Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-03-18
Our FishersYiIIe Letter.

Our valued correspondent, "a. A. A." sends
us the following account of the recent organi-
zation and proceedings of the Young Mems
Christian Association at Fishersville:
About three weeks ago several gentlemen of
this vicinity met in the M. E. Church at Fish
ersville and resolved to organize Young Mems
Christian Association. Mr.. Kindig, minister
Of the Thinker church, was made temporary
chairman, with Ed. Slower as secretary.
After devotional exercises the chairman an
nounced as committee on Constitution and
Bylaws, John Loyal, Capt. E. Bateman, g.
W. Sutler, Esq, Capt. c. b. Koiner, and A. A.
Arnold.
The meeting then adjourned to meet on the
following Friday, which it did, and adopted the
Constitution as reported by the committee.
It was then resolved to proceed at once to the
election of the officers provided for, which cleo
ton resulted as follows: President. Capt. c. B.
Koiner; First Vice-President, John Loyal;
Second ce-President, Wellington Koiner;
Third vice-President, - Gilkeson Secretary,
Ed. Stover Corresponding Secretary, A. A.
Arnold; and Treasurer, Capt E. Bateman.
After which the Association adjourned to
meet on the following Sunday at $3.50, P. NJ, for
devotional services.
There was full turnout on Sunday. Mr..
Frank Bell led the services, reading as his prin-
cipal lesson the 14th chapter of John.
Rev DIR. Strckl Ter, of Thinking Spring church.
delivered short but pointed address, in which
ne very truthfully remark ed that sit is COM
paratively easy matter to persuade men to be-
gin in any good work, but rather hard to induce
them to continue in it, He cited the fact, thai
while there had been many organizations fol
the promotion of temperance principles, begun
under the most f1attering auspices. yet there
were but few that reached the age of one year. SC
with societies for the proportion of agriculture
and with societies for the study of Scripture II
| the various churches. He advised the Assocla
| ton. as the surest means of accomplishing good
| to hold pray er-meetings at least once week.
His remarks were well received by those pres
ent, and will go great way toward insurlns
the perHanency of the organization.
Eight young men gave their names to tn
Secretary for enrolment.
| The Association now numbers thirty-eight
and counting as it does, among It's memoer
representatives from the Tunker, Presbyterian
Lutheran, Baptist and Methodist churches' Il
destined, under God, to be power for the &C
complIshment of much good.
Before adjournment on Sunday, the fresl
dent announced the following standing com
mittees: On Devotional Exercises, MessIs Dell
Kindig and Loyal: On Missions, Messrs. Alex
ander. Bezanson and Gilkeson; 10 Visit th
Sick, care for the Poor and to introduce Stran
gers, Messrs. G. w. Sutler, S. B. Slower ana A
A. Arnold.
Rev. DIR, Strickler then pronounced the bene
diction.
The next devotional meeting was held sun
day, March 18th, at $3.50. P. M. Mr. M. bezahso'
| led the exercises.
| ACCIDENT-From the Bridgewater Enterpf1s
we learn that Miss Annie Robson, daughter
DIR. 6. T. Robson, of Messy Creek in this .ooun
ty, met with very painful accident, Whilst GU
riding several days ago. The horse she was RIO
ing became frightened and started OIL IN lul
run. Miss Annie, in order to save herseh
sprang from his back, and in doing SO spraine
both of her ankle joints severely.