The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-06
Y. NJ. C. A. CONVENTION.
1T WILL BE HELD INSTA UNION DUR-
ING TIE COMING WEEK.
Delegates From all associations I'm the Sta Q
Enpscted-Who Will Go From Richmond.
Some Of the More Prominent Speakers.


| ternoon for Stanton for the nineteenth
/ annual State convention. which will begin
I there this evening. The following del
! egates Of the Richmond association will
| leave here this afternoon over the Ches-
| apeake and Ohio railway: General Secre-
! taTy George r. Tibbitts. Assistant Secre-
! tary W. w. Turner. Mr.. Il. NJ. Smith,
! of the State Executive Committee, Mr.
| u. 5. Bennett, OF the Board OF Directors
Messrs. W. Reginald Walker u. :.
| Garter, T.. O. Michaes, clyde Glaze
| brook, and Rev W. r. Haight. Among
( those who will leave TOMORROW evening
| will be Messrs. l.. Gennet Burruss. ;. Il.
! Bishop, J. Stuart Hopkins, William T..
/ Crawford. a. 5. Crawford and b. Nor
( gan Shepherd.
Mr.. George F. Tlbitts will be in
! charge Of the music which Is 10 be a
| principal feature of the convention, and
/ he will be assisted 10y q large male
/ chorus. The sessions Of the convention
! will be held In the First Presbyterian
! church. The convention will have It's
opening session this evening at I5o
! o'clock. when Mr.. {. W. Curran, OF
| Richmond. Will conduct a short prayer
/ service. At $50 o'clock the nominating
! committee will be appointed, and sub
! sequently the delegates will attend pray
/ or meetings IN the various churches.
TOMORROW PROGRAMME.
| The following programme mas been
! mapped out for to-morrow's sessions:
Morning social service; u. perma-
nent organizations 1915. Words Of Wei
! come" by Captain H. ". Mcllhany. OF
stanton: response. by the president OF
the convention; 1890. Problems that con-
| front the Virginia Associations; lessons
from the reports from associations; ll.p'
Bible study" 10y Rev. Theron ii. Rice,
Jr., Of Alexandria.
Afternoon-2.3c. paper. "The Power OF
Social Agencies Wisely Used" by +. W
Long. state secretary Of Delaware, Mary
land District Of Columbia, and West Viz
gina: 3.l5. bible Study by Rev. Theron
II. Rice Jr.. Of Alexandria; 400 The
Railroad Man as a Factor In the Associa-
ton" by II. A. ellis. Of Roanoke $780,
address. "Thc Need of the Hour in Spir-
itual work." by II. Thane Miller Of Gin
cinnati. O.
Night-7:3o, service of song. 10y George
T. Tibbtts general secretary, Of Rich
mond; 500. address by Rev. Theodore l..
Cuyler -. H.. of Brooklyn. y. y; 900,
address, Beyond our own Borders. by
George \. Hall, State secretary of New
York
similar sessions will be held on Friday
and Saturday. while on Sunday the dele
gates will attend the services in the va
rlous churches At the close Of the even
ing services the delegates VIII return TO
the FIRST Presbyterian church, Wnere the
forewell meeting will begin at $40 L. NJ.
Among the prominent speakers ana
workers from elsewhere who VIII address
the convention are Rev. Theodore J.. ouy
Ter. -. D., OF Brooklyn. y. y Mr.. n
Thauo Mile. Of Cincinnati, ~ Sthle Htc-
rotary George \. Hall. of New York, ana
Railroad Secretary c. j. Hicks, OF the
international committee In New YORK
LEV. THEODORE L. CUYLER, =. d.
Rev. Theodore L. Cuyler. y. D.. has
been pastor Of a prominent Presbyterian
church I'm Brooklyn until several years
ago. and is well known TO the 'hristldi u
ucopIe cveryw here. His writings are read
vim in,erst IN many households, ana MS
literary contributions may be tound resu
larly i'm such periodicals as the lndepeh-
dent the Outlook. the Central Presby-
,.ri,p Uo now claims the world as ms
r,rish. and is generally regarded as an
apostle to young men. He Is at present
seyenty-four years old, but YET POSSESSES
the vIcor Of his youth. He is one Of the
most forc!ble speakers or the A!A'Ii-'H
platform.
MR.. II. THANE MILLFR.
Mr.. II. Thane Miller Of Cincinnati -
u member Of the international commit
Tee i'm NV York. and also a member OF
.b. c.,ta Committee " Ohio. He Is one
of the best known men connected win
tho association work. lie is the principal
and president Of The Mount Auburn Inst-
tutr. at Cincinnati, and is more iamlilar
q, active members of the associations
than any other worker. with the possible
exception of Mr.. X. r. McBurney. secre-
tarv Of the association In New YORK lie
is am easy. fluent and eloquent speaker
and also possesses a beautiful ana at
traCtivc voice, which makes audiences
eager 10 listen 10 his hymns.
A. the LordOn Jubilee conference OF the
associations Of the world. held last year.
Mr. Miller was elected first vlce-pres-dent'
while Mr. George Williams, the FOUNDER
OF the associations. was elected president.
Mr. Miller Is siXty-tve years OF age, ana
has been blind for number OF years
He attended two state conventions ii
Virginia in former years, namely. that
held in Lynchburg in 1851 and the one in
Roanoke in 1904
Mr.. GEORGE 4. HALL.
Mr.. George A. Hall is State secretary
OF the association Of New York. lie Is
the veteran secretary in this country.
having held that position ever since 1919.
He Is an eloquent speaker, and stands at
the head OF the largest State organiza-
ton I'm tie country. lie is recognized as
one Of the fathers of the association
work. and Mr. II. .. Williams. the state
secretary OF Virginia. was first drawn %
the association work by Mr.. Hall The
latter possesses a wonderful mag1etis!s
a pleasing address. and Is an indefatl-
gable worker.
AR C.. J. HICKS.
Mr. 9. j. Hicks. railroad secretary OF
the International Committee is a gradu-
ate Of the University Of Wisconsin. and
after leaving the college course he be-
came the college secretary OF Wisconsin
in the association work. For the past six
years he has been connected with the
International Committee.
Mr. Hicks is the foremost man in the
railroad department OF the associa tons
in this country, and possesses "a very large
with railroad of clals in
this country. with whom ne comes more
in contact officially than any other man
in the work. Much of the success of
the association work in organizations
along the lines Of the Chesapeake and
OHIO railway is due to his untiring efforts.
His associate in the work is Mr.. Ed
win L. Hamilton, who probably will also
attend the convention. He has many OF
Mr. Hicks sterling qualities, and has
also been very successful in the work
" hi, N he reprecanfe