The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-30
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CONVENTION
Officers chos On ester y;;Staun.
Ton Place Of n ext N eeting.
JUST 4 LITTLE sAR R CAST j TIC II; J.
Resolution Offered q 10 invite the Richmond
Endeavorers, Who Were the Hosts, 70 &
Attsld Meeting Resolutioss Aysiast
SaIcens--To 0. Days Programme.

The Virginia Christian Endeavor Union
spent q busy day yesterday. Officers swere
elected and Stanton was selected as the
next meeting place. BY the adoption of
"a long succession of resolutions, the Union
took several important steps, among other
the saloon, inaugurating a movement for
an organ for the organizat ton, and pro-
viding for a State secretary.
The Union will adjourn tonight after
most pleasant and helpful meeting.
Yesterday morning the conv ention opened
at clock with .The Quiet Morning
Hour led by the Rev. F. w. Troy. The
theme was "Glorifying God. - The doors Of
the church were closed at $50 o, clock and
N TO- enc was admitted until after the bene-s
diction at s. o clock. A service of prayer
and praise was held at $3.50 o. clock. The
singing as led by Mr.. 4. TT. j Jacobs, Of
New York city, and the Bible reading and
prayer by Mr.. H. r. Love, Of Falls.
Church, Exceedingly interesting half
minute reports were received from the
various societies, after which there was
music and addresses. The Rev. Henry
Pearce Atkins spoke on THE junior
Work-A Vital Force in the Church. and
created a profound impression. a sympo-
stun on .Our Junior Work. was con-
sduc.cd by MIR. vernon T. &Grizzard, OF
the Y. NJ. c. a.. this city.
At this point the convention adjourned,
leaving the other items: OF the programme
to lie Incorporated in the AFTERNOON scs-
sion. At IL O'CLOCK cvangelistic meetings
were held in. five OF the largest manu-
featuring plants of the city and at =: 10
o'clock lunch was served al the church,
The business of the convention was
transacted at the afternoon session.
which was opened with q service of
praise and prayer led by Mr.. Z. n
Walker, Of the y. NJ. c. a. Of this city,
The address Of the afternoon was de-
livered by the Rev. Maryland uoyt, D.
& D., Of Philadelphia. DR.. HoEt save
splendid talk on "Soul-Winning as a
Work Of Christian Endeavor."
BY unanimous adoption Of the report
of the Nominating Committee the con-
vcntion elected the following new officers:
President. Harry NJ. Lewis, Staunton;
vicc-Prcsidents. A. NJ. Smith, Fails
Church: Rev. II. II. Moore, Manchester;
j NJ McGinnis. Norfolk, and Vim. r..
kcncndy Lexington; Secretary, Miss
Lula o.. Phillips. Richmond; Treasurer,
N. L. Lowe, Falls Church; Chairman
Junior Work, Mrs. Grace Gilbert, Balls
ton; Chairman Missionary Work, Rev.
w. J. Cooke. w oodstock; Chairman Press
Work and Transportation, Fl. T. Miley,
Richmond; Superintendent Prison Work,
John w. Whitmorc. Jr.. Richmond Su-
rerintcndent FLOATING C. r. Work, John
Deans, Norfolk. -
The next meeting. of the convention will
be held oil the iTuesdayziaf ter the first
Monday inj,.J,,ly,,l 1oGa 81 to continue through
Thursday of the same week The meeting
placeaWill 1be tie Second Presbyterian
Church Of Staunton. 80 &.
The Committee on Resolutions present.
cd hatch Of resolutions which were
taken up one by one and adopted. The
Third Christian Church was thanked for
its hospitality and thanI,s were also ex-
tended to the railroads for reduced rates
and to the press for reports of the meet
ings.- The more important Of these reso-
.lutions dealt with the saloons, union pa
per and field secretary.
Just before the adjournment for the
afternoon a. little ripple was caused by
a. motion to invite the Christian Endcavor
Societies of Richmond to meet with the.
union tomorrow night. In view of the
fact that the Richmond societies are
members of tho union, and are, indeed,
entertaining the union just now, this
proposition caused some little surprise.
The motion was called forth by the cir
cumstance that very few of the local En-
dcavorers were then present at the con-
vention. The Rev. Carey 10. Morgan, of
this city, said that the local members
of the union turned> out well at the night
sessions, but that during the day they
we're frequently kept away by their bus
mess occupations. He saw no good rea-
son for the motion. After some little
discussion the motion was amended SO
as to meet the views Of all present. and
was passed.
THE NIGHT. SESSION.
The night session was taken UP with
addresses. Prof James Lewis Howe. OF
Washington and Lee, delivered an unus-
ually fine speech on the Significance OF
the Christian Endeavor Movement. He
~as followed by Rev. Geo. w. Luccock,
D. d., pastor of the metropolitan Presby-
terrain Church, Washington. who spoke on
t.The Joy OF Service These excellent
addresses. with the soul-uplifting m1sic,
completed the programme for the even
ing.
The quiet hour service will be held this
morning at S O'Clock.
This afternoon at ; o'clock addresses
will be delivered by DR.. 5Luccock, Profess
sor Stewart, Rev. w. B. Beauchamp and
Rev. NJ. Ashby Jones. =
S Tonight the convention sermon will
be preached by Rev. AR Cave followed
by a conservation service by Rev. w.
j.. Cooke, of Woodstock.
WI. CONTEST