The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-30
THE VIRGINIA
ENDEAV0RERS
Largest Convention in the
History of the Society.
ALL DENOMINATIONS.
The Total Membership is Ten
Thousand.
MOVE FOR A STATE SONG.
A Riot Among Negroes and Whites
While Unloading Circus Causes
Injury to a Number of Peo-
ple-Twin Sisters Bu-
ricd in the Same
Coffin.
MOVE FOR A STATE SONG.
Especial Dispatch to The Times. )


WINCHESTER, VA, August 29.-In-
coming delegates by the score made the
second days session of the Virginia Young
Peoples Society OF Christian Endeavor the
largest in the convention history of the
State organization. The town is practically
turned over to them.
The convention held three sessions in
Centenary Reformed Church. At the
morning session H. r. Thomas read a pa
per on '"The Responsibility Of Leading a
Meeting" President r. E. Hutton read
his annaul report, which showed gratify-
ing success in the growth of the society
during the past year.
The report Of Miss Lula O. Phillips, of
Richmond, the State Secretary, showed the
following number Of societies in the States
Union TO be 253; total membership, 1C,00t
In the State Union twelve different church,
es are represented, while thirty are Union
societies and three are not connected with
any church. These are found in the Flor
ence Crittendon Mission, in a school and in
the work among the sailors.
CHURCHES REPRESENTED.
Among the churches represented in the
Union are the Disciples. So societies; Pres
byterians, 40; Baptists, 10; Methodist Epis-
copal Church, Protestant, l6; Methodist
Episcopal, North and South. 1G; United
Brethren, s; Christian, Z; Reformed, 4;
Episcopal, 8; Congregational, l; Friends,
l.
Treasurer H T. Lowe, Of Falls Church,
reported The financial condition of the Un-
ion to be in excellent shape, with largely
increased receipts.
Rev DIR. II. p. Hamill, Of Trinity
Church Lexington, delivered an address
for
Endeavorers." The report of the commit
tee appointed to secure a State song for
the use of the Union excited considerable
discussion. The old committee was dis
charged and a new one, consisting OF ProI.
E. T. Snyder, Rochbrdge Baths; Prof.
James Lewis Howe. OF Washington and
Lee University, Lexington, and Rev. w.
J. Cooke, of Woodstock, was appointed by
the chair.
DENOMINATIONALF FIDELITY.
The leading feature of the afternoon ses-
sion was the address by Prof. James Lewis
Howe. of Washington and Lee University,
on ''Denomlnauonal rIGellty ana Inter-
Denominational Fellowship" Other ad-
dresses were also made by Rev. charles
NJ Compiler D. D., of Baltimore, Md, on
Saved for Service; Rev. C. w. frauck,
Buena Vista: w w. Douglas, of Ballston,
and Miss Lille Pearce of Richmond. AT
dressed the convention on Some Spiritual
Triumphs Of the Nineteenth Century" and
Rev T. D. Power, LII. D., of Washington,
D. c., talked on the MASTERY OF Jesus
The standing committees were announced
at the afternoon session
RACE RIOT.
A small riot between whites and negroes
occurred here this morning Whilo a circus
was unloading. A white boy and coiofed
boy were lighting, and when white man
attempted to stop them, a bury negro IN
terfered a free fight ensued with a
number of whites on one side and negroes
on the other side William Custy, Whlte'
acting as peace-maker, was knocked ua-
conscious by William Pratt, a negro. Win
brass knuckles Thinking Custy was killed,
the negroes fled. pursued byt the whltes'
and have eluded capture. Custy was bad
ly hurt, and several negroes were severely
beaten UP.
The young twin daughters of Raymond
Carver, OF Red Bud, We're buried IN the
same coffin at that place this afternoon
They died within a short time OF each
other on yesterday.