Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-02
ITS WORK Is ENDED.
INTERESTING CLOSING EXERCISES
or THE Y. NJ. G. a. CONVENTION.
sunday Evening Services Conducted
nv state Secretary CouItcr-Mr.
Year at Lynchburg.


PETERSBURG. VA. March 1-(Src-
cial,-rhc closing exercises Of the Young
Mons Christian Association convention
were held IN the Tabb-strect Presbytc-
r.an church last nght The large edi-
flee wa. crowded 30 its utmost, even TO
standng-room. and hundreds OK people
were turned away.
The services OF the evening were con-
drctcd boy Statc-Sccrctery L. a. Coulter.
Mr.. T. L. Hamilton, Of Chicago. in
tcrnatonal superintendent OF the rail-
road division Of the Young Mems Chris
fisn Association. delivered a short, but
very pointed. address. touching upon the
{pcsumable benefit in The saving of lives
and property Che railroads of the country
had derived in recent years by the or
SANITATION Of Young Meas Christian As
socatous. among their employees. as
well ass the higher class OF service en-
iovc3. he referred particularly TO the
condition of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad some years ago. as cOn;rastcd
y,i,b IFS excellent condition now. the
frlproVtmCut as he claimed being due
fo the establishment of railroad Young
Afru.s Christian Associations along the
nnc After this step had been taken,
collisions ana wrecks were diminished
81. the lowest point. Mr. Hamilton spoke
ri,asartv Of the Christian harmony
shown in the convention. of the ability
of the papers read. of the carnestness
and zeal manifested 10y the delegates,
md compImcntcd Virginia as being
foremost in the great work of the as-
-o.Iatious lie believed that great
blessing would descend upon Petersburg
.s one Of the results OF the convention
md this he iustanccd. boy the result OF
Tho mems meeting on Sunday. when nine
.ogrr men CouseCratei their souls 10
Christ. and OF the boys meetirg where
sixty youths declared their intention 10
change their lives. and actively connect
themselves with the work of the Church.
REPRESENTATIVES, PRESENT.
The Committee on Credentials made
tneir report. showing the following
figures:
Tbo International Committee was rep
resented 10y two members.
Number OF corresponding members pre-
SENT l5.
g. delegates.
Railroad associations represented, 10
with IS delegates.
College associations represented, j., WIN
g. delegates.
Total number Of delegates present, 295.
The Committee on Resolutions read
their report. expressing the thanks OF
the convention TO the people of Peters
burg for their inequalities. 10 the evan
eelical churches. the Petersburg assocla-
lion. and the Ladies Auxiliary Tor
their courtesies; 90 the press, Tor their
ful and impartial reports Of the proceeu-
irrs of the convention; TO the able gem
temen who delivered formal addresses;
to the railroads. for accommodations
and 10 the pastor of the Tabb-Sueet
presbvtorian church for the courtesies
axtended the delegates during their stay
ID the city. These resolutions were
adopted by a hearty aye vote.
several delegates addressed the con-
,.aDtion briefly on the subject Of the i'm
rrcssions the meeting had upon them
There were also expressions by delegates
as 10 the work they expect to 90 when
they return home. Revs. DR.. J. VIII
liam Jones. G. b. Curran n. NJ. Hope
vs.. r. Haight. and others spoke
r,ba following text from Holy Scrip
trro was given out by Mr.. Coulter as
The guide for young Christians for the
wear 1897: "Be we steadfast; unmoyaDle;
alVavs Astounding I'm the work of the
Lord: for as much as We know that your
labor is not I'm vain. in the LORD
AN IMPRESSIVE EVENT
The impressive event Of the evening
was the union Of hands Of the delegates
and the singing Of the hymn, "Blest BE
the TIE That Binds" after which the
convention was declared adjourned
The convention will meet next year IN
Lynchburg. .-..u->,-
William II. Jackson (coloreD was ar
rested AT a late hour Saturday night on
fbe serious charge of attempting to XIII
his stepfather. John Thomas. i'm Bland
ford. Jackson claims that his mother
was Ul-treated by Thomas, and that ne
was eOaded TO madness by this Iact'
having been driven out of the house by
Thomas. when he made complaint; Jack
son thereupon borrowed dou0le-bar-
relied shotgun. and waited in the street
I'm front Of the house for his stepfather
10 show himself. The latter however
ala not come out Of his house; but once,
when he was walking in his room behind
his window. he was recognized by Jack
son. who fired both barrels Of his gun
~ him The window-glasses were shat
tered. but Thomas was not hurt. Jack
son is in Jail awaiting trial
The wholesale gTccery-stOre or MesSfs.
John A. Gill 4 Brother, on old street,
was robbed Of tobacco and coffee on Sa-
turdav night 10y thieves, who had pro-
bablv concealed themselves IN the store.
Mr Isadore Reinach to-day sold his
farm. in Prince George county, TO set
tler from Michigan. for $3.50 cash.
The Chief Of Police reports 40 arrests
during the month of February. s. of
which were for violations of city orci-
nances.
Bishop Randolph will visit and admin
lister the rite OF confirmation at the Epls-
copql churches IN this city next Sunday.