Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-08-15

acting, as it did, as a heart centre to send
the blood pulslng throughout the State.
Mr.. Ransom showed the necessity OF
State Secretary. He thought the growth
was in this fashion-from numerous and
active Associations In the State, would
spring an active State Association and
in that, an efficient and active State Sec
rotary.
The Association adjourned until
AFTERNOON,
and upon it's re assembling Maj. Jed.
Hotchkiss gave lecture on Palestine with
drawings on the blackboard, which gave
his audience new facts about that country
included in most entertaining half hours
lecture.
Rev. T. M. Boyd of Mt Horeb, made
a feeling and beautiful address taking for
his text ssThus saith Lord" and "a lamp
to our feet" which Mr.. Chas. Grattan
supplemented with some brief remarks on
the Importance of having the light of God
in our hearts.
CLOSING SESSION.
The Convention re-assembled at 81 P.
M. for it's closing session, President A.
Koiner in the chair.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Ran
son recommending each association 70
consider the question Of the employment
of State Secretary. by the next annual
session, and to report to Col. W. P. Mum
ford the amount each was willing to con-
tribute to the Secretary's support.
Adopted.
After some appropriate remarks by DR..
H. ]. ChurchmaD on the Importance OF
having paper as an organ, resolution
offered by Mr.. Ransom endorsing and rec
ommending for support the "Watchman,"
of Chicago, was adopted.
The fifth proposition
''HOw TO CONDUCT MEETINGS AND
SERVICES
was then taken up.
Gen. Lilley thought those members ex-
pected to pray ought to be notified in ad-
vance. F
Mr.. R. S. Heller, Of Greenville, made a
short but admirable address on the topic
Mr.. D. M. Layton, also eloqu atty spoke
on the same topic. NIfs4g q
1.-THE DUTIES AND PRACTICAL. WORK OF
| ASSOCIATIONS,
next came up. and under this head Mr.. G
W.. Koiner, of Bethlehem, tie youngest
Association, asked how to obtain library
| Mr.. Ransom replied by telling the way
the Stanton organization got its. First
a few voluntary contributions forming q
neucleus, then two entertainments given
by lady friends OF the Association, which
Melted over 5000, and last, good library
being there, many subscribers who are
not members would contribute by sub
scriptiOns for the sake of reading the
books.
Mr.. Hoover said the whole recipe WAT
not to fail to utilize the ladies. as
Col. ]. H. Skinner, Chairman of the
Library Committee, gave some facts about
the success of the Staunton Library and
recommended that in the county the libra
ry of an Association should be located at a
Post Office. He offered his aid to the Coun
! ty Associations in any way available.
Mr.. Fl. D. Peck gave an account Of how
a Circulating Library operates in village
Mr.. G. W. Koiner offered resolution
of thanks to the Staunton Association ani
other citizens of Staunton for the hospital
ity extended the visiting members, which
was adopted.
The Presiding officer. Maj. Absalom
Koiner, the hour for final adjournment
having arrived, expressed his qualification
at the meeting here of this body, the first
OF its kind that had assembled in Staun.
ton. A new era, bright and glorious era
is inaugurated when Christians Of differ
ent denominations can come together and
confer on one common cause. Skeptics
say of the followers of Christ that we ar,
not agreed, land pointto it asground for rhei
own want of faith. Here is a demonstra-
ton that sets aside all cavilling. Here VIZ
meet as servants of One God, holding one
c ,mmOn faith, followers OF one Savior. Mem
bers of different families. that wise bar.
rier against one great organization in
which abuses might arise, we are yet ser
wants of one Master. He was glad to
have been present at this meeting and
trusted it would be the beginning OF new
state of things with US and that the light
set up by this body would so slime as to
induce others to follow our example.
The meeting then adjourned with the
benedic ton.
| FAREWELL REUNION.
| Sunday afternoon the Y. M. e. A. Hall
was packed as it had never been before.
The crowd extended into the entrance
way and scores left who could get no
seats. 1t was the farewell reunion of the
delegates. The meeting was presided over
by Capt. T. ID. Ransom, addresses were
| made by Col. ]. H. Skinner, Capt. Henry
! L. Hoover, and Prof. Coffman OF the S. W.
Presbyterian College, and President A. e.
Christian of the Greenville Association,
took the opportunity to express the high
appreciation in which the delegates from
the county associations held the recent
meeting, and all the circumstances con-
nected with ii. Prayers we're offered by
Messrs. T. D. Ransom, A. NJ. Simpson and
VIM. G.. Brown, and after recitlng the
Lords Prayer in unison the me citing ad-
journed.
BE True to Thyself.''
On Monday night last, in the Town
Hall, the Rev. DR.. J. B. Hawthorne. of