Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-14
THE STATE CONVENTION OF v.
M. G. A.
second Days PrOceedIngs-.Electi
of Officers.

The Committee on Organization In the
Convention of the Young Mems Christian
Association, in session at Att auta, on Satur-
day reported the names of the following
officers
Walter r. Brown, of Atlanta, President.
j. w. Wallace, OF Augusta, Vice Presi-
dent.
DR. j. P S. Houstoun, of Savannah, Sec
ond Vice President.
8. B. Scott. of Athens. Third Vice Presi-
dent.
L.B. Davis, of Savannah, Secretary.
Walter s. Lewis, Of Atlanta, Assistant
Secretary.
R. R. Legg, of Marietta, Treasurer.
Mr.. Brown offered to decline the honor
rendered him, but DR.. Munhall, of Indiana,
stated that it was not in order for any mem
Der to decline an Office to which the asso-
citation called him. After a few remarks
the officers nominated were unanimously
elected.
Mr. Brown was escorted to the chair aud
the retiring President said that he left the
Office feeling regrets that he had not filed
it more worthilY. He expressed the hope
that the incoming officers would improve
their opportunities better, and that the as
ISOLATION would have year of unbroken
prosperity.
Mr.. Brown, in few appropriate remarks,
thanked the association for the honor it
had conferred on him, and expressed his
determination to do all in his power to ad-
vance its cause.
Reports of associations were asked for.
Mr.. Lewis made an excellent showing for
the work in Atlanta, giving the details of
the past years work, which appears to have
been very effective. The association there
has done wonderfully well and is making
III
Savannah has the largest association in
the State, numbering three hundred active
workers. The feeling among these is so
enthusiastic that the work is rapidly spread
ing
Griffin sends up good report. There the
work is not confined at all to church mem
bers, but includes a number of irreligious
! young men of whose conversion strong
hopes are entertained.
The following delegates made brief re.
ports, indicating cheerful state of work in
the localities mentioned, as follows: W. s.
| Lewis, of Atlanta; Rev. r. A. Scale, of JEFF
ferson; L. B. Davis, of Savannah; Phineas
| Murphy, of GAINESVILLE, r. r. Legg, of
Marietta; George Hanleiter, of Rusledge;
| s. B. Scott, of Athens.
Mr.. E. D. Ingersoll, In response to a call
gave some thoughts on "How to advance
the work In smaller tOwnsn He recon-
/
fed by Christianity, but so cheerful aud
varied as to attract the young, who would
| perhaps not attend more solemn meetings.
MIR. Ingersoll seems to be very familiar with
this style OF work, and his talk will be pro-
ductive of good.
DR.. Munhall emphasized 1t by telling of a
most interesting "pop corn" sociable which
he had once attended.
The last half hour was taken up with de-
votiOnal exercises conducted with great
fervor by DR.. Munhall.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The association reassembled at 8 O'Clock,
and devotional exercises were conducted by
I. j. EimOre, of Savannah.
DR.. Munhall replied to all sorts OF in
quiries on the question of the work In the
State and how it could best be promoted.
He recommended in general terms that the
State be divided into four districts, with
headquarters at Atlanta, Augusta, Savan-
nah and Columbus. He recommends that
from these headquarters work be done with
zeal and ingenuity throughout all the sur
rounding territory. He gave some admira-
bic plans for pressing forward the cause
and carrying it into new fields. Dr. Nun
hall is one of the most practical men en-
gagged in the cause of the Y. NJ. c. A, and
his career has proven that he can put his
theories into successful operation.
DIR. Houstoun, of Savannah, discussed
"What secular agencies must be employed
to attract young mep?" He advised the
use of gymnasia, libraries and other attrs Ct
i've means to call the attention of young
men, who could then be interested more
seriously.
The association enjoyed devotional exer-
cises, conducted by Rev. J. f. Kerr, of Sa-
vannah, with great success.