The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-04-13
IT ADJOURNED Sine Die
The Annual Convention Ct tie 7. N. C.
4. Associations.
81 100 RAISED FOR The STATE WORK
The Executive Committee Says it VIII
REQUIRE $500 to Carry on the
Work Next Xasnnseso!utions Pass
ed5Iina ace for the Next
Convention "De Decided Upon.

Convention SDe Decided Upon.
The seventeenth annual convention
of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
Citations of North Carolina closed Sun
day night.
The farewell service was attended
b. large concOurse of people
and the exercises were both inter
esting and touching.
Evangelist Smith, of New York,
preached very practical sermon Just
prior to the farewell meeting. He
selected his text from Luke II: ID
$50 likewise, whoever he be OF you
that forsaketh not all that he hath,
he cannot be my disciple"
After a short prayer by the EVange-
list the farewell exercises were opened
by singing Wonderful Words of
Life"
f. S. Brockman, of Atlanta, deliver
ed short address on the State work
He said: ''We will agree that this
has been wof11eFfaFuonv entiOn. We
-.f1aye seen how the work has progress
ed during the past year. 1t is not
only the pride of North Carolina, but
of the South The worn too, shows
superb management on the part of
the State committee. There are
about fifty associations in cities and
colleges in the State. They are being
looked after by this committee which
is composed of eighteen of the best
men that can be found in North Caro-
ma The duty of this committee is to
supervise the work of these OrganiZa-
tiOns: to see that no mistakes are
made. and to develop the associations.
don't believe the Old North State is
going to make mistake by not push
ing the work forward.
1.-The State committee has made an
estimate and say that it will require
at least $500 to carry on the work
during the coming year. The dele
gates to the convention have done the
handsome thing by pleGging s1,lOO of
that amount"
At the request Of TIE speaker envel-
opes were distributed among the con
gregatiOn for contributions and pledg-
es About 800 was contributed and
pledged tothe work. While the enyelop-
es were being taken up Evangelist
Smith sang 'Throw Out the Life
Line" and Mr.. Diggs THE Ninety
and Nine"
A report made showed that 224 dele
gates from the various associations in
the State were in attendance at the
convention.
RESOLUTIONS PASSED.
The committee submitted the fol-
lowing resolutions which were unani-
mouslv adopted by a rising vote:
Resolved, That the hearty thanks
of the seventeenth annual convention
of the North Carolina Y. NJ. G. A.
are hereby extended,
1st, To the kind-hearted citizens of
Winston-Salem for their generous hos
pitality. in SO pleasantly entertaining
the convention.
End, To the pastor and officers of
the Centenary NJ. E. church, South,
for the use of their house of worship
Bird, To the ministers and members
of the several churches for their
courtesies, cooperation and encour-
agement.
4th, To Messrs. J. NJ. Rogers, presi-
dent, ard A. B. Paul, general secre-
tary of Winston association, for their
valuable and efficient services to this
convention.
9Th, To the president, vice-presi-
dents and secretaries of the convention
for prompt and faithful discharge of
duties.
9Th, To Rev. A. J. Smith, of New
York. for his soul-inspiring singing
and teaching talks, and to all the
speakers for entertaining addresses.
It'll, To railroad companies for
transporting our delegates at reduced
rates.
sth, To local press fer valuable ser
vices rendered.
9th, To President Clewell and the
young ladies of the Salem Female
Academy for the excellent and highly
enjoyable entertainment so kindly
given, complimentary to the con-
vention.
10th, That we are much gratified by
the promptness with which the men,
bers have attended each session, the
interest manifested, the earnestnesS
and deep conservation, also the spirit
of brotherly kindness and love which
has prevailed the entire session. lat
it is our earnest prayer to God, that
every delegate may return to his
association filed with the spirit of
the Master, and that each one may
keep himself unspotted from the
world and WELD great influence for
good.
J. c. HoRNER, Chm.
@. |. s FIERRILL,
EDwf RID KELLEY, Conn
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