The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-03-22
!. II. c. /. CONVENTION.
THE CHRISTIAN WORKERS ARE
HAVING A PHEASANT
CONyEN EIGN.

Il L CH RE6EIA AN WORKERS ARE
HAVING A PHEASANT
CONyEN EIoN.
Durham Gives the Delegates a Roval
Receptions Proceedings OF Yester-
days Session. SO 500 Eaised for
state Work.
Especial Cor. STATE JHaoNIcLE.l
Friday--Night Session.
Trinity church was crowded to over |
flowing at the night session despite the |
threatening aspect OF the weather.
The devotional exercises aere led by |
Mr.. H. Q. Williams, State Secretary Of |
Virginia, the exercises consisting OF |
prayer for ''the State work" After the |
devotional exercises were concluded the
Convention listened to the report of the
State Committee. DR.. THIS. Hume,
chairman Of the committee, submitted a
very elaborate and encouraging report of
the work in the State during the past
year, closing his report by resigning the
craftsmanship of the Executive Com
mittee.
Mr.. Harris, Treasurer Of the State AS
sociation, submitted his annual report on
the finance of the Association, giving in
detail the receipts. and expenditures dur
ing the year, and showing balance on
band Of one hundred dollars.
M. L, a. Coulter, State Secretary,
gave very encouraging report of the
work Throughout the State during the
past year, showing total number of AS
sociations in the State as being 53,a gain
OF 5 over last year-with a total mem
bership Gncludlng the College Associa-
lions) of 5 740.
Mr.. J. Il. Southgate, Of Durham, ad-
dressed the Association on the "Work
J Of the Coming Year" He presented the
claims Of the Association work in the
State in most impressive and forcible
manner, asking for 4, 500 dollars with
) which to carry on the State work during
] the coming year.
Pledges were then taken from indi-
vidual members Of the Convention and
:. Associations in the State for the carry
e ing on of the State work during the com
ing year. Three Thousand ana five hun
dred dollars being pledged for this work.
After the rendering Of hymn the
8 Convention adjourned to the Y. II. @.
8 A. Hall, where a reception was held by
O the ladies Of Durham.
, The Reception.
; The Assembly Hall Of the Association
was beautifully decorated and brilliantly
y lighted Tables, extending from one
6 end of the long hall to the other, liter
4 silly groaned beneath the great burden
Of good things which greeted the eyes
: Of the b holder as he entered the hall
+ The refreshments were served by the
fair daughters of Durham in their mos,
X beWitching manner. After the refresh
ments had been served, the young peo
= ple-also the old that were present
assembled in the parlors OF the associa
i ton, where the remainder Of the even
# ing was spent in a most pleasant an(
entertaining manner.
= The music Of the occasion was render
+ ed in a most acceptable manner BY tn
Id Boys choir, composed of boys of tn
!. Junior Branch Of the Association.
Space forbids giving a full report o
- all that was seen, said and done, bu
suffice it to say it was one of the mos
ID enjoyable occasions ever witnessed b.
u your correspondent, and will ever b
}, remembered by the delegates to tho
M. Q. A. Convention Of 1891.
- Saturday Morning.
10 The Convention met at $50 O'Clock
Id Mr.. F. Fl Gotta, General Secretary c
es Greensboro Association, conducted th
:. half hour praise service, reading th
129th Psalm, after which the Conventio
was called to order by President Soutt
ed gate After the close of the half-hou
devotional exercises Mr.. J. E. Watts
:, Statesvile, addressed the Conventio
: on the Young Mems Monthly" tn
~ organ Of the State Association, pul
lished at Wilmington. Quite numbt
IN Of subscribers were secured; the Convel
no tion pledging its support to the MONTH.
The term Of five members Of the Stat
lis Executive Committee expiring this yea
~, the following were elected to succee
,xt them for term of three years: D
os Thos Hume, Chapel Hill; P. B. Mar
ming, Wilmington; VIM. Black, MaXtol
ak 9. w. Tillett, Charlotte; W. G. DOVE
Charlotte.
his The Convention then went into t!
be selection Of the place for the next annu
- meeting of the State Association.
'he Mr. J. r. Young, of Henderson, e
SO tended an invitation to the ConventiC
to come to Henderson.
Mr.. Fitch Taylor offered the hosp
.en tality Of Asheville.
70 MI. W Ills, OL 0IoeuSDOIO, COlOldi
invited the Convention to meet with Il
lis Greensboro Association next year.
The vote being taken, Greensboro W
unanimously selected as the place f
ter the meeting of the Convention ne
les year.
led Mr. Il. O. Williams, General Secreta
her Of Virginia, addressed the Conventic
He on the subject Of Conversational; Il
led Mems Meeting, Importance, How Co
ors Quoted, Results" His address was o.
ate Of deep interest and exceedingly interes
zy. ing.
Mr. j. Norman Wills, OF Greensbor
addressed the Convention on the ''Wor
an er and the Work" Reviewing the splr
She ual work and the growth of the Associ
on. ton, comparing the work and resul
IRA, now, as compared to the work and r
She suits in the infancy Of the Association
on He believed that more per- -onal wol
, of should be done. He mentioned VarIol
+ ways to approach man: dis remarl
y ott were well received by the Convention
55ht Mr.. T. G. Diggs, General Secretar
led of Henderson, read an instructive paape
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