Evening journal., 1893-01-18
CONVENTION MEMBERS
They Arrive in Wilmington
and Confer.
PLANsFOR THE Y. NJ. O. A. MEETING

King at Association HalI-ExcelIent
Music Provided for the Night Sessions
and Efforts WIN be Made to Accommo-
date All visitors.
Things were all astir at an early hour
to-day at Association Hall. The twenty
first annual convention Of the Y. NJ 9.
A. Of Delaware Maryland. Virginia.
West Virginia and the District OF
Columbia will begin tomorrow and it
was TO arrange for the opening that
everybody was so busy at Headquarters
this morning. Already the convention
promises 10 be the most enthusiasts and
successful meeting yet held and General
S Secretary King who has had the prepar-
atory work Of the big gathering nearly
all on his shoulders, looked happier than
ever when speaking Of the promising
outlook
The convention will be called to order
to morrow afternoon in st. Paul's Church
on Market street above Seventh. On
account of the Illness Of DR.. Dobbins. he
cannot deliver the address Of welcome
but DR.. Lafayette Marks has consented
TO welcome the visitors. The other ex-
ercses will be carried out as announced.
The first night session will be held in
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church. the
second in West Presbyterian Church.
aud the third and last in Grace M. E.
Church. Every effort will be made to
accommodate the congregations and It is
thought that no persons who come In
time will have 20 turn away because of
a scarcity of seats.
Excellent Music Provided.
At the session Of the convention at the
naIa D.. -
row night, the drst night Of the conven-
ton. male quartette. j. r. King. ]. T.
Clymer, Henry Baird and William ].
Fisher will sing. In addition to this
musical feature, Central Presbyterian
choir will sing several selections and
choruses will be sung by a large delega-
tion from the Fullmer Male Chorus.
On the second night In West Church
Mr. Clymer will lead the Moody and
Sankey Choir of $50 voices who will
occupy seats in the gallery and organ
loft. On the third night Ira d Sankey's
powerful and resonant voice will be heard
In several of his best solos and he will
lead the Moody and Sankey Choir. The
choir will hold it's last rehearsal to night
in West Church.
Moody aud sankey Star Attractions.
The presence OF the great revivalists
at the convention will attract visitors
from all parts OF the surrounding
country and will undoubtedly be a great
boom TO the Y NJ @ A. Cards Of an
nouncement which have been circulated
IN the interested towns make special
notice Of the visit Of the great evange.
lists.
Delegates Arriving in Wilmington.
The delegates to the convention began
20 arrive this afternoon and nearly every
train carries representatives Of the
many associations Interested
The Wilmington City Railway Com
pany will furnish free transportation to
all delegates to the convention and the
free entertainment Of all is now assured.
The delegates who reported this after
noon are as follows:
Central Association, Baltimore, Nd. -
Edwin H Antis. j. r. Arni stead. Will
liam Bishop. j. p. Bigham, n P. Cation.
Thomas Cornelius. James A Cockman'
w. A. Crane A. b. Crane l. b Daven-
port. J A. Edmundson John H. Gun
dersdorf, II. Gundersdori, Charles h.
Hrsse, Chrrles H. Holton. T. B.
Hill, Richard A. Harris, Jones B Bart
lett, r. M. jenkins, ]. B. Jaynes.
g R. kelso, II II Love j. r. Lemmert
w H Morris, Milton H. Martin, e. l..
Mathews, c. P Mcpherson. Nicholas
Neston, Jr, Gustavus Ober. Joseph Rem
shaw, Jr., N. @ Stewart, Edwin G Syl-
vester Bernard c. Steiner. H L. Sturns.
William H Wootten, @. +. Warner.
East Branch, Baltimore II.
Adams, Jr., Albert H. Beers, John r.
Baer, G. NJ Busey, William H. Ethe-
ridge, Sr, Kirk c. Frye, w F. Jones,
William T. Miller.
German Branch, Baltimore.-J. p.
Blisinger Frederick Il. Dreyer, A. d.
Darby, Louis Hueter, Charles Hueter.
Charles Neibeit, Benno G. Won Zastrow.
West Branch Baltimore-W. G. Has
kiss. j. 81 Jeifers, George w. Jeffers.
Charles w. Shaw.
r l.. Bonsteel, Hagerstown, Nd. c.
N. Beard, Huntington. w. Va Robert
Hutchenson, b & 0. Railroad, Baltimore.
Nd John G. Lynch, Wheeling
w. Va; J. b Moore, Railroad
Dept, Bluedeld, w. Va; Harry
S. Randall PENNSYLVANIA Railroad
branch, Baltimore; WV Roth, Cumber-
land, Nd. William l.. Scruggs, Hinton,
VIVA Charlton B.Strayer, WesternMary-
land College, Westminster; George W.
Thomas, Hinton, w. Va George II.
Winsow, Hinton, W Va; Ward A. Nor
man, Western Maryland College. West.
minister; Il o. Williams, State associa-
tion. Richmond, Va
The delegates from the District of Col
umbia.C misunderstanding areR. @. Douglas
and j. e. Moorland From the st. Johns
Colored Association Of Annapolis, Nd,
+. f. Easterday From the T. r r.
Branch, Baltimore, Is Harry S. Gardner.
bIcAn Mission Meeting.
A meeting of the McAll Mission
Society was held yesterday afternoon in
the Delaware Avenue Baptist Church.
Rev, Edward Hitchcock, d. D., delivered