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the subscriptions were taken up for, the
State work The need of Secrdsa-y who
could give his entire time to pushing the
work through the State was presented and
S2Is subscribed to put such man 81 the
| field.
The afternoon session was devoted TO a
consideration of " successful methods on As
ISOLATION Work." and to a presentation OF
the International Committees work. The
" Wiaciman" the paper of the y. NJ. c. A..
came in for its just share Of attention, and
many delegates testified to its usefulness and
the advantage all would derivein reading it.
Dir. Theodore A. Harding, of Washington,
spoke in the evening Oh the relation of the
Y ". c A. to the Church and proved by
many convincing arguments that the Asso-
citation was a great help to the Church
1t was yestibule through which men
. could come from the world to the Church.
1t was the arm of the Church.
1t was the Church at work for Young
Men.
All active members of the Association
must be members of the Church.
Tho most useful men in the Association
were also the best men in their respective
Churches.
Following Mr.. Hardings talk David Lit
tie the evangelist gave Bible reading which
proved of great interest. Earnest prayer
followed this service and several young men
in the audience manifested desire to be
Christians.
An open air meeting conducted by Mr.
George A. Hilton of Washington, was held
at the Court House at $50 O'Clock, and was
largely attended, being an entirely novel
feature to the good people Of Charlestown.
Sunday proved high day in the town,
nct very often is Charlestown favored with
the presence of so many earnest Christian
workers, and their influence was felt in ey-
cry Church and in every part Of the place.
At o'clock in the morning convention
service was held in the town hall, conducted
by DAVID Little, this proved wonderful
meeting and &c delegates went ont from it
to thc different Sunday Schools and Church
es filed with a desire to 90 some good to the
Young Men OF ChSrlcstown. Mr. Cochran
of Frederick, conducted service in the Zap
t;st Church aad some of the delegates at
tended The Colcrcd Methodist Church and
participated in the services.
At $50 You're Mems meeting was held
il the town hall and was TENDED by about
200 men, Messrs. Seabrook, Cummings, Lick
lider and Norris spoke, the addresses were
RAGS; and practi cal, and the Singing spiri-
itcd and hearty.
At $50 the Union mass m cting was held
in the Methodist Church under the leader
ship OF David Little. The subject chosen
was Prayer? and the speaker showed by
the "wofd - Cod the conditions of true
prayer and the spirit in which it must be
offered. Many requests for prayer were pre-
sontCd ard the meeting was solemn and in
prcssiye
Following this at $50 IN open air meet
ing was held in front of the court house, led
by Mr.. " l.. Scabrook
Att O'Clock CAME the farewell meeting,
Mr.. c. J. Orrick president of the conyen-
ton in charge The frat hNlf hour was
given TO talks On ,chat I hare leqrnea at
Ills C6Acention} then Mr.. David Little gave
a Bible reading on The condition of men
rs Sinners" this was followed by Song
Service for 30 minutes conducted by c. A.
Licklidcr, who took for his subject, the
way to be saved fpei came testimony
meeting led by Mr. L. /. Sheldon, and after
that the delegates joined hands and stand
ing in the aisles Of the church, reaching all
round the room they sang Bcst be the tie
that binds" and thus closed the llth Annual
Convention Of the Young Mems Christian
Association of the State of Maryland, West
Virginia and District OF Columbia.