The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1890-02-20
Y NJ. G. A. State Convention.

The 18th annual session of the Youn
Mems Christian Associations of Virgins
was held in the Monumental Methods
Episcopal Church, Portsmouth. Virginia
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of las
week. The attendance was large, mum
bering from 175 to 200 delegates, beside
visitors and members of the Auxiliar.
Associations of the State.
Capt. II. M. McIlhany, president, pre-
sided at the preliminary meetings, ant
appointed the following committee OF
permanent organization: 7. c. johnson
Lynchburg; w. w. Newberg, Richmond
College Il. f. Meyer, Petersburg; E. 0
Young, Portsmouth W. W. Vicar, n or
folk S. K. Davis, Staunton; E. s. John
son, Hampton; W. S. McGarity. Rich
mond College; G. B. Stevens, Char
ottesvi.ie; John w. Paxton, Danvilie
Il. w. Hawkins, Clifton Forge; 7. D
Wilkinson, Richmond Il. s. Butcher
Harrisonburg John G. Scott. Univer
sity of Virginia; W. A. Murrell, Ran
dolpll- Macon; w. ID Falk, Smithtield
II. NJ. Carter, Roanoke City.
At the night session, the committee
reported the following permanent or
ganization, which was ADOPTED: Presi
dent. l.. l.. Marks, Petersburg; LIST Vice
! President, Oscar v Smith. Portsmouth
End Vice President, w. Il. Brooks, Dan
Vile; 3rd Vice President. s. Scherer,
Rno In
Haight, Harrisonburg Assistant Secre-
tary, L. X. Woodhouse, Staunton; end
Assistant Secretary, w. s. McGarity,
Richmond College.
Capt. Marks accepted in an appropri-
ate address, and introduced Mr.. j. Z.
Crocker. President of the Portsmouth
Association, who extended to the dele
gates and all visitors an earnest and
hearty welcome in eloquent terms. The
address was responded to by Capt. Nc
Ilhany.
Senator COlquiut was then introduced
an delivered an address on Association
work. He did not use manuscript and
his address was unprepared, yet it was
so well put and so timely. that it re-
ceived generous applause from the large
audience present. 1t was an earnest
and outspoken endorsation of the \. nj.
G.. a. from a personal and practical
knowledge of it's workings. The Sena-
tor is in full sympathy with the young
men of the land, working for the good
of humanity, and for the promotion OF
the Religion of Jesus Christ as the basis
of governmental, social and family rea-
! tons AT the conclusion of the Senator'S
address, the convention adjourned.
The devotional exercises of the Friday
morning session were led by G. 5. Fisher,
State Secretary of Kansas.
On the standing committees reported,
Frank Alexander, Staunton, was Chair
man of the Committee on State EXecu-
tive Committees Report.
Reports from Associations throughout
the State were read, all showing good
work. During the year there were 40S
conversions, and al united to the various
churches through the Y. NJ. G. A.
A few reports are deserving OF special
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. had "a good re
port so did Harrisonburg. The latter
is in the first year of its existence.
Lynchburg has building paid for cost
ing ST. 900, no debt, and bank account.
/ (The only bank account reported). Nor
folk has building and a good library.
4 Petersburg had all of its personal prop
erty destroyed in the large fire there last
fall 1t has $1,000 subscribed for Il build
ing. Richmond has a building costing
$46, 000, and is gradually reducing its
debt. Staunton had the banner report,
and at the conclusion of the reading of
the report by J. L. Lightner, Secretary,
the convention rose in a body and sung
praise God From Whom all Blessings
Flow &c. Staunton reported build
ing complete at a cost, including ground,
OF $39, 600. Library, 1000 volumes. Az
erage attendance during the year. 212
Average attendance during Weeks of
/ Prayer, 25l. Public Meetings, $50. Con
versions, 1875 Hampden- Sidney College
has Il membership Of So out of 102 stu
dents Randolph Macon, 14S, out of 1877
students. Roanoke College had a good
report of effective work done. Washing
ton and Lee reported membership of 210
Railroad Branch, of Manchester report
ed Il conversions and a good work going
on.
At the Friday afternoon session the
subject of Railroad Work was taken up.
/ tod nf no i'm
/ ing topics of the convention.
At the night session. State Secretary
/ Williams, and Assistant Secretary Dad
! mum, submitted their reports.
Rev c. Armand Miller, of Salem de-
! livered an address on the College Y. NJ.
/ G. A.
1 Saturday morning, Devotional Services
were led by e. I. Dadmun, Assistant
State Secretary. Subscriptions and
/ pledges for expenses of State work were
made, realizing over So. 900.
At the afternoon session, kilograms
were read increasing the amount. Staun-
ton. by its individual members and AS
ISOLATION subscription gave $3.50.
The new State Executive Committee
nominated by the committee appointed
for that purpose and elected by the con
vention, are: Prof. W. w. Smith. of
Ashland; S. B. Woods, Charlottesville :;
John p. Pettyjohn and John j. Diu
guild, IT.. Lynchburg l.. L. Marks,
Petersburg; W. w. Vicar, Norfolk !;
DIR. J. n. Rust, Alexandria; w. NJ.
Graybill. Roanoke ; Charles K. Wyllis, J.
Taylor Ellyson, Joseph Bryan, T. d. viii
kinson, B. Z. Johnson, Richmond; d. j.
Weiseger, Manchester; Fl. McIlhany, L.
G. Morton, Staunton; O. V. Smith, Il.
/ Y. White, Portsmouth; Rev. r. J. Nc
/ Bride, Lexington.
The convention adjourned to meet at
/ night in the Norfolk building, where re-
! freshnets were served and gymnasium
/ exercies were had.
The next place of meeting was left to
the State Committee, Lynchburg and
Roanoke both asking for the next con
vention.
Sunday the churches of Portsmouth
and Norfolk were occupied by Associa-
ton men. Capt H. NJ McIlhany at
/ Cumberland street NJ. E. Church Sunday