The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-01
The First Session Held at the Disciples
Church Last Might.
ADDRESS BY PROF. JAMES LEWIS HOWE
Personal ChrIstinnity-Dr. AinsIIe
Could Not Gct Hero on Time-Dc-
votional Exercises = Address Of
( Welcome ana Response = No,es
from tho Convention.

oisemrlza1Ion or uhe Young Peoples
society of christian Endeavor, is I:lhe
tioidtng of THE Sbate Convention here.
the first Sessfon beginning last might.
1.-The last will be lhe.a Sunday evening
next.
freemason Street Church of Chriat's
disciples, where the convention is
meeting, has been tastefully though
not elaboraItely decorated in honor of
cte occasion Over the door has been
placed the words, WELCOME c. e."
formed of ivy leaves.
over 1.-THE stage, which is arranged to
accommodate fifty or more people, is
q banner bealdng 'tlle motto of the or
ganizabion: For Christ and the
Church"
Ihe aerture room has heen fitted up
with chairs. doubling the normal ca pa
city of the building
Delegates wea'e arriving all day yes
terday and reporting at headquarters,
WfMoh mad been established at the
anurcai. One tihalt ATTRACTED a great deal
of abtentton was tlrat wlrlch came down
ON the Washington boat some siNty
STRONG.
The delegation from 1.-THE Valley came
down Via the Chesapeake and Ohio
last evening.
Over the pantbtfon separating the
main auditorium from the lecture room
was an Inscription in ivy, "Virginia for
christ-" The space above this, as we'll
as over the door, was prattiy draped
nm white and pink, and the gas Jets
were wreaIthed in Ivy.
THE FIRST SESSION.
The first session was Ito have opened
alt s O'Clock last night, but owing to
the confusion caused by alN,ivinw d,.le-
gates and their ppolla!onment to the.r
Respective places OF entertainment the
exercises proper did mott begin until
scme minutes later. t.y:zt..ssss5t
The session was preceded by the
singing of There Is Sunshine in My
Soul, II Will Sing the Wondrous
Story" keep Step With the Master"
Sound the BATTLE Cry"
The theme lor the evening was "spir-
ttual Power" from the text, "Ye shpll
receive power after that the Holy
Ghost Is come upon you."-Acts Is,
and very appropriately lthe first num-
bcr On the programme was @ short
prayer service Ted by Mr.. Reg. Wal
ker. of Richmond.
The prayer service ws,s opened with
singing My Life, My Love / Give TO
INhee, foMoNPed by prayer by Mr.. w. r.
Kennedy, OF Lexington. State president
Of THE society. After this Still, Still
With Thee" was sung. during which
nhe ministers OF Naa,bous denominations
responded ITO the invi,aluicn ITO come
upon the stage.
Professor S. NJ. Smith, of Berkeley,
urfade n few remarks, emphasizi the
necessity of Thorough conservation and
called up'cn the delegates for sent ence
prayers, to which there were very
numerous and spontaneous responses.
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
Mr. Snlbth presided for the evening
and fllSt lntfSglllraI iho
Bamber pastor OF dhc Church OF ,the
Disciples DIN Norfolk, chosen to deliver
THE address of welcome TO the visiting
delegates.
Mr.. Bamher paid a tribute to old
Virginia and her heroes. but said thar
the hearts of those present beat with
SlNSmter enthusiasm THAN for Virginia
and her great and good sons. He spoke
of the work Of "Fsuthcr' Clarke and
the growth of the Y. =. S. c. e. since
lle originated the idea: he welcomed the
visitors In behiuif OF the citizens of
Norfolk; for the message brought; for
flhe work thalt they would do for thc
Master; the smiles Upon their lips and
the good words upon their tongues
and THE good results from their Coop
eratdon
MIR. DOUGLASS RESPONDS.
Mr.. w. w. Douglass, of Baltimore,
responded very gracefully and in com
PMmcntlng terms as regards Norfolk
end hhc speaker who had preceded him.
He termed the convention 1.-THE "Chris-
titan Endcasvor Normal School," and
spoke of the benefit ITO be derived from
meeting tog'ather and exchanging
Views and Ideas. Furthermore, he de.
clarcd tthat lthe visitors proposed to ac-
cept and enjoy ITO dts fullest extent thc
hospitality 50 cordially offered
PERSONAL CHRISTIANITY.
HNhe Rev Peter Ainslie, of Baltimore
wfls ITO have delivered AN address unon
"Jesus Chnis, the Disturber OF So
ciety." but CT telegram was received
from Mr.. Alnslie. saying he could NOT
get here In time and his place was
very ably filed by Professor James /,
Howe, Ph.D.. ,thc brilliant Young
scientist holding hlrc chair of chemistry
alt Washington and Lee University.
professor IIOwc's subject was Per
scnal Religion He began by empha
sizing the necessity of personal actiyi-
ay In religion, saying ithalt God has a
work for everyone NO do. whether in tho
pulpit or out of dt. That this idea was
growing. he said, was largely due 10
the y. +. 5. c. Il. and kindred .olEani-
Nutions. There was n great danger, he
svcrred. contingent upon Christian ac.
tlvhy, THAT was the possibility of fail
ing no distinguish dhe difference be-
tween Christian activity and Christian
.aty but rc believed ithat the danger
was growing less. and at any rate II
wns less than would he attendant upon
doing no work ait ALL
He quoted DIR. Clarke's fourfold lee
t7ine In his annual address at ;the snn