Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-02-13
CONVENTION OF THE C. A. OF
VIRGINIA

ginia, convened in the Y NJ. c. A. Hall Of
Staunton, on Wednesday evening. February
9th, when a short prayer service was conduct
ed by c. W. Curran, r R. Secy, Richmond
and the appointment of nominating com
nittee was made-after which the delegate;
dispersed to attend the prayer meeting services
in the various churches of the city.
Lunch was provided for the delegates upon
| their arrival Wednesday evening by the ladies
ever so really earnestly, gracefully. and
successfully to aid the important work of the
Association. The ladies also gave the visiting
delegates delightful reception at the Associ
alton building on Friday afternoon from $50
TO 30, when the inspiring presence of num-
Der of Staunton's charming young lades-the
enlivening strains of music, instrumental and
voca-a collation. both substantial and delici
ous-and the flow of sour' in joyful social
commingling, doubtless conduced to make
the delegates happy.
| On THURSDAY at $50 a. m. the convention
church, where all its business meetings morn
ing. afternoon and night of every day during
| the week as also its Sunday afternoon meet
ing for men and farewell services Sunday
| night were hel /.
The following report on permanent organ
ization was adopted President R. NJ. Smith,
Richmond; LIST Vice-President, P. A. Krise,
Lynchburg; End Vice President, Captain c. E.
Vawter Miller's School, Crozet; 3rd Vice
President, F. A. Lamb, Manchester; Secretary,
| II. c. Snead, Lynchburg; Assistant Secretaries
Thomas S. Hamilton, Abingdon; W. l..
Prince, Richmond College. Press Secretary
W. R. Haight. Manchester Business Com
| mittee-J. P. Collingwood, Roanoke; A. M.
Howisson. Staunton; ]. 7. Grub, Shenan-
doah; c. D. Owens, Wytheville; W. H. Hill,
University of Virginia. Committee on Res
olutions-W. W. Vicar, Norfolk; Charles Han
cock, Miler's School; w. S. McClannaaan,
Roanoke; U. O. Michaels Richmond. Devo
tional Commlttee-Charles R. Dawson. Roam
oke; A. NJ. McIhany, Staunton; Jesse Bhn-
ton, Roanoke; w. j. Weisiger, Manchester.
Committee on State, A. B. Morgan, Peters
burg R. W. Hilleary, Warrenton; Rev. DR..
B. W. Bond, Principal of Randolph Macon
academy at Fro1t Royal; Captain G. G..
iooch, Staunton; W. Lyman, Roanoke.
nun ittee in Credentals-G. NJ. Clymer,
Radford J. E. Peasants Chase City; Ambrose
Page Lynchburg.
After brief address. our genial townsman,
Captain T. c. Morton, the Retiring President,
welcomed the President elect to the chair.
After making his speech of acceptance Mr..
Smith introduced one by no means needing
an Introduction to a Staunton audience, espe-
tally a ~. NJ. C. A. gathering, Captain H. NJ
Icllhany," called the Father of the Staun-
ton Y. NJ. c A, who, one of the State
workers, upon the floor of the convention,
said, was known as the WAR horse of the
Association, who in his hearty and charac
teristic way, made the speech of welcome.
About $50 delegates were in attendance,
prominent among those present outside of
our State Associations were the Rev. Theodore
L. Cuyler D. D., of New York; the Rev. H.
rhane Miller, of Cincinnati o. George A
Hal, State Secretary. of New York: and E L.
Hamilton K. R Secretary, International
Committee. New York. Especially interest
ing to Mr.. Hall must have been the large
gathering here as he had aided twenty two
years back in the organization of the Y. NJ. G.
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ny subjects: The problems that confront the
Virginia Associations" by the very efficient
State Secretary, II. O. Williams The Need
If the Hour in Spiritual Work. by H. Thane
filler; Beyond our Borders by George A.
Hall; Soul Winning the Great Work of the
College Association" by Rev. E. T, Dadmun
of Batesvile the Type of Piety Demanded
by College Life, by the Rev. Theron H.
Rice of Alexandra; Thirty Eight Years Ex-
perience" by the Rev. J. VIM. Jones, D. D.,
of the University of Virginia; the Demands
of the Age" by H. Thane Miller; "Recent AID
vances in the R. r. Field by E. L. Hamilton.
Talks in. Bible Study were made by Prof. C.
Armand Miller of Roanoke College and by
Theron H. Rice.
Papers were read on the following subjects:
The Power of Social Agencies wisely used''
by F. w. Lang, State Secretary, Delaware,
Maryland, District of Columbia and West
Virginia: the Railroad Man as a factor in
the Association, by H. A. ellis of Roanoke;
Business Methods in Financial Work of our
Associations by J. Calvin Moss of Lynch
burg; the Strategic Time in the College Asso-
ciatlon How used to Greatest ADVANTAGE" by
Fl. M. McIlhany, Jr., of Washington e. Lee
Association Recent Extensions and Develop
ments'' by George I. Tibbitts, Genl Secretary,
Richmond; "Plans that have worked welP' by
G. A. Miller; How can we secure Largest Re-
suits in the Railroad Field by P. L. Smithers
of Shenandoah; Weak Placesin our District
Work, and How strengthened, by D. S. Ben
nett. Richmond; bible Study in the Boys
Department by George A. Overdorf General
Secretary. Hampton; the value to the Asso-
citation of Accurate Reports and Systematic
Management by 0. A. Eberhardt, General
Secretary. Gladstone. Conversations were
held on the following subjects: The Estate
Committee, and the Relation of the Local
Association to its Support by Charles r.
rowsin, General Secretary, Roanoke; Weak
Places in our College Work" by Ashby Jones.
University of Virginia; Birds Eye View of
the Railroad Field in Virginia" by Ed
Hamilton; ''Relation of the Board of Direc-
tors to the Committee Force by w. W.
Vicar of Norfolk; New and Successful Meth
DDS in Boys Work" by A. J. Hilbig of Wash
ington & Lee University; Some Important
Events in 1885, by W. H Morris, General
Secretary, Baltimore. Md. Then the Question
Drawer was made an interesting feature.
Question Drawer on College Association
Matters was conducted by the Rev. R.. J.
HcBryde. d. D., of Lexington; That on
railroad Work. by e. Wlnsow, General
secretary of Clifton Forge and on Boys
Work by Ambrose Page, Lynchburg. But
1t would be the play Hamlet with Hamletleft
out if mention were not made OF the address
If DR. Cuyler which so edited and charmed
IFS audience, Will not his heart-stIrring
ltterance of the word soul long lipger in the
,ars and hearts of those who heard him in
spring and melting them to greater love and
effort in the work of saving their fellow men.
Those who heard the paper of Mr.. Ii. NJ.
McIlhany,Jr. doubtless were highly gratifed.
1t was comprehensive. methodical, practical.
Ii has the honor of being President of the
NJ. C. A at Washington & Lee University
The running the railroad train was striking
presentation of earnestness in the matter of