The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-05
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The Opening Session of tho Convention
To-day's Programme.

The Opening Session of tho Convention.
To-day's Programme.
The convention of tho railroad depart
mont Of the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION OF Virginia held it's opening
service in Greene Memorial Church last
evening at s o'clock. State Secretary
Fl. o. Williams, of Virginia. presided,
and an audience nearly filling the audi
forum faced him as ne assembled the
platform.
After an interesting prayer and praise
service conducted by j. Il. Grubb, gen
eral secretary at Shenandoah Jesse
Blanton, vice chairman of the Roanoke
association, heartily welcomed the
visiting delegates to the city. R. e.
Michaels, general secretary of the rail-
road department OF Richmond, made an
appropriate response.
the principal address of the evening
was by G. e. Hubert, state secretary
Of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Hubert dis
cussed the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION and its Adaptability to the
Lines and Needs OF Railroad Men"
He dwolt at some lenght upon the
practical side Of the work of tho asso-
citation. His argument was that tho
mon, and that it is effective as work
Of companions and associates for each
other. The address was listened to
with close attention, and was replete
with practical suggestions to the people
engaged in tho work.
at tho close OF the address Rev. w. L.
Hammer offered prayer.
Tho presiding officer announced as a
business committee w. ID. Stuart, of
Roanoke; w. A. Morrill,, of Radford, and
j. Il. Grubb, OF Shenandoah The con-
vcntion was dismissed with the bene-
diction by the Rev. DR.. S. r. Cox, of
Grace Methodist Church.
The business committee met at the
association rooms on Salon avenue i'm
mediatcly after adjournment, and an
nounced presiding officers for to-days
session as follows: w. b. Burbank,
Of Altoona. morning session. c. f. Hull
bert, Of Pennsylvania, afternoon ses-
sion; Walter Hutchings, of Roanoke,
evening session.
About sixty delegates have already
arrived and moro are expected to-day.
w. X. Haight, assistant State secretary
OF Virginia, and G. G. Kent, general
secretary az Newport Nows, arrived last
night on the late train.
The visiting delegates spent yester-
day In taking in the sights of the city.
Many OF them visited Mill Mountain,
Crystal Spring and the most important
industries OF the city. They express
themselves as highly pleased with the
hospitality Of the Roanoke people.
The following is the programme for
to-day:
9:O0-Testimony service, w. P. Moore,
Altoona, Pa.
9:30-Reports from associations.
10:o0-Paper, 1.-THE Value to the
Work OF Carefully Prepared Statistics"
w. a. Morrill,, general secretary, Rad
ford.
1890 = Conversation, "Committees,
How Organized and Made Effective
w. f. Caughey, Lynchburg.
11:0o-"Bible Class Teaching in Our
Association" II. o. Williams, State Sec
rotary of Virginia.
1o:ao-Paper. "Social Work, What
Methods Have Proven Successful" b.
Moore, general secretary, Bluefleld.
12:0O-Prayer service. Walter Hutch
ings, chairman Roanoke department
2:30-Bible reading. w. r. Haight, as.
sistant State secretary.
3:OO-"The Relations OF tho Associa-
tions to the Officials of the Contributing
Roads," G. FL. Winslow, general score
tary, Hinton, W. Va.
33o-Conversation, Financial Mis-
management, How Overcome"
4:Oo-"The Personal Factor in Our
Work" R. e. Michaels, general secre-
tary, Richmond.
4:30-"Hindrances Peculiar to Rail-
road Word and How to Overcome Them"
d. j. Alderman, secretary, Altoona,
Pa.
0-"Promises Proven" c. G. Kent
Jr., general secretary, Newport News,
Va.
7:45-"Praise Service" w. c. Nycum,
general secretary Roanoke railroad de-
partmont.
S:l5-Address, Recent Developments
in Railroad Young Mons Christian AS
sociationa." G. j. Hicks, railroad secro-
tary OF the international committee.
S:45-Address. THE Railroad Work
OF Virginia" John R. West, chairman
Virginia State committee.
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