Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-18
THE HILL CITY.
vrrx OF PRAYER OF THE YOUNG
WIS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
Great Interest = Dissatisfaction at o
Change Of Railroad Schedule
Personal Notes.
,co,,e.popdence of the Richmond Dispatchl
LyycupuRc, November II. 1886.

1 fConeeponoenceo Vi tno hsehA'o"~ D''f~''"
LYycupURG, November II. 1886.
The preseut beng the week set apart by
| the National Association of the Young
Mems Christian Association for prayer for
Young men, u IL being observed by special
services every evening In the bail OF the
| Young Mems Christian Association In this
city for men only. All OF the meetings are
crowded. On Sunday the meetings began
| with conservation service Ut u A. NJ. In
| the afternoon Rev. DIR. John Harmon
preached TO two hundred young men, since
which time the evenings are occupied by
members OF the Association In the discus
| sion OF themes previously selected and an.
nounced through the daily press.
The success attained by this Association
Is something phenomenal In the history OF
such organizations. A little more than
tbr,e wears ago il was formed with hand
fu Of members, no prestige and no money.
with public sentiment that had been dis
courao ed by former failures In the same
line to overcome. To-day 1t has 500 men,
bers, and will probably reach 600 before the
LIST Of January. Ii has splendidly-equipped
building, alike comfortable and convenient,
worth $1,000, aud community that i
proud of II and its great achievements.
Since entering upon the occupancy OF the
new building more than 1870 have been
added to its membership, and daily addi-
tons arc made thereto. Its parlors and
readipg.rooms are daily crowded with
young men, all OF whom seem to feel per-
sonal pride in the success OF the institu-
ton. The afternoons from 3 TO are
specially devoted TO boys. They have the
use Of the gymnasium for those hours, and.
as might be expected. have n lively aud
happy time. Provision has also been
made for the ladies TO take part In the SER
vices of the present week OF prayer. They
will occupy two afternoons OF the week.
A course OF entertainments has been ar
ranged for the winter that can hardly fail
TO be both pleasant and profitable. They
will be inauguraied on the 10th OF
December by lecture from Judge Farrar
(Jobnny ReJ), OF Amelia, and will be fol-
lowed In quick succession with varied
programme. The good that Is being ac-
complshed by this Association among the
youth OF the city is already apparent. Who
can estimate the blessings OF its mission
in the distant futurei
The new schedule Of the Virginia Mid
land railroad, which went into operation
Sunday, Is the subject OF severe and Just
animadversiOn on the part OF both the press
and the businessmen Of this city. Under
the new arrangement we have but two
trains each way instead OF three rs hereto
fore. and they leave and arrive at such in-
convenient hours as TO be practically value
less in atlording mail facilities. For in
stance: The two trains that leave here north
ward. bound 20 at $3.50 a. NJ. and 2:05 A.
NJ, so that letters OF businessmen or others
must he mailed the evening before. and
reach their destination, II it chance to
be New York, on the third day.
Coming south 1t Is equally bad,
the third train, the taking Off OF which has
caused all tins trouble and arrangement of
business, still runs as far south a. Char
louisville. Why it should continue TO &C.
commodate that place and ignore the claims
Of Lynchburg and Danyile. two cities that
were originally instrumental in building
this end Of the road, passes comprehension.
Certainly they have some rights that thi;
railroad corporation ought to respect.
Rev. A. c. Bergman, Methodist preacher
in charge Of Amherst circuit. was taken
suddenly III in this city yesterday while on
his way 10 Conference, with symptoms OF
pneumonia, and was compelled 10 stop
over. Mr.. Bergman is a native Of Surry
and son Of Rev. X. W. Bergman, OF that
county.
Lyncbburg is in fair way TO have an
other distinguished son, - IN the person
OF a merchant OF this city, Mr.. James T.
shelton, who has developed wonderful
talent in oil and cray on-painting.
a youth named Marcus T.. Jackson, son
Of the foreman Of the Virginian, suddenly
disappeared from his home in this city
Monday night. His parents are greatly
troubled in consequence. He is something
Of printer, and il nothing has happened
10 him he may and possibly has gore to-
ward Richmond. Information OF him
would be gratefully received by his al.
1ictCd family.
Pork and dressed beef are coming into
market quite freely, prices for the former
to-day ruling at SG.7j per hundred, for the
latter g to &c. per pound, with downward
tendency.
4 report is current here this morning,
coming directly from Roanoke City, to the
eff, ct that the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company has purchased $4,000 worth OF
SHENANDOAH Valley railroad stock, and pro.
pose 10 purchase enough TO control the
road. The shtnaudOah.Nalley is now in
the hands OF a receiver. REx.