The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-16

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address the gathering at that late hour
was then after 10 o'clock and he though
,hst their rash and imprudent State secretar,
nag put ITEM IN great danger. for inasmuci
as no had been called upon 10 make a speech
,hero Would DO no telling when he would
STOP after no had been started. III
nhu Deen told TO speak only two minutes
o"V nc held the ilOOr ard he would suggos
| % the audience TO appoint n committee q
! order breakfast FOR thew might need it be
| lore the breaking up OF the meeting. 4 few
Gays ago ne had heard O prominent man n
\ mo state say that religion was good enough
! Tor women and children and half witted sen
! Nmental men. lie thanked God that thus
statement was Routed by tho convention
4 and he thanked God that 1t was not uniash-
/ ionable for men TO have religion.
MAYOR rILYsoS TALKS.
Mayor Fllyson made q few remarks ex-
pressing his love for the association work be-
cause OF its spiritual power lie alluded G.
tho international convention hold in the same
| building IN 1915, over which 10 presided az
president Of the Young Mems Christian AssO-
citation Of Richmond lie feared that the peo-
Die OF this city did not fully appreciate the
power for good lodge in the association work.
and pointed ont that out of the $50 CONVEX
sions secured by the various associations dur
ing the past year. l3s had occurred in tho
Richmond Association.
nry. pR. LAYDRuM.
Rev. ". ". fandrum, y. D.. pastor OF the
Second Baptist church made the announce
mcnt that nc the request of some Christian
friends Mr. ". 3. Williams. OF Atlanta. Ge.
bad consented 70 remain in the city. and that
he would preach In the Second Raptist chnrch
every evening at o'clock, while Bible read
ings would be held in the lecture room every
afternoon at ( O'Clock.
Rev W. ID. Voorhees,. chairman OF the Gre
dental committee. presented lis report
showing the attendance of the following dele
gates. international committee, !: State COM
mtteo. q corresponding committee. 1j from
tWenty-slN local associations lG9: from twelve
college assOclatlOns. 20: from FIVE railroad
associations, %; from one army association,
= from Junior departments. 8. Ladies Aux
ihary, T. Total, 3Ol.
THAMES RETURNED.
Mr. J. c. Moss of Lynchburg. presented
the report Of the committee on resolutions
ho nyst resolution was in memory OF Mr..
Hugh Cousins, late general secretary of Pc
tersnurg. The next resolution expressed tho
regret OF the convention over the loss OF As
sistan; state Secretary T.. L. DGdmun. who
mad resigned his Office TO return to the min
istry and whose loss would not only be felt
throughout this State. but also beyond its
borders. The resolution further renewed tho
allegiance To the evangelical, churches. in
dorsed the Young Mems Era as oiicial organ.
ana expressed the thanks of the convention
20 the citizens OF Richmond for their hOsDi-
tallty TO the gentlemen who kindly opened
their residence FOR the parlOr conferences. 10
the visiting brethren, NJ. 3. Williams, II.
" Gods White. l.. 4. Coulter. W. H.. M0rrlss
1hOmas a. Harding. &. ". Gilbert. IhOmas
G.. briggs, for their assistance 10 the Ladies
Auxiliary for their royal entertainment. 30
. ffa Ao.Yrl Ronfret phrrrnb md fhpfr
cation and the other churches for their hospi-
taiitY. TO the male quartette for their fine
singing. 10 Walter b. Moses ~ Co for the
loan OF piano and organ, % the directors Of
the Mozart Association and Mr.. Du Bots for
the loan OF their building and 10 the presi-
dent and members of the Richmond Associa-
hon for their numerous cOurtesles
BLESSED BE The TIE.
Mr. F. T. Dadmun then made his farewell
address and closed with singing. Il Am the
aid OF "a King while the audience Joined in /
lie chorus. At 1880 Z. M. the convention /
after singing tho well-knOwn hymn; /
Blessed Be the Tie that Binds"
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The State executive committee OF the Young /
Mems Christian Association met yesterday at /
o'clock IN Mayor ElysOn's Office. Captain /
l. C. Morton. of Stanton, I'D the chair The /
Meeting was for organization for the cur
ent year Pr fessor W. w. Smith. Of Ran
lolph-blacon College. who has been chairman [
or several years and rendered most efficient |
eryicc. was renOminated, but declined re-
lection on account OF the pressure OF private
business.
The committee then organized by the IMAM
nous election of Mr. John X. West. of Rich
nond. chairman: Mr.. Charles X. Willis treas
rer. ana Mr.. H. T.. Michaeis. of Manchester.
ecrctary. Mr.. H. g. Williams was reelected
tate secretary, and Mr.. W. r. Haight, late
eneral secretary Of the Harrisonburg Associ-
lion, was chosen office secretary for tho
tate work, after which the committee adj
nrnel