The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-17
Y. N. C. A. CONVENTION.
4 GENERAL RETTEW or THE SIR
TICES IND THE WORN.

Extension ti
The fifteenth annual convention # the
Young Mems Christian Associations Of Viz
r.uia is a thing of the past and all the dele
r,t.s have either returned home or are on the
Uavto their respective homostcads That the
Gathering was grand success in every re-
spact goes without saying, and every delegate
present has derived benefits from it which bee
v.l never forget and which are very apt to last
until the time has arrived for the next gather
iar
While the business Of the convention was
r-arrcallv disposed of hv Saturday night, for
III tho different branches Of the great work OF
the associations had been thoroughly DIS
rr,sod and ventilated. none of the delegates
Thought of returning home, but everybody
seemed % be anxious 10 take part IN the reil-
,r0us exercises of the next day.
The first service OF Sunday took place M 3
o'clock IN the morning at Association Han,
,.lero some 200 delegates met Tor
,,nsecration meeting led by Mr.. G. ]. Hicks;
oro Of tho secretaries q the International
c,rnrritfoc The meeting was highly IN
pr,ssivc and largely benefited those who At
tended At the close # the service the dele
gates dispersed TO worship at Their pleasure IN
tbo several churches Of the city.
The centre point If attraction, however
eeen,,d to Dee tie First Baptist church. where
Mr.. H. Theme Miller had offered his services
"a. leader of the Sunday school The room
was filled o. IFS utmost capacity and All AGES
,,.re rcurosented. In less than mo- time Alr.
Miller had cautiyatod the hearts of all present
and DE was listened to with the most intense
attention. His rccitals how children had led
thor parents 20 find the Saviour could not
fail ~ make the deepest impression upon
younr and old. and everybody seemed 70 be
sOrry CD see the closing hour arrive.
LARGE CONGREGATION.
Az the urgent request Of Or. Felix, The
pastor If the church, Mr.. Miller had Kindly
Consented to take charge of the meeting IN
f.r main room of the church at II o'clock.
When he entered the room q vast audience
awaited him which had taken M every avail
0.le space and even crowded into the pulpit.
Tine ueoule from the Sunday school We're
.idly disappointed. for most Of them found IL
utterly impossible % come within hearing MS
lance from the large hall. The services We're
of an evqncelietic nature and Mr. Miller pc
tur,l in glowing terms the great advantage or
lending Christian life. When he hnaiiF
closed his address by singing one OF hIs beauil-
I'D hymns. everybody listened m silent al
mirutiou and most Of the wOrshippeIs APP
p-ared to bee deeply moved
During the afternoon q number ~ services
were held at the same time. AZ O'Clock
General Secretary McBuney. OF New YORK
cave "A very instructive Bible reading 90 men
only $50 the First Baptist church.
At the same time q little band OF Young
men gathered IN the porlor Of tho Association
Building 90 hold missionary meeting Near
Us every one az the young men majority Il
whom were college students-had decided
O. cive their services u the saliva
ron of hoathen IN foreign land;
and whom paper was passed around
for signatures 10 % declaration TO be wiling
and DESTROYS 10 become missionary, Eod
permitting. " almost every one of the students
affixed his name to lt. John G.. Scott Rich
uDud boy. who is president Of the Association
at the University Of Virginia, had charge Of
the meeting. he and number of other Young
mon epOk, on the subject MI Cameron
Johnson read passages from letter winch he
lsl received from Mr. Price. one Of the ms
-ilnarit- iu China. urging young mento MAKE
tlat country their field Of operation. where
every month million ~ people ole ulSaNeu
MISSIONARIES WANTED.
Mr.. SDkiro. % Young student from Toxic.
who has mastered the English language very
we'll made "a thrilling appeal TO young men
willing % go into the MISSIONARY hciu 10 ST.
l.pt Japan for their work. where only about
200 Christian ministers are stationed CRAP
pllr ~ hard as they can with the herculean
task 20 teach religion TO population OF 3D.
10000.
At 4 o'clocka mass meeting for men only
ua. held at rst Baptist church, led by state
SECRETARY W r. Colley. If Connecticut The
..,.,brr appealed in a very earnest manner 10
ihr NtSl %" n'n.' 70 iq' '.,,1-5 [+ ~, declor
.., fbeir intention hereafter not 10 indulge IN
..'nropar unguage nor to suffer anyone else
.. 10 -o i'm tbcir hearing. At the close of the
,...tirp when Mr.. COllev requested those
..bo were determined to lead a better life to
,nifv their intention by standing up, the
whole audience arose Do one man,
A meeting for ladies' only was held AT the
..rne time I'm the lnree hall az the Association
fnildinp where Nr,4rs Morris. of Baltimore,
and Jamisou. at Charleston. :. c., were
i.a5.re
ma I..,-. als, bol a meeting Of their own at
,ist b.ur and aL.ut two hundred off them
..+b.r..j AT q. nt,-...r, church 90 listen to al
49, f,, Canf,tir = 4 Morton of Staun-
80. Rev SI4r.r 0t Pulaski CITY. and Cen
. S,rr,tar, MIR Carthcv. If 1yncnOutg.
I meeting was % yyry interesting one and
.ularly impressive Rev Sleror. who,
ID. said is almost boy himself, for h' has
r.tyet reached hi- twenty-hret year. espt-
....y attracted the attention of The boys. and
Nl.n am invitation was extended to au those
Nl. were determined t. lead CHRISTIAN h.r,
oddly number ol them stood mp ana trSil-
to their iutcutl0n. and eNolfet DINER
.- tl 3D. likewise.