Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-11-22

department superintenden1s Id 'uu1.i
work, mis- ,ionary work, hoatinG work,
prison work and press committee
were received.
Tho afternoon session wa5 presided
over BY State Secretary Harry NJ. Lew
is, and the devotional exercises were
conducted by j, f. McGinniss, OF Nor
folk. The clements Of the soclaty
pledge we're discussed uader two
head by DR., J Lewis Howe and Rev.
II. P. Hamill Rev. Thornton Whaling,
D. D., OF the Lexington Presbyterian
church, then delivered au address on
"The Young Peoples MO7enent-lta
Dangers and its Advantages"
The Junior r lily was conducted b
Miss Mary Sue Apperson, of Lynch
burg. aud Miss Annie Liud F,rsberg,
Of Lypchburg, real papr on GA
Model Jauior Meeting. 1.-THE afternoons
exercises closed with an address by
Rev, Forest J. Preityma9. of Stanton,
on "Our Boys aqd Girls-the Hope Of
the Church.
The days exercise, closed with an
eloquent address by Rev Peter
Ainslie, Ct Baltimore, who Ia / for his
subject "lhe Imperialism Of Jesus
| Christ"
THIRD DAYS sEssIoN-THE ELECTION OF
OFFICERS.
The third day Of the convention Of
the Virginia Christian Endeavor Union
was, for the most part, devoted to
routine business. TIE special feature
| outsi lie of the election of officers was
the eloquent address on"Christian CHI
zenship." delivered at s o'clock in The
evening by P es;dcnt William L. Vii
son. Of WasLington and Lee UNIVERSE
The large church anu Sunday-schoo
room adjoining were both filled with q
arge audience.
At the morning session papers CT
System ltic Giving, the Tenth Legion.
by Mrs. II. II. He'll, Bfoa lway; "Th'
e. Essentials of Good Society" by Herber
f. Miley, Woodstock. and "Individua
Responsibility for a Good Meeting
by r. P. Hawkins, Clifton Forge. Ucr
read. Rev, Horny Alexander White
| D. D., of Washington and Lee Uni
vorsity, gave an interesting Bible stud,
on "The Opening events OF Christ
Public Ministry" Committee confer
eaces on social, missionary, an
Sunday school, were held
| At the afternoon session State Presi
dent Wllli4m R. Kennedy preSided,an
the praise and devotional service
were conducted by Marion q. Campbe
of Winchester The district union wa
discussed under two heads, by ROY
Robert L. Hutton and Miss Lula {
| PA lips, Of Richmond, Open paris
ment was held By William w. Dougl
| Of Ballston.
The second part of the days bu ines
session embraced reports Of committee
miscellaneous business, and electio
of officers, as follows; President, [
| e. Hutton, Of Lexington; Vice Presl
de ats-Rev. L. 0. Bricker, o. Siaur
| ton, Rev. c. W. Trawick, Of Bueu
Vista, Rev, w. J, Cooke of Woodstocl
Secretary, Miss Lu'a 0. Philips,
Richmond; Treasurer, H L. Lowe,
n Falls Church,
Rev. Henry P. Hamill, Of Lexin6to'
was elected director in The S'a
Union, and II. W. Amole was mac
secretary Of the Staunton District
The next anndal convention will b
held in Winchester, the first week
September, 1900
After holding four days sessiC
! the Virginia Christian Endeavor o
veAtion adjourned Sunday night. Fl
convention along all lines was a cor
plete success. Many eloquent speake
:. took part in the proceedings and lar
Z audiences were present at nearly
sessions. The closing address W
made by Professor William S. Curr
of Washington and Lee Universal
whose subject was "TranSfgur
Moments" Prof. Currell is what
known as a magnetic talker, for frc
the time he commences. until
inishes he sw2ys completely his hear
= AMI t,lks with great rapidly. o
+ strlkin thought from his aldre
"Better do commonplace things in
extraordinary way than do extra
y. binary things in commonplace wa
-, Tbe parting word was said by