Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-12
TO HELP THE YOUNG.
WHAT THE ASSOCIATION IS DOING
FOR THE YOUTH OF VIRGINIA.
Tho State Convention 20 Meet In Lynch
burg To-Day-AFuii Attendance Expect
cd-OutiInc of tho Programme.


Association Of Virginia, which meets in
$3.50 o'clock this afternoon.
The body will be in session until Sunday
night, when what is called the farewell
meeting will be held. II Is probable that ]
400 or more delegates from different sec
tions of the State will be present. and the
convention will, beyond all doubt, be the
most interesting one yet held. This is the
fifteenth.
There will be Christian workers present
from other sections, and the general inter-
change of views Will be beneficial to all,
and Will give greater inspiration to those
engaged in this great work for the saliva
tion of the young men OF our line.
FROM RICHMOND.
Those who 90 from the Richmond Asso-
citation as delegates are Messrs. S. Il. Pull
liam. q. B. Sydnor, Wilkie b. johnson, J.
Hall Moore. Jr.. @. w. Morris. q. X. Will
rs, s. =. Bishop, Joseph W. Blanton. d; X.
rar. p. A. Arthur, Clarence Werner, z. L.
Anderson. Il. w. Minor. John II. West, nj.
N. Anderson, l.. B. Tu-nbull. and Mervin
Branch.
Messrs. James s. Atkinson, the assistant
secretary. and NJ. L. Dawson. gymnasium
instructor. viii also CO..
On the same train will be the Hampton
delegation of sixteen members, some Of
whom will be accompanied by their wives
and daughters. Tue delegates from Fort
ress Monroe leave here at the same time.
If there be no accident the whole party
will reach the Hill City in time to take part
in the opening exercises. The delegates
expect to return to Richmond at o'clock
Monday morning.
aIUBT HAVE CREDENTIALS.
Each association in Virginia is entitled
to an unlimited number of delegates, and
Christian young men from towns where
there are no associations will be cordially
welcomed. They should, however. carry
credentials from their pastors, and they
will be received as corresponding men,
bers and entertained. Credentials should
represented to the Credential Committee,
who will be in session at the association
building on Church street.
soMK WHO TAKE PART.
A varied and interesting programme has
been provided. In addition to the work
ers from the Virginia Association the fol-
lowing well-known association workers
and Christian businessmen will take part
in the proceedings of the convention: II.
Thane Miller, Esq, of Cincinnati, o.; II.
II. McBurney, general secretary of the
New York city association; G. j. Hicks,
railroad secretary of the International
Committee; G. E. Hurlburt, State secre-
tary of Pennsylvanis; W. +. Colley,. State
secretary of Connecticut; w. II. Morris,
general secretary of Baltimore association;
A, L. Jameson. general secretary Charles
ton (S. c. association Rev. @. 7. William
son, Lexington, Ky.
Others who have been invited are: Hon.
W. =. G. Breckinridge, of Kentucky; l..
A. Coulter, State secretary of North Caro-:
lima, and J. A. Pugh, general secretary OF
Me- IN n \ AcoOciofiOn
A large male chorus will aid in the sing
ing, under the direction of MIR. John IL.
Hail. of Portsmouth.
Parlor conferences at private residences
will be held for pastors, college delegates.
railroad delegates, and committeeman,
district and local. Reduced railroad rates
have been secured for all delegates.
A PROSPEROUS YEAR.
The reports of the State Committee to
be presented at this convention will show
the largest advance ever made by the CON-
mittee in one year. The Sunday-afternoon
services of the Richmond Association Will
not be suspended on account of the con-
vention.
Misunderstanding james s. Atkinson |
will report the Richmond Association as |
having $50 members-active, SAT. and asso- |
ciate, 3O3, and three committees-Devo- |
ti0nal, Reception, and Usher. There are
on file, and hold two meetings on Sundays
and Bible class on Thursday nights. Cost
of lot ani building, $4S,902.
The ASSOCIATION was organized IN 1854 |
andincorporated n1856. It's social agencies
are O literary and debating society;. Its
physical gymnasium and outing clubs ;
The intellectual agencies are penmanship, |
bookkeeping, and stenography.
FIGURES FOR TEE STATE.
The State Executive Committee have |
prepared a circular for distribution among |
the friends !of association work, in which /
they say:
Virginia has to-day 64 nssocations--d0 In cities
and towns, IL in colleges and high schools, at |
railroad centres, In the United States army. |
13 new associations organized, general secre- |
taries employed In new fields, 70 paid agents |
giving thoir time 10 the work, 8 vacancies In the |
secretsryship oiled, new resdng-rooms open |
cd, new Libraries started, rs Young mems |
meetings held by the association, Bible-train.
ing classes started at new points, disnict,
college, and general secretaries conferences, |
new building, completed, costing $4,000; !
buildings valued ct sl5s.0O0 building lots, |
valued at $4,000; building funds, pledged. |
s27 900: 6,027 members Of all classes, fl2,000 In
new subscription toward association buildings, |
5000 Indebtedness on association bu ildfngs |
raised, financial support OF local as
meetings among young mon held at ten places,
3Os professed conversions among men and boys. |
For the prosecution Of the ~, work last yeaf a,
the present year 5000 will be needed.
The following gentlemen constitute this COM |
mittee: William w. Smith, chairman; Charles |
*. Willis treasurer; j. Taylor hllyson, Rich |
mond: Joseph Bryan. Richmond b. y. john |
son, Richmond; ID. j. Weisiger, Manchester |
w. w. Vicar, Norfolk Il. v. White, Ports |
mouth Q. v. smith, Portsmouth ]. x school |
field, Dauville: II. j. McBryde, Lexington John |
p. Pettyjohu, Lynchburg; George A. Dinguid. |
Lynchbnrg; l. L Marks, Petersburg simon |
seward. Petersburg: 3. B. Woods, Cnarlottes-
vile d. n. Rust Alexandria: h. d. Mclihany'
Staunton; It. c. Morton, stanton; II. q. VIII |
Iiams, State secretary K. 7. Dsdmun, assistant
State secretary.
THE PROGRAMME.
There will DO two sessions to-day, three each |
tomorrow and Saturday, and i've ON sunday. |
TIE opening service OF prayer and thanksgiving |
this afternoon will be conducted by Mr.. q. X
Towson, Of SALEM and after organization and |
introduc.ions papers will be read oy MI a. I. |
on : How shall We Fuini Cur Obligations 90 Our |
Associate Membership7n and A. j: Heibig. OF |
Lynehburg, on "Boys' Work-its Importance |
and Expansion, ,,
night by John r. Pety,ohn, president OF the |
Lynchburg Association. and the response Will |
be mahe by Captain L. L. Marks, Of Petersburg, |
president Of the last convention. An address is
10 be delivered tonight by ii. Thanc Miller, OF !
Cincinnati, on Our Spiritual Work; the Great |
WORK OF the Association There will be writ |
ten reports from all The aSs0chtlOds anu many |
addresses and papers on suitable topics
PARLoR CONFERENCES.
Special interest attaches to the parlor confer. |
ences which Will be held Tomorrow from l2;So |
to s.30 O'Clock. This Is the programmed:
l. PAsr0Rs.-Rev. q. v. Fllppo, Roanoke, pre-
siding. PAper-The Association q, the Coz |
oooratiye Agency OF tho Church and Pastorate, |
Rey. c. A. Miller, Salon. Pspor-how Can the |
oh.irch Increase its influence over Young Men |
aey. L. Il. JOHNSON, Harrisonburg. :.
d COMMITTEES LOCAL AND DlsTRicT.-H. NJ. |
McIlhaay. staunton. presiding. Psper-Com-
mlitees-How organized ana made knectvef |
NJ. H. Morriss. general secretary, baltimore.
Nd. Conyersation--How can We secure full |
se.,n es OF Boards of Directors II. N. Mcllhany.
Staunton. Paper-Duiiesoi OF Dissrlci Comm,itse-
sorne Methods Of District worKs. John r. West, |
Richmond. w nv er.,.,
asSscra presidipe Practical Plan OF Bible |
Study for College Associations. X. X McBurnoy. |
New YORK city rapor-iiow can We Improve
o,sr College Association Work! A. In the lndi- |
v.dual CoIiegef y. l. Day, kosnose college, |
salem. ~ In the intercollegiate field
a JUsiox DxPARrNKsrs.--M. H. marqnand,