The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-30
THE COLORED Y. M. G. A.
Conference Closed it's Session Sunday
With Many Interesting Meetings.

The last day of the colored Y. NJ. C.
:. conference was fitt.ngly closed by the
nany meetings held on Sunday morning,
fternoon and evening.
Tie climate and the occasion seemed
. comb ne to render the day auspicious.
"a ~ m the dawn before the sun had
tut in his appearance about fifty dele
Eat, were assembled at the Dayie Street
Presbyterian church M in ,-Gopsecation
t'erYces,. II is impossible to describe the
Impression Of this meeting; Several
yCurg men pledged themselves to rise
3 aI.y yt very day to study the Scriptures
g.lnd commune with; God. at .gast
tAtI11 O'Clock most of the delegates
] etunsd from filing their Sunday school
Appointmentsy to the college chapel Ito
hear most spiritual, seholarlygand soul
iil.SIi ring sermon which was preached by
aRcv. II. H. Mitchell, d. d. of Norfolk
President j. Hugo Johnston, of the Vir-
ginia State School, preached y ati5a the
CongT gational church, while Prof s.
II. Atkins, of Winston, and Prof York
Jones, Of Biddle University, occupied the
,pulpits of the Episcopal and Presbyte-
rian churches. t )"3
The meeting for men at o'clock in
Metropolitan Hall was the largest gath
2ring of colored men only, that has
been seen in Raleigh for years. Evan
gelist j. w. Lee spoke on "Besetting
Sins" in way that must be of perman-
ent help to the large number present.
The closing meeting in the University
chapel at 7:30 Sunday night was one
never to be forgotten by those who filled
every available seat Of the chapel.
Short, crisp, pointed, and impressive
speeches were made by State Secretary
Lewis, General Secretary r. c. Morse,
Secretary Hounton, President Johnston,
Secretary Dogan, of Norfolk, and others
The conference committee made a re-
port, urging upon cOlored associations to
give better financial support to the Inter
national Committee, recommending a
summer training school for colored young
men to be centrally located by the com
mittee, also emphasizing the dire need of
closer supervision, which can never be
had until better support is given by col
Ored associations to the general work.
This report was unanimously adopted.
Pledges from the associations present
amounted to S201, the balance of the five
hundred dollars to be raised by the two
thirds unrepresented associations.
Then some 100 association men Joined
hands. General Secretary Morse offered
prayer, and after singing "Blest be the
Tie" the conference adjourned with
benediction by Rev. DIR. Mitchell.
TESTIMONIALS.
Secretary Morse: '"This conference is
a surprise to me in the intelligent, bright,
promising cOlored Christian young men
it has brought together. 1t means much
good for the salvation of colored young
men in the future"
Rev. j. w. Lee: 81 am surprised,
agreeably surprise; l am astonishQ1 at
the high Christian character / have seen
some of you educated Christian young
men displaying. Only keep on in this
way and God will lift you up
| North and South Carolina State Sec
rotary Lewis said: Command ME at
any time, fellows, Christian fellows. and
I'll come to the breach, so help me Lord
Jesus, for this conference shows you to
be worthy Of being children of the
King"
| President Johnston said: 81 shall be
with you hereafter every time"
DR.. N. +. Roberts said: ''Your con-
duct here has come up to my ideal of
| Christian assembly"