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LEXINGTON, Nov. %, 1885.
The first Conference Of the College
Young Mems Christian Associations
has just closed It's deliberations. 10
begsn en- Friday evening and closed
last night. The meeting was one oil
great power and interest. Large num-
bers of our citizens were in attendance.
The sessions Of the Conference were
held in the chapel OF Washington and
Lee University. Delegates were IN at
tendance from the University OF Vir-
rinia, Hampden-Sidney College, Rich
mond College, Randolph Macon, Roa-
noke, Emory and Henry, Washington
and Lee University, Virginia Military
Institute, and the school at Pantops.
The Conference was commenced on
Friday evening with a prayer-meeting
I" for the special guidance Of the Holy
Spirit" After devotional exercises con-
Quoted by the pastors Of Lexington, an
address Of welcome was delivered by
Professor J. j. White. This was fol-
lowed by an address on the " Inter
Collegiate Young MEMS Christian Asso-
citation Movement " by Mr.. l.. ID.
Wishard. of New York. This gentle-
mar is the college secretary OF the In
ternaticral Committee OF the Young
Mems Christian Association. lie is
man of culture, very attractive and
magnetic speaker, and Jealous in the
important work in which he is engaged.
His address was heard with great In
terest.
On Saturday morning from to 10
o'clock the subject considered was
Students Prayer-Meetings -; and
from 10 to IL the subject Of 3" Inter
Collegiate Relations claimed atien-
ton. Mr.. Wishard presided during |
these hours. From III 70 IL O'Clock |
the theme was Individual Work"
Rev. DIR. r. j. McBryde presided, and
opened the discussion with paper on
the subject. In the afternoon from
TO 4 O'Clock the theme was " Mission
ary Meetings." Rev. DR.. j. b. Taylor
presided, and opened the discussion
with an address. The rest Of the after
noon was occupied with considering
=" Bible Study and the " Bible Train
ing Glass" As these topics were
brought forward during the day
the names of the various delegations
were called, and the amplest OPP
portunity given for full and free
expression Of opinions. Many of
the addresses were exceedingly inter-
esting, and some of them very stirring.
Besides the speakers already named
were Messrs. BOrum and Robinson, Of
Richmond College Messrs. Wilson and
Mcfadden, OF llampden-Sidney Mr..
Butler, of Randolph-Macon Mr.. Rhea,.
of Pantops Academy; Messrs. Shines
and Blackford, Of the University of
Virginia Dir. Bishop, of Emory and
Henry College; Messrs. Ludwig and
Bias, Of Washington and Lee; Mr..
George, Of the Virginia Military lnsti-
tute Rev. DR.. Preston, Rev. d. c.
Irwin, General F. II. Smith, and Pro-
fessor Nelson, of Lexington Mr.. A.
+. Hines, of Charlottesville, and others
whose names were not distinctly an
nounced.
At the close Of the session on Satur-
day afternoon the Conference was in
vited to the basement Of the chapel,
where an elegant supper had been
spread by the ladies Of Lexington.
On Saturday night great crowd as
sembled TO hear an address on I" The
Movement Among the Stu
dents of Cambridge" This was de-
liyered by Mr.. j. f. X. Studd, Of the
class Of 'S3, Cambridge University,
England. lie was chief Of the cricket
club at Cambridge. lie has been in this
country but short time, and came at
the urgent request Of Mr.. Moody. He
has already addressed the students at
Princeton, Yale, and Williams Col
leges. Everywhere his reputation as
an athlete has attracted large audiences
in which were many who do not ordi-
narily attend such services, and his
earnestness and thorough sympathy
with students feelings made deep i'm
preston. His address on Saturday
night was listened to with intense inter-
est.
On Sunday meetings were held in the
chapel, under the auspices Of the Con-
ference, from Q to 10 A. NJ. and from
3 to 4 p. NJ. These were for "prayer
and conservation" BY invitation of
DIR. Taylor, Mr.. Studd occupied the
Baptist pulpit, and spoke on "Seryice
for Christ" The pastors Of the other
churches preached as usual. At all Of
the churches large congregations were
present. On Sunday night the churches
Of the town were closed, so that all
might have the opportunity Of attend
ing the farewell exercises. These were
exceedingly impressive. Short adj
dresses were delivered by the delegates,
Messrs. Wishsrd and Studd, the pas
tors, and others. Some Of the speak
ers were very tender and pathetic, and |
much feeling was exhibited by the au
dience. The parting scene was very |
touching.
During all the meetings the exercises
were interpreted with signing from the
Gospel Hymns. 1t was inspiring to
hear the volumes OF song which swelled
out from the great congregations.
This conference has been q decided
success, and must be very far reach
ing in its results. CHIsLoN.