The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-14
THE Y. NJ. c. A. CONVENTION.

SO'ohoh Va INC bCCEoIarIo6 AFRO moro and
Thor Conference Already Begun.
The eighte enth annual convention of
the Young Mems Christian Association,
which will convene this evening in the
association hall, promises to be one of
the largest religious gatherings ever
held in this city Already 23l delegates
have asked for acc ommodations and it Ia
thought The number will reach $50.
None OF the delegates have arrived in
the city yet except about fifteen of the
twenty-five general secretaries which
are expected to be present.
The secretaries' conference, which
will be In session all day to day, met
at O'Clock yesterday afternoon, when
praise service was conducted by w W.
Lyman, secretary Of the railroad de.
partment OF the Y. M. c. A., OF this
city. The conference met again last
night, when w. R. Haight. OF Rich
mond, led in praise and testimony
meeting. This was followed by paper
from G. "a. Winslow, secretary OF the
Clifton Forge association, on 1.-THE
general secretary's relation to himself,
his fellows and his God" II. o. Will.
liams, State secretary, spoke on "Rea-
sons that warrant q secretary's chang.
ing fields" W. L. Radcliffe, OF Harri.
sonburg, then closed the conference
with prayer.
The following programme has been
arranged for the conference to day:
$50 n. m.-Bibc study. W. ID. Voorhees,, Nor.
folk.
10 a. m.-Paper, "Some Essentials to Success in
the SctrctaryshIp." W. Frank Beverly, Ports.
mouth.
1888 a. INFLOW Far lie the Secretary Rcspon-
sbc for the Extension of Committee work in
me ASSOCIATIONS" Paper by {. G. Kent, Jr., OF
l1:i5 a. Conversation, "Our Greatest Diff.
Gnltics the Past Year How Best Overcome Them
Taylor Mccoy, Staunton
11:45 a. m.-Question drawer r. E. Michacls.
railroad secretary, Richmond
3p m.-paper, Needs and Opportunities for
Intellectual Growth in the Sccretaryship." VS..
StalliDgs, Oanvillc
BIS y. m.-Prayer service for the convention
Fred. A. Gains, Winchester
The regular annual convention will
meet this evening at 1880, when a brief
praise service will be conducted by J.
Il. Grubb, OF Shenandoah, after which
the delegates will attend the different
prayer meetings in the city. After the
session this evening, which will be held
in the Y. M. c. A. hall, all the meetings
will lie at the First Baptist Church,
except the Sunday afternoon meeting
for the Roanoke men at the Academy OF
Music.
The programme for tomorrow is:
mand Miller, Salem
l.C0 n. m.-Pcrmanent organization
1915 a. m.-Words OF welcome. II. A Giuis
chairman OF railroad department, Roanoke
Response by the president OF the convention
1880 a. m-Bible study.
z:3o p. m-papcr: THE Educational Work of
the Association; lts Conditions; Its Possibiii
ties" George f. Tibbitts, general secretary,
3(W n -Convar.at;on ,,r;.,, Ma
culties; Some Principles to be Observed for
Their Remedy" l.. A. Coulter. State secretary,
$50, s;so p; mnPsper, "ou5 College Work. its Con
4S9I5h m saIP.as syyd5ney &C, College
Christian Association Stands for" ii. Thane
Miller. Cincinnati, o.
THURSDAY NIGHT.
$50 p. m.-Service OF song
Sp. m.-Address. specialization in RELIGION
Rev. Tcunis ). Hamilton, d. D., Washington, ID.
s45 p. m.-Illustrated talk, monuments TO
Work for Young Men" r. K. Cree, secretary of
the International committee, New York
Among the secre saries who arrived
yesterday afternoon and were assigned
10 homes in the city are: j. Il. Grubb,
Shenandoah, the guest of c. A Rohrer,
l0li Third avenu n. W; Fred A.
Gaines, Wythevilir, with Frank b.
ThomAs A. Page, Lynchburg, with
Mrs e. G. Price, 80 Sixth avenue;
w. a Morrill,, Radford, with w. D.
Stuart, 5ll Third street $. W.; A. b
Paul, Winston, N. c., with Mrs C. M.
Hogaett, 35l Church avenue; w. S. Shall.
iings, Danville, wit! F. b. Thomas: Tay-
ios Mccoy, Stauntoi with W.D. Stuart,
81 Third Third s. -; q. H. Winslow.
Clifton Forge, with ~. E Mcclure, aSo
Third avenue s. W; c. s. Dorrence,
Petersburg, with w. w. Lyman; AS
sistant STATE Secretsry W. r. Haight.
Richmond, with W. w Lyman, railroad
secretary.
1t is thought that the greater part OF
the delegates will arrive in the CITY
this afternoon, when they will be met
by the reception committee and shown
to their homes. All the delegates and
members of the local association are
provided with neat and tastv purple and
white badges.
The First Baptist Church, as we'll as
the association building, has been
artistically decorated, the former by the
young ladies OF tho church and the
latter by the young men.
The railroad department Y. M. C. A.
Will hold prayer and praise service to
night at their new building, and viii be
conducted by railroad men from several
departments in tho State, a large at.
tendance is expected. Services at 7:45
o'clock.
The TIMES is requested to announce
that the ladies, who are assisting in ar
ranging the reception at the y. M. C,
A. are to send their contribute to
the association building on Thursday
morning.
". w. Y. HARDMAN, sheriff of TYLER
county, w. Va, appreciates good
thing and does not hesitate to saw So
he was almost Frustrated with a cold
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