The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-02-19
The Y. NJ. G. a. Convention at
Batesburr.

BATEsBURG, S. c., Feb. 10, 1896.
The State Convention Of the Young
Mems Christian Association met here
Thursday last. The sessions were
held in the Methodist church. The
officers were H. E. Rayenel, Spartan
burg. President; 1st Vice President,
Prof. Dreher, Columbia; End Vice
President, T. B. Lanham, Edgefeld;
3rd Vice President, G. NJ. Beasly,
Prosperity; Secretary, Thornwell
Jacobs, Clinton.
Preparatory service Thursday pm,
led by State Secretary ". NJ. Lewis.
Thursday night, address of well
come by Prof. J. B. Towel, Of Bates
burg, and speeches by Messrs. Trues-
dale, Marshall and others.
Friday a. m, Introductory and
thanksgiving service, by Rev. 6. S.
Bearden, of Prosperity. Bible study
conducted by Rev. A. I. Jamison, OF
Camden, and participated in by Rev.
J. A. Dorretee, of the Presbyterian
Theological Seminary of Columbia,
R. S. Truesdale, of Wofford College
and Rev. John Lake of Batesburg.
Friday p. NJ, addresses by Messrs.
Lanham, Jacobs, Kenebel, Jamison
and Williams.
Friday night, Report Of Treasurer,
T. S. Bryan, Columbia; Report Of
State Committee by Prof. D. B.
Johnson, chairman, Rock Hill: TIE
work in cities and towns, by L. X.
Marshall, Charleston, and special
class of work, by H. O. Williams, Of
Richmond, Va, and Rev. \. 7. Jami-
son.
Saturday a. m, Conservation SER
vice, by Rev. John Lake, Batesburg,
and Bible study, by A. T. Jamison
Report of committee and outline Of
plans, by H. O. Williams and re
marks by others.
Saturday p. M, Song and Prayer
service, by Rev. T. G. Herbert of
Batesburg, and address by F. H.
Hyatt of Columbia, A. T. Jamison,
W. NJ. Graham of Sumter and others.
Saturday night, College exercises
presided over by r. S. Truesdale,
remarks by J. r. Walker of Woford
College, G. P. Logan of S. c. College
and r. P. Walker Of Presbyterian
College.
Sunday closing exercies, Consecre-
ton service 8 a. NJ, at Y. NJ. c. A.
rooms by R. S. Truesdale; at Baptist
church, address to Sunday school by
F. F. WhildeD, Charleston. Solo by
J. A. Dorretee. An address at II
o'clock by H. O. Williams. College
reunion at s3 p. NJ; at Methodist
church: Sunday school by F. H.
Fyatt; II o'clock, address by F. F.
Whilden; at $3.50 meeting for women;
at S p. M, meeting for men, and at
S p. NJ, grand mass meeting and
farewell exercises. Adjourned sine
die.
The convention captured the town
and the willing captives joined
hands with the victors and such a
feast of reason and flow of soul as
was experienced may be inferred by
resolutions passed unanimously by
the delegates in the final close, thank
ing the people and especially the
ladies OF the town for their hospitality
and for the collation. served, thank
ing the railroads for reducing rates
the organist and the leaders of the
music, the officials Of both churches
etc.
Prominent among the members
were H. O. Williams, ". NJ. Lewis,
F. F. Whilden, J. A. Dorretee, E. K.
Marshall, D. B. Johnson, I. S. Bryan,
Jas. 7. Bacon and a host of others.
Prof. Bacon presided at the organ
and Mr.. Whilden the sweet singer,
led the choir. Such a host of good
men are a power for good and con
secrated to the work, as they are,
the seventy young men that COM
posed the convention, will be heard
from in every good work that will be
done in our State. Any place might
ask for session of the convention
for the influence among the young
will be felt long after.
OCCASIONAL.
If the Baby is Cutting Teeth.