The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-27
Y. NJ. C. A. CONVENTION.
PAPEHs on COLLLGE AND RAIL.
ROSD WORk INGaGE ATTENTION.
Many kilograms of Greeting Sent and
Rcceived-The Delegates Entertain.
ed by the Ladies' Auxiliary.

PETERSBURG. VA. Feb. 2e-Special-
The State convention OF the Young Mems
/ Christian Association. First Vlce-Prosl-
dent T.. r. Shenio. Of Lynchburg. in the
I chair. opened It's session this morning at
/ $50 o'clock.
/ It was opened with song service con-
I Quoted by Mr.. w. /. McNair. Of the Uni
/ yersity Of Virginia
J After the singing OF several hymns. the
! convention was addressed by Rev. 9. /.
/ Schohcld. u. H.. OF Mortified. Mass.
| who gave an interesting address on Bible
study, Christ In the old Testament"
AT the close Of Or. Schoheld's address
| tho convention sang hymn 80, blessed
Assurance. Jesus is Mine
TIE AFFLICTED.
State Secretary L. A. Coulter announc-
I ed the sudden death Of Mr. Stubs, OF
Richmond. father Of Mr.. James Stubs.
also the Illness Of Mr.. II. G. snead. Of
| Lynchburg, aud the wife Of Or. scho-
/ held.
Rev. j. VIM. Jones and State Secretary
| Coulter led in prayer for tho afflicted
/ families.
/ An interesting paper on "The Repre-
/ sentative College Association at Work
was read by Mr.. g. NJ. Smith. OF Will
/ liam and Mary College. College associa-
ton work was discussed by Capt r. G..
/ Morton Of Stanton. who suggested that
/ Mr.. Smith should be questioned as TO
/ tho suggestions made in the paper be
/ had read Nh Smith was thercupon
| questioned by different members Of the
/ convention.
DIR. W. W. SMITH.
! Tho convention was next addressed by
/ Dr ". " Smith. president Of Randolph
] fI1
/ bllitles Of our Educational Department.
/ At the conclusion of Dr. Smiths adj
dress papers on the railroad department.
+ how increased in efficiency were next
read
+ The subject Of the first branch Of This
topic was I'm bringing Men to the
/ Rooms" This paper was read By Mr..
/ Thos H. wood. Of Bluehcld.
! Tho second branch OF thu tonic
/ 'In Attracting Men 20 Christ" was
/ read boy Mr. j y. Taylor. Of Roanoke.
Z ON motion OF Mr.. Benz. Walker. Of Man
chester. vote Of thanks was rendered
/ Mr. Traylor for his admirable paper The
/ railroad work was discussed by Mr.. pa
] vid Weisiger, OF Manchester state Sec
/ rotary l.. A. Coulter. Mr.. G. w. Curren, OF
/ Richmond. Tho paper read by Mr.. Wood
/ provoked much discussion, and IS was
/ subsequently referred 10 the State exec
! utivo committee for revision.
TELEGRAMS OF GREETING.
ON motion OF Mr.. 1'hos. = Wood. of
| Biuehcd the convention voted TO send
the following kilograms Of greeting:
Petersburg Va. Feb 25. 1s97.-Secretary
/ Convention y. NJ. q. a. Owosso Michi-
/ gar. Virginia Convention sends Chris
/ tian greetings. Joshua j., q w. r. Haisht
/ secretary.
+ ry Convention Colorado. Young Mems
/ Christian Association, Pueblo. Colo,
Virginia Convention sends greetings.
/ Numbers VII. -; iv., %. W. l.. Haight'
Secretary.
Petersburg Va. Feb 26th.-Sccretary
y. NJ g. A. Convention, Connecticut Md
dletown. Conn. Virginia Convention sends
F Christian greeting. Luke xxi, 81. w y.
Haight secretary.
The session closed with singing "Blest
+ De tho tie' and benedictiOn by Or. Nc
Bride. of Lexington.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. j. Y. R0binett. OF Crewc. in the
/ chair the Convention met after the din
uer recess. when a song service was
held. This service over Mr.. Wood ask
ca TO withdraw tho paper from the con-
venticn which was read by him AZ the
morning session and which provoked so
much discussion. After some debate
D. the convention engaged in prayer boy
/ State Secretary l.. a. Coulter who iu-
/ vOked divine power o. guide the cOnvcn-
I ton i'm the matter. No further action
. WAS lHhfH OF t4f IdI'fr ana Ut sum rec
mains in the hands of the State Conn
I mittce.
At 1916 o'clock the delegates from rail-
T road and city associations met IN open
session. "Ihc Century Boy
. The Associations Responsibility, How
Shall 10 BE Metz" This paper was read
by Mr.. Ambrose Page. of Norfolk. in
clear and distinct voice. The paper
/ was discussed by different members n
I the convention.
"What Business Methods Should Pre-
/ vail in the Conduct of the Association.
Was the next paper brought before tne
+ convention. This paper was read by
air. j.. j.. Shency. of Lynchlurs.
OPEN PARLIAMENT.
open Parliament Question relating
20 railroad WOrk-Was the next topic
F taken up. This paper was 10 have been
read by Mr. r.. l.. Hamilton. of Chicago.
convention. The topic was spoken 90 hy
State Secretary Coulter. Reports We're
made hy Inherent railroad members as
TO practical talks Bible CLASSES. and per-
-onm work. After these reports had
been made. special prayers were offered
Dog members of tho convention for the
railroad men of Virginia. The afternoon
session adjourned with singing two verses
of hymn 10; We have heard the JOYFUL
sound. Jesus saves ana bcnediction by
Mr. McCorkic of Lynchburg.
The following telegram Was read before
the convention
i.utJlOf AO4.t i tu. %, l'ti.
Secretary Virginia Young Mems Chris
tian Association Petersburg, Va:
Colorado Association replies to Virginia
observation-disclosures XXI. A..
AVERY &. MOORE.
Secretary.
NIGHT SESSION.
Notwithstanding the Indictment weather.
the convention Tonight was largely at
tended hy others than the delegates. The
usual song service was held. Rev. Mr..
McCOrkie read the nineteenth Psalm ana
Jed in prayer The convention was adj
dressed 10y Dr. II. j. Mcbride. of Lex
ington. who spoke on a bird s-eye view
of the college field.
Dr. Schoheld addressed the convention
orr the Holy Spirit and the believers ser-
vice. The following telegram was read.
OwOss0. Mich. Feb. 2G 1870.
To Secretary Convention y. NJ. c., a.
Petersburg, Va:
Michigan Convention grccts you with
Ephesiaus. iii. 1921
Tonight the delegates were entertained
40 the Han OF the Young Men IS Christian
Association Of this city by the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Association.
COLLEGE, ASSOCIATIONS
pETERSBUR RIG. VA. Feb. 96.-Spc-
Cial.-A conference for delegate from
v NJ q. \. College Associations was
held this afternoon in the hall a. the
Young Men $ Christian Association. Rev.
T. NJ. Mcbride. Of Lexington. presided.
The colleges represented were the tni-
Vorsity Of Virginia. RandOlph-MacOn Col
Bedford Randolph Macon Academy at
Front Royal Roanoke Hampdeu-Svdncy
Virginia Polcytccnic Institute Miller.
Richmond College William and Nlrv