The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18
BUSINESS SESSIONS over.
Continued from page L.

40, AVOlu past mlStakeS, Tue u
higher estimate ON the work." Take
all the officers and committeeman pay
up first" Encourage the ladies' aux
iliary," practice economy"
Following this was short business
session in which L. Wilbur Messer, of
Chicago, called attention to The
Young Mems Era" Y. M. G. A. organ.
Invitations for holding the next con-
vention were received from Staunton,
Rich mond and Petersburg.
A committee Of thirty was appointed
to secure attendance at the meeting for
the men Of Roanoke to be held at the
Academy Of Music this afternoon at 4
o'clock. w. w. Vicar, the chairman Of
the committee on appointments, made
the following report:
Sunday Programme.
ga. M, association building-Special
prayer service for delegates and mem bers
of local associations, r. e. Michaels,
Richmond.
2:3o m, First Baptist Church-Con-
ference of college delegates, Rev. DR..
R. j. Mcbride, Lexington.
p. ~, association building Meeting
for boys, w. Frank Beveley, Norfolk
and NJ brose Page, Lynchburg.
p III AANHOShJ VI Az 0SiS N'ioho
mass meeting for men Of Roanoke, l..
W. Messer, Chicago; Ii. o. Williams,
Richmond.
7:30 M, First Baptist Church
Platform and farewell meeting, n. O.
Williams, Richmond, and II. Thane
Miller Miller, Cincinnati.
Church Services.
First Baptist-1l q. M, G. j. Hicks,
New York; 7:30 p M, II. Thane Miller,
Cincinnati; $40 p. IN, III. O. Williams.
Calvary Baptist-1l a. M, Il. O.
Williams, Richmond; 73O p. M, r. I'd
Smith, Richmond.
First Presbyterian-1l a. M, L. W.
Mes ser, Chicago; 7:30 p. n, c. j Hicks,
No~ York.
Second Presby n. M, II. b.
Southnll, Hampden Sidney; 1870 p. M :,
w r Haight, Richmond.
bethany Presbyterian-11 a. M, r.
A. Gaines, Winchester.
ST. Marks a. m, II. Thane Miller
Cincinnati
St. Marks Missions p. M, w. L.
Radcliffe.
Greene Memorable q. m, L. A.
Coulter, North Carolina; 100 p. m, L.
w. Messer, Chicago.
st. James-ll a. ~, l.. l.. Marks and
f. T.. Michaels; 7:30 p. m, w. F. Bev-
erly, Portsmouth.
Grace Methodst-7:3) .. M, H. NJ.
McIlhaney, Stanton.
Lee Street Churchill q. m w. r.
Haight, kchmond; 1880 p. M, f. A.
Gaines, Winchester.
Trinity-ll q. NJ, &. II. Winalow and
G. w. Clymer; 1880 p. m. L. A. Coulter,
North Carolina.
Christian Churchill a. NJ. r. M
Smith, Richmond; 7:3O p. M, Y. d.
Southall, Hampton Sidney.
Christ Churchill q. m, ii. M. Nell
nancy, Staunton.
Rev. DR.. r. j. Mcbride, Lexington.
East Roanoke Baptist Church-7:3O
p. M, j. |. Curtis, University of Vir-
ginia.
United Brethren 80 p. m, j. Fl.
Dickinson.
Mount Zion A. NJ e. Church-3 D. m.
Hugh McIlhaney, Jr.. Stanton.
After this the afternoon session ad-
journed with singing: "Praise God From
Whom All Blessings Flow
The Railroad Department Y. M. C. A.
in connection with the meeting for men
only to be held at o'clock this after
noon, will also hold an eleven O'Clock
service for railroad men and their
families and the public, to be conducted
by several railroad mon from the Ches-
apeake and Ohio, Richmond and Dan
vile and Norfolk and Western rail
roads.
Evening Session.
Tho evening session Of the conven.
ton was opened with a spirited praise
service. led by Secretary Die inson.
This being tho railroad mems night
it was especially devoted to railroad
affairs, and the meeting was turned
over to Vice Presidents II. M. Smith, of
Richmond, and j. c Cassell, of Roancke.
The committee on the report Of the OK
ecutive committee made report in
which 1t praised the work of that body
as being good, considering the financial
depression. 1t recommended that each
association i'll Virginia recognize the
week Of prayer; tina: district conferences
be held; that especial attention be given
to corresponding Nom bcrs and Junior
departments; that the thanks of the
convention be extended TO the State
committee, the State secretary and the
Official secretary.
The committee recommended the
following to DO members OF the
committee to fill. positions just expir
ing: b. +. Johnson, Richmond; Charles
~ 'it'io, NiCuihohu' w. w. Smltn,
Ashland; John p. Pettyjohn, Lynch
burg; II. NJ. McIlhancy, Stanton; d.
5. Bennett, Richmond, and w. ) M
Clannahan, OF Roanoke and that w. ID.
Fentress, of Portsmouth, be appointed
- Ill the vacancy occasioned by the
death OF O. V. Smith, whose term ex-
pires in 1896.
After tho report was unanimously
adopted G. j. Hicks, railroad secretary
of the international committee of New
York, made an address on RAILROAD
Interests and Railroad Men" The