Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-14
HOW TO REACH THEM
The MORAL AND SPIRITUAL VEL
FARE OF YOUNG MEN DISCUSSED.
Memorial Service tn the Early Morning.
Papers Read and Many Speeches
Made In the Convention.


Association building at quarter before 7
O'clock yesterday morning proved to be
one OF the most into osting and impressive
features Of the Stais convention. which
has been in progress here for several DAYS.
This service. which was conducted by Mr..
4. 4. Dadmun, the assistant State secro-
tary, was in memory Of Rev. L. I. Price,
OF Hampton, and MIR. nugh Cousins, OF Pc
tersburg. There were about soyenty-hye
delegates present. remarkable attend
dance for so carry an hour-and affection
ate and tender addresses were made bv
Mr.. Oyerdorf. of Hampton; Mr.. Grub. ot
Petersburg. and Rev. Messrs. Porter and
Hardy. and several Others The entire ser
vice was solemn. but the addresses cOu-
tanned much TO comfort the friends or
those who had died while in the service
of the Lord
TET CONVENTION OPENS.
The convention proper assembled in the
Second Baptist church at $3.50 with
larger attendance than on any previous
DAY. Mr.. fl. q. Williams conducted tho
devotional exercises with which the pro
ccedlngs opened. He also presided over
the BODY in thu absence ofthc president and
vice-president~. After invocato on by Mr. W.
III. Morris. gCie al secretary OF Bait more,
Rev. y. W. McCOTklc, Of Clifton Forge
came forward and read paper upon
What Ought 10 De Done for Young Men
In Small towns (1) With AssOciatlOns-lD
Without Associations y MIR. McCOrkle
said that IN towns which would
not support az ASSOCIATION ne
would suggest that secretary
or some man personally responsible Tor
the work be appointed to take charge or
meetings. &c. should such a course DO
followed, young mon would organic
themselves for literary, social. and rehgi-
ous work He further suggested That IN
ter-denomination0i prayer-mcotings he
held IN connection with workers tram
ing class. and recommended the appoint
inent Of young man who would stand Ior
the committee at each town without an
association. The place for meetings. MI.
McCoTkle SAID. should ba neat, ana II no
other desirable fofm could be obtained, 1t
would be well 70 meet IN the dinerent
churches II rotation.
Mr.. L. G. Morton. Of StauntOn. spoke of
the early history of the association at ms
home o. the hardships which they en-
countefed In its youthful existence. credit
ell very largely the success OF the lnsttu-
ton 50 the interest taken IN the work by
the Indies Of the city, aud recommended
the opening OF meetings once month to
Mr 81. W. Vicar. first vice-presldent,
then arrived and assumed his duties as
presiding officer IN the absence OF the
President. !. Ioge Tyler.
The secretary was requested % read the
Telegram. received from the conventions
IN other states IN response 10 those sent
b. tbs boty on Fridar.
INTERNATIONAL TRA1NrNG SCHOOL.
At o.aO O'Clock the business session Of
The convention was begun aud WAS pre-
sided over by Mr. ~. .. Williams.
y DE brst order was "a presentation OF the
nttrnatlonal framing School by Messrs.
W. ID. voorhees,, Of Norfolk; IrtdcricK
Gaines Oi Portsmouth; ". n. NORRIS, OF
Baltimore. and George a. Oyerdort, OF
Hampton. who spoke upon the advan-
taces which could be derived from this ln-
stitutiou and SAID hat secretaries who
could not attend the school IN person
would DE greatly benefited by taking a
course IN cone poudcuce.
Rev. Yates Hickey. OF Chicago. a repre-
sentative OF the American sabbath Union,
was next introduced. lie briefly outlined
the policy of that orsanlz ltion and re-
ported the most encouraging progress IN
The work underiek II.
Invitations for tIc next convention were
then extended by Roanoke. through Mr.
Thomas 4. johnson. general secretary. and
bv Norfolk. through Mcssrs. W W. Vicar
Of that civ. 4. h. Paul Of Portsmouth,
and George +. Greene. Of Berkeley.
folk and Captain II. ~ Mcllhany of Ron
noke. MIR. G. c. Kent favored Norfolk
next wear and endorsed Roanoke for the
year after.
THE RAILROAD WORK.
At 1850 o'clock Mr.. Il. f. MIchaels was
called upon 30 conduct a conversation
upon the Present Status and Future
Poss. bllitles Of Railroad Work" Mr..
Micnaels said ne looked upon the railroad
u. al n
directly u touched every body. he re-
minded his hearers that they could not go
any distance on q train. send an express
package. or even mail a letter that dlI not,
In q certain sense. bring them INTO some
relation with railrOadmen. eemphaslzed
the great Importance OF cVangelHng these
men, and &c. AIRED that no means was so
well adapted to reach them as the Young
Mems Chr tan Association
Mr.. Williams spoke OF the present status
of the work IN Nlrg MIA and Of the great
good being accomplished. lie requested
The members Of the cltv and college ass1-
ciatiOns 20 pray for the railroad work
The tact had developed. ne said, that the
railroad corporations are pushing the assoc
clat IONS 10 take NJ work on Their
lines instead of waiting 20 be pushed
by the associations. Tie spoke OF
the remarkable speech of Mr.. NJ. +.
1ugall- president of the Che apeake and
a
ton 81 tho Hinton railroad Asso-
ciadon building of West Virginia,
IN which ne urged the railroad
men 10 put all the religion into the work
possible Mr.. Williams then spoke OF the
thirty other railroad officials who attend
Cd that dedication. and the eloquence
upon his theme elected "A hearty applause
from the audience. He next spoke ot the
pecIarities OF railroad men. and how;
when they became impressed, they talked
the matter over with their friends, and IN
this WAY caused tho influence TO spread
lie gave q history OF his experience III es-
tablishing the shop-me0tings IN MS heli
aud introduced several very touching IN
cidents of conversions. bringing tears TO
the eyes OF many OF hls hearers.
BIBLE READING.
Mr.. L. :. Coulter of North Carolina,
led the convention III prayer, after which
hymn No. IS was sung.
Mr.. ". Woods White, Of Atlanta, Ga,
and Mr. Gilbert. of Savannah. Ca, were
next introduced 70 tho audience.
The 81 BILE reading. 10y Rev. NJ. Is. Will
liams, was commenced at II O'Clock. HIS
theme was Helps and HindrGnccs TO Pre-
vailing Prayer"
After singing a hymn the benediction
was pronounced by Rev. DR.. Judkins and
the convention adjourned.
After the session the delegates repaired
to the Capitol steps, where group-photo-
graph was taken of the body.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was opened at
8:45 O'clock, and the meeting was largely
attended. The opening service was con-
Quoted 10y Mr.. ". Ii. Morriss. of Baltl-
more.
MIR. j. n Mcfarland. the third vice
president of the convention. was called to
the chair. Mr.. W. II. Norris, of Balii-
more, assumed charge of the Question
Drawer, Consulting the Oracle Messrs
III. L. Smith, 4. Candlsh Woods White,
J.. A. Coulter. and ". +. McCaughey con-
rtituted the oracle 10 answer questions
propounded 10y members Of the conyen-
tion. A number OF practical questions
were asked. the answers 20 which embraced
ideas which viii greatly assist the secre-
tares and other Officers IN the ASSOCIATION
work.
After Hymn No. " had been sung. Mr..
W. W. smith took charge OF a converse
tion on = The Organization and Manage
ment Of the Junior Department" The
conversation was paTtIc ipated IN by a