The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-17
THIRD. DAY OF THE CONVENTION.
Of directors at the reading roooms Of
the Y. Nj. G. A. building.
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The pastors conference met in the
chapel Of the First Presbyterian Church,
and was presided over by Rev. w. +.
Hammer. The services were opened
with prayer by Rev. Len. G. Broughton,
and the following paper, upon why
believe in the Young Mems Christian
Association" was read by Rev. DR.. j.
b. Taylor, Of Salem.
Rev. r. G. Anderson, Jr., read very
valuable and interesting psper on
"Some Association Methods That Can
be Adopted by Pastor" The meeting
closed with a paper on "lIow Can the
Church and Ministry be Most Helpful to
the Associations"
The Meeting of the Students.
The college students remained in the
First Baptist Church and held their
session of the section conference in
that building Rev. R. j. Mcbride. d
D, of Lexington, presided over the
deliberations OF the body. Tho prin-
cipal feature of the session was paper
by j. /. Curtis, of the University of
Virginia, on THE test Of college
associations life and efficiency" Then
followed "Free parliament on phases
of work needing emphasis" in charge
OF f. S. Brockman, of New York.
The Committeemen's Session.
The meeting of the com mitteemen at
the Second Presbyterian church was
quite interesting and was governed by
W. w. Vicar, of Norfolk. w. NJ. Oakley,
Of Lynchburg, read paper on What
Serving Committee Should Signify"
which was foil owed by brilliant con-
versational service in which the topic
was Features of Committee Work
Emphasis"
Nearly all the features were empha-
sized by some committeeman showing
the committee work to be very i'm
portant The last on the programme
was paper by w. D. Voorhees, OF Nor
folk. on 1.-The District Committee-Its
Composition and Duties"
Presidents and Boards of Directors
About twenty presidents and mem
bers of the boards Of directors met in
the reading room OF the Y. M. C. A.
building, and were presided over by H.
Clanahan, OF Roanoke, led in a con
versation on the topic, Hints on the
Monthly Board Meeting" in which
many valuable ideas we're drawn out.
A paper on The Relation of the
Director to All Departments OF the
Work" was read by P. w. Phillips, of
Hampton, and CaDt. L. l.. Marks, of
Petersburg, lead conversation on
Some Financial Methods That Are
Approved,
The Christian Roadmen.
The railroad delegates, those faithful
workers who are doing so much good,
Assem- bled in the Christian Church and
were presided over by G. S Williams,
of Manchester. CT. w. Clymer, OF
Gladstone, read paper on The Duty
OF the Railroad Association to the Con.
tributing Company" Then followed q
conversation led by G. j. Hicks, of n
York, on the Tho Field and the
Opportunity for Railroad Work in Vir-
ginia" and conversation led by R. e.
Does the Success of Our Work Depend?"
The Boys' Meeting.
The junior department. section con-
ference met in the lecture room of the
Y. M. G. A. building and was presided
oyer by A. L. Radcliffe, of Lyncburg.
About thirty boys were in attendance.
A paper was read on What can be
done for boys without separate rooms"
by Ambrose Page, of Lynch.
burg, in which he gave scme timely
suggestions for the junior work. He
recommended that regular Sunday
afternoon service be held for the bows
and by the boys. The meetings should
be conducted informally to give all the
boys chance.
A conversational service on "What
new and successful have been tried the
past year" was led by o. S. Dorrence,
of Petersburg.
Evening Session.
AS was the case on the previous even.
ing when the hour of 7:30 arrived the
First Baptist Church was literally
packed with the members OF the con
Vention and people from the city
interested in Y M. c. A. work.
The first half hour was pleasantly
spent in a praise service led by r. f..
Michaels, Of Richmond. The evening
session was presided over by Rev. Dr..
>. II. Mcbride, of Lexington, and was
opened by singing Pardon, Peace and
Power"
w. w. Vicar, of Norfolk, read the
annual report Of the State executive
committee, which contained the annual
reports OF the State secretary and State
treasurer. The reports show the State
mem bership to be $1,000. The plan was
TO establish an association in every town
and city that could support it, The
State is subdivided into six districts
each Of which has it's own executive
committee. The State executive com
mittee has twenty ono members. one
third Of whom is appointed annually.
whose duty is to organize new associa-
lions, develop old ones giving encour-
agement and lending financial assist.
ance. At the last meeting of the State
convention $50, OF were pledged for the
use of the executive committee. The
committee reported an actual indebted
ness of $3.50.
a communication was read from tho
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
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