The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-28
The INCA.
CONVENTION. ! \
Splendid Gathering Of Virginia. s
Young Men in Richmond
This Week.
AN ATTRACTIVE PR 0GRAMME
Some Of the Ablest Speakers Of
This Section Will be
Here.

The e.Twenty-seventh State Convention of
Virginia Young MEMS Christian Asso-i
citation will assemble in this city at the
Second Presbyterian Church on Thursday
evening OF this week, and continue its
various sessions until Sunday night,
Il The State Executive Committee has pre-
pared n most attractive programme, the
local association has made ella boratc plans
for the entertainment of the delegates
and the cventEis being, looked forward TO-
with much interest Indications point to
la largely attended and probably tho most
enthusiastic and successful convention
ever held In the State The railroads are
l offering reduced rates, the Ministerial
Union OF Richmond and Mancheste ter unite
in welcoming the delegate tes. and the local
association is receiving tho cordial COS
operation Of the community In providing
for the convention. Tho ladies of the city
arc particularly active In assisting gener-
eal Secretary Mckee In completing ar
3rungements, and arc showing an intense
interest In the moral and spiritual vel
fnre of the young men of this grand Old
Commonwealth
Fiji Departmental conferences Will be held
In several OF tho churches on Saturday
AFTERNOON, March 9Th, and at one o'clock
. of that day the ladies OF the several de-i
nominations will serve free lunches.
THE PUBLIC NYELCONIlCD,
Tho general public are invited and eX-i
spected to attend all the sessions Of the
convention.
n The " omau's Executive COMMITTEES, as
sisted blythe Mems Reception Committees.
Will tender q reception to all delegates
and to the citizens of Richmond. Thurs
day night. March 3rd, Al 9:30 o'clock, IN
the Lecture Room OF the Second l'resby-
terlan Church. Governor Montague will
speak, and Polk Miller will be there. The
Virginia Glee Club will sing.
Governor and Mrs, Montague Will re-
aceive the delegates and workers FRIDAY,
March 4tl, go to- o'clock at the Gov
9ernors Mansion, Capitol Square.
Tho music will be a feature. Mr.. Percy
IS. Foster Of Washington y, G., VIII
lead tho singing, Mr. lladdon S, wat
kins, Of Richmond, tenor solnlst, and the
Virginia Glee Club will assist.
GApITUL SPEAKERS.
The programme also embraces many
notable and eloquent christian mnmbevs
from among tho ranks Of fnssociaton men
and outside, Including the following:
John S. Mott, Secretary Of the Worlds
Student Federation; graduate Of Cornell,
and perhaps the bcst-known young, man
In the religious work of the world; II
speaker Of tremendous power, and u man
or wide education and Information.
Hon. RI. Kirke Porter OF Pittsblg, Pa,
Prominent In locomotive manufacture;
for years President Of the Pitts
burg Association, and now Congressman
from the Pittsburg district, s
Lyman r.. Pierce, General Secretary OF
the Association Of the National Canita,;
J n young man Of wonderful leadership. Tho
washington Association not only has
about 5000 members, but supports two
Secretaries in foreign lands, and Fred.
B Smith in his great lest nyengelstlc work
for men, a
Or. Cornelius yYoelfkln, of Brooklyn,
the great Bible teacher who needs no
introduction,s rs sS5 Il. 81
of the Chicago Association, the largest
Association In the world, a man OF great
persona ma gnetlsnl. and q hns speaker.