Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-17
Y. NJ. C. A.
THR ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF TIE
COLLEGE ASSOCIATIONS
Addresses by NssSrA Johnson, hcBryde,
Dsnny. and 0thers-colleges
Represented. 60.
Correspondents Of tho Richmond DlsDa'ch-l

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
ASHLAND, November 10. 1883.
The fourth annual conference oil the Col.
legp Young Mems Christian Assoclatlon 81
Virginia opened here tonight in the Duncan
Memorial chapel on the grounds OF kandoiph-
Macon College The spacious edtnce was
filed with delegates. students, ara our
townspeOple. The meeting was presided
over by Mr. W. A. Christian, president OF
the association n this college. Inc services
were opened by songs Of praise led by air'
Z. &. johnson, Of Richmond College. DIT.
II. y. Williams, state secretary, presided 81
the organ. Following this the Kew X. j.
Mcbride offered a ferveut prayer INVOKING
the presence Of the Divine Being and begging
him To lend his assistance to this convention
and watch over its deliberations.
Mr.. i. c. johnson then addressed the
convention on the business before u. ID lhe
course Oi hIs remarks he said the WISDOM
that God bestowed on Iiis creatures was
great aud that the s'orohouse lie offered was
unlimited. sud that all we bad to DO was 70
20 10 Hin and He would aid us IN our every
work. Prayer was the instrument through
which we bad 70 gain His attention ana tha'
when Il was feryen'ly offered It was sure 20
b. heard. N we were a unit oil would be
well for lie, as now was the time 10 come To-
gether and ask His aid on tue convention
and every member OF Il.
Rev. K. j. McByde, Of Lexington, toHoW-
ell with prayer. Professor W. W. cmlih,
Of Randolph. Macon College. said that
he did not intend 10 make regu'
lar cut-and.dried address Of welcome
but that he greeted the delegates
with both hands. The students were gild
to have them, and that 81 all bad been
through the same line they could appreciate
the pleasure with which they we're received
They were all here on the same misslon-to
elevate the heart and mind and frame their
lives 10 the image Of One who had gwen up
Ills LIES blood for irail human nature. lie
begged that al would feel perfectly at home
and accept the hospitality offered by our
people.
The Rev. Collins Denny, OF Salem, then
spoke a few words Of good advice 10 tnecon-
ventIon, and closed by introducing TIE rev.
+. NJ. Ellis, NJ Baltimore. who be SAID had
broken engagements m his city 10 come mere
10 address TIE meeting. "a he felt II his duty
after hearing all told him 10 lay other Dusl-
ness aside and make this visit.
Mr.. Eihs began by saying that it gave him
very great pleasure 10 look into the faces OF
such an aseemblagc OF gOung men, and at
tire same time he felt the great responsibility
he had before him in speaking 10 them. but
II il be the same purpose they had to live Tor
that be had and it was) he FELT an unbound.
ed interest in their welfare. for we have all
taken contract TO fulfil thatif we worked at
it all our lives we could not make TOO Dig
success. Of II. We are al aiming Tor Tue one
end and we must look 10 the Great God ior
His help. He drew many striking comparl-
sons and enlisted the most intense interest
during his remarks. The exercises VIII De
continued tomorrow and viii close sunday
night.
Among the prominent college workers
present VIII be found Mr.. +. h. Saunder'' Of
Yale University; Rev. Dr.. hcBryde, OF Lex
ingtsu; DR.. +. NJ. Ellis, OF Baltimore; MI:
Z. T. Dadmuu, Rev. Collins Denny, OF
salem: ". G. james, II. II. street, c. j..
Laws, +. G.. johnson, and others, bichmon1
College: &. j.. ODER, Esd, secretary OF the
International Association.
The following colleges and institutions OF
learning will be represented: llampdeu-
Sidney, Virginia Military Institute, Augusta
Military Institute, University Of Virginia,
Bethel Military Academy. Wlliamand Mary,
Washington and Lee, siauntOn Military In
stituto, Emory and Henry College Fish
burne Military Institute, Miller Manuel Labor
School, Backsburg, Roanoke, aud Randolph
Macon College, Richmond College, Kenmore
High School.
A. S. Darden, Esq, OF suffolk, Va, has
hsd placed In the college Young Men >
Christian Association ROOMS 3 very hand
some bookcase made Of cherry wood, ~ q
memorial Of lis son, The tate A. a. Darden.
The case is about Ten feet high and twelve
long. finished With heavy plate'eless DOORS
combinauou-lorks, Sc. II is great add
tion 20 the rooms aud viii De- q lasting
memento N the many good qualities OF the
Young man who was one OF ire greatest
fsyorite. In college.