The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-08
Y. N. c. A. CONVENTION.
THE SESSTON OPENED AND THE or.
FICERS ELECTED.
n N. Smith, Of Riehmond, Msdo President.
Report Of the Ye"'s work-sons
Eloquent AddrsUc'.

Inc nOuT INtI Wy tH| NOHh'''NNN
rsngemen,s. the session Of the hrst DAY
of the nineteenth annual convention OPEN
ed al the First Presbyterian church TO-
day. There were about a hundred ana
eighty delegates present when Mr.. George
r. Tibbitts. general secretary of the Ricn-
mond Association. gave out Inc hfS'
hymn After a short service OF prayer
which was conducted by MIR. Jacob sal
iade. OF Riti n.opd College, Captain l. -
Morton. OF stanton. called the conven-
ton 10 order. and formally opened the
session by Offering feryent prayer,
Mr. J. II. Collingwood OF foshohe' Oh
behalf of the Business COMMITTEE SUD
mitted the business programme VI '"e
day. which was agreed TO.
THE orFIcERs ELECTED
CAPTAIN l.. H. Marks. of Petersburg
O., behalf OF the permanent organization
submitted the following names as per
msneuf officers OF the organization, when
were unanimously elected:
President. r. NJ. Smith, OF Richmond;
FIRST Vice-President. +. A. Kcyser, OF
Iynchburg Second Vice-President' {. T..
Vawter. of Miller Manual School; Third
Vice President. +. a. Lamb. OF Man
chester: Secretary. II. g. Snead. OF
Lynchburg: First Assistant, T. $. Ham
nton. OF Abingdon; Press Secretary, W.
X. Haight of Manchester.
State Executive Committcc-O. Il. Nor
gap. Of Petersburg; II. w. Hillery, OF
Warrenton; u. w. Bond of Front Royal;
g. O. GOoch. of stanton. and W. w.
Lyman. of Roanoke.
Among the distinguished visitors pres
cnt are: Rev. Theo l.. Cuyler. ID. d.. Of
BROOKLYN. y. Y. who Is past seventy
three years OF age; II. Thane Miller. OF
Cincinnati, "rhc Blind Man Eloquent
Rev. r.. ~. Rice. Of Alexandria, Va; Rev.
II. J. Mcbride. of Lexington Va, ana
Kcv. j. W. Lee the Irish evangelist
Mcssrs. -. :. Bennett and f.. a. Lamb
were APPOINTED a committee TO conduct
MIR. Il. NJ. Smith 70 the chair .,.,..,
Captain +. c. Newton, who presided
over the state Convention al ROANOKE IN
1895. welcomed MIR. Smith 10 the chalr
and the latter briefly replied. thanking
the convention for the honor conferred
upon him. 80
ADDRESS or WELCOME.
Captain II. NJ McIlhany OF stanton
was then introduced 10 the gathering W
make an address Of welcome. After greet
ing the president. ne AT once won the
hearts of the delegates by addressing
them: Good morning fellows, am tisu
10 welcome you TO the city OF stanton
lie welcomed the convention hot oily
with all his heart, but also on pehdIl vi
all the ministers. the churches ana OF Tue
Mayor Of the city. He gave the very com
forting assurance that the delegates
would be welcomed at the iiresides
OF the warm houses and the warm
churches. assurance which was 50
much the more appreciated. as the morn
ing was bitterly cold
President Smith re1liated in also
speaking briefly to the Fellows. tie al
m
convention had been received in the same
city eight years ago
wHooPIsG UP THINGS.
state Secretary II. O. Williams then
took a hand in the proceedings. ana
brought at once life into the big assem-
blaee when he announced that the gen
eral Introduction would next be called
for. Delegate after delegate then arose
in his seat and told briefly his where
abouts Some OF the replies were very
ypAaaaa1sgens and created hearty laughter
Rev4 Y. K. Haight. Of Manchester.
said: USED to be Office boy alluding
10 the fact that he had been office secre-
,ary OF the State Executive COMMITTEE.
land am now a poor Baptist prea ,her:
Captain n G. Morton, OF Staulloh'
stated that he had been fer nineteen
wears A travelling member of the associa-
rico. and state Secretary Williams added
I'm an explanatory way that Captain Mo'-
ton was usually known as Pa
MIR. II. Thane Miller. the blind orator
and singer of Cincinnati, intrCduced MIN
self In the following manner: Am
Buckeye by birth: Nirgnian by adop-
zion. and by the grace of God. emu oi
the King. | am also blessed with the best
wifi, outside OF the State of Virginia.
Mr.. Charles Il. TowsCn. general secre-
tarv of the Roanoke association, VINO
stands six feet -four inches in his Stock
ing feet. introduced himself as "a dele
gate at length from Roanoke.
FROM North CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA.
Rev. J. W. Lee. Of Lynchburg. an
nounced that he was from North Carohna
as well as Virginia, and had been elect
ed a delegate from LynchburG.
Captain G. +. Nawter stated; an,
president OF the Miller Manual School.
am quite a Young man. yet for a third oil
a century | have been engaged IN the
raising OF young NEIL
Roy. Il. r. Dadmun. formerly OF Man
chester, gave the following Information
about himself: Il am an eX-generai secfe-
tary OF the Norfolk association. ] am an
ex.general secretary of the stanton as
so,iation. an eX-Assistant State Secreta-
~ and now "a Methodist, poor Preacher
and An applicant for admission IN the
Miller School Young Mems Christian AS
SOciation.
MIR. Williams then announced that
many delegates were absent TOT some I'M
nortant reason, although they had Deeh
desirous OF attending the convention lie
mentioned among them Mr.. John H.
West and Mr. Charles X. Wills, OF Rich
mond, and at Mr.. Williams request, MT
Thane Miller offered fervent prayer
for the absentoes.
WORK DURING THE PAST YEAE.
Mr.. Williams next submitted the reports
of the various associations as TO The Work
done by them during the past year me
following general statement comprises the
most important information from these
organizations:
There are q (23) Local. is
QO College 10 90,
Railroad. and Cd
ADMINISTRATIONS.
Total ............... ." ''o'
Al (4s) Report total mem
hership of......... 6,'i (o''-W
40 go Report an active
membership Of. 900 (o''oo)
20 90 Report men on com
nllttees... ......... lli9 u,-oN
81 $50 Report c a n s.
o.. o. rooms.
81 t3O) Report librsries,con-
tanning volumes. 1871 ue'5fD
I 90 Report 55 ,52) edu-
caiional classes.
20 (2s) Report 26S 079 lee
lures, entertain
meats, etc.
10 OS) Report work Tor
boys.