The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-13
Y. NJ. C. A. CONVENTION.
THE sTdTE ORGANTzITTON MEETS ~
ANNT-fL SESSION


| dresses at the Evening session-Committees
Appointed
LYScHBunG. Va, Feb. u Special THE
State Conventional the Young Mems Christian
Association met here today ia annual session
under most favorable circumstances.
About one-Lalf Of the Richmond delegation
/ arrived this morning.
Those who are IN attendance are ,. j. fuI-
1 liam Wilkie y. Johnson. J. Hall Moore, Jr..
/ r. Vivian Fauar. Clarence Werner, T. l.. An
derson. John H. West. and James ). Atchison.
The delegation war joined by II. Theme
Miller. OF Cincinnati. who had spent . week
~ Old Point aud from there went
o. Richmond. There was also on
board g. full delegation nom hampton,
consisting Of the following. Arthur >. Segar,
p. " Phillips. y. Holt, fred. Cunning
ham. Jesse Cunningham. Asa Bush. Thomas
KeatOn, j J.. AleTcn, Vincent Merrcll. i. !.
Tapping. Monte Wood. Or. L. II. Parramore.
b. r.. johnson. James Massenburg. G.. 4.
Oyerdorf. Arthur Segar. Jr.. Mrs. q. VI.
Richter. Miss Addie Richter Miss Willie
Booker. Miss Maggie Jones. Mss Rose PARA
more.
REACH THE HILL CITY
The managers Of the Chesapeapeake and
Ohio railroad had been looking after the III
tescst ~ the travellers. Two special cars were
D
~ possible Promptly on time, tie party
reached Lynehhurg NJ O'Clock Assistant
Stat, SECRETARY ladmun received them and
took them - the Jung Mems Christian Asso-
citation. The ume for the convention TO as
semhle had about arrived.
Al went directly TO the Second Methodist
church. whore the opening services We're held.
About 300 delegate, filed the main body OK
the building.
General Secretary A. r. JGmson. Of Charles
ton, :. c., opened the meeting with prayer
numJer Of prayers. testimonies ana songs
followed In turn The business meeting WAS
opened bv VI. O. Williams. State secretary.
Iie stated that Captain =. L. Marks. of ie-
tclsburg president OF the last convention
was a sent hr sickness. At his request. II
Theme 5liller offered o feryent prayer for all
alscuteos and attendants of the convention
Mr.. Williams stated thaf the motto of the con-
yention should be Philippians ~. 10.
-rcErIAnY PRO TEN. ELECTED.
On amotion Mr. r. f. White. secretary Of
the Dauyille Association was elected tempo
lary secretary the chairman announced the
following committees On Temporary Bust
ness W. ID. Norhees. Of Norfolk +. i. BOotOn.
If Iuav. ID. +. \. Lee. Of Lychburg
On Nominations: Captain i. @. Morton,
Staunton. Rev q. II. Price, Hamp-
ton. DR.. A. ". Ely. suffolk; Mr.
Britt. Isl, nmond college Captain J.. Is. Nor
Afl-. rlfINIlilE. if it4f SfiIf0 7'lat nun
introduced themselves and their portions M
homes assigned. Great merrment was caused
when Iheiur Miller. who has grown White
in Association wOi X, introduced himself a.
very inefficient member # the International
Committee. H. r. McBWney general see
rotary. q New York city, introduced MINI
self iu the same style.
Assistant Secretary Candlish. of Twenty
.hird street branch. New York city, was also
present
When a very large delegation from Staunton
introduced themselves Theme Miller wanted
To- know ii any men were left 70 home q take
care 10 the ladies. President II. NJ. Alcllhany,
of Staunion replied that they left behind them
rs members who would be- able 10 do that
work.
THf FIRST PAPER.
The FIST paper was read 10y 4. +. Jamison,
III Charleston, on How shall we illnl or
Obligations Ca orr associate membership
shoI' discussion followed.
The Committee ON Nominations recon
mended the following officers. Judge u. ~.
Gratian. iiarIsunburg, president; John X
West. Richmond first V'rr-president 4. +.
Shency. Lynchhurs second flce-lMesident
Hugh Martin. Washington and lie. Universe
ty. third yicc-president ". >. McClanahan
Roanoke. secretary. J.. i. Boggs, | my eislty
Of Virginia. assistant secretary Taylor Nc
Cue. -tauuton. treasurer.
After the president had taken the chair
with app. ropt.a.o remarks, the paper was read
on ill's work ifs Importance and expansion,
10y A. j. Hcllig. of Lgncnhurg. very inter-
csting discussion followed. and numerous
sl4ce. lions were made m regard 20 the treat
uert of the boys.
A recess, was taken at o'clock
THE EVENING shssIoS
The evening session began at = o'clock.
The body of the church Sc a. completely filed
with delegates. Singing was Jed ty "a iarg"
male chorus. enforced by two cornc-s.
First con- the programme was the praise meet
ing lcl Oy R. c. White. ~ Danville Prcsi-
dent John y. Petty jim. of the Lynchburg
Association. briefly welcomed the delegates
ca behalf of tie city Association and the
people.
I'm the absence of Captain Marks Captain
Mclllaney. Of stanton. replied. he alluded
% convention held here eight years ago
When an Association was started, and praised
the hospitality of Lynchbuls, AID stated that
the work was On "a boom.
OUR SPIRITUAL WORK.
H. Theme Miller, of Cincinnati, spoke on
'Our Spiritual Work the Great Molk Of The
Association lie expressed his delight to be
i'm old Virginia. of which he dreamed IN boy
hood The southern country Was great
bonanza of the future. There Vas great
MASSES Of minerals IN mountains forests. and
fields
Greeley said. Go West. young man. 90
Wcs, " now the cry is. Go South, young
mar" II WAS highly important Tor Assoca-
lions 10 meet these young men and Welcome
them IN the oest possible way. SPIRITUAL
work was he most important of all. Begin
all good thugs az home Tie was astonisned
since his arrival IN irguia 10 find that every
secular paper he took up bad something To
SAY on tie Convention and what the Associa-
tiOns were doing for young men. This really
WAS lifting up Christianity and doing more ~
the South than III the North.
BI0HMOND's ASSOCIATION.
lie alluded to the beautiful building in
Richmond and the Associations work There
We're many profound preachers and philoso-
phicl men m Virginia, and IL was rather
absurd - expect Northern man % ,ell thar
The ser closed by singing jesus SAW ~
iilot ..e' lie greatly impressed and moved
the audience by ID. cuuIestnes~ and felYOr.
Mayor Eilys)n Wa next on tue programme
10 speak on why Business Men Should be
Interested Ia the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION" That gentleman not having az
rived. Rev. G. +. Williamson, Of Lexington,
took his place speaking on til great requi-
sites of Christian work. He called the three
brightest stars on the sky temperance. Chris
tian union and Bible study.
Among the arrivals NJ the evening were
John &. Scott. president Of the Association
~ the University OF virginia who rightly
might be claimed 10 belong 10 the Richmond
delegation. being son OF DR.. Scott, on
Franklin and Seventeenth streets.