Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-21

We come here to know Our Bibles better.
The speaker emphasized the need for TINS
knowledge by quoting several lnclnehts
that had been brought TO his attention.
which served TO show that young people
are not always as well versed IN me
Scriptures as they should be AL ne
said. should be taught how 10 use me
sword Of the Spirit. Continuing ne saln
THE principal object Of this convention IS
that We may know more OF our saviour
We feel that we know Him now. perhaps.
but IL may be that for many Of as this
convention will be the means Of revealing
Him to MS I'm some other light or lights
that we have not appreciated before.
DELEGATION FROM MARYLAND.
The fret verse Of the hymn. There
Shall BE Showers Of Blessing was then
sung. A delegation from Maryland was
introduced. and sang special hymn 70
the air OF my Maryland"
"RIest Bc the Tie That Binds our
Hearts IN Christian Love" was then sung
bv the entire congregation. after which
Mir Little introduced Rev. DR.. Flppo, Of
Philadelphia.
DR. Fllppo extended the greeting Of
the Young people OF Pennsylvania 10
the convention. and said that the union
was growing rapidly In the state from
N1ICn ne fdfAts II vas hNN'st''iN - ~
said that he should return home that
night. but his thoughts and his prayers
would be with the convention.
The district leaders from Shenandoah,
Charlottesville. and Richmond. submitted
their reports which We're all emirently
satisfactory. and showed that those
branches Of the union were in growing
and nour.shing condition.
PRESIDENTS ANNUAL REPORT.
The president then made his annual
statement The work, he said. had
come forth more respondent during the
past year than ever before. There had
been discouraging hours and times but
in spite OF everything. the union had at
tanned wonderful proportions. The past
years work had made so great diite-
renee I'm the union that it was hardly
recognizable as the tender branch when
sprouted forth in Roanoke three years
ago. The union had passed the expert
mental stage and attained to hlgh
degree of usefulness. There Is tetter
defined idea Of the work of the union
and the pastors are less suspicious or II
and more ready to grant them help'
and 20 give their blessing.
As an evidence of the progress. Mr..
Mess cited the fact that the young people
bore with equanimty the instruct ana
calurny of their detractors. our
patience and perseverance, ne SAID
have won the end for which they were
started and we shall not be easily dis
lodged from our PAGES in the Church
Then. too. he maintained the local union
has proved to be the right arm OF the
pastors.
Nr. Moss said there were only nine
unions. with S65 members, reported AT
Roanoke three years ago; while last year
there were l0l unions and 600 members.
lie alluded to the difficulty Of keeping in
touch with the various unions through
the failure OF local secretaries TO COM
muncate details Of progress TO headquar-
tiers. and then, too. he said. there had
been a great lack Of necessary funds 10
carry on the work satisfactorily. y siill
further need was the assistance Of of-
ncient corresponding secretaries IN the
local unions who would keep the central
branch Informed Of all movements and
necessities