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Christian Association of our town have been
planning and working to welcome the 18th
Annual State Convection of Young Mems
Christian Associations which was called to
meet at Charlestown, Oct. 2,-l5 On all
the train. reaching here Thursday and Fri
day last, delegates from Associations in
Maryland. West Virginia and District of
Columbia came TO attend this Annual
Meeting.
All O'Clock on Thursday evening the
Meeting for organization was held in the 5.
S. room of the Baptist Church, and the
following officers were unanimously elected /:
PREsIDENr-C. j. Orrick, of Cumber-
land, Nd;
1sr VICE PREsIDENT-E. E. Sheldon of
Baltimore, Nd;
2ND VICE PRESIDENT F. II. Grant
of Washington, d. c.;
3RD VICE PREIDENT-Nimrod Trusseli
Of Charicstown, w. Va;
SECRETARY-Wm.C Cummings Of Home
,'cad, Nd.
After the organization the delegates, nur-
bcring about 70, at this early stage Of the
proceedings, assembled III the Church up
stairs to listen TO- the welcome addresses.
After prayer by Rev. =. b. Shepherd, the
first address of the evening fas delivered
BY Mr.. James NJ. Ransom, welcoming the
delegates on behalf of the Y NJ. c. A.. fol
lowing this came hearty address OF well
come on the part Of the citizens by Rev. a.
c. Hopkins, and this was fi'lloeed ~ Il cor
dial welcome from the Churches presented
by Rev. J. L, Shipley.
Responses to these addresses were made
by Mr., f. Z. Sheldon of Baltimore, Mr.. B.
5. Peudlcton Of Kcarneysyille, and Mr.. W.
II. Morris of Baltimore.
An earnest appeal nc tt5 ladies and citi-
zens of Charlestown was made in the inter
Is; of the local Association ard n warm IN
yitation extended to ever one toa;tend all
the sessions of the Convention.
Friday morning ct o'clock found all the
delegates in thcir places TO participate in
the devotional e7ctciscs conducted by q. A.
Hilton of Washington, d. c.
At 9.30 Presidcn; c J. Orrick clilei the
Convention to order, and after announcing
Committees on Business, Devotions and ex-
ecutive Committees reFort-thc delegates
were introduced one to another by rising
and giving their name and place from whc-5
they came.
Then followed reports of Associations.
giving in few words the result of the work
for the year,-20 Associations reported and
the record proved that macf earnest sue
cessful effort had been put forth.
These reports occupied nearly all the
forenoon session bu. before closing half an
hour was given TO a Conversation on Reli-
gious work conducted by M W. II. Morr;s
of Baltimore. This was series Of ques-
tons and answers and the following facts
were elected.
: Associations held Young Mems Meetings.
I Bible
Glasses.
. General Meetings.
Meeting for Boys
Theadyau:ago ofserip;ure topics for meet
ings, given out some weeks in advance, was
presented :and the necessity for engaging
more earnestl, in Bible study and Boys
work was thoroughly impressed upon the
members.
The afternoon session opened with BIZ
bic reading by Joseph Bowes Of Washing
ton, d. c. His topic was Christian Hork
and Ilorters." following his Bibereading
Mr. Bowes spoke on the importance of tie
Study of the Bible in Association work and
gave some excellent suggestions as to meth
DDS and means for such study.
The next topic was" What are " 9omg
% sors }ooag Men p opened BY Mr. c. A..
Licklidef of Petersburg, Va. lie sketchcd
what was being done throughout the Coun-
try, mentally, physically, morally and spirit
ually to benefit Young Men end urged that
in every way the Association should
make themselves of practical service to
Young Men and not be content in doing a
general religious work iorall classes.
Cottage" Prayer meetings or meetings
held in houses was the next matter under
discussion. Mr.. Sheldon of Baltimore pre-
scented this and gave many instances where
by meetings Of this character much good
had been done. m Associations were
urged to enter this field of labor.
Friday evening was a grand occasion
Rev. II. NJ. Wharton of Baltimore was ad-
yertisod to speak on Personal Work Mi
Wharton is so popular that the largest
Church in the town lPrcsbytefian WAS Sc
cured for his address. BY detention Of the
train the speaker did not arrive until 9
o'clock, but the interval was filed by Z song
Service conducted by Mr.. c. \. L;cklider.
When the reverend gentleman arrived be
spoke for an hour with deep earnestness and
great eloqueucc and the audience was fully
repaid for their long waiting.
Some of the elements of success in Chris
tan VOL, he cited az f1l58s
lst. Wait for the Holy Spirit.
,. Prayer.
3. Study of the Bible.
: Faith in Gods power.
Saturday morning was full Of business,
indeed every session of this Convention was
characterized BY practical earnest. business