The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-16


Christian women of our State we the
recommend that each asso cIu-
tion endearor to establish II wonrln's
auxiliary in connection with it's work
II Is recommended that more earnest
efforts be given to organization of Bible
classes and that every associate be
urged to organize workers training
classes for the education of men III per-
son1l work.
The Importance of sending large del
egations to the Southern Students Sum-
mer School. to be held In Knoxville.
Tenn, In June next is urged upon the
college associations. Special emphasis
is laid on the imp rtancc OF having spe-
cial Bible training classes for personal
work and other educational classes in
the railroad departments.
The following names for membership
on the State Executive Committee are
nominated 'ho succeed those whose
terms of office have expired: j. Tay-
Tor Ellyson. Richmond; II. G. Morton,
Staunton; Rev. DR.. X. j. Mcbride, Lex
ins;on; T. Il. Morris. Manchester; w.
y. Fcntress, Portsmouth: Simon Sew
ard. Petersburg; X. j. Snead Lynch
burg; John r. West, Richmond.
The proceedings Of the convention
were authorized to be published.
NIGHT SESSION
mcnse crowd present and Mr.. John
Hall lead his big class of singers in
splendid song singing. The many voices
o: men, great number of whom are
excellent singers, made the song service
Il grand success. Really a choir of a
thousand voices praised God in his maj
eSty and glory.
Tie following telegram was read by
the president:
'('iOcinbnti
". NJ. G. y. in convention at Ports
mouth, Va. Mrs. H. Thane Miller
sends Christian greeting and desires
that you read as message from Mr.. Mil
Ter First Corinthians, 18th chapter, COM
mencinE with SD verse.
tSisneD GEO. +. TIBBITTS."
The secretary was instructed to an
swer the telegram and send greetings
Of the association.
Mr.. W. A. Fcntrcss moved that the
greetings of the associa ton be sent to
Capt. 4. c. Merton and Capt. H. NJ.
Mcllhany. of Stauuton Va: Dr. L. j.
Mcl}ryde of Lexington. Va; Capt. l..
l.. Marks. of Petersburg, and Capt. T.:
y. Morris. OF Manchester. Va
Tn" address; OF the evening was made
10y Mr.. II. O. Williams. entitled BIRDS
eye View of the Railroad Field" The
railroad men who We're TO speak were
invited around the chancel and occu-
pied s-ats at thu speakers feet
Mr.. Williams made "A most intere sting
talk on the railway association work
lie began al the starting point. when a
railroad man in 1872 started the work in
Cleveland. O. To-day there are one mil
lion members. He cited several railroad
associations in this country to show
what had been accomplished in the past
twenty-four years. Railroads now con
tflbule SlHo,Uu0 annually TO the support
OF TIE Y. NJ. &. y. There are 100 rail
road departments Of the association
IheY own in this State $2a0, 600 worth
OF buildings. He referred TO Cornelius
Vanderbilt. who contributed $50 per
month tp the association in New York
That the building on Madison ovenu,
cost Sl23.0OU: was in four years added
10 AT cost of $l25Oc0 more, and in two
ana a h2lf years more. up to the pres
"nt time, it will have to be enlarged
again. so great has been the Increase
III the work. He related Incidents and
stated facts To show Of the ass ella
tons great and wonderful Increase II,
Inc country and told what strong in
t":est the Norfolk and Western and
Chesapeake and Ohio railroads were
taking; in the work in this State
After an elaborate array OF facts and
hGu"es he started t. run his Gospel
train by men of fire. steam and steel {"
TIE started tL.S train by calling on AIR
Moody, the blacksmith Of the Norfolk
ana Western railroad 10 tell what h.
Knew. Next on Mr.. ELLIS. OF Alanchns-
ter, VINO is foreman OF car shop paint
crs. Then Car Inspector Sheridan. of
Raulofd. Next MachiniSt T. j Small
OF Roanoke: Yard Master Dudley. of
cIltoh Forge: Yard Engineer pnul &C..
and o.. Richmond; Fireman Lindsay
9i selma; Engineer R"binet. Of Crew:
FIREMAN G. w t.arman. Clifton Forge:
brakeman i.raman. OF Roanoke: CON
ductnr Petsoe. Of Roanoke; Train D.s
patcher Snead, OF Lynchburg: Ticke,
Agent James Carr. Jr.. of Staun, m :.
Engineer (of the Puaher, Ackars mf
Raulo!d; Wreck Master j T. Graham
Roanoke; Free Passage Agent" S;ocv'
OF Indiana
Th-se practical railroad men. .ach In
his turn, told of the par, H., 1onl; in
The conpany's work ;nd each arnII.J
ms w~rk on the road To the Christians
WORK on The Gospel train. Most of
them made able Speeches and som. az
thchl made most excellent points nt,,
hcretofor" covered by the mlr. learned
takers. The exercises were. exca.,linylv
entertaining.
me solos Of Mr.. Stewart Hopkins of
hlchmond, were Truly beautiful.
fhe convention adjourned at haIf-n,st
10 o'clock. re-
\. NJ. c. y. APPOINTMENTS
PORTSMOUTH.
Paik View NJ. T.. Churchill q M
curran. - ~
Monumental NJ. l.. Churchill NJ