The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-11-24
THE Y. N. c. A.
rnE Notwithstanding MEErINe.
ARsylsv of the Interesting Convention held
last week aud Some Notes of the Inter.
sS,ins Services Attendant upon 1t.
The Topics Discussed. etc., etc.


SpoeIa! Correspondence Of tie EattlIiDeTetr.
MARrlNsRURa, W. VA, Nov. 23.-The
fourteenth annual convention Of the
Young Mems Christian Associations Of
Maryland, West Virginia and the District
Of Columbia, which convened here Thurs.
day evening, closed last night, and the
delegates are leaving for their homes this
morning. Seventeen OF the twenty.six as.
sociations in the district were represented
by fifty delegates. Several gentlemen
from neighboring States were in attend
ance, and contributed largely 10 the in.
terest OF the meeting. The ministers Of
this place participated heartily and the
citizens entertained the delegates hos.
pitably. The convention was unques-
tionably the best yet held. Everything
was conducted in thoroughly practical
and business-like way.
The first session OF the Convention was
held in the Baptist Church and was large
" attended, as were all the evening meet.
ings. Three sessions were held Friday
and Saturday. The first business session
was opened with the query: "What good
will l get from the Convention" to
which numerous brief, pointed answer
we're given. The following are some O.
the topics considered: The religious work
for young; men in our associations, fnan
cial:Smanagement, social agencies edu
catioual features, the religious life and
activity OF boys, workers' training class
and sample Bible study.
Each topic was opened with a carefully
nrepared paper or well timed remarks
after which the one presenting the topic
was piled with questions bearing on the
subject, and the delegates got the benefit
of his experience Us we'll as that OF others
There were no set speeches during thG
day or talk for talks sake. Friday even
| ing Rev. A. Alison, Of Hagerstown, de
livered an eloquent and suggestive ad
dress on "How shall the study OF the
Bible be made attractive to young menp
The topic on Saturday evening, "The
railroad department OF the Young Men!
Christian Association work." was opened
by L. D. Ingersoll, Railroad Secretary o.
| the international Committee. He said 6
| little more than thirteen years ago the worl
among railroad men was started. Thit
work Is q department OF the Y. NJ. @. A
work in which railroad men labor for theil
own good and for the good OF their fellows
They recognize the fact that railroad men
like other men, have a fourfold nature and
fouriold metaphysical, mental, social
and spiritual. He showed how these
needs were met, and then called upon the
delegates present from the railroad asso'
citation to speak further Of this work. The
latter part Of the meeting was occupied by
w, A. Bowen in exhibiting with stere.
opticon about forty views Of build
ings occupied by associations. Eighty
two OF the Young Mems Chris.
tian Associations Of the United
States and Canada own buildings valued
at nearly million and half Of dollars
some being Of rare architectural beauty.
Sunday was given up entirely to Religious
work. At 8 o'clock conservation meet
| ing was held, and delegates occupied the
pulpits at the various ChuFohes,at the hour
Tor morning service. AT $3.50 o'clock a
ladies meeting was held in the Presbyte-
rian Church, a young mems meeting in
the Lutheran Church and boys meeting
in the Baptist Church, In spite Of the in
clement weather all the services were
largely attended. Five hundred men
were present at the meeting in the Luth-
eran Church.
The farewell meeting wss held in the
Methodist church, the largest in the place.
1t began at O'Clock and continued until
tan, but so interesting was the service
that not single person left the crowded
church TILT ended. Near the CLOSE thirty
five OF the delegates stated their impress
sion OF the convention in twelve and a
hall minutes. Then they all Joined hands
and sang, "Blest be thestie that binds, "
and President j. G. Ames, OF Washington,
announced the convention adjourned.