The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-14
OYER $1,000 SUBSCRIBED
Toward the Y. N. c. A. Railroad Branch
Building.
RELIGIOUS MEETING IN MANCHESTER.
Addresses by Mayor EIlyson, Colonel Buford
and Other Men of 'FRONT.'
hence.


The railroad branch of the Young Mems
Christian Association of Manchester are soon
have new building The movement was
started Sunday afternoon at the meeting held
inIoadcr Hall.
There were about six hundred mon present,
and the meeting was one Of much interest
Mr. John J. Bayly, foreman Of the Danville
maoh.no shop. presided and on the platform
wero % number Of prominent mechanics and
business men.
The railroad clement was specially well rep
resented
The services opened with singing and
Rev. Or. W. V. Tudor. Of Broad-street
Methodist church. was the first speaker lbs
subject was The Christian Armor. and ne
Sid how II WAS q shield against danger and "A
comfort under all circumstances. Dr ludor's
address was both able and eloquent and pro
dnCcd % fine impression.
Hon. j. TAYLOR Elyson was the next speaker.
Ho sadi that true Christian principles We're
the great mark OF success. no man had ever
suffered by being Christian.
He spoke In the highest commentator of
tn Association work, with special reference
O. that being done by the railroad branches.
Mayor Elyson was followed 10y Colonel \.
s. Buford.
HIS address. WIlle pam anu llIdNii'Ais WIS
also full Of eloqucuCc. He said that work for
God onnobled u man more than any other Ia
hOr. and he was always wiling to help ma any
way i'm his power that wOrkngmau VINO. while
labmiug for himself and family, was also
working for God.
Colonel Buf1rd. in the course o. his remarks.
referred t. the large amount of Sunday work
tlat the railroad employee had - do.
he said there was too much Of n. and
c-0at deal could be stopped. and he thought
time would soon come when public seuiI-
r.ut throughout the country would DEE the
scans of decreasing the work now done upon
f.e sabbath dov, and preventing iAe running
NJ great many trains upon tn" railroads
va.eh are now run when There is no absolute
necessity.
Amen, amen, said Or. Tudor; "thatis tho
lest thing said here today
The meeting was indeed one Of great inter-
EST and was the means Of much good.
The last speaker was state Secretary II. Q.
Williams He presented the claims of the As
socation, and particularly of the Railroad
Branch.
There was excellent singing 10y large choir
lci bv Mr. Il. s. NJ. Valentine
Mr. Haddon 5. Watkins sang several solos:
lie was never III better voice and charmed all
Ell. Inns hearers.
Acolection was taken mp and pledges in
sums from five 10 fifty dollars were made on
the condition that should $1,000 bc raised in
road Company would give $4,000 toward the
erection ot a suitable building for the Associa-
ton.
There is very little doubt but that the
$1,000 VIII be raised. and nice and comfortable
quarters for this branch Of the Association
viii Doe thus secured
over one thousand dollars were subscribed
during the meeting on Sunday afternoon.
East Hanover Presbytery.
The presbvterv of East Hanover will con-
vcue tins evening at the Presbyterian church.
ana Will be IN session during the balance Of
the week.
The services will begin at o'clock =. NJ
with q sermon by the retiring moderator, Rev.
! Y. ur. d. d., of Richmond, after which
tho Pr,shytery viii be constituted with
prayer ani then viii proceed TO the
election of officers
This presbytery is part Of the old Presby-
t.-y ~ Hanover" created and organized IN
tle year 1873, aud held within its bounds al
most all the territory IN Virginia between the
Atlantic ocean and the western boundaries of
what was then the colony and afterwards the
State, and also what Is now the region en-
bracing the States of Kentucky and len
uessee
East Hanover Presbytery. as a distinct or
CaniZation. held its tirst meeting III Ports
mouth on the second Thursday of December,
1922 at IL O'Clock.
II now embraces in its bounds thirty-nne
counties in Virginia east OF line running
from the North Carolina line to the Potomac
ryer, along the western boundary lines Of
brunswick. Nottoway. Amelia. Powhatan.
Goochand, Hanover Spotsylyania. and King
George counties
Il has on its roll fifty churches, fourteen Of
which are now vacant. but calls for the pas
togal services of ministers 10 supply some OF |
them Will be presented at this meeting OF the !
lroshvterv.
There are thirty-eight ministers who have !