Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-01
THE Y. NJ. c.. A.
WORK OF THE COLLEGE CONFERENCE
AT LEXINGTON.
A Most Interesting Neeting-Thc SPEAKERS
and the Addresses-A Stir
About n Cemetery.
,snncinl .olncr,m to the pisps.ch.l

ness session OF the fifth annual College
Conference of the Young Mons christian
Association began this morning ot 9oclocA
in washington and Tee University chapel,
with q full representation. Inc distlh,
crushed visitors, students, cadct5' anu
many visitors were present. Inc suSPeh-
sion of duties AZ Washington and Ice Uni
yersity and the Virginia Military institute
enabled the students and cadets to attend.
The morning session was opened Win
uraver. followed by an object lesson Tor
COLLEGE men, by :. NJ. Saytord, OF Boston
one of the brightest and most Zeaious
workers in tho College Young Mems Cbris-
tiou As4ociations He rs a successful evan
cclist who does evangelistic work IN all the
universities and colleges IN tins country
REPORTS.
Roports from the colleges. universities,
and schools representcd IN the conference
v,arn then read. showing n most gratifying
and hcaithful growth Of the association IN
the Xirrnia institutions Of learning. } ne
COLLEGE branch Of the Young Mem Chris
t,ou Association as shown by the reports
numbers over eighteen hundred students
actually engaged IN the work IN ten COZ
laoos and universities. seven hlgh s.hOol5'
and other schools. and that in the i've
years of tho associations existence ID the
virginia schools the membership has uou-
II. o. Williams, State secretary, pre-
scented the report.
wFAKNFss.
c. X. Obey. international college secre-
tarv. in Dis bright and interesting style as
cussol tine points of weakness IN me col
loce work during the past year. and hrs adj
dross made % strong impression. -,
Al the afternoon session PROFESSOR lay
Ion. of Pautops H.Ch-School, delivered an
-.
and was followed by Professor Miller OF
Roanoke Collcge-subJe EyanSeiistlc
Work"
Tho PRAYER service for colleges was con-
Quoted by J. Il. Nett, international college
secretary. of New York.
Other interesting minor features were
next in order: after which parlor confer.
enccs were held at several houses all OF
which wore well attended.
Ths subject discussed at these parlor
conferences by Rev. =. +. Price. =, VI. say
ford. Professor ". w. Smith, and others,
were students volunteering for foreign
mission work and general religious topics.
NIGHT SESSION.
After hearty upper in tho comfortable
and lo-pitanle homes the night seSslon De-
gau. and Che large audience winch assem-
bled wac we'll repaid Ivy the addresses de-
Gyrrod by Professor ". ". Smith, OF Kan
dolph-Nacon: Rev. Collins Denney. chap
lain: and Professor +. II. smith, OF the
University. upon timely topics Of the work
in colleges.
A PLEASANT TEhrUEF
Who reception Of delegates this evening
Was "a pleasant feature of Tho Conference
and was participated by the pastors. ot
the various churches. faculties of tho M
vcrsitv. and Institute students and cadets,
tie visitors from distance. and numoer
of citizens.
Dr. Il. j. McBrrde, rector Of Grace-Me-
mortal Episcopal church. an active Young
Mems Christian Association WORKER, ana
the founder of the Virginia college branch
of the association. viii deliver special
sermon t. tle Young men tomorrow morn
fhear that tho Board Of Visitors Of the
Viruna Military Institute VIII meet mere
ON Ut about the 10th OF December, Wn'n
the question Of General Smiths successor
as superintendent will be discussed anu
the position filled.
NEw CANDIDATE.
Thore is q new candidate for the position.
Gallant Confederate general ana prom-
mont cluoator-Genorll J.. J.. LomaX,
president If the Virginia Agricultural and
Mechanical College at BiacEsburg. A
warm friend of General LomaX here to-
day tolls me that General LOmaX. alter re-
heated solicitations AZ the hands OF bis po-
ii.cal friends. brother educators. and com
radcs-in-arms. many Of whom were IA ms
command. and men OF muchiniluence' has
consented 10 become candidate % sue
coed General Smith. Ills name VIII DO
strongly presented before the board. and as
81 has several intimate friends members OF
that Official body who know his record It
is predicted that he viii be at oncoa strong
candidate
IN examination Of number OF recently
-oslIo Graves M fine PRESBYTERIAN cemetery.
located in the heart of the town, shows
That tne eraye-digeers have been violating
the town ordinances, which require an
graves 10 be so dug as 10 leave four feet
rom the top of Inc box Co the ground
level. The graves examined show only an
average of two feet eight nche, and one
.-raye only TWENTY-FIVE inches. The viola
ton has caused a stir and considerable
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