The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-12
ADJOURNED SINE DIE.
THE 18TH STATE CONTENTION or
THE L. M. c. 4.
The fsrewsn Meeting on Sunday Night At
tended by an Immense Audicnce-ihe
De,egares Leaving Tor Their Homes.

sTAUNTON, VA. Feb. n.-~Staff Cor
,espondence. The nineteehth annual
State convention OF the Young Men
Christian Association OF Virginia Is a
thing OF the past. Its president MI
Robert VI. Smith, OF Richmond, declare"
~ adjourned sine die last night at 400.
The farewell meeting, which opened IN
the First Presbyterian church at o.1
o'ciock vas one OF the most impIessIFo
ones of all. AT that time the church ""S
well filled with those who had attehueu
the regular evening services. bu' iOi ln'
next half hour delegates ana oii'eI" ~
tinued to pour in from inc "iiou s
churches. They filled every pc" az"
aisle; they crowded every nook ahu W ",
ner. They packed themselves mo .ne So sd
iery and organ loft; they lhsa" ~ "to1,ne,
nit with cageTness TO WithesS 'ic ''oo'-e
moments OF the most important gamer
Inc an INC history OF the \. NJ. I. A. OF
Virginia. 5,,o.oa ,bo
exercises. and called on representatives
OF the international committee, the col
lego. railroad and city and town assocla-
aiops. to tell the audience OF the ielalloii
OF their respective departments to the
I'm this manner, and making the minds
of his hearers more susceptible, another
collection Of pledges for the state work
was taken up, which had gratifying
result.
WHO WE'RE THERE.
The committee on credentials next sub
,nitted it's report. showing that the fol-
lowing number Of delegates attended the
convention:
From the international committee.
State committee. .............s''s ''''''' -
Corresponding members. ".............''' .
Seventeen local associations. ............lV-
Fifteen college associations. %
Ten railroad associations. ..........''.'' %
Two ladies' associations. Z"
roa, ...............2g 5
MIR. w. w. Vicar. OF Norfolk, on bchai
of the committee on resolutions, pre-
scented a lengthy report which was ADOPT
ed. II expresses the grateful acknowi-
edgement of the convention 10 all persons
who had I'm any way shown faVorS 10 the
delegates. .
Resolutions were also adopted euiogn-
ing the memory of the late H. ~,
Michaels. railroad secretary of Richmond
and Manchester. and Of the late John j.
Curtis, who. until a few months ago, was
secretary OF the association OF the Uni
versity of Virginia.
PREPARING TO PART.
mir. George A. Hall State secretary OF
New York, was the last one to make an
address of any length. lie cautioned The
delegates i'm returning home not to neg
Iect the church In their enthusiasm for
association work. but to honor 1t ana 10
honor Gods Word. He also advised them
TO do a specific work for some young
man.
great many delegates testified as to
the benefits derived from the convention,
and, after a touching solo 10y Mr.. j.
Stuart Hopkins, parting words were
spoken by Rev. r.. j. McBryde. OF Lex
ington. Captain II. NJ. McIlhany, Of
Staunton. and Mr.. IL. Thane Miller of
Cincinnati, ..
Mr.. Williams then announced that the
time for the singing of the closing hymn
mad arrived, and the delegates arose,
forming a chain around the pulpit and
through the aisles. with a double chain
In the middle aisle, All sang "Blest Be
the Tie that Binds" and. after the rem
dering OF the Lords Prayer the big
gathering disbanded.
-~XIe State >Issecutive Committee then
held a session and organized by eiecting
Mr.. John X. West. chairman. Mr.. Robert
NJ Smith was elected treasurer, and
Messrs. II. o. Williams and e. w. Cur
ran were reelected to their respective
positions as State and railroad secre-
;aries.
IT WAS A Busy DAY.
The whole day yesterday was a busy
one for the delegates. After attending
a conservation meeting at S.45 o'clock at
the association building, they went TO the
regular morning services I'm the different
81 4 a.
railroad men was held at the depot of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway. while q
college students conference and a BOYS
meeting were IN progress at the associa-
lion building. At o'clock meeting for
men was held at the First PRESBYTERIAN
church. 1t was a great gathering and
stirring addresses were made by Pro-
lessor G. Armand Miller, OF Roanoke
College. and Mr.. II. Thane Miller, aof
Cincinnati.
very touching incident happened at
the close of the meeting Among those
who arose. indicating that they desired
10 live better life. was a boy of about
fifteen years OF age. lie was dressed very
poorly, and when asked. said that he
would like to attend Sunday school, but
that he had no clothes TO wear. At that
time the larger part of the congregation
had left but Captain Morris. of Man
chester, az once gathered the remaining
delegates around him, asking them 20
help the boy collection was imme-
diately taken up and within a few min
utes enough money was collected to pur-
chase an entirely new outfit for the boy.
The amount was turned over 10 Captain
Mcllhany, who promised to look after the
boy.
LEAVING FOR HOME.
Nearly all the delegates whose homes
were to be reached over the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway left here this morn
ing, but the delegates from Lexington
and other places in that direction had
To stay over OH account of the impossi-
bility OF running trains ON the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad
All the delegates were unanimous ana
profuse In their thanks for the magnin-
cent manner in which they had been en-
tertained by the citizens of Stanton, and
each one of them claimed to have been
favored with the very best home while
staying in Staunton. However that may
have been, the committee OF entertain
ment. of whom Mr.. G. w. Caldwell, was
chairman, certainly deserved great credit
for the most efficient and painstaking
manner in which they looked after every
thing TO make the soiourn for the dele
gates as pleasant as possible.
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