Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-23
,on THE O. on or yoUSa mas.
Two E peeisI Meestngs Held suadsy-
Otner b ci,eious Items.


There was most interesting "Thsnks'
giving service held by The Young Mems
sCbristian Association sunday Afternoon.
The wonderful Growth and development OF
the Association work throughout the world,
and especially in Virginia, was TIE tne.ne
Of Secretary Clarke's address. After
spcaking Of work In general aud its exten-
SION over all the civilized world he pre-
s,nted the following fact. and figures in :
regard 20 the results attained IN our own
State in the past i've years;
Five years ago there were only eighteen
Associations in the State reporting 10 the
International Committee. and eight Of these
were so weak that they have since died.
"NOw there sre twenty.eight Ass0cia'
tions. eighteen OF which are In healthy
condition.
"FiIe years ago there wa5 no special ef-
fort made in Virginia in behalf OF railroad
men a. class.
"Now there are three rcgularly y-orglnIzed
lailroad branches, at terminal points, With
q paid secretary Tor two ot them: special
work for railroad men is carried on At two
other Loin,s. and the railroad companies OF
the State are appropriating nearly $1,000
annually ol the corporate funds for the
maiut6n nance of the work, besides PROVIDING
well.supplied readng-ro0ms At two or three
places.
"Five wears ago there were only four
College associations in the state.
NOW there are eleven.
.sFiye wears ago there was only one paid
officer Of The Association in the state.
Nov there are Fix general secretaries.
three assistant secretaries, and one gymna'
Sium superintendent, deyoilngail their time
to The work.
"Fiyc wears ago there YVES no, m ASsOctI-
ton luilGbc or luI'dng-fund in the stare.
"N0w four Associations have such special
funds. amounting 10 the aggregate TO abou.
$4,000: two Of them haying commenced
the erection Of buildings. sad auSiLer will
bs begun this year
At thc conclusion ~ Mr. Clarke's al
dr,,, nearly dozcn young men testified u
benefits received from the work Of the
local Association.
4 capital talk vas also mldl by ur. T.
&. Morton, cX-prc>ldent of ~ siaunton
Association.
The singing wa, led by an orcin. cornet,
flute. and violin, and VA, appropriate l.
The occasion.
TIE MEETING ~ MANCHESTER.
The week Of special prayer for young
men having closed saturday, mass -mee'-
Ing Of all the chmches in Manchester wa,
held At the RainhrlGge-Strcet Baptist church
Sunday night. The church audicncc-room
aud gallery was packed, and chairs were
placed both in the aisles aud in the open
space around the pulpit.
The meeting was opened with prayer hy
Rev. r. +. Epes, OF the Presbyterian
Church.
Rev. l.. l.. Thornhil heartily welcomed
The large audience. and eXphined that the
mCttin1 Wa held IN the interest II young
mcn-thc hope Of the country.
Ety. !. !. tloptor. rector of the Meade.
Ncmorlllchurcb. made an eloquent address
m ,rr subject. why Have ID ~pacai
Nrfk ior Nuuu- Men p" he pointed 1U,
many of the temptations thrown IN the way
81 Young men: advocated the wOrb OF the
Young Mems Chri, ian Association. and
,troreiv urged the importance of parent
tlalrung their children properly and set'in-
them Tristan example.
lir Dickic, secretary 0i the .lilroad De-
l3r,MCnt q the Young Mems Christian
Association. followed IN short address.
rIc,cntug the claims of the International
conn it;oc aud explaining IL work, after
which collection was taken up and
handsome amount realized.
Rev. Dr. Winfrce delivered the closing
adcrc,s of the evening, and IN a most happy
effort earnestly be>ought the Young men
before him to tax. shelter underthe banner
% christ. which i a sure refuge from all
temptations. The singing. IN which the
"Gc>lel Songs" were used, was very in
spring.
BAITI>T NOTES.
At the Baptist Minister, Conference
Yesterday morning ~ was decided to hav"
a Thark.giying service at the First Baptist
church on Thursday at u :. VI. The pro-
lramme Of services viii be announced
hereafter.
Rev. Mr.. sukey. pastor Of Citadel
square Baptist church, Chai ie>tou, :. {
i>cNp,ctcd here ON sunday IN the interest
OF the Baptist ,hurchc- u thai city. which
,uaoIod greatly in the Recent earthquake.
There viii Dee services at N.nable->Ircc.
church every ui.ht this wees
Vt GrJcc.>tr church sun 'ay morning
communion va, administered aud The hand
II fellowship given 10 three.
At the First church sunday mrrni1g
communion wa administered and the hand
81 fellow ship was gwen 10 cignt. There
viii De- service, At thi- church every night
this week.
BAPTIST sCNDAY.SCu00L ASSOCIATION.
The monthly meeting u The Baptist sun.
day.>chool Association Of Richmond and
Manchester was to have occurred sunday
afternoon at the second Baptist church. bu-
IN consequence oi the funeral o! Mr.. Alex.
and,r Naikcr, winch took place at that
church. tie meeting wa- postponed imp
the second sunday IN Dec, mbrr, when N
regular meeting will be- held at the First
Baptist church. The following j. a sum
mary II The Onihly reports which have
been received by the secretary of tae A.
,OciatlOn:
-Av. Attendance