insisted that RIGHTEOUSNESS
should not only be despised by the virtu
Gus but that they should make known the
fact, by their conduct and associations in
society, that they did despise it. A virtuous
woman should despise licentious man
just as he would despise her if she were
fallen. He pitied the pure bride who stood
at the altar with man more fitted by his
habits for association with fallen women
than with her. Among other things to
allure the young he mentioned the lasclvi-
GUS pictures on goods boxes which are on
exhibition in stores which are even kept by
protesting Christians.
The speaker had the close attention Of
his audience from the beginning to the
close of his impressive address.
DR.. Barnas Sears being then called upon
by the President said that he could not say
anything directly upon the subject of the
lecture they had just heard without re-
peating; nor did he wish to divert the at
tention of the audience from what had been
so well said in the exhaustive discourse
they had listened to. He, however, made
some very well timed and instructive re-
marks german to the subject in which he
sought to impress upon his audience the
great object of life, to leave the world
better than we had found it, to add to it's
stock of wisdom, and virtue, and general
good and not to spend our lives in striving
after wealth which would perish with us
and leave no enduring record behind. The
name and fame of Socrates had lived for
ages while the rich men OF Athens were
only known as epicures and men of wealth.
At the conclusion of DIR. Sears. remarks
resolution thanking Rev. Mr.. Miller for
his interesting, appropriate and instruc
tive address, was adopted. The choir sting
"The Sweet Bye and Bye" and the meet
ing was dismissed by Mr.. Miller with the
Apostolic Benediction.