The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-16

CONVENTION NOW IN FULL SWING
by delegates, which were answered and
explained by tho speaker.
Continued from page 4.

explained by the speaker.
The next speaker was Rev. DR.. j.
VIM. Jones. the chaplain Of the Univer-
sity of Virginia. and formerly chaplain
of the army of Northern Virginia, who
made strong and logical talk on Tho
strength OF young men,"
The speaker thought the failure of
young men In life was this, They have
looked to the wrong source of their
strength, they have trusted in an arm
of flesh and they have failed" DR..
Jones' address was eloquent throughout
and his illusions to Stonewall jackson,
the Christian soldier, were touching and
made q deep impression on tho audi
ence.
This address was followed by singing,
ITO the Work." after which q paper on
"Our College Work, its condition, it's
problems, it's policy for the year." by
T. B. Southall, OF Hampden Sidney Col
lege, who displayed q thorough knowl-
edge of this important branch CT Y. M.
C. A. work.
AT the conclusion Of this interesting
paper the chair announced the follow
ing committees in which some changes
had been made: Devotional ercises-
w. W. Vicar, Chas. r. Towson, G. Ar
mand Miller, H. w. Reynolds, D. W.
Whiteshire.
Executive committees report-O. Il.
Morgan, j. 1. Curtis, W. G. Smith, w.
w. Lyman, S. Reese Murray.
Permanent business com mittee-H.
&. Snead, L. b. Southall, II. M. Nc
Elhaney, w. D. Stuart, E. T. Finch.
Rssolutions-W. Frank Beverley, w.
Il. Mann, j. S. Matchin.
After singing two stanzas of Blessed
Assurance" the speech of the day was
made by 1.-THE blind man eloquent"
Rev. H. Thane Miller, of Cincinnati,
who began by saying that if he had be-
lieved in the TRANSPORTATION of souls he
would say that he was born in old Vir-
ginia. The topic was; What the
Young Mems Christian Association
stands for" He believed it stands for
whatsoever things are pure. whatsoever
| things are good, whatsoever things are
| holy and Whatsoever things are Of good
| repute.
| At the conclusion of this eloquent
address Rev. DR.. Miller sang with ex-
| quisite beauty and pathos, "Where is
My Wandering Boy To-night?" He
also made an eloquent prayer.
The secretary asked the delegates to
| be on hand at the night service and
take front seats Even ii you have
ladies with you"
Gwen" cried DR.. Miller, Even,
| God bless them, don't come without
them, for l have known good results to
| grow out of these conventions"
Tho convention adjourned at o'clock
to attend the reception at the y. NJ. C..
| A. building with a benediction by Rev.
| c. Armand Miller, Of Salem.
Ladies' Reception to the Delegates.
Promptly at 5 o'clock about two hun.
| dred and fifty delegates assem- led at
the Y. M. c. A. building, where they
were met by the mem bers Of tho Ladies'
Auxiliary Society, of the Roanoke as.
ISOLATION. Although the rooms were
crowded the delegates enjoyed the re-
ception to It's fullest extent, and many
acquaintance were formed among the
delegates themselves, as we'll as with
the members of the Auxiliary Society
At $40 o'clock the delegates were
ushered into the hall, whore sig large
tables of tempting delicacies awaited
them. On the whole this reception, sc
admirably planned and executed, was
one Of the most pleasant features oil
the day.
Evening Session.
Some time before the appointed hour
last night the large auditorium of the
First Baptist Church, including the bal.
comics was filled with delegates and
| POOPAO 'iOh thO WY, Hau
ladies. The time intervening between
1880 and o'clock was occupied in ser.
vice OF song led by General Secretary
Geo +. Tibbotts. of Richmond.
1t was one OF the most enjoyable
features of the evening session, 900
cultured male voices filling the room
to the accom- paniment on tho piano
and organ. Several selections were
splendidlY rendered by male quartet tie
organized for tho convention by special
request of several Of the delegates.
This was followed by prayer by State
Secretary III, o Williams, after which
Rev. DR.. Teunis S. Hamlin, pastor of
the Church Of the Covenant of Wash
ington, delivered an address upon
Specialization i'll Religion
He began by explaining the tendcnc y
Of the times towards specialization in
professions and in business. Time was
when bs Der was also leech and a
blacksmith made his own horseshoes.
The same thing is true in religion. This
is an age OF standardization and it is a
modern idea. Time was when all, chill
dren and adults, the educated ard the
ignorant all alike, were fed on the same
kind of spiritual food. The problem OF
to-day is what to do with boys and girls
when they get too large for Sunday
school and too small for church services.
This is being answered by the Socie.
ties of Christian Endeavor, the Epworth
League, tho Young Peoples Union and
the Brotherhoods of Philip and ST. An
drew. He believed that slang had q
place in religion, for there were people
who cannot understand any other Ian
guage The speaker thought the Saliva.
tion Army was doing a splendid work.
The four great divisi ms of the Y. M.
q A. work are the physical department,
mental work, social privileges and re-.