The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-19
THE C. L. CONVENTION.
TIE DELEGATES RECEIVED VERY
UoSPITABLE TBEA 7MENT
s..uptop Took Interest In the Meetings.
Prominen, Speakers From New H"rh
and Wsshingtop--New Omcers.

,etr,v strong. returned nome yesterday
aorgh,ed with the convention, with their
,rlp. and enthusiastic over the wan"
bosnitaliiy and splen ID treatmcn; OF '"e
citizens Of staunton.
they were elegantly entertained III '"'
CHRISTIAN homes Of the little city OF '"e
Valley. and each delegate insisted uia' "o
WIS located at the incest place In town
The noted hospitality Of Eastern VIZ
Gina In ante-benum times seemed 20 nave
crown M with the sons and daughters u
,hoso yho crossed from the East over
the mountain in the ola ud!'' ""'
all OF them settled al stanton. 4.
srbc convention met in stanton by ~
,,t,ation of the Christi6n EndeaNor SO
cietfeg the Epworth League anu 49," 49,
Young people's societies OF tha' cry -
rnittces met the delegates al tne 'a."a'
ana as rapidly as they came they were
assigned TO homes ia the cl'3' ""ei0 '''
were received with open arms
srba Y NJ G A. building was thrown
4 o,.on IN tho members Of the convention,
and many Of them visited the beautliui
building and made it headquarters our
4 ing their stay.
FINE SESSIONS.
Tho convention was quite large, ana
q the meetings were well ATTENDED by tle
city at large. The opening ana CLOSING
sessions were held in the First freSoy-
: ,erian church. one Of the largest ana most
j .,r,tort,ble structures ~ the State, and
,bc bi., buldlng was filled 10 overlooking
e OF each occasion. 49,
The business sessions were neiu IL thc
q S.cond PRESBYTERIAN church. Rev. VII
liam Cumming. pastor, where ~ one OF
The most fourishing Christian fndeaVor
societies I'm the State and the meetings
were bright. spirited and interesting.
Tho rwo daily papers. the Morning News
and the Evening Post, gave admirable re-
pori. Of the sessions. and the city as
mic exhibited a whole-souied interest IN
the convention.
ON Sunday last the mercury in Staun-
ton fell 10 IS degrees below zero when
was followed by heavy fail OF snow
The distinguished speakers. VINO came
nv Invitation from Washington and New
York. made many jokes on the sunny
South"
Among these was the Rev. 4. W. Il.
Holder. OF the Sixteenth Baptist church'
Eighth avenue and Sixteenth street New
York city a Lrainy, bright young orator
who Is the president of the local union
OF Christian Endeavor societies OF New
York city.
HIS FIRST VISIT SOUTH.
saw him at Captain 7. G. Morton's. where
he WAS entertained dehghtfully, becoming
acquainted for the first time with sally
Lunn. with corr bread pones, with black
eyed peas. and such things as are pecu-
liar TO Dixie. and doubly nice at that nos
pitabc Virginia home, would not for
moment doubt that the Rev. Mr. Holder
enjoyed his trip to stanton.
Mr. Holder. however returned pleasure
for Measure and If he found conditions
in Virginia strange 20 him. ne related TO
Virginians conditions surrounding MS own
work in New York CITY astonishing 10
them, and il was a powerful illustration
OF the debility and adapubility OF the
Christian Endeavor principle TO Chrlsuah
development in every walk Of life.
MIR Holder was studying for the stage
and was converted I'm a Moody meeting,
whom he turned to the ministry. He IS
vigorous. pointed. spirited, eloquent, ana
sometimes, perhaps due TO his carrier
training, II tensely dramatic. His address
Tuesday night on INSTRUMENTATION fell
lowship was orOad, deep and Christian;
his forecaste Of the coming convention at
Boston humorous, witty and striking, and
his discussion at the closing session OF
the subject. Organization not an was
inspiring. ornate and beautiful.
DR. HAMLIN.
Rev. DR.. Lewis S. Hamlin of the
Church OF the Covenant, Washington
ID. c., addressed the convention on Junip'
Christian Endeavor and on missions H'
is a peculiarly engaging speaker and his
addresses we're listened 10 with acsorb-
ing interest.
MIR. w II. II. Smith. of the Navy De-
partment Ia Washington, was also large
contributor 10 the pleasure of the con
vention. He is an ideal leader of an open
parliament or convention meeting, ana IN
these services the convention is indebted
TO him for much spiritual profit and
pleasure.
Rev. William Cumming. pastor OF the
Second Presbyterian church, was made
president Of the convention, and presided
with ease and efficiency.
Rev. Z. Il. Dadmdn, the president OF
the state Union, was earnest, ViSilant
and useful at every turn, speaking ana
working and doing mucn foI the sue
cess Of the meeting.
The business sessions Were characterized
by promptSass. precision ana entire lack
of friction or disagreement on any single
point.
To Mr. Cummings address of welcome,
Rev l.. NJ. Omer. Of tlis city, made
graceful response.
THE sEoBETARY's RJPonT.
The report Of the State Secretary. Mr..
Paul Pratt, was listened TO with much
interest. The report, IN part, Say6.
Notwithstanding the many drawbacks
to the rapid growth OF societies IN our
state. we have much TO Toe thankful for
In the greater interest manifested IN the
Endeavor work in the number OF new So
tieties organized, and the great help the
societies have been to pastors ana
churches.
On account OF the delay of the cor
responding secretaries / am unable to give
an accurate statement OF the growth OF
the work In the State.
The total number of societies reported
at Lynchburg last year was ll5. This
year we report Isl. an increase of Sc over
last year This number includes thirteen
Junior (hve OF which are cOlocvd). eight
co,cred Christian Endeavor societies and
three local unions.
These societies are divided among 10
denominations, as follows: Methodist
Episcopal. 30. Presbyterian. 90, Baptst.
q: Disciples, Il; Union or interdenOm-na-
tional societies. It. Methodist Protestant.
Il. Lutheran. Z: United Brethren, 4. Chris
tian 1; United Presbyterian, y, Cumber-
land Presbyterian, /; Reformed Episcopal,
/; Evangelical Lutheran. !. C~lgroSa-
tional /: Northern Presbyterian. f.
Only fifty societies sent In reports; of
these twenty-five reported seVenty-tve
conversions. These statements DO not
by AIRY means represent the growth Tor
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