Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-02-23
The Y. M. C. A. State Convention.
A STANTON MAN PREsIDEs OVER ITS
DELIBERATIONS.

A STANTON MAN PREsIDEs OVER ITS
DELIBERATIONS.
The Y. M. G.. A. State Convention which
assembled in Roanoke on Wednesday OF
last week, adjourned on Sunday. Among
the Stauntonians who were present, in ad
ditlCn to those whose names we gave last
week, were A[essrs. Z. Russell Caldwell, ]
A. Alexander and T. K. Woodhouse. The
following officers were chosen:
President, Capt. I. q. Morton, of Staun-
ton; first vice-president, r. J. Nc Bryde of
Lexington; second vice-president, J. G.
Cassel of Roanoke; third vice president, r.
NJ. Smith Of Richmond; secretary. Geo. H.
Winslow of Clifton Forge; first assistant,
W. S. Sailing of DAnville; second assis-
tant, J. 7. Duberson of Hampton.
Messrs. Tibbitts and Miller were appoin-
ted to escort the president to the chair.
Captain Morton said it would be affecta-
ton to say he did not feel honored. Hebe-
lieved he was elected because he was regar-
ded as one OF the association and not on &C
count Of any particular merit Of his own.
He would depend mainly upon the Head of
the association and the loyalty OF the asso-
citation to the Master for guidance. He
thanked them for their compliment and the
convention then joined in singing the dox-
ology.
WORDS OF WELCOME.
H. A. ellis, chairman of the Railroad
Department, spoke words of welcome. He
said he did not know why he was chosen
except that he WAS very much interested
in the meeting of the convention. The as
ISOLATION is like grand army, the army of
the Almighty God. extending through all
Of the United States. He was glad he Was
lighting under the Same flag with the rest
and marching under the same banner. AS
citizen Of Roanoke he welcomed the asSO-
citation as comrades to the Roanoke com
1any. He would give the countersign-
Faith and Love, faith in God and love to
Jour fellow man.
President Morton in response, said he APP
preciated the words OF welcome heartily.
w NNc PAOuO w poy OlIOu OH pIlUo VI VlAC
State were here for business. The conven-
zion accepted the word Of welcome in the
spirit which it was rendered. The conven-
zion was assembled for work, and in the
words of the Master, s'Wi st ye not chat
must be about my Father business?" We
should keep that constantly before us as
meaning to work for the salvation of young
men, so that there will be two saved i'll
every place where there is one now.
Among the members of the committees
appointed, was FL. M. McIlhany on the
Temporary Business Committee.
In the report OF State Secretary II. e..
Williams we find the following statistics
Total number Of local associations, %; to-
tai membership, Aba; active members,
2,314; libraries, IS; total volumes, Is, 451
ladies auxiiaries, Is; Bible classes, IS;
symnasiums, s; buildings aud lots, 8,
valued at $l97 900; building funds, $Sl 500;
current expenses of 1Sassoc ations, $50, 42S,
Total number of college associations, 10;
students enrolled, 2,606; Total number of
railroad associations, 10, with total men,
bership of ,234; libraries, 6; gymnasiums,
:: building lots, a; valued at $22, 500.
Representatives of the several college al d
school associations represented reported the
following number Of delegates: Emory
and Henry College l, Blacksburg Agricul-
tural and Mechanical college II, Roanoke
College 10, Washington and Lees Virginia
Military Institute 10, University of Viz
ginia 10, Richmond College 4, Randolph
Macon 2, Bethel Academy 1, Sampson S
Academy 4, Hampden- Sidney 6, Randolph
Macon Academy 5, Miller's Academy 9.
The Executive Committee recommended
that Sc, 600 be raised for this years work,
aud personal and association pledges hav-
ing been taken, 2,767.57 was subscribed.
At the services on Sunday at the various
churches, Capt H. M. McIlhany of Staun
ton, led those at Christ Episcopal church
at II A. NJ, and at Grace church at 7:3G
P. M.