The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25
ROANOKE's GREETING.

0ial welcome 10 the members 81 the
Baltimore Conference, which will meet
In regular annual session at Greene-
Memorial Church at o'clock this morn
ing. Although the city is not more khan
fourteen years old 1t has once before
been honored with session of this DIS
tinguished body of religious workers,
and while the times are not as propi-
ticus now az they were when the
previous session WAS held, those of,tbe
delegates who were present on that
occasion will soon find that Roanoke is
still progressing and its people are ani-
mated with the same energy and zeal,
both in religious and local matters that
characterized them then.
The country in tho past five years has
passed through period OF profound
business depression, and the people OF
Roanoke have suffered with those of
other communities; but while their ma.
terisl prospects we're Swallowed BY dis
appointments and failures, their faith
In spiritual matters has never fsltered,
and it Is hoped the net results will
show that in zeal and eRrnestness in
Christian work they have rather gained
than lost By the severe ordeal to which
they have been sub scted. They have
learned more of the vanity of human
hopes and aspirations when resting
wholly on worldly foundation, and in
looking to higher source for comfort
and consolation have come forth puri-
fed and strengthened for the tasks that
are before them.
In the darkest OF the days OF panic
and financial stringency the work FOR
religion went vigorously forward here
and selt-denial and humility were the
lessons most strongly inculcsted. The
records of those days will show grand
work for religion done in this city, and
1t is hoped that bright and promising
future Is yet in store for our people.
What the city lacks in material growth
its people have gained in spiritual ad-
sancement, which, after all, is the most
worthy aim OF man. as any community
firmly established on q moral founda-
ton is ready for ell the earthly bless
Ings that Providence may bestow.
Hence, while we can not show as
great an increase OF wealth as the city
at one time promised, we can at least
warmly welcome our visitors to such
as we have, and bid them God speed in
the good work upon which they are en-.
gagged, trusting and believing that our
reward and theirs will be In proportion
to our zeal in the Masters cause and
our fortitude in adversely.
a DISPATCH from Huron. South
Dakota, says everything indicates that
the Republican State convention there
to-day will instruct for Mckinley for
President A Minneapolis dispatch an
nounoes that the Minnesota State con-
vention in session there yesterday, Oh
the withdrawal of Senator Davis as Q
Presidential candidate, instructed the
four delegates at large to work and vote
for the nomination of Mckinley for
President by the national Republican
convention at St. Louis. The platform
OF the Minnesota Republicans favors o
protective tariff and reciprocity. declares
against the unlimited coinage OF silver
ct 8 ratio OF 16 to /. and favora the
Monroe doctrine and better coast de-
lenses. 1t begins to appear not only
that 1t will be Mckinley against the
field for the Repu blican nomination for
Presidents, but Mckinley as the nomi-
nee In spite OF all opposition.