The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-16

PETERsBURG SLLLCTED ~ TIE
NEXT MELTING PLACE.
Liberal Pledges Towards the Coming
Years Work Executive Committee
men Elected.

NORFOLK. VA, Feb. lj.-The last ses-
sfen If the Y. NJ. {. 4. State Conyen-
ION becan this morning In Portsmouth,
win no Rev. Dr.. G. O.. Bishop. OF VIII
liam and Mary College, presiding. Inc
usual prayer and praise meeting was
held for tho. first half hour ana
then the reading OF papers was gone
into. ,,....,,a
The question OF How to Secure DEFINITE
spiritual Results" was taken up By Mr..
II A. Neacham. Of Roanoke, who treat
ed the subject from Bible-class stand
nol.t. and recommended that Bible classes
be established I'm all associations.
Mr.. +. s Brockman. OF New YORK,
spoke upon the same subject, ana thought
the hest results could be obtained through
mems meetings.
Mr.. q. W. Curran. Of Manchester,
thought good results could be obtained
by a hand 10 hand engagement. ana
urged upon each individual the impor-
lance Of seeking out some particular per
son and engaging him IN private con-
yersation.
The gift service was conducted by MT.
Il. O. Williams. who called upon the
secretaries 20 state whether or not their
associations had received any henehts
from the state committee. Nearly all OF
them said that the work Of the state COM
mittee and the visits OF the State secre-
tarv had been highly beneficial 10 them,
and that many blessings and benefits had
been derived through this source.
Mr.. Williams then undertook TO carry
out the resolution Of the State commit
tee. that 5000 be raised for the ensuing
year. and that the greatest possible
amount be pledged at this convention.
The response 10 his call was liberal. ana
classad as follows: Personal pledges
$50. association pledges, $3.50 college asso'
citation pledges. $i55 lauies' AUXILIARY
pledges. $50. Junior boys department
pledges. So. additional pledges. sli9.o0;
total, 81 $50 So
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session opened at two
o'clock with a promise and praise SER
vice. and the reading of a parer on Eff
fective Social Work" by ;. Is. Mckee, OF
Richmond.
Petersburg was decided upon by the
convention for the next annual meeting
place.
The committee appointed 20 examine the
report of the State Executive Committee
reported that il had finished its labor,
and that IL was fav0rahly i'm
pressed hy tho work done by the State
Committee and the Secretaries during the
year.
INC InloN1NE recommendations were
submitted and adopted:
That 5000 be raised for the ensuing
years work: that each association be
urged 10 make a contribution 10 this
/ cause. and that pledges De secured I'm this
convention for tho largest possible pro-
portion Of this amount.
Approaching the great and good work
accomplished by untiring efforts OF tho
Christian women or our State. the COM
mittee recommend that each association
enlcavOr TO establish a woman's auNili-
airy I'm connection with It's work
Tho Importance of sending large delega-
tons 10 the Southern Students Summer
/ School. to be- held I'm Knoxville, Tenn. in
June next, Is urged upon the college as
sOciatiOns.
Special emphasis is laid on the impor-
tanco Of having special Bible-trainine
classes for personal work and other edu-
cauonal classes, I'm the railroad depart
monts
The following names were presented
for membership on the State Executive
Committee. whose terms OF office hav ex-
PRED
). Taylor EiiysOn. Of Richmond: r. G
Morton. of stanton: Rev. Dr. r. J. Nc
Bride. OF Lexington: T. n. Morris. OF
Manchester; W G. Fentress. Of Ports
mouth Samuel T. Suvard, OF Petersburg.
Bryde. Of Lexington. H. II. Morris. OF
r. j. Onead, Of Lynchburg: John r. West
OF Richmond.
Convention adjourned