The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-03-21
7. II. G. 4. CONVENTION.
DURH II GIVES MOST CORDIAL.
GREETING AND HOSPITALITY.
Account OF Yesterdays PIcceedings--
Address OF Prominent Ministers and
Lawyers.

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IS alive today, not only with great
trains Of wagons filed with the golden
leaf, but from the gay ani earnest crowd |
OF Christian workers, who are by close
contact gaining fervor and learning les
sons IN their grand work Of saving Young
men.
Ihe early closing hours Of Durham's
telegraph Office prevented the readers of
the CHRONICLE from acquaintilg them
selves with last nights proceedings which
were by far the most interesting that
have yet taken place.
Address of Welcome.
Rev. J. l.. White, the young Baptist
pulpit orator of the State, who has so
endeared himself to the people Of this
open-hearted city, was introduced by
President James H. Southgate after the
song service had concluded. Mr.. White
looked out upon the vast audience as if
he wanted to embrace them ali in the
meaning Of his first expression, "With
all our hearts We welcome you to Dur
ham" He reviewed the history of the
magic city Of scarcely twelve winters,
pictured its promising future and clos d
with an invitation tor all the young men
to come, get married and settle down in
Durham, but protested against all who
come with the intention of plucking one
Of Durham's most charming flowers and
bearing it away in matrimonial triumph
The speech was ornate, eloquent and
picturesque, and he held his audience at
command.
Response by Mr.. Young.
Mr.. JAS. Il. Young. of Henderson, in
a most happy style responded to the
cordial welcome offered by Mr. White.
| He spoke of the broad hospitality of the
Durham people and their manner Oh
never doing anything by halves.
| DR., Hume's Address.
DR.. ThCs Hume dwelt on the Bible
and its place in literature and science
the gooo Of closely reading the same
He made a mastery speech, eloquent
and logical.
Mr C. X. Obcrs Speaks.
Mr.. G. X. Obers, Secretary of the In
ternational Committee, then spoke OF
the reasons why there is Young Mems
Christian Association. 1st Young me1
are social and will seek each others so
ciety. I'd. Young men are the pride O
the home and the parents. Sd. Young
men are easier tempted than others.
Afternoon Session.
At $50 o'clock the Convention wa
opened by prayer and songs. j. w
Millard, Of Wake Forest College, gave
bible reading of 30 minutes, on th
promises of God," which was yer,
interesting and instructive, participate,
in by members Of the Convention, VIII
repeated passages from the Bible bear
ing on this subject.
Mr.. L. G. Snuey, of New York City
addressed the Convention on the sub
ject of conversational: What th
Association Should Do" Durin
his remarks he said that the Y. NJ. G. A
was formed for young men; was forme
, for self-supportlng young men; for th
largest number Of young men; for pre-
vention, not as a reformation. Som
Of the things which the Associatio
: should not take up was the work Of oper
3 air meetings, for it belonged to othe
organizations; the work as carried on
jalls and aims houses (here the speake
asked for those who conducted Jail Wor
to stand up, and five representative
stood up and gave their reasons why th
wolk should be done by the Y. NJ. @. a
The speaker believed that the work bs
longed outside Of the pale of til
Association. He thought that tt
amount of work done in this line shoul
> be eXerted on the young men of the ci
les. Quite discussion rose on this poil
"a majority believing that the work b
longed to the Association. City missic
work did not enter into the work Of tt
/. | Association. He believed that the VOL
of the association should not be publs
ed as work of reformation. If ii
= question as chow many association CO.
d Duct general evangelistic work, and he
n mass meetings" several Representative
. rose and gave their reasons why th
- work should be done by the association
:, The speaker believed that this work b
longed to the church and wherever tt
= association engaged in this work, that
~ mix, meetings, where both sexes NEE
!. they break their pledge.
= Among some Of the things and tt
+ mode of prosecuting the work we
these: Associations should keep
strict and correct account Of their mer
bership; Associations should be kept O.
of debt; Associations should not con
te out at the end of the year with no de
= mite results; should not raise money
, entertainments, but should be raised
"A subscription or gift; we should not a
y pear before young men as strictly I
Z ligious body; we should offer other
ducements, such as literary entertai
e. ments and physical culture.
10 Mr. Shuey's remarks were well recelv'
Is by the Convention, it being the gener
10 sentiment among the representatlv
is that it was the most interesting al
G. welI-handled subject that has come
fore the Association. -,
After the remarks of Mr.. Shuey, tt
President requested Mr.. Taylor, OF Ash'
'I Vile. to sing the 1n1 hymn, 'Jesu
D Savior, Pilot Me-" which he did Ia
n most feeling manner.
If Mr.. W A. Wynne, State Secretary Q
l. South Carolina, addressed the Conven
e tion on the subject of Conversational
), Social and Intellectual Agencies,
Il dwelling at some length on the socia
e features of the Association. bis address
: was intensely interesting and profitable
: to ALL after which the convention al
iourued to meet at 7:45 o'clock.
This Morning Session.
This morning session was offered by {