The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-20
A MATTER OF HISTORY.
Eighteenth Convention of the
V. NJ. G A. of Virginia Closed.

The eighteenth annual State conven-
ton Of the Young Mems Christian AS
soeiations of Virginia is thing Of tho
past. The business OF this great and
important body, after being in session
five days, adjourned sine die at IL
| O'Clock Sunday night, and the delegates
have all gone to their respective homes
| in all parts of the commonwealth.
The services Sunday morning were
held at nearly every church in the city,
as was published in The TIMES, and
I were we'll attended.
The meeting for the men of Roanoke
at the Academy of Music at o'clock
| was successful in moro respects than
| one. When the hour arrived nearly
every seat in the Academy was filled.
H. o. Williams, the State secretary
opened the meeting and stated few
plain facts that were not generally
known; that the Roanoke branch of the
Y. nj. G. A. had floating debt of So, 900
and the board of directors had found it
to be impossible TO carry on the work any
longer unless this was paid. The
amount must be pledged within twenty.
four hours or the board would be com
PEELED to sell the property and close out
the affairs of the association. Presi-
dent w. S. McClannahan spoke few
words in the same line.
l.. WILDER Nj sser, of Chicago, then
camo forward, made a strong speech
and proposed to raise the amount at
once. The subscriptions were not to be
binding unless the full amount was
secured. lie first called for subscrip
tons Of over 500 and obtained one re-
sponse, e. l. Stone giving $3.50; this
was followed by five subscriptions of
500 each I'd before the meeting closed
some thing over So, 00U had been secured
The proceedings were interspersed
with singing by the Salem quartette
and IL. Thane Miller.
The Closing Scenes.
The closing exercises of the conven-.
ton at tho First Baptist Church Sun
day night wore impr' ssive and interest.
ing. The auditorium contained moro
people than were ever before packed
within its four walls and hundreds were
turned away from the door. The plat
form meeting from 1880 to $40 was ed
by State Secretary Williams. assisted
by Railroad Secretary Michaels aud
Capt. l. l.. Marks, Of Petersburg. The
musical selections were numerous and
we'll rendered.
The committee appointed for that pur-
pose reported series OF resolutions,
which were adopted, in which the y. M.
G. A. reaflirmed its loyalty and sub.
servauce to the church: recommended
the Young Mems Era, thanked the
railroad for their assistance to the Il. R.
Y. M c. a. deplored the death of O.
" Smith. of Portsmouth; thanked the
citizens and pastors Of Roanoke, the
ladies' auxiliary, II. Thsne Miller, Rev
s. Hamiin, c. j. Hicks, l.. WILDER
Messcr, Rev. A. Coke Smith, +. S.
Brockman, Rev. DR.. j William Jones,
l.. A. Coulter and Rev 7. H. Rice for
assistance. 1t also extended thanks to
the pastor ard officers of the First Bap-
list Church, to the ladies OF the church
to the Richmond Music Company, TO the
press OF the city, to the officers and
members of the Roanoke association,
to Secretary Towson, to T. b. Thomas
and j. R. Collingwood. to tho Roanoke
hotels, to Bigelow & Main.
The committee on credentials re-
ported present: From the interna-
tional committee, 3; the State commit.
tee, 3; corresponding mem bers, Sc; local
associations, 95; from IA college associa-
tions, "a; from 10 railroad associations,
65; from 3 ladies' auxilariea, 5; total,
211.
L. w. Messer, OF Chicago. again
CAME to the rescue of the local associa.
ton and began to solicit subscriptions.
After an hours hard work 5000 was
secured, making total Of over 81 600
Then came the farewell addresses, of
one minute each. Words OF cheer ana
encouragement were spoken by c. j
Hicks, OF New York; Captain Nell.
haney, Of Staunton r. E. Michaels, of
Richmond; Rev. DR.. Mcbride, of Lex
lngton: Secretary Gains, OF Winchester;
j. |. Curtis, Of the University of Vir.
ginia; r. M. Smith, of Rchmond; Sec
rotary Clymer, of Blackstone; Captain
Wick, Of Norfolk; l.. A Coulter, OF
North Carolina; Hugh McIlhancy, Of
Washington and Lee University; Sccre
tary Lyman, OF Roanoke; Secret ary
Reynolds, of the Virginia Military In
s,itute; President w. 5. McClannahan
and Secretary Towson, Of Roanoke.
Rev. DR.. e. Il. Pollard pastor Of tho
church, said few words and announced
that nineteen conversions werc pro
claimed at the railroad meeting in the
afternoon
The delegates joined hands in the
fratornal circle while 1.-THE blind old
soldier of the cross" Il Thanc Miller
sang with much fceling and pathos
Watching AID Waiting" The prcsi.
dent Capt. t. G. Morton, formally ad-
journed the meeting and the eighteenth
annual convention OF the Y. NJ c. A.
OF Virginia passed into history.
Don't Fail to attend the Illus
trated Lecture on Sights and
Scenes in Europe" to be deIiv.
cred at the ST. Marks Church
tonight. One Hundred beauti-