The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-16
The Last Days Session DisposeS Of Much
Business of Interest To Members.
PETERSBURG THE next MEETING PLACE.
Bcv. &. e.. bishop Presitles Over the
Meeting = Interesting Addresses
lishtruI Song Service and Solo
MISREPRESENTATION Notes.

nldlS SoiicSc, presided over the meet
Ing yesterday morning. The usual
prayer and praise meeting was held
for half an hour, and then the read
Ing of papers was gone into.
The question of How TO Secure De
finite Spiritual Rcsults?' was taken up
by Mr.. II. a. Meacham. of Roanoke
who treated the subject from Il Bible
class standpoint, and recommended that
Bible classes be established in all asso-
Citations AT least three Bible classes
In each. he thought, about right. and
that the secretaries should personally
conduct two OF them. He recommended
for the first class Christ Among Men"
and Christ as Il Personal Worker as
text books.
MIR. +. S. Brockman, OF New York
spoke upon the same subject and
thought the best results could be OBJ
tanned through "Ilcns meetings"
These papers brought forth consdcra-
BILE discussion and many good. practi-
cal points were gained through their
readings.
MIR. c. w. Curran, of Manchester
thought good results could be had by
a hand to hand" engagement and
urged upon each individual the import
ancc of seeking out some particular per-
son and engaging him in private con-
rcrsation. Mr.. Curran had no prepared
paper. but made an excellent talk.
The gift service was conducted by
MIR. II. o. Williams. who called upon
the secretaries to state whether or not
their associations had received any
benefits from the state Committee.
Nearly all of them said that the work
OF the state Committee and the visits
CT the State Secretary had been highly
beneficial TO them. and that many bless
ingS and benefits had been derived
through this source.
Mr. Williams then undertook To carry
al "a r,Sn1nI ion of the State Com
mittce that $4,000 he raised for the en-
suing year and that the prca test posi-
BILE amount lie pledged at tn;; conVen-
ton. MIR. Williams. as Il E!pney-ra !Scr
Is o success. not that we mean that he
is not a success in other ways. for he
IS an all round success and soon had the
dollars in tiftieS ana hundreds and sim
gle rolling up TO the front. The re-
sponso to the call was liberal and classed
as follows: Personal pledges, SSIi; ;isSo-
citation pledges. $3.50; college association
pledges $2S7.5 railroad association
pledges, sl55: Ladies' Auxiliary pledges
SEQ: Junior (boys) department Pledges
so: additional pledges, sli9.oJ; total
81 SS3.55.
Mr. Coulter suggested that there be
"associa;ion days" each association
thus making u special effort TO raise
funds for the work.
Mr.. Stewart Hopkins, upon request.
sang beautiful solo, After the Toll
and Trouble"
One of the Reds" OF the Ports
mouth Association offered So II Mir
Stewart Hopkins would sing that Nd
hymn, "lIow Firm a Foundation. We
Saints Of the Lord" whcrcupon the
offer was accepted by the president.
and Mr.. Hopkins. in his rendition Of
the song. gave fun value received
AT the 81 So of the services Mr.. Coul-
ter called for thirty volunteers TO assist
in advertising the massmeetlng to be
held this afternoon at o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session opened at >
O'Clock with Il promise and praise" ser
vice and the reading of u paper on
EFFECTIVE Social Work" by Mr. S. l..
Mckee. of Richmond This genileman's
paper was Il complete success and
brought many of the older secretaries
to their feet. Mr.. Mckee thought that
more social gatherings with men only
SHOULD he held. That the la dies should
be gathered in the rooms whenever they
would honor the rooms with their pres
ence, hui there We're so many young
men who would ~ to Il mems meet
ing who could not be induced TO go
among the ladies Many valuabl rec
concentrations wehe offered by this gen
tlcman.
Mr.. Eowson. of Norfolk. moved that
the THANKS oil the convention be tender
ed Mr.. Paul G. Trugien, OF the Ports
mouth star. for the generous donation
OF LOCO C.. pies OF the Star for distrjbu-
ton through the State Association
The motion was carried by rising
vote.
Petersburg was decided upon by the
convention Tor the next annual meet
ing place.
The committee appointed to examine
the report of the State Executive Com
mttec reported that il had finished its
labor Having made Il careful invcsti-
cation of the document submitted they
reported that IL was fuvorah impressed
by the work done by the State Commit
tee, and the secretaries during the wear.
and rcjoiced in having the services of
so excellent man as l.. y. Coulter to
I'LL the position of State Secretary to
succeed Mr.. H. o. Williams, whose re-
sisnation was reluctantly received
The Committee trusts that each mem
Der OF this convention ana others inter
ested in Association work will pray for
the outpourns of the Holy Spirit upon
the officers Of the Associations of tho
state, and that the. coming year NAV
SHOW grand results in the salvation of
young men
The following recommendations were
submitted and adopted
Ihnt $4,000 he ia isct for the ensuing
years work: that each associat ton be.
urged TO make contribution 10 this
cause, and that pledges he secured in
Co.,