The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-14
fHE STATE COMMITTEE
PROF. HANNA AND OTHER NEW
MEMBERS.
TO CONTINUE THE WORK or Mr.. LEWIS
Employment If an Assistant State Secretary
Recommended to Aid Work in Co..
legfs and Small Towns.
>Ciosirg TX ,cses

Durham, \. c.. March 13.-,SpeciaIl
The State Convention of the Young
Mems Christian Association. which con.
vened at Trinity church. in this city,
ON Thursday night. came to an end last
night.
sunday was day of religious wor-
snip III the fullest sense of the word.
services being held at nearly all the
churches by Y. Nj. c. A. men. as fol
lows: Main Street churchill n. m. by
II. .. Williams, of New York; 7:3O D.
M. by Rev. w. A. Wynne. of Charlotte.
Trinity churchill a. M. by Rev. II
M. Hamill. of Illinois; 7:3O D. M. fare
well meeting and address bv Fl. O. VIII
liams. First Baptist churchill a. m.
by Rev. Alfred L. Graham. of David
son. Christian churchill y. M. bv
w. NJ. Lewis: 7:30 D. M. by Il. r.
Black. Carr church. East Durhan-11
a. m, by a. G. Kuebel. Of Charleston.
). {. Pearl Mill Chapel-11 a. M. bv
Rev. Jas. A. Dorritee. Of Charlotte
West Durham Methodist church-f1 \.
m. by Frank Mahan. of Charlotte: 7:3O
y. M. by A. G. Kuebel. West Durham
Baptist churchill a. M. by Rev. G. w.
May. of Wake Forest College. East
Durham Baptist churchill a. M. by
Howard Caldwell. of Wilmington. Pres
byterian church-3:30 5. M. meeting for
men only, conducted by Rev. w. a.
Wynne and A. G.. Kuebel A consecra-
ton service was held at Trinity church
Sunday morning from $50 to $50
O'Clock, conducted by Rev. w. A.
Wynne.
The State committee have selected as
committeeman the following gentlemen
to fill the places of the gentlemen whose
terms have expired: Prof G sorge B.!
Hanna. chairman: W. G. Dowd. vioA-
chairman: c. w. Tillett secretary: "A.
q. Brenizer, treasurer: w. NJ. Lewis,
secretary.
The following report was presented
and read by John Frank, of Wilmington:
1T is with pleasure that we receive the
report of our State committee We re-
joice with the committee in the results
of the past year and wish to congratu-
late them upon the efficient and pains
taking work reported by the State sec
rotary, Mr.. W. NJ. Lewis, and we beg
TO recommend:
First. That the State committee con
tinue the same arrangement with the
South Carolina State committee in the
employment of Mr.. Lewis, as existed
last year.
Second In view of the Importance
of the work of college extension and the
organization of a suitable work in c0un-
ties and small towns that the commit
tee at once endeavor to meet this de-
mand by the employment of AN assist
ant State secretary for one-half his
time and that an amount sufficient for
this undertaking be raised as soon as
possible
Third TO care for the burden of the
debt now resting on the committee and
To meet the increased RESPONSIBILITIES
of the current year. that $1,000 be rails
cd and that the largest possible proper
ton Of this amount be raised in this
State convention.
Fourth. We urge the more general
observance of the week of PRAYER for
Young men and Young Mems Christian
Associations in November and that the
State committee bring the importance
of this matter before the associations in
such a way as may be deemed best.
"Fjfth. We urge upon the associations
If the State the Importance of securing
a larger circulation Of the official pa
per Men
..Sixtb For members of the State
committee TO fiji the vacancies caused
Inv those whose terms expire III 1888 we
,vonIJ recommend the election of A. q.
Rrenizer and Charles s. Stone, of Char
Iotte. 7. w. Rogers, Winston: Or. +. IL.
Harris Henderson: George w. Watts.
Durham. Rev. a. !. Graham. David
con,, The report was adopted.
IN behalf of Wilmington. Howard
caldwell. general secretary. gave the
convention a cordial invitation TO hold
,ha;r next session in that city, which
was accepted. ,.;a 81,
,,an only which was held at the Presby-
tar;an church. large audience was
,,rosant Rev. w. a. Wynne. of Char
40 smoke first. He was followed by
TT q Kncbel. of Charleston. ). {. R.y
T.. Dorritee. of Charlotte, led the
s;no;ng Prof. W. j. Ramsey, OF TINS
go SANG q beautiful solo. II. .. WI
,;a1s Of New York. presided at the or
aan When the invitation was gwen,
number requested that they be re-
meubered in prayer.
sunday night promptly AT c,och'
tho farewell meeting was nero AT Tin,
itv church. An address was uellereu
~ TT o. Williams, Of New York on
the work of the ASSOCIATION aiming 'h'
.a;Iroad men of this country
nv committee on resolutions MADE
1T. ranort thanking the citizens OF
,ne,1 for their kind hospitality; the
na.nr" and members of Trinity church
p pa tho nse of that handsome ediflce IN
which VII the convention was held; t ne pas .hr
for Of the Presbyterian chmrcn lor the
use Of his church Sunday afternoo s,. t u,
hotels and boarding houses ior leu .:o.
rates of board during the con eie,on
the press for full and accula,e 49, 81,
, uso p nf their .pulpits: Rev. Mr.. Dorrlte'
sor HE leadership of the singing: to thf
Intarnat;onal committee fer the pre-
- ,faeSrs Williams and Mat