The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-02
UEliORIBLE SUNDAY
The Closing Hours of the state Y. NJ. {. A..
Convention.

PETERSBURG. VA, March 1.-The
twenty-drst annual convention Of the y.
NJ. G.. A.. Of Virginia which has been in
session here for the past week. was
brought to a close at Tabb-Sueet Pres
byterian church last night at o'clock
with grand farewell meeting.
Il was conducted by state Secretary
l.. A. Coulter. There were fully two
thousand people present and noticeahre
feature was the large attendance of
young men.
Addresses were delivered by Mr.. J.. J..
Hamilton. Of Chicago who spoke on the
railroad work OF the association. rev.
II. w. Battle. u. H.. pastor OF the FIRST
Baptist church. Of this city, Rev. ). W.
Rosebro. ID. j.. pastor OF Tabb-Sticet
PRESBYTERIAN church. Rev. II. NJ. Hope.
secretary Of the y NJ. G. A., Of Peters
burg. Rev. w Il. Haight Of Manches-
ter. Rev. j. VIM. Jones. OF the Miller
School Rev. W. r. Gales, and others.
The Committee on Credentials reoort-
ed as present M the convention two mem
beers of The international Committee cor
responding members -. members from
local associations - members from ten
!
thirteen colleges 90. Total 23j.
The Committee on Resolutions submit
ted the usual resolution OF thanks.
4 collection was next taken mp 10 car
rs on the State work and about 500 was
contributed. After the collection had
been taken the delegates formed in
circle IN front OF the pulpit and the aisies
of the church and Joined hands and the
hymn "Bcst BE tho Tie That Binds was
sung. and then President Alexander adj
journed the convention sine die.
Bcuediction by Rev. j. VIM Jones
4 consecr4ti5n meeting was neid yes
terday morning and was conducted by
Mr. Western X. Gales, an evangelist OF
Roanoke. Tine mems meeting at four
o'clock at Washing ton-Strcet Methodist
church was also conducted by him. At
this meeting eight or ten young men
made profession - faith ia Christ as
their personal 81 Tor one OF these
young men was accompanied home by
one of the workers Of the y. NJ. c. A.
and his wife also was converted.
The ladies' meeting held AZ the First
Baptist church in the afternoon. was con-
! quoted by Messrs. T.. l.. Hamilton. Of the
International Committee and G.. W. cur
ran. OF Richmond
At $3.50 o'clock j. NJ a meeting for
boys was held in the Y. NJ. G.. A.. at
which sixty or more boys decided TO
| give their hearts ana lives TO God. The
meeting was conducted b. Mr.. ). *. Nc
kee. OF Richmond.
Rev. J. Wm. Jones preached a special
| sermon al The First Presbyterian church
! yesterday morning. and the services were
attended by A. J.. HI Camp, G. V. The
Coniederates marched 10 the church in
a body
NOTES OF THE CONVENTION.
Cold and rain may wet blanket other
meetings. but Y NJ c. A. boys" from
Grandpa" Morton and Private" Rev.
j. William Jones. down 10 1he fifteen
year-o'd Junior delegate. al have smiles
and enthusiasm. 'rain or shine"
The boy" from the University was very
decided IN certain opinions until. as he
said. III DR.. Jones says | am wrong
shall begin 10 think that / am"
Notice the boys heads during prayer.
Every head IS down. while others are up
and eyes gazing.
DR. Cooper's motto for the boys, Watch
and pray"
Murder Of the Innocents." pr Smith
called or neglect OF the Children OF the
poor Live up TO your boots" the boot
black. motto. was good.
Portsmouth and Chase City got badly
mixed I'm the mind OF the chairman. but
both came out "rgt side mp
The objections to doninoes touch. ed
some OF the boys" on tender SPOT, but