Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-17
The Y.M. c. A. Convention.

follows:-Frank Alexander aud G. g..
Gooch at Gary's Hotel; Geo. R. Bell and
Paul Pratt with j. W. Bradbury; Guy
Cochran with John McGill; A. M. Howl
son and j. l.. Massey with r. Nj. Dobie;
II. D. Peck with w. l.. Watkins; Fl. M.
McIlhany with John McGill.
The Convention made its permanent
organization on Thursday by the election
of N. c. Manson, Jr.. of Lynchburg.
President; G. K. Willis of Richmond, r.
G. Osborne of Petersburg. and S. E. East
burn, Jr., of Fred ericksburg, Vice Presi
dents; Guy Cochran of Stanton, Secreta-
~, and g. M. Lunsford of Fincastle,
Assistant Secretary. In the appointment
of committees we see the name of II. M.
McIlhany, of Staunton, on the Committee
on Business; II. D. Peck, of Staunton, on
that on Devotional Exercises, and G.. Il.
Gocch, of Staunton, on that on the Exec
utive Report. At the election of State
Executive Committee. Messrs. III. M. Nc
Ilbany and T. G. Morton were chosen
members The report Of the Staunton
Association was read by Frank Alex
ander.
Among the addresses were one on the
Day and Week of Prayer by Guy Cochran,
and one on the "Watchman" by FL. M.
McIlhany.
The following is an epltome of the work
of the Virginia Associations during the
past year: Fourteen new Associations
organized, making Al now in the State;
five additional men employed in local
work; seventeen men now employed,
against two in 1SS3-four Associations en-
ployed General Secretaries for the first
time; six new reading rooms opened; three
600, and one purchased and remodeled at
cost Of So, 700; nearly $4,000 received for
organizing Associations, opening attrac-
tive rooms and employing secretaries; one
thousand new members received and
large number of young men led to enter
the Christian life.
Work for the ensuing year will be
pushed with great activity: The work OF
the forty-one Associations will be strength
ened ard widened; new fields will be pre-
pared for the General secretaries, new
points for work opened among railroad
employees; new Associations organized in
educational institutions; new building
lots secured; district work developed and
district conferences held. All this work
to be supported by voluntary contribu-
tion from the friends of young men.
The following telegram was received
and read:
COLUMBIA. S. g., Feb. 10, 1888.
To Y. III. G. a. State Conrention, Peters,
burg:
May the Lord abundantly bless your de-
alterations, Psalm sl:1O. Fraternally,
G. M. RossER.
The Psalm and verse alluded TO in the
the telegram, reads as follows: II am
the Lord thy God. open thy mouth wide
and [ will fill it,"
On motion of Mr.. G. A. Licklider, the
secretary of the convention was instruc
| ted to send greetings to the Ohio State con-
Yention, in session at Canton, Ohio. The
| following telegram was sent:
| PETERSBURG, VA, Feb. 10, 1888.
| Y. II. G. A. State Conrentaon, Canton,
OHIO:
The young men of Virginia send greet
ings to the young men of Ohio. Read
Second Thessalonians 3:16.
Fraternally,
GUY COCHRAN, Secretary.
The verse reads: NOW the Lord of
peace himself give you peace always by
all means. The Lord be with you ALL"
We see in the report of the Petersburg
"Index-Appeal' frequent reference made
to resolutions offered and motions made
by Rev" H. NJ. McIlhaDy of Stanton
The sessions of the Convention were
held in the Tabb street Presbyterian
church, of which Rev. J. W. Rosebro
formerly of Augusta county. is pastor.
The new life which the admirable State
Secretary, H. o. Williams, has infused
into the Association work Throughout
Virginia, showed marked result at Pc
tersburg in the subscription by the Asso
Citations of the sum of So, 500 for the prose
cution of the State work. OF this amour
, Stanton contributed $275.
The address delivered before the Con
vention by Bishop Randolph of the Epis
copal church was mastery effort ant
thoroughly infused the convention will
its broad and catholic Christian spirit.