The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-14
Second Days Session Sees the Election Of
Officers and Appointment Of Committees.
MAYOR DAVIS WELCOMING ADDRESS
The Secretary Makes An Interesting
report of Membership Ports
mouth the Banner city In Access
..On Of New Members During thc
Yenr-Olher Business.

half an hour spent in singing and prayer
under the guidance of MIR. w. Il. Lou
gee, secretary of the International Asso-
citation, and Mr.. John Hall. OF Ports
mouth at the close Of which business
was taken up, and MIR. Robert NJ. Smith.
of Richmond, elected president: DR.. G.
e. Bishop, of William and Mary Col
lege. first vice-president: Mr.. w. w.
Vicar of Norfolk, second vice-president;
Mr.. w. +. Dudley, of Clifton Forge,
third vice-president: Mr.. j. j. Hurt.
OF Randolph Macon College, secretary;
Mr. II. A. Meacham, of Roanoke. first
assistant secretary; Mr.. G. w. Clymer,
of Radford, second assistant secretary;
Rev. w. r. Haight, of Manchester, press
secretary.
Mr.. Smith made an appropriate ad-
dress OF thanks for the honor conferred
upon him and introduced Rev l.. B.
Betty, the pastor of Monumental
Church, who spoke warmly in welcoming
the young men of the State 10 the city.
Following Mr.. Betty the Honorable l..
II. Davis, Mayor of the city. made a
hearty address OF welcome. Mr.. Davis
said:
"NIr. President Members of the Con-
ventton. Ladies and Visiting Gentlemen:
Impressed as ! am with the Importance
of the work of the Young Mems Chris
tian Associations. and rejoicing with you
In the magnitude of its present pro-
ppibipuS uilu IT'S utllS eNPoiNiis, po"Si
for good, with Il special interest in the
efforts of Virginia Associations, realiZ-
Ing the necessity and benefits of year
~ gathering of representatives from the
various sections of the State. and at
this particular time. with Il knowledge
of the benefits which must accrue to
us In the impetus given to our local
work, and tn your respective associa-
tionS through the inspirations gathered
here by you, it is pleasant privilege in
behalf Of the citizens of the city of
Portsmouth to heartily and Unreservedly
extend q welcome to the twentieth annual
convention Of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association of the State of Viz
Einia. l welcome you In behalf of Il
people not only hospitable with an in
nate spirit of Sentleness and love, but
who feel the same concern ana anxiety
which fills your hearts for the extern
sion of the dominion of Christ, and who
will cooperate with you in all the la
bOrs of this. your present convention.
We welcome you. brethren, you
young men. truly valiant young men.
who have elected to give the years
wherein We are strong to the service
OF the Master in leading the youth and
the aged to u higher conception OF the
duties of citizenship and of the rcspon-
sibilitieS of life and to a firm footing
upon the Rock OF Ages.
I'VE welcome you as warriors in II
conflict which has been waGcd through
centuries gone, and which will cease
only At the second coming Of him who
brought the glad tidings of Peace on
earth. goodwill toward men," your
cause the subsection of the hearts OF
men to the rule and dominion of the
Saviour of the world: your weapon the
story of love and mercy from the
Creator to the creature.
May the welcome we now extend you,
with the practical evidence of sincerity.
ana the friendly and brotherly inter
course which we shall enjoy. bind us
closer, and he n pleasant recollection of
our twentieth annual meeting.
May wisdom. zeal and love character
lie Your deliberations, and the results
thereof be far-rcachins as an influence
in the progress of the Y. NJ. c. y. work
i'll Virginia. Again, | assure YOU of Il
welcome, Il hearty welcome to the hearts
and homes OF the people of Portsmouth"
Mr.. Davis highly edifying remarks
were listened 70 most attentively, and
fell upon very appreciative ears.
State Secretary Coulter next came
forward, and after laying out 4 general
line of instruction to he followed by
the associations and the young men in
dividuallE, began review of the past
year lie first requested all delegat les
present To arise and introduce them
selves, after which he said: Now fell
lows, everybody raise your hands"
When the hands were all raised, he
said: Now everybody shake" and thus
it was that everybody got introduced to
every body else.
Mr. Coulter said that there were 6O53
members of the Association and called
upon the secretaries 10 say how many
new members each had received during
the past year. The following reported
additions to their membership: Glad
stone, 43; Richmond, %: Richmond Col
1eGe, %: William and Mary College
20; Hampton, 40; Shenandoah. so; Lynch
burg. So: Norfolk. 225: Portsmouth.
IA. He then went into the manncd. of
conducting the association work, and
brought forth, in the manner alluded to
above, that there had been 266 practi-
cal talks given for the year, &c Bible
classes were in active operation, and
CHS young men had been converted
under the influences of the aSSocia ton
This the secretary commented upon
quite freely. and said that the number
showed that IL had taken on an average
nve active members CT the association
70 bring in and save one young man.
lie thought the number thus brought in
should be at least doubled. as sixteen
associations had not reported as having
brought in a single sheaf.
At the close of the kecretary's remarks
MT. w. w. Vicar of Norfolk, offered
me following resolutions:
That all mitsisters OF evancelicaI
nrt !,