The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
Second Ddyof YIN. CA. Con-
vention at Newport News.
DIR. LANDLORD PRESIDENT
Permanent Committees are Announced.
Fred 9. Smith Opened Conference
on "Reiglous Work for Men,"
The Night Session.

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NEWPORT NEWS. VA. February 27.-'
The second day Of the twenty-thtrd an
nual convention OF the Young Men,
Christian Association was busy one.
The election Of officers, which occurred
at the morning session, resulted in Dr..
Iiyiouy Landlord, Of Norfolk, being made
president.
Delegates were coming In all day to.
day, and tho number has now reached
nearly $50. the number expected. Three
sessions day keep the delegates busy,
but many Of them have found time to
go about the city and to take trolley
for Old Point, Soldiers Homo Normal
School, and other places Of interest on
the Peninsula. Tomorrow TIE Veg
will go to the shipyard and be escorted
through In a body. s
The morning session opened With a
spirited song service and testimony
meeting. Ylce-president Easley called
the convention to order and asked for the
report OF the Nominating Committee,
which was presented as follows:
Presidcnt---Dr. Livins Landlord. Of
Norfolk.
-Presldents-E. r. sheffey, Lyncn-
b DuTb olluOIl 6oWdlu. IelCloD b. w.
2. Cottrell, Newport News
5ecretary-E. G. Karnes. Gladstone.
Assistant Secretaries-NN.I laines, " NJ.
r.; Il. y. Dryer. Randolph-Mucon College.
Press Secrctaries-A. II. jackson, v.
p. l.; A. Il, Ca1naday, Bluefeld.
& s The report was adopted and the OFF,
GERS unanimously elected. DR.. Landlord
was escorted to the platform while the
convention sang ''3lest BE the Tie
"A field service for the Christian stu
dent'' was the subject Of an interesting
and fruitful conference led BY Mr.. II. r..
Anderson, college SECRETARY of the In
ternational Committee, who made'an ex-
celent address
COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED
The following permanent committees
were announced:
Permanent Business Commlttce--J. P.
Stubbs, Portsmouth; G.. V. Robinette;
Crewe; w. N. shackleford, William and
Mary College: r. A. j ordan. Richmond
College; r.. S. Lnpsley. Washington and
Leo University.
Credentials Committee-Robert Brydon
Newport News; George Green Medical
College Of Virginia: w. O. Beasley, Shen-
andoah Collegiate Institute; P. L. Clark
Hampden- Sidney College; w. 7. Hodges,
William and Mary College.
Committee on Resolutions-John Wey.
mouth, I1dlU)lOui L :. w. w CHS iNoIaoiIN'
Macon College; g. NJ. Cooper, University
College of Medicine, Charlottesville; J.
J. Conor, Roanoke College; G. Y. Shoe,
maker, Randolph Macon Academy, Front
Royal r. E. Smith, Pantops.
Religious Meetings Commlttee-F. A
Brown, Union Seminary: c. c. Kent, Jr..
Newport News; w. D. Hoge, Staunton;
o. ". Marks, Clifton Forge; T. e. Orgain.
Richmond
Committee on State Committees Re-
port. w Easey, South Boston,; L. 3.
Davis, Roanoke; G.. N Spieden. Bluefield.
w. Va; c. d. West, Newport News; A.
s, Johnson, University Of Virginia; G. l.
Gates, Atlanta, Ga.
MIR Fred B. Smith opened a conference
on "Religlous Work for Men," Mr.. Smith
Is an attractive speaker, his 3Btyle being
forcible and illustrations t,le, apt and %
the point. lie made n splendid impress
sion upon the convention. The confer
ence was nm interesting and helpful one,
and emphasized points which will be help
full to the associations in their work. .s5
Two interesting addresses were the
features Of the afternoon session Of the
Y. M. G. A. convention to-day G. T.
Yates field secretary Of the International
Committee. spoke on THE Volunteer
Worker. the Loading Factor In AssocIa-
tion Effort" H. 8. Southgate. Of Nor
folk, spoke on "a Place of. Privilege.
Tonight the testimonials of the army
and navy delega ties were received, and
II. B.. Smith, OF New York, delivered an
on 'The Men Needed for the
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