Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-14


IYrcupURo, Va, February 1s. Tho state
Convention of the Young Mems CHRISTIAN =.
Association assembled at $3.50 O'Clock TINS
morning IN the First Baptist church. and
tho attendance was much larger than tnat
~ Yesterday. The first exercises were bi-
ble readings, conducted by Rev. .. r. VII,
llamsoa. of Lexington. KY. He dehveleu
an able exposition on the teachings OF ene
Bible. and distributed slips OF paper among az
the congregation, and desired tnem "a ~
write verses and answers 20 NeffossiS - o.. a.,
then hand them up. ms pal Is nv the
ercises was very much enJoyeu ny 'n0
large audience.
ASSOCIATION REPORTS.
Repo7ts of associations being next III VI
der, the following were reaa o.. dosa
Bedford City: Average elIenoa1 ,S SSaaS M
not own building; observes the week VI
pfss ggfordsyIIe. Average attendance, 10; VIII VII
build q room for the use OF mo e''o
RsySeioy: Average attendance, 81: proiesseo
conversions for the year, g. -. N. h.a RIble
Chase City; Average attenaanSoS; " gIn occupy
class has missionary Danu, anu W."
rooms about March 18th. ,.,.. IN. has
Fredericksbnrg: Average attendance iO' h"'
Bible class aud night-school. IN. ,,coroo
EinraatlAs average HklBuuhhNVf 80
rated; interest in the Work mas lnOioa9VN
the beginning OF the present year. a.. hov.,
Cgordonsyilie Average attendance 9oi WYE
pt GSSsenSsviiio Average attendance. 40; a''o-
e'1 HSmp ton Average attendance. 60; hoias
v5ung mems meetings dn1 Biblt-;lesSi s Dc
gymnasium; does not own BUILDING VI i''
has no building fund. .,...o 90. have
readinR.room and two young mems Ine Nnnny'
weekly: has gymnasium; numDer VI 0'N
sions, 10 -, .-n active ga:
.ssocists IN has devotional membership,
in yitatIon gymnasium. and care-ol-tne-sso
committees usher and Bible,tralnlnE .s,, -
lio men on committees; reedlng-roont 49, -
nerIodlcals: average attendance on Sun19ys
and Thursdays, 90 owns building, vaiued az
$4,000; social agencies, receptions 0n'oi 'o'"-
monts. concerts, lectures, &C -, .or,-
Norfolk: Membership, 45l; 30 men on COM
mittess; rooms - - -.
DanyiiIe: Membership, 2l9; 70 mon on COM
mittees: Sunday meetings hare an attendance
OF 30 conversions during the year, evening
classes, several; music aud shorthAnu are
Fishburne School: Membership, C2 two meet
ings weekly; Bible taught as q regular stuuyi
number OF converts reported, B.. 40.
Miller Manua-LabOr School; Mempershlp' 81
have bridegroom; 25 conversions In the past
year has done better work than ever before.
Richmond College: MomDership, 70; no build
ing OF reedng-room except college library a.
ISOLATION in prosperous condition.
Rsndolph-Macon College: Membership, II;
conversions during the year, 9; number OF men
In college, 80; one Bible-class with attendance
OF s: prayer meeting every Sunday morning and
missionary band meetings sunday night; .
preaching appointments nlled Dy members OF
the association.
Roanoke College: Membership, 95; commit
tees on work; professions OF conversions, D; mas
Bible class and has done good work.
EtanuNnn Military AcalemY. MemD0Thnip,
l05; have Bible-class and gymnasium.
University OF Virginia.: Membership, 81; has
readlng-r0om and Bible-class; several CONVEX
sions during the past year. ,.o.
Virginia Military Institute: Membership, 100;
have IeAding-room: 'hree meetings week,
with an average attendance OF 20; association
improving; two Bible-classes; own their own
building, valued at $4,000.
Richmond: Membership. $50; own building,
valued at S46,600. In gOurishlng condition.
Roanoke Membership ,l52; have ( commit
tees at WORK, reading-rOOm, but no pullding, ana
no gymnasium; have building lot valued az
$500
Rockbrldee Baths: Membership, %; daily and
weekly meetings.
Salem Membership, 145; meet once week !;
average attendance, 30.
stanton Membership. $50; 80 members in
committee average sunday nigbts $50; have
gymnasium and own building, valued at t3o.OJO.
Suffolk: Membership, 90; total attendance on
services have been $3.50 during inc past year.
Committees; average attendance at Bible-class,
50 have no building; but recently organized.
Pulaski: Efforts we're recently made 10 estsb-
lish an association, with bright prospects OF sue
cess.
Clifton Forge: Meetings have greatly increased
in Nom bership. attendance, and interest
Crewe: Association organized last May and
now has la members; biole-class and prayer
meetings with good attendancoi are raising
money 10 erect a building. c
Railroad Department, Manchester and Rich
mond: Membership, 1903; monthly nass-meet-
ing attendance, 400.
prospects are that something may soon DO done
to insure the success Of the association. Men,
bership, %.
Fortress Monroe: Membership, 1l6; eight
committees at work have reading-room, Bible
class, and gymnasium, which commander OF the
post Furnished.
Warrington aud Lee University: Membership,
l2g have n men on committees; no reading
room. but use college-rooin average attendance
GU sunday, so; have 10 men studying for the
ministry.
William and Mary College: Membership, 65;
association Is in prosperous condition.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Chsir announced the following standing
| committees:
on Business: ". d. Voorhees,, Norfolk z T.
Booten, Luray: 2. A. Ice, Lynchburg II. N.
McIIhAney, Washington and Lee University, and
| w. Z. Ustler, Roanoke.
Cteuennas a. ~ u1oaSa,,sh 10
SoonlS' NorloiA H. l. hH0U0uS"' H0ii''On'
OI p =. n y Tovson so1.rn eagsr
kesouuons ~ tO"'2n, a. o..
HemptJin', d Waht s,'ftoIS /. + = Wais,1er
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mhncho,teIaY N1o.ttres. 7 Z, AJoss Ivinchestor
>, no y, uc sseIIharY stanoioo 7 a sbtnIev
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No. .I.s v1cc M committsas 7 " Woo6s
| N ota.o - y 70 phniins Hsmnfon 70 r Ne
| hohnOho - W. h 30 ~ 'VG r,ic,.n II
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| Washington anu zoe OnNetsi'y' anu Il n
! Woodhouse' slsuhIoh'
INSTRUCTIVE PAPERS READ.
eo,o-ol vorv iostructive napers were then
~ Ss Ina 90 George swami OF Clifton Forge
- sssociatidn work and CaptaIn T. @. Morton
| " s,s,,nton ~, e Clur Summer Encamprnept
~ s,cb So oave a oranbIc descriDtIon Of ths
~ rnn,nsot of the associstions at Hampton
Sa"t Yenr Numerous speeches were also made
| a.. H,,fo, Tin,, tho neonIs ~ Uamnton.
| TSs a5to,roon session Vas taken nm Alnos,
.otroix Win reading Of papers on diuereni
tacts hv ynenbers from different points of ms
| So ~
TIE NIGHT SESSION.
| =. .o.aIo,, - ere convant,or w,s rnost
INC nlsus 80, 49,. ~ AIM - a rS,ar b, Co.,
/ ~ Occuplou Win 'HO " f-fH -