Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1890-10-14
DISTRICT CONFERENCE.
". NJ. c. A. WORKERS MEET AT
SAL-ISBURY.
J. f.. Watts, ,Ofstatesville, Elected
President-Interest In the Asso.
Citations Increasing Good Re.
ports Made.

SiatlOn6 AncreaslnK Good Re
! ports Made.
Nothing shows the practical growth @
, , the work of the Y. M. c. A. of Wester,
North Carolina during the past year a
} well as the comparison of the confcrenc,
of the associations Just closed at Sails
bury and the one held at Statesville last
year. There were present nearly twic,
as many delegates as at the former gath
ering. In all sixty-eight bright young
men from business life and college class
rooms met to discuss the best methods
of reaching Young men physically, men,
tally, socially and above spiritually.
Asheville was represented by Mcssrs.
Fitch Taylor, J. NJ. Israel, jr., Rev. W. ].
Erdman and II. p. Andersen.
The opening meeting was held at the
Methodist church Friday evening. An
ADDRESS of welcome by Thos. F. Klutz,
Esq. OF Salisbury, was responded to by
MIR. II. T. Hudson, jr., of Shelby. Rev.
a. 6. McManaway, of Charlotte, then
gave an address on, THE great aim We
ought to keep before us as Young Mems
Christian association to be
model young men before the community.
Saturday forenoon and afternoon were
devoted to discussing practical methods
of association work and the discussion.
were marked for business-like directncss.
nt Stat
elected president of the conference, 7. H.
Forest, of Salisbury, and X. l.. McNair,
of Davidson College, vice presidents, and
J. F. Ware, of Shelby, and DR.. Z. F. |
Glenn, OF Gastunia, were elected sccrc-
taries. Papers and addresses were prc.
scnted as follows:
MIR. J. L. Watts, of Statcsville, stated
that IN the district were twenty.seven
counties IN which were sixteen associa-
lions. with a membership OF about $50.
mere is need OF associations at Murphy,
Waynesville, Marion, Hickory and Hen
dcrsonville.
MIR. X. A. Bowman, of Charlotte, dis.
cussed the Bible Training Class and Mr..
George Is. Hanna, OF Charlotte. gave an
address on the general superintendent
OF association work. Mr.. l.. A. Coulter,
The State Secretary, discussed the finan.
ciai problem. Mr.. L. l.: Harris, of Win.
ston-Salem, gave an address on "how to
maintain the spiritual work. Mr.. X.
McNair, OF Davidson College, explained
the voluntary missionary movement
among college students and Mr.. Z. L.
Harris conducted a conversational meet.
ng on the true aim of the college associ-
ition.
Mr.. II. p. Andersen, OF this city then
paper proposing defnit, +,
methods to promote personal purity :,
among young men.
At the Saturday evening meeting Mr.. q.
II. l.. Andersen, conducted the Question -.
irawer, answering questions in regard =,
% all departments OF the work. Messrs.
coulter and Hanna then explained the !,
state work and appealed for support. =
The sum of 500 was quickly raised. IT,
The most interesting features of all the
sessions were the Bible readings BY Rev.
". ]. Erdman. Mr.. Fitch Taylor OF
\shevillcl conducted the singing which
'ddcd much TO the attractivcness of the
meetings.
The Sunday services were well attended
" the citizens OF Salisbury. In the after.
oon there were simultaneously held
meetings. for men. women and bows al | 4
iiierent places. These meetings were ad.
ressed by delegates. On Sunday night
u the churches combined in a union SER
ice which was held at the Methods,
liurch. After n song service addresses
icrc made by Mr.. II. p. Andersen, OF
shcvillc, and Mr.. G. b. Hanna, of Char. \
'ttc, after which Mr.. l.. A. Coulter made
u appeal for Si00 for the Salisbury as
)ciation and i'll few minutes $500 was
lodged by those present.
The delegates left the conference very
luch benefited by the meetings and Il
leased with the prosperity of the citi.
ms. n