The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-27
PAPERS and SPEECHES.
The Session Of The y. N. ca. Gonyen-
ton Yesterday Highly Enjoyed.

ton Yesterday Highly Enjoyed,
RAILROAD AND COLLEGE DEPARTMENTS
The Needs Of 1Ten Employed on Rail.
roads md OF College students Dis.
cussed md Methods OF lscnchinS
nnd Influencing Them Advanced
aiany Frnternal Greetings.
Petersburg, Va, Feb. 26-(Speclal)--
Inc state ~ M. G. A. Convention met
| III third days session at $3.50 o'clock this
morning, First Vice-Prcsilent l.. II.
Snei1ie. or Lynchburg, in the chair 1t
was opened with 4 song and prayer SER
wee; conducted by Mr.. w. L. McNair,
| OF the University Of Virginia. Mr.. Nc.
Nair stated that as DR.. Schofield would
give the convention d. Bible study from
the Old Testament he would ask that
short scriptural texts be given from. the
| Old Testament by members OF the con-
fention. Several were given. ~ !.
A BIBLE STUDY. 4
Chairman Shenle announced that Dr.
G. l. Schofleld,D. D., would give Il Bible
study-"Christ in the Old Te:- n t. !"
Or. Schofield began by speaking D the
Importance Of Old Testament stuGv Tho
New Testament is largely woven with
sermon on,tl,a AInnnt : rthnra -, 81
nvn rnrernncas ~ tho nh sra.t $500 -
| the flIscourse alone or ScIofiafd ~
not like to hear any one say that we
may study the Bible and disregard the
| Old Testament. The Old Testament Is
study. Christ &c ti,a lrav n an ,rastn
| ment Interpretation
At the conclusion OF DR.. Schofell's
hvmn 3sS..isjessn1 hSs,,ranna ss'ii =
| Nina - -' s'>>S' ''''''n'7' - %
Stnte Sccre,arv T. c,on1io, :,
no,1ncnd thn s,,ddan dnoih nc A. e,t,,,.
of Richmonil : r,thar ~ - At, NJ ~ 100 ,,a,,
Stubbs: nlsn tho iiiness or Ma, II g
Snend az Tvnnhburr nnG - ,,.ifo 70 20
DR.. Scholield. -. m :
| Rev. J. VIM. Jones and State Secretary
Coulter led in prayer for the afflicted
families.
| COTJECn wORIS
! An interesting nonar ~ .@r, . 1,a,,r,
sentntive f,oliega Assn a ssnciot,on at tWa,,.,
was read nv AR q Al. Smith of WI.
liam and NIarv(;oliegn ~. ,rha re, ~ ~ =
! lie ',r,na,. ,,.ns - ~ LIZ - tia -
ottsni;nn tn noi,nro ~
was disc,,ssad IN, So9t ~ ~ No. ~ ~ - =.
Stauntnn w],o soid +h,t +,,o Wv, - =
Mems Christ;an hssoc;otin, ba1r. 80 ;
hnsiness 'iIJa ,id nnt ji.n " VIZ hI uIte A
He ala nor 1il,n ,njtiais ~ ~ 49, - "a -;
fuIl non,ns, I,,6,,nan - Ia Wai'i 80
| vond oui co,cnIa tin,,c 80, ,,,o,,,5 -.
Nr N5nrton fn1t that tns ua ,.;srist
or r,tt,,ra fo, the nollene ho,,s c. ,,,,,ai,
nsad ~ No Ioet an o,,,. $780, = ~ nt
inr OH M, NIortn,, enili NJ S.,iti,
ma,zes ca monv "ood s,,,rra.t,n,s t;,at
| ha ,,o,,Id III, 49, ,, 'ssos : nc. .
| Captain Morton said he would like for
Mr.. Smith to be questioned as TO the
! suggestions he had made in the paper he
had read. MIR. Smith was thereupon
questioned by different members Of the
| conventions
| Dir. w. W. Smith, president OF Ran
| dolph- Macon College. addressed the CON
vention on ..PurDose and Possibilities Of
our Educational Department." 1t was
an able address.
! TtJE, EyAIJpOAn mp, rrr,,1z->7rr
Ianars ~ ~ "pai,road nan,rtn,ant
EJn,, Ineroa :, 1Smoja,,o,, :, 49,,
| rooJ ,rhaG rst hro ,,nh ~ h;.".o,I. ~,
Isrinrina Mon - tha Poom. ,Tb;s "a
~. -, 80 80. ~, ~ NJ AZ ,rI iI -" Ps
Of Bluciield. The paper on the second
branch or the topic t"In Attra citing Men
to Christ" was read by Mr.. J. r. Tray
lor, Of Roanoke
On motion Of Mr.. benjamin Walker.
| Of Manchester, vote OF thanks was ten
dered Mr. Tmylor for his paper. The
railroad work was discussed by Mr.. pa-
vid Weisiger of Manchester; State Sec
rotary /, A. Coulter, Mr.. c. w. Curren,
Of Richmond rrba N, nor r,aI Nv NJ