The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-17
Y. NJ. C. A. CONVENTION.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST DAYS
SESSION IN NORFOLK.
Questions and Answers on the Statistical
Reports of tho Year-The Order
of Business.

Of the University OF Virginia Association.
who read a selection from the Scriptures
and addressed the Association In brief
remarks on the Importance and power of
prayer. At the close OF his talk the
meeting was led in prayer by Mr.. r. f..
Michaels. general railroad secretary, OF
Richmond. He was followed by a num-
Der Of other members.
Singing-"Bless be the Name Of the
Lord"
A number OF testimonies were given
by members of the goodness Of God and
of the faithfulness Of his promise to
abide with all Of those who put their
trust In him.
Slnging-"Draw Ne Nearer. Blessed
Lord" after which the service was closed
with prayer by Captain II. NJ. Mcilhany'
Of Stanton.
The hour OF 10 A. NJ. having arrived.
Mr.. w W. Vicar Of Norfolk, first vice
president OF the State Association. as
sumed the chair, and the regular order
Of business was opened by singing Il
Need Thee Every Hour" the Rev W. H.
Gravatt. rector OF st. Peters church'
conducting the opening exercises. After
singing he read the tenth chapter OF Ro-
ence and blessing upon the work OF the
convention.
Captain II. NJ. McIlhany. OF Staunton,
chairman OF the committee on nomina-
lions, read the report of that committee
which recommended the following gen
tlemen as the officers Of the state Asso-
citation for the ensuing year:
President, W w. Vicar. Of Norfolk.
First Vice-President, Captain 7. c. Nor
ton. of Stanton.
Second Vice-President. Lewis II. Ma
chen. of University of Virginia.
Third Vice-President, j. Z. Blngley' Oh
Crewe.
Secretary. d. s. Bennett. of Richmond.
First Assistant Secretary, Il. D. I'lcn-
ardson. of Berryville.
Second Assistant Secretary. Frank TAI
bot. Of Danville.
The recommendations OF the committee
wore mt TO a vote Of the convention and
unar imously adopted.
Mr. Vicar accepted the position OF presi-
dent in a very graceful little speech our
ing which he said it was an honor 10 hoiu
the position Of president OF any rellglous
body. and highly distinguished honor 10
he the president OF the LORDS fouhS
Guard OF the Old Dominion" He askea
the earnest support of the members, that
w0Ik
might be owned OF God and crowned WIN
best results.
The remaining offcers-elect gracefully
acknowledged the compliment conferred
upon them, and promised TO use their pest
efforts for the advancement or the "otA
OF the Association, that Coo name Hii5i'
be glorified. -,,
Mr.. IT. O. Williams. State secretary or
NJ
exercises. The time from lO:lo 10 IVA
was most Interestingly occupied by the
members introducing themselves 70 each
other: first I'm giving the number OF state
| conventions they had attended, the mum
her of years they had been connected Win
the Association and the character OF theii
work. and the wonderful growth III
spiritual life they had made. When the
| question was asked how many had Deeii
| converted and brought into the chufch
| through the influence OF the assoclauons'
| outte a number of young men arose In the
audience and responded TO the question:
| A still arger number responded wheh
| the question was propounded no" many
| have been impelled 10 active work LOT
| Christ through the influence ana teachings
| Of the associations. u
Singing hymn, Jesus Is Calling To-
day" Cor
At 10 IS O'Clock, the hour set apart LOT
hearing questions and answers on the
| statistical reports Of the year n.y. 'hls
matter was taken up. and lumber or
questions bearing or the subJest were
| asked and very satisfactory answers
given. 49,,
TIE reports, as printed, show the total
runher of local associations 20 be %, with
n total membership Of $3.50; active mem
Lerstip. 2.6l0- associate membership. LII
20 vorl,irf. committees. with member
shin Of 663; 10 reading rooms. containing
3jS periodicals; 30 young men meetihss'lt
with a total average Attendance Oh 80, ~
Rihle classes, 10 with total membership
Of 100: 8 gymnasiums. of which employ
Instructors; buildings valued at Nh.oO;
lots valued at $1,000; building funds
s2450O: collection for international ON
mittee. $3.50 81; i0i prof essions; united with
churches. 60.
COLLEGE Association RepOrts-Total num-
Der associations 10; membership. LIS
active. $40; associate, 1893; 60 working com
mittces: membership, ZJ3; reading roo MS
containing So periodicals. SO young men
meetings. with 4 total average attendance
Of S7S: building fund, $3.50; collection Tor
international COMMITTEES, $@.II; "a Mble
classes: MEMBERSHIP, 22O; 40 conv.rsio1s ;
united with churches. Is.
Railroad Association Reports.-Nu nber
of associations. 9; membership. 97S; active,
4O5; associate 36l; 50 working committees
membership 227; reading rooms 2,l pc
riodicals; e young mems meetings. ;ver-
age attendance, 355; Bible classes with
total membership of 50; value Of buildings,
1900; building fund, 81. 800; building lot,
500; collection for international commit
tee S72 "a. 345 conversions, lS4 united with
churches.
General Summary.-Locai associations,
%; college, 10; railroad. g. army, /; total
membership, 6265; active, 3S7; associate,
| .923: 200 workig committees; membership
!. 1888: IS young mems meetings, 81 with
total average attendance of 1852; IS Bible
classes; 81 with total membership OF
GS5: reading rooms with 73l periodicals.; D
gymnasiums employ instructors; build
ings, value, Si49,50o; building lots. $S2,6OV;
building funds, s36033.J0; collections for
international committee. $3.50; profess
sions, 495; united with churches, 262.
On motion Of Captain Louis l.. Marks.
OF Petersburg all of the ministers In Nor
folk. Portsmouth and Berkiey. and any
visiting clergymen, were made CORE
spending members Of the convention, with
the privileges OF the floor IN the discus
sion Of all questions
The venerable Rev. Theo. l.. Cuyler,
d. D., OF Brooklyn, y. Y, was introduced
to the IVenti0n.
The hour OF 1l:45 was announced ana
the convention proceeded with the order
OF business, bible Studay." The con-
vention Joined in singing. DO All the
Good You Can While the Days are Going
BY" Prayer by Rev. w. G.. Starr ID. ID.
Rev. DR.. A. Coke Smith then took
charge of the convention. and after high
ly interesting and instructive remarks,
conducted a most able Bible reading,