Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-18
GOOD OF YOUNG MEN.
SERVICES OF SPECIAL INTEREST
CLOSE THE WEEK OF PRAYER.
A,,uar Meeting Of the Railroad pranch-
Final Sessions OF tho College Confer
cnce--Other Religions Items.

dercd the building Tor inc purpose. Inc
choir rendered valuable service, and
beautifully executed well-aranged
programme.
The church was filed with n congre-
cation OF interested Christian people
from various churches, who exhibited
more and more interest as the President
and General Secretary detailed TO the
people the workings of this branch OF
the association, showing grand results
from Christian workers who have for a
little over two years been giving atten-
ton TO this branch.
OPENING EXERCISES.
Tho exercises began with an organ
voluntary and q hymn by the choir.
IAN Hail the Power Of Jesus Name
was sung by the entire congregation and
prayer was offered 10y Hon. j. Taylor
Ellyson. Mr.. h. NJ Quarles presided,
and followed with statement of the
object of the meeting, showing the needs
Of the work and urging the necessity OF
O more vigorous effort to push Christian
work in the shops and along the lines
MIR, Il. T.. Michaels, the general secre-
tary. who for two years has made sacri-
fees 10 keep up and extend this work,
WAS called on for a report. This he
made verbally, and with tender enthu-
siasm gave many interesting incidents
of conversions and entire change of life
among the men. The result OF his work
in two railroads--Richmond and Dan
Vile and Chesapeake and Ohio-where
I,2O0 men are under his teachings, have
so far resulted in conversions OF quite
number, l27 OF whom have connected
themselves with churches. Thus the
work grows in the hands of tins faithful
officer and servant Of God.
SEVERAL ADDRESSES.
Splendid addresses relating to this
branch Of Christian endeayor and its
usefulness were made by +. *. Sanders,
Of Yale College, delegate to the Col
lege Conference Rev. |. j. Spencer,
editor Of the -Nissionary WeekW, and
Mayor Ellyson. Mr.. ID. j. Weisiger
offered prayer, the doxology vas sung,
and Rev. Mr.. Spencer pronounced the
benediction.
Close Of the Conference.
The last day Of the Conference Of Col
lege Young Mems Christian Associations
OF Virginia Sunday was the great
day OF the feast.
The exercises OF the morning began
with tender and inspiring conservation
service at 915 in the college chapel, con-
Quoted 10y Mr.. =. NJ. Sayford, of Boston,
who enjoys deserved popularity and dis
tinction as an evangelist among the col
lege-men of America. At the close OF
the conservation service. in which seve-
ral uncOnvcrted men expressed personal
interest in religion. brief missionary
conference was held by the young men
especially interested in foreign mission
work. Quite number OF volunteers for
the foreign field were present, several OF
whom spoke briefly of the reasons that
influenced them in deciding to give their
lives to that department OF Christian
work.
The conference adjourned at 1870 in
order to give delegates an opportunity
10 attend services at the various churches
il the city.
IN TIE AFTERNOON.
At3 p. NJ. the conference again as
eombed in the college chapel, and Mr..
j.. X. Sanders, of Yale College, con-
Quoted an interesting and instructive
Bible study followed by a suggestive |
board study directed by Mr.. j. Il.
Mott.
The college evangelist, Mr.. Sayford,
then made a strong and earnest address |
to men only. At the close of the mems |
meeting the conference adjourned to !
meet az the First Baptist church Sun
day night for the farewell service.
THE CLOSING SESSION.
Sunday night at 8 o'clock the delegates
gathered in the magnificent audience
room of the First church for the final
service of the College Young Mems
Christian Associations Conference. The
house was filed to its utmost capacity by
sn attentive and interested audience. On
the platform were the pastor, Rev. Or.
Cooper. Rev. DIR. McBryde, of Lexing-
ton Rev. Collins Denny, chaplain of the
University OF Virginia Mr.. 5. NJ. Say
ford. of Boston, and MIR. j. X. Mott, OF
New York.
After Scripture reading and prayer by
Rev. George Cooper, j.. D., Rev. Dr.
McBryde explained the origin and OBJ
iects of the conference, and introduced
Mr. Mott as the chief speaker OF the eve
ming.
Mr.. Mott called attention to the re-
suits already accomplished by Young
Mems Christian Association work III in
stitutions OF learning, and spoke OF the
grand possibilities of the work IN the
future, but more emphaticially of the
startling need of Christian workers In all
parts Of the globe.
After briei talks from several delegates
the conference adjourned sine die.
New Methodist school.
The Wesleyan Mission School referred
TO in Sundays Dispatch was organized
that morning, when the following officers
were elected John Q. Gibson, assistant
superintendent II. Il. Lipscomb, secre-
tary c. II. Grew, treasurer X A. Tai
ley. librarian William +. Woody, as
sistaDt librarian (; Mrs. George w. Wal
ford, organist and George w. Walford,
chorister. Mr.. A. Il. Cheatham had been
previously elected superintendent by the
Quarterly Conference Of the Trinity
Methodist Episcopal church.
The following delegates were elected
10 represent the school IN the Sunday
School Society OF Richmond and Man
ceester: A. Is. CheaIham Ter oBiciO), O..
III. Crew, III. +. Lpscomb, G. Il. Wren,
George W. Walford, and DR.. f, w. Still
Christian Church Enterprises.
Last Sunday can trutbfully be called
the happiest day in the history OF the
Seventh-Street Christian church, for on
that day the money necessary to pay the
whole indebtedness OF the church
amounting to $4,000, was raised. A
short time since some three of the mem
bers, who had been chatting Cor Ions
time under this burden. agreed among
themselves that they would each give
el,0Oo TO start the ball rolling, anC
rs soon MS this was mad,
known others wished to help, and so th'
thing was done. 1t rcioiced the heart
OF the people TO have with them Rev. J
n. Tyler, who was pastor when tn,
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