The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-12

liams. Il think my name is Mcbride" was
the response.
Rev. Dr. r.. J. Mcbride. of lexington ex-
planned the State secretary.
State Secretary l.. A. Coulter. or NoIlh
Carolina. has been in the work Ior thres
years and a half. Rev. j. /. Martin; gL
Crewe. introduced himself a. s~ecretcry or Us
organization and stated that he had Veen IL
Office FOR ten DAYS. lie was followed 10y 1H;
j.. i. Grub. general secretary OF the railroau
branch NJ Shenandoah. whose Office was one
day older. Assistant State Secretary T.. =.
Dadmun told his hearers that 1t was Just
seven years that DAY since he had become
general secretary OF the Norfolk Ass0clati9h'
where he entered into the work. Dr. Hardy
a pastor of Petersburg. called himself a Ie-
tired member of the Association. Professor
w. W. Smith. Of handolph-Macon Col
lege. at Ashland. chairman or the state eN-
ecutive committee. introduced himself rs
q retiring member OK that committee.
Mr.. H. NJ McHhany. OF stanton. has been =
member OF his Association fNr m re tnan sew
enteen years. and has. as he says. held every
position in his organization from the ground
floor up. One or the gentlemen occupying
one of the most remOte seats arose WIN the
statement that he did not know whether ne
was a member or not. lie added that lie
hailed from Radford. Montgomery county,
and had recently sent 10 an application Tor a
charter for an organization. Mr.. Williams as
sured him that the Application hal been re-
ceIved and attended 20. What - the name:
asked the State secretary. Tyler. was tie
main and modest reply. Liegtelant-GOver-
nor Tyler. explained Mr.. Williams amidst
loud applause 10y the audience.
THE OFFICERS.
Mr.. Frank Alexander. Of the nominating
committee. presented tie following nDmiua-
tons for officers of the convention. when
were unanimously elected Hon. j.. Hoge v
Ter. of Rad ord. president. ". W. Nicar, NOT
folk. first vice-president y. W. Irayers. l1ch-
mond. second wee president >. y. Mcf ar
land. Stanton. third vlce-president. Thomas
A.. johnson. Roanoke, secretarf; >. w. Adams,
Jr.. fredericksburg. assistant secretary a.
ID. Mason, pantOps Academy, CharlOttesFllle
assistant secretary.
Captain Morton and 3lr. McCaughef were
appointed q committee - escort Governor
Tyler go lhs platform. while tue audience re-
NAMED standing.
Governor Tyler made n short address and
spoke I'm substance RS follows 10 appear De-
fore Won to-day on This occasion. assure you.
ewes mo great PHYSICAL discomfort. and
nothing but the earnest interest winch / taae
in the cause induced me O. cOnle ont. lle
unexpected and unmeritad mark ol your con-
hdcnce ia electlng me the presiding oiilcef OF
this convention Is certainly highly hppiy-
Grated. u has not yet been my pleasure % he
an active member Of the Assoclat.0u, because
/ live IN to remote "a country, but the OrShil-
7Qtlon has always had my earnest sympathy
and sincere prayer tor success. DO a. igc"~-
MED All over the world that the Iouus -lcu IS
Christa u AssoclatiOn is the great arAtiafy in
helping 10 promote the cause OK religion, ans
there is no estimating the amount o. good
that the associations have done ana al'
doing and. Il is 20 be hoped. w-ll be DONG ID,
the future. wish j was physically aOie ana
prepared e. talk to You asl reel. but can
only say, God bless you IN your W0fh. Oh
have NV FULLEST sympathy anu very slaily !
oner wv humble services Tor tl.s uu-nerlte4
compliment which you lave pall me-
lHE CONVENTION.
Mr.. l.. a.. Coulter. State secretary of North
Carolina. tO0a charge Di tne meeting Tor ihe
next nalt hour % carry on a general CONVEX
sation lu al luteriOEatolN manner on tAe
topic. '.Ihe CONVEX uon. its Subjects ana ilo"
Nav Delegates and Associations DE behe-
flied =" lie started out iy asking lo"
many were necessary 90 carry on % cOuFeisa-
J ton. 1.-Two or more. was the reply. winch
proved 10 be satisfactory. Upon t-e Question
Q '}4hat is the Object of tie Convention 4.
numerous replies were given. Among tne.l
were the following. 10 ul
d GOOD. o. get good. o. secure aspnl;lAl bless
q iuU. q. promote tie Interests 0t local ass0cla
B tons. tO promote tine general vs. TX, 70 Mtef
: change opluons aud compare holto. u 81
outsiders know what the ASSOCIATIONS are 40
, ing. o. give tie newspaper men something az
d do. 20 gather statistics lu regard % Christian
F.. work 10 eve local associations au ONpor
= tuultv tOlearu something more, 10 reach tA'
u unsayed men in inc community 20 receive
= and impart information. O. bee me ac
4 ouainte4 with and learn moro OF the hlble
fo Germ biz collection 90 detray the eN
ID uenses %. the state WORK for The ensuing
vatr a4 Professor w.. ~. smith remarked.
and 10 raise money t0 cover the oehcli vi th'
r lasr year. as was supplemented by Cafla4i
g "H,w may delegates be beneGtel.' wa
tine next point. and IA response 20 Il the fol
D. LOWING replies were made. by attending ever,
session. by praying without ceaslngs by pul
e tine the whole heart IN the work by taAini
\ notes. 10y giving testimony for the Lord. D..
u endeay0rlng 90 save some soul WINE altehi
mo tho convention. by ascertalnlu% VIVA
others ara doing aud stimulating ourselves ID
domore. by learning low tO DO personal WORN
~ bv ASKING "a great many questions, 10y nakih
large subscriptions % tue state WORK u.
70 STUDYING tine work done by others.
y The question How may associations b'
benefited. n brought Dut Tire following replies
5v sending new papers nome containing tl
detailed reports. Dg putting into acton tA
4 suggestions made 20 tie cOnvenlioht Uy com
pairing the work OF other assoca-lous WAL
that of tile hOme ASSOCIATION by having th
delegates from the different assocIatiors NEE
~ each other. y assigning 90 tho several dele
gates special parts of the convention o. II
~ port on them On their return home.
Dir. Cou ter made an earnest appeal % Oh
delegate as 20 tuclf hLttAA- +Ne- lA' ottA
!, would dishonest. and he SAID 3 ' adFlscdly. to
7" n delegate who bad received leave Of absenc
/, u attend the Convention and o. represent hi
home associal u % 90 % work ahi speu
- LIS time about tie streets and lu sIght-seeiu-
~ N business mou were travelling their time I'D
y. loneed to them, but d men on . leave OF al
- sence went to % convention as delegates an
~ then walked aboue in sight seeing the, con
q mitted q downright dishonesty III the eye
w. oil God. lie admonished the deiesaies To D
~ very careful as t. their lives while jn tlls ctl
:, for they were 90 Pc patterns. and d any g
VI them should dOanYthln8 wrong u would $40
y. be known All over the community.
y, MIR. u. B. Williams. vi Atlanta. Ga
~ brought the FIRST session o. q close VIII
Bible reading. re stated that t"o weef
ago he had met SIR. II. o.. Williams tl.
rs lo would attend the convention IT he Wa
r.. reach /. the state. and that DE Was only
D. tho Na.thern part of Wisconsin when ]
started Tor Richmond last Monday. lie poi
u. OF tie value of the Biulc and its Judy ln
n- very interesting manner. and deeply ll
-y pre.sed his hearers with the truth OF bis stat
ia iuents. AZ e. O'Clock the convention took
IS. recess until 7:fj J.. VI.
= The is ning Service
+" tt75P. NJ. when the som service lod
I Mr. III. f.. Smith opened tie center seats we
- oi~a..fv well flied and at the euI ot On