Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-08-15
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FRIDAY MORNING. AUG. Is. 1879.
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THE CHRISTIAN JOURNEYMEN.

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THE CHRISTIAN JOURNEYMEN.
SUCCESS OF THE Y. NJ. C. A. COUNTY CON-
vENTIoN-LARGE ATTENDANCE-sPIR-
TIED AND INSTRUCTIVE DEBATES.
&C., Sc, &c.
The Convention of \. M. q. Associa-
tions of Staunton and Augusta county,
which held its final meeting on Sunday
afternoon was success from it's first as.
sambling, which took place on the Friday
afternoon previous. The delegates from
the county associations constituted tne
looking body of men and presented one
u.ulsual feature in large delegations, and
that was that every man that attempted
to speak atall spoke well. The addresses
of the occasion were with the fewest pos
sible exceptions, extremely practical and
no man sat down without having given
his hearers some idea that was new to the
most of them-an example that other be-
sides Association Conventions would do
well to follow. The large attendance OF
delegates at the opening service FRIDAY
afternoon augured favorably and truly Tor
the value of the cceeding meetings. The
whole session was characterized by a
Christian courtesy among the delegates
which could but charm spectator, and
one particular point-the entire absence OF
all UNCONVENTIONAL feeling, was especially
noticeable. Our reporter anxious like all
newspaper men, to get ''everything' about
anything that the public would feel any in
terest in, held the following interview with
the Secretary on the last named point:
Reporter How are your delegates d.
Secretary-I don't know. haven't
thought Of 1t.
Reporter-But you have list of the
delegates they have registered with you
haven't they?
Secretary with surprise)--Yes, but I
haven't ever thought of what church they
belonged to. What difference does that
make; so that they are here?
The first meeting for personal introduce
tions and religious exercises held on Fri
day afternoon was called to order by Pres
ident H. M. McIlhany of the Staunton AS
ISOLATION, and Mr.. Arch. G.. Christian,
President Of the Greenville Association
was chosen Temporary Chairman: with
Mr.. II. L. Hoover of Staunton as Secreta :
ry. Prayer was offered by Rev. A. S.
Moffett of Churchville, after which the
following working committees were ap-
pointed Organization r. D. Lilley,
D. M. Layton, E. M. Brown; Business
Hon. Absalom Koiner, W. J. Nelson, c.
T. Jordan, R. d. LilleY, T. q. Morton,
and Credentials-G. W. Koiner, w. e.
Abney, Chas. Grattan, J. s. Craig. While
the committees were out
BRIEF REPORTS OF THE ASSOCIATIONS
were made.
President McIlhany said the Staunton
Association had IT'S members in all, held
Sunday afternoon prayer meetings, but
had no prayer meetings IN the week or
bible classes as the Staunton churches
which we're very active covered that
ground very thoroughly. The meetings
had been enjoyed by all, their experience
having been that religion like the electric
shock, is more sensibly felt when its advo-
Gates are touching elbows.
Mr.. d. NJ. Layton OF Mt. Meridian AS
ISOLATION, said that body but recently Or
ganized had seen it's days depression, but
God had raised up men of pluck and tenac-
ity to meet them, and some four or five
men have been chiefly instrumental in
keeping up the Association which now
numbers IS members.
Mr.. c. T. Jordan, of the Greenville AS
ISOLATION, said that body which was Or
ganized with - members now numbered
IS. It had library, was free from debt,
and had built a chapel at 1.-THE Pines,''
and the Sunday School there was well at
tended. Many had at first predicted that
the Association would be of but temper
airy existence, but their predictions had
been uufulflled.
Mr.. G. W. Koiner, of Bethlehem, the
youngest Of the Associations, said that
though it had been organized but few
weeks, yet already there had been a mani
fest improvement in the community in
which it was located.
MIR. E. M. Brown, of Fishersville AS
ISOLATION. reported 60 members, of which
40 are active. Notwithstanding, that at
it's birth it had been cried down by many,
who since have helped it, the cry being
that it was novelty that would soon end,
it was now fourishing and had some Of the
very best men in the community in it; and
men of all occupations farmers, lawyers
and doctors. There was not a member of
it that you could term laggard; all SEEM
ed to be in earnest, and while in the last
month or two the members had not SEEM
ed as energetic as they might have been,
yet it was from the intensely hot weather
and similar temporary causes. 1t held a
meeting every Sabbath for worship; the
active members appointed to go forward,
went cheerfully, and even the associate
| members participated actively in the work.
He hoped at the next convention to have
great deal more of good done, to report.
In response to a request from Mr.. Chas.
Grattan, who said that union prayer meet
ings were the nest eggs of Christian Asso-
Citations, Rev. A. s. Moffett reported from
the Good Templars' Union Prayer meeting
at Churchville. The question there some
| months ago was whether Y. M. G. As
ISOLATION should be organized, and the
reply was, No! Finding some opposition
to this, some of the members of the Good
Templars offered the use Of their hall for
| union prayer meetings, which was accept
ed. That grew into an organized prayer
| meeting, and ran so for twelve or fifteen
months, some attending who wouldn't go
to any Of the churches in the village. 1t
grew from is up to 60 members and at one