The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-11-28
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..n,sT,xG ACKNOWLEDGMENT REso'
lUTioNS, &C. n,..,.,,
l'''''''' NOVEMBER ~. 1880.
.....,,,ors ot ,bc Young Mems Chris
y" scc,aiIon state Convention. now IN
''e here. so FAR reported. are from 'oc
500 ,,,',, Sssociations: Richmond, James
49,, Ii !. Petersburg, Il. {. Osborne ana
~ Prown: stanton, II. NJ. McllhanV'
~ - Cooch. and J. 4. Waddill; Univer-
VIRGINIA. X. A. Robinson and El's'a
washington aud Lee University,
49, Rear. /. II. Paul, and T. q. FiggSl :;
- college, :. l.. Keller; Greenyillc, d.
~, V,,',or ". n. Fix, and CIV. Fitch; An-
- \ Murray. Joseph EsSl. and John
- ~, Sbc,ando. II. W. Henry; New Hope,
- po,Dbardt and Joseph Philhps;
IL. Ucri6,sn. ID VI. Lay on, J. :. Craig.
Nv :. Harnsberger: Middlebrook, Kew.
shin. &. /. Jordau, }. w. Cllhoun, aud
t,,,n 4 SDroul: FiSbct>y'.lc. Baxter St0-
,'or md Y VI. Brown; and ihe following
.-a,.hrrs Of inc state EXCcu i've Comniitee,
-, AGO lccatcS: II. l.. Hoover. I. ID.
por<on. John W. Todd, ana y. W Newton.
In ,d6,'ion 10 ihe officers reported yeStcf-
dow me iolloWinc were elected D. u.
E,oun. Of Petersburg. second Nlce'preSi-
drot. :. /. Keller. Of Roanoke College,
tlird vice.picsideni.
The following committees were appoint
a.: - 400.
Bu>ines,: u. NJ. Layton, G. G. Gooch,
". G. Ahncy.
A,.ociations n. W. Henry, j. ID. Brown,
y. H. Paul.
resolutions: James Lyons, Jr., j. 5.
Craig, }. +. Bear ,n.
The morning and evening sessions OF the
Convention were occupied 10y various dcle'
,,,i,S I'm making reports OF the conditions
and nrorrr>s OF their several associations.
Thee reports were very intere>tiog, ana
.bow that the work J. going bravely for
ward. Renewed activity aud progress was
,.n.ri.Uy reDoricd in the associations Ct
Richmond and Petersburg, ana The organ
iz,ti,u of four new associations. a. Middle
brook. ChurchyIlle. Antioch, and ShCrando.
since tic Convention met IN Richmond, last
March. was reported.
The discussion Of The topic the Relation
~ the Association 10 the Church" was Spi-
riled. able, and earnest, On participated in
by Nc>srs. Jane, Lyons. Jr., II. l.. Hoover,
= &. Osborne. Rev. William L. Baker, j.
u. Brown. Rev. j. |. Miller, &. y. Murray,
IF. Robertson, Joseph Phillips, and ID.
VI. L1,t,n. Pending the discussion Of this
subject the Association adjourned at late
hour.
Tbi, morning the consideration OF The
forlc discussed last night was resumed, and
the following resolutions, offered by Mr.
Jane, LV0uS. we're unanimously adopted :
Where's II j. important that he Young
Men, Christian ASSOCIATION should pro-
clam 10 the world the cardinal principles
their orgsnfZi'lon and the ohiec's Of toe /
work: row, Therefore, We, the delegates oil
ile Young Mems Christian A>>c citation Oh
Nlrginia, in convention assembled, 90 here
by rtaltirm and promugale the following
resolutions. which have been irD@ time ID
time in substance set forth by ON orSanlza-
ton
/. ReS0lred. That Wc rtatlrm the deliv'
cIancts OF the general conventions Of the
associations # this continent, which de
clare IN substance thar The associations are
not Political OF merely moral reform socle-
tics. nor substitutes for, nor rivals OF, the
cJWcht> Il Ctrst; that they hold the OBJ
LEGATION and duty o. Their members 10 TIE
churches with which they ale connected a,
superior IL those due the association; That
they Icco.uize and uphold diylnely-ap-
pointed ministry: that they bold that ques-
tons Of doc;rire or pOlity as 10 when TIE
various branches Of the evangelical churches
are not agreed are questions with which a.
associations they have nothing TO DO.
>. ResOiUcd, That the objects OF the as
SociaiiOns. a we understand them, and rs
We seek TO promote them, are stated IN the
declarations made 1T Paris IN 1890 Dy The
Worlds Conference OF Young Mems Chris
tian Associations, and at Montreal in 1885,
and rSffirmed 1t Albany in 1866 by the
a - 81 lno
ciatiOuS. substantially a. follows:
The Young Mems Christians Associations
seek to unite those young men who's being
members Of some evangelical church OF
Cbrl,t, and regarding Jesus Christ as their
God and Saviour according to the Holy
Scriptures, desire 10 be his disciples in
their doctrine aud in their life. and to a>>o-
ciate their efforts for the extension Of bis
kingdom among their fclIO@-meu.
3. ReSOiUed, That we, the delegates Of the
Young Mems Christian Associations OF V r.
giuia, in convention assembled, do hereby
request the endorsement By the represents
tive bodies Of the several Christian church
e>-tO wit, conferences conventions, c0un'
CHS ,pre>bNteritS, s;nOdS, general as emblleS
and pln-allanceS throughout the wOrld-Ol
the work OF the Young Mems Christian AS
sOciatiOns m extending the cause oil christ
Another interesting discussion, upon the
"llelps and Hindrances OF the Associa'
ton, was participated in by Mes>rS. Lyons.
Mason, Blaulh. Robinson, Keller Waddell,
and Rev. j. |. Miller
Considering the subject Of methods Of or
ganzitiOn, the Convention was addressed by
Me,srs. BsInhard and Phlllp Us, and the Con-
NentiOn took recess until u. NJ, at which
session the place Of next assembling Of the
Convention is 10 be determined on, and 9
pIaise- and promise meeting is announced
10 be conducted by Mr.. Il. c. Osborne. OF
Petersburg. The business OF the COnven-
ton Will close with the session tonight, and
there will be a farewell meeting held in the
First PRESBYTERIAN church Sunday night,
when large crowd is expected. Penn.