The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-15
Y. M. C. A. STATE CONVENTION.
Three Interesting Sessions
Yesterday.
Three
Sessions
Many Interesting Addresses and Dis
eussions--The Stnte Executive Com
mittee Selected 81, 900 Raised for tho
Current Expenses During the Year.
The Convention to Adjourn To-day.

LYNCHBURG, Feb. 14.-[Special]- AT
GAS this morning E. Il. Dadman, as
sistant State secretary of the Young
4 Mems Christian Association, conducted a
memorial service. Tho regular session
was opened at o'clock, with Bible
reading by c. p. Williamson.
Judge Grattan then took the chair
and after announcing tho topic, "The
Importance of Personal Work." intro
! duced the speaker, r. E. Micheals, Of
a Richmond, the railroad secretary. Mr..
i Micheal's discourse was listened to with
Ngreat interest by tho convention, and
NS~as roplete with strong reasons for
Urging the necessity of personal work.
4 Burney, of Now York, and Miller, of
q Cincinnati, and DIR. Felix took an active
3 part.
a Mr.. ThAne Miller, tho blind orator of
Cincinnati, addressed tho body on The
Il Young Men of the Nation and the
Il Agency That Works for Them"
3 Mr.. w. j. Nelins, of the Newport
a News, then sang tenor solo. Mr.
ALEX. Candlish, of New York, addressed
8the convention on the employment
bureau Of the association.
af MIR. A. L. Jamison, of Charleston, S.
&C., then conducted the conversation on
a slow Can We Increase tho Usefulness
#Of Our Membership" Mcssrs. White, Of
q Danville, e. Il. Dadmun Pugh, of Wash
Aington, w. ID. Voorhees,, of Norfolk, r.
Fl =. Candlish, of New York City, and j.
q wv. DYre, of Suffolk, participated in the
%cOnversation.
A telegram Of greeting from the
f3Canadian Y. M. c. a. convention, now
Gin session at Winnipeg, Canada, was
33read, and the secretary was authorized
ITO wire reply.
n The question drawer was then con-
Mducted by w. III. Morriss, of Baltimore
IN The afternoon session was opened
AtTith an address by w. L. Colley, Of Con-
q necticut, on the subject: 1.-THE Claims
9sof the General cretaryship Upon the
#Young Men OF To-day" The next
J3peaker, Mr.. r. r. Burney, of Now York
pity, addressed tho convention on Tho
81 Association's Relation to the Work
4 Iamong Young Men in Heather Lands. I"
81 His address was followed by solo sung
24by Mr. III. Thane Miller, of Cincinnati,
FL The business session was opened with
IHa call for invitations. Nearly every
81 Town in the State invited the convention
10 convene at their city next year.
III The night session was opened with an
So {AuurcSS ny ". 81. HICKS, OF New I DIRK, on
= 'ailroad work. John w. Wood, chair
q nan Of the executive committee, re-
}2orted favorably on tho report of the
Estate executive committee, and recon-
ss3 nended the committee to be composed
Ills follows: TO serve one year, r.
West, Richmond; Joseph Brown, Rich
a8nond; w. j. Weisager. Manchester; e.
SSV. EARLY, Portsmouth; W. W. Wicker
# Norfolk, and L.. l.. Marks Petersburg
IA To serve two years.. Taylor Ellison,
Z eichmond; Il. c. Morton, Staunton: R.
s#. McBryde, Lexington: r. NJ. NIichacls,
81 richmond; George a. Duiguid, Lynch
Sspurg; o. V. Smith, Salem, and Simon
Reward, Salem.
IA To serve three years. b. f. johnson
a nd G. l.. Willis, Richmond; w. w.
imith, Ashland; j. p. Pettyjohn, Lynch
Ys,urg, w. b. Brooks, Dahville, and W.
I'll McClanahan, of Roanoke
s. Mr.. w. e. Colley addressed the body
n "The Year Before Us, How Shall We
~ Use It." Nearly 81 900 was raised for the
expenses during the year. Ser
S ices will be conducted by tho delegates
,t the various churches tomorrow, and
hey will adjourn tomorrow night.