Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-03-21
Y. M. C. A. CONVENTION
I'M sEssrON AT DURHAM THIS
WEEK.

A snecial correspondent of "The
ct,,zeuv Tella what IL Being
Done and said-cOrnniittees
Named.
DURHAM, N. c., March 2o-[Speciall.-
Thursday nights session OF the State
convention of the Y. M. c. A. was con-
Quoted by Mr.. Fitch Taylor, Of Asheville'
Rev. w. p. Fife, the drummer evangelist
led in prayer and Rev. J. l.. White deliv-
cred the address of welcome to the con-
vention on behalf Of the citizens OF Dur
ham. Mr.. White spoke of the increase in
the interest in the y. M. c. A. work in
this state since the first convention was
held in 1877, and spoke of this as truly
"vouuq mans era" His welcome was,
he SAID, not from the people as Durham
ties, but as christians, and he expressed
his earnest hope of good results from the
convention.
L,R. Young, of Henderson, president OF
the last convention, delivered the re-
snonse to this welcome and stated that
the convention was brought together as
conservatives not of anv denomination,
Init of the Young men of North Carolina
Mr.. Young spoke of the beneficial results
that would accrue to the churches from
' the Y. M. {. A. because OF the TACT tha'
l by its instrumcntaity the young mer
would be trained for work in the churche:
in after life.
Rev, Thos. Hume, of the University
chairman OF the state executive commit
tee, then spoke on bible study and its i'm
portance referring to the bible as not
textbook of theology, but as guide t
, heaven and masterpiece OF literature
. C.K. Ober, secretary OF the interna
d tional committee, then spoke regarding
o the association, saying 1t was nature
=, for Young men to associate, and that tn
. hest results from this tendency would b
:, from those organizations having Shrls
+ as a central figure. As reasons lor u
SPECIAL work to be done tor young mel
J. he referred to the fact, first, that youn
n men are ornaments to the home wht
~ they live rightly; second, that they a
= tempted; third, that they are perishing
;. FRIDAY MORNING.
:, The convention met this morning
- $50 and was opened by halt hour sol
IL and testimony meeting, led by s. +. vi
a." ncy, of Shelby.
!. COMMITTEES.
E. The committees were named as Il
-, lows:
= On State Committee Report-G.
Oh Watts, Durham; H. p. Andersen, AS
1T vile. +. Z. Britton, Mt. Olive; +.
,d Tennent, Wilmington; J. {. Smith, On
IS- lotte. >, ~.
10 Business Committee-J. Z. Wat
o. Statesville; G. NJ. Busey, Wilmington;
* S. Massey, Trinity; !. V. Lewis, st
,d University; DR.. F. X. Harris, Henc
4 son. =,
ed On Credcntials--Dr. F. S. Harris, II
,rs dcrson; ]. c. Currie, Clarkton; W.
Nv Hooker, Maxton; r, 6. Lea, Durham
S Devotional Committee-E. Parr
ty r. f. White, Durham; G. B. Han
1iS Charlstte; ]. A. Love, Gastonia' W.
~ Mendenhall Guiltord College.
lo- The time from 10 to 1l;3O was
ire pied BY two minute reports OF the ass
+o atoms of the state. Thrse reports
w presented in writing and will be +
by iishcd in the proceedings of the con'
nd ton.
10 Rev. W. P. Fife, the noted drum
ue evangelist, then, in his interesting, y
lrk conducted Bible reading, which
followed by the reading OF an orig
paper by II. p. Andersen, general Sc :
tary ofthe Asheyille association on"f
to stimulate Bible study" MIR. An
son gave some very instructive hints
the subject.
FRIDAY AFTERNooN
The afternoon session OF the cor
ton met at $50. 1t was opened