Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-02-21

Tin S11OW lNO III II SIAU NION ". NJ.
c. A. MADE AT THE STATE CONVENTION
-FLATTERING RECEPTION OF IT'S AN
NUAL REPoRT-A TRIBUTE TO THE
''wAk HoRsE'-sTAUNToN MEMBERS
CONDUCTING PLATFORM MEETINGS AT
THE CHURCHEs-THE LADIES OF THE
STANTON AUXILIARY HAVE MOST
HOSPITABLE RECEPTION = GENERAL
VIEW OF WHAT WAS DONE BY THE
CONVENTION.
&C., &C., &C.
Reported for the Staunton VINDICAToR.1
The Portsmouth Convention is over and
the Staunton delegation, twenty strong,
reached home Tuesday morning by the vesti-
bule train at 80, and a tired, sleepy, used-up
party OF men and women it was that scuf-
fled out of the cars at this unreasonable
hour. But never did delegation return
to Staunton better pleased with trip OF
more enthusiastic over their reception and
entertainment and the results of their
work, than this one, and after few hours
of rest, you might find them anywhere Oh
the streets, in their offices and places of
business OF at their homes, reciting Incl
dents of the journey and experiences of the
four days meeting, always with one unan-
lmous conclusion, ''It was grand conven-
ton and we had spendid time.''
AS matter Of fact, this was the greatest
and the best of all the fourteen State con-
ventions that have, since 1876, been held in
Virginia. There were over $50 delegates,
the largest number ever in attendance, and
the Staunton Association furnished 25
-one-tenth OF them. There were only five
Ladies Auxiliary delegates, and Staunton
furnished all Of them. There was over
81, 0G0 raised for the State work land Staun-
ton contributed one-tenth of the amount.
There were 500 conversions reported during
the year through the instrumentality of
the Young Mems Christian Association,
and more than 100 of them were reported
from Staunton. When in regular order the
report from the Staunton Association was
read in the convention, the fine work of the
year winding up with the completion of her
magnificent building and the glorious re-
suits of her month Of prayer last December,
the large audience was astonished and de-
lighted, and some one called for the doxolo-
gy, when all rose to their feet and sung
with JUNCTION, s'Praise God from whom all
blessings fow.' It was proud and glad
moment for us all.
Capt. L. L. Marks of Petersburg, the
same gentleman who presided over the last
convention held in Staunton, was the Presi-
dent, and Mr.. Tully K. Woodhouse Of
Staunton was one of the secretaries. MI.
Frank Alexander of Staunton was the chair
man of the committee on resolutions, and a
faithful, laborious chairman he was Capt.
II. NJ. McIlhany, the retiring President,
was selected to respond to the welcoming
address, which he did with great heartiness
and good taste, much to the satisfaction of
the convention He was at one time intro
duced as the ''war horse' Of the conven-
ton, which brought down the house. Hugh
McIlhany, Jr., led the music at the organ
and received many well deserved compli-
ments.
A feature Of this Convention was a dele
cation of United States soldiers headed by
Col. Byrd, President of a young associa-
ton recently organized among the U. S.
troops at Fortress Monroe by State Secre-
tary FL. 0. Williams, the only association
of the kind in the country. An effort is in
contemplation to organize an association
also among the seamen about the Ports
mouth Navy Yard, and to that end meet
ing was held Sunday afternoon among the
sailors on board the U. S. Cruiser Balti-
more, anchored in the harbor. Among the
Lightner Of Staunton.
On Sunday, platform meetings were held
in all the churches of Portsmouth and sew
eral in Norfolk and Berkeley, conducted by
members of the Association. Among
the speakers were Messrs. III. NJ. McIlhany,
II. o. Williams, E. T. Dadmun, J. T.
Lightner, Armand Miller, and Revs. L. B.
Johnston and T. M. McCorkle.
Some of these meetings were very largely
attended, some conversions were reported,
and good Roadway was made for association
work among the several communities.
The event of the convention was the pre-
sence and address of U. S. Senator Colquitt
of Georgia. Mr.. Colquitt is an earnest lay
man OF the Methodist church, a fine look
ing, unpretentious gentleman about 65
years of age, who completely captured his
large audience by his timely and appro :
pirate address. The pompous, close-fsted
layman; the inflated politician; the small
Drained dude, and the short-haired woman,
all came in for their share of sarcastic cri-
ticism; while he drew picture of the hon
est, God-fearing, temperate, liberal man
the true man, a model for the young men of
the times. A rising vote of thanks testified
the appreciation of his audience when his
address was ended.
The Senator was the honored guest dur
ing his stay Of Capt. E. Y. White of Ports
mouth, a native Georgian and an officer
during the late war OF the Georgia regi-
ment commanded by Col. Colquit, a BROTH
Ell of the Senator, which was quartered at
the Portsmouth Marine Hospital early in
1861.
The farewell meeting was the big gather
ing of the session. Standing room was at
a premium, and the services, which were
very interesting, did not close till near II
O'Clock. A great many testimonies were
given by ministers, laymen, members of
the State Committee, young men and col
lege boys. Those from the ministers were
strong. Rev. DIR. Powell, the
Episcopal minister, a brother of Mr.. Hugh
L. Powell of Staunton, was very happy in
his remarks, Another said that he had
just learned that day from these earnest
ChriStian yQun0 men q new lesson in 0OSnel