Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-12-03


of the Association besides getting young
men under good influences, was to train
men for church work. and he testified to
its great success in this last aim.
Mr.. W. J. Nelson gave a most admira-
BILE and practical talk on the mode in which
an Association should be run to make it
success, and showed that most important
point was to keep the finances in healthy
condition.
Mr.. Lyons thought one of the chief aims
OF the Association was to bring about
Christian and social fellowship.
Mr.. Elliston Mason of the University of
Va, IN reply to request of Capt. Henry,
gave an interesting account of how his AS
ISOLATION ran its mission schools.
Mr.. r. A. Robinson of the University,
also gave an interesting talk about the
proper sort of reading to be favored by the
Association. He spoke highly of several
books, among them Nelson on Infidelity.
Mr.. S. L. Keller, of Roanoke College,
spoke Of the work of his Association and
in mentioning their visits in Jail to
Hawley who was executed last Friday, was
affected to tears.
Mr.. J. A. Waddell spoke warmly in
praise of the efforts of these University and
College students and contrasted the state
of morals at the University of Virginia
when he was student there with its pres
ent greatly to the favor of the latter.
Rev. J. l. Miller endorsed Mr.. Robin
son s recommendation of Nelson on Inf
deity and also commended John Angel
James Christian Progress.
Mr.. A. Blauth, of the Greenville Asso-
citation gave very graphic and interest
ing account of the mode of conducting the
work of that association.
s'HINTs ON ORGANIZATION AND METHODS
OF WORK"
In discussing Jnis topic MT. j. W. Mil
Ter said one important part of the work
was to branch out and start new Associa-
tions. The discussion was engaged in by
Messrs. D. NJ. Layton, H. Il. Barnhart,
Jos. Phillips, J. E. Brown, H. L. Hoov-
er and Capt. H. W. Henry.
STUDY OF THE SCRIPTURES.
This topic was discussed at length on
Saturday night.
Mr.. Lyons thought the best preparation
for the study of the Bible was prayer for
more faith,
Mr.. A. F. Robertson had found that
studying the Bible book by book an advan-
tageous plan.
Mr.. Jos. Phillips thought we should
study both the old and new Testaments at
the same time.
Mr.. Talbot Coleman thought before
studying the Bible we should ask for faith.
Mr.. Charles Fitch said reading one
chapter from the old and one from the new
Testament was his plan.
| Capt. Hoover said it was well known
that there was regular method for the
study of secular books, wasn't there one
for the study of the book of books He
would like an answer, and also to know
what part of the Bible would you select to
read to an unconverted man?
| Mr.. J. A. Waddell said that though he
had studied the Bible for many years. he
had never yet found out hoau to study it.
He thought favorably of Mr.: Robertson's
plan of studying a book at time. Co
operative study was also good. He thought
the Kitto's Daily Bible Illustrations an ex-
cellent aid to the study of the Bible. He
didn't know exactly how to answer Mr..
Hoover's questions, though he thought q
new inquirer should be referred to passa-
ges in the New Testament. He was not
Bible would not be for everybody to go to
Sunday School and study the International
| lessons.
Mr.. e. NJ. Murray gave most interest
ing description of the method he used in
teaching his school children about the
| Bible.
Rev. J. M. Frost in answering the ques-
ton of Mr.. Hoover suggested that the Oath
chapter of Mathew would be good one to
read to newly awakened mind. He
thought Jamison, Fawcett's & Browns
commentaries, the new and cheap edition,
u valuable aid to students of the Bible.
The best method Mr.. Frost thought to
study the Bible was by topics and doc
trines.
THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION CLEAR
LY SET FORTH.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the declarations of the International Con-
ventions amended as follows:
Whereas, 1t is important that the Young
| Mems Christian Associations should pro-
claim to the world the cardinal principles
of their organization and the objects OF
their work: now. therefore, we, the dele
gates of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
Citations of Virginia in Convention assem-
bled do hereby re-attirm and pfOmulgat6
the following resolutions which have been
from time to time in substance set forth
by our organZatlOn.
| LIST. iesolved That we re-afirm the de-
l'liyerances of the General Conventions OF
the Associations of this continent, which
declare in substance that the Associations
are not political or merely formal reform So
cieties, nor substitutes for nor rivals of the
Churches of Christ; that they hold the OBJ
legations and duty of their members to the
Churches with which they are connected
as superior to those due this Association;
that they recognize and uphold q diVlnely
appointed ministry; that they hold that
questions of doctrine or polity az to which
the various branches of the Evangelical
Churches are not agreed, are questions
with which as Associations they have
nothing to do.
End. RESOLVED. That the objects of the
Associations. as we understand them, anG
as we seek to promote them are stated il
the declaration made at Paris in 1855 by
the Worlds Conference of Young Mems
Christian Associations, and at Montreal in
| 1856, and re-affirmed at Albany IN 1865, BY
, The Annual Convention of the American
Associations, substantially as follows:
The Young Mems Christian Associa