The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06
Toln5 r. Mott toB Speak at s5tll'I''f!, 5tli'a'fa
Academy and Ladies and nd. Boys 3 " '.5E b
to Have Rallies. n
CONVENTION HAS BEEN N q. u,
A GREAT SUCCESS
.Important Change Made Yestcr-S5 ester
day iii the Constitutions G OH,
r. Mott Spoke Last Nigh. .3.s
Arousing Great Fl Enttt1-
ias1n--Banquet to Dis az
tinguished Guests. ss

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After Il series OF sessions that ave Mn N
proyed in many respccts III e
character, the twenty seventh conve entioflSs5 NJ
3of tie Young MEMS Chris tan NJ ssos3S n,
Citations Ia yirginia, will como to IN END end
tonight with q farewell service held ~
the Second Presbyterian Church Of 5Rtech--lss
mond. .5S II y gS ",
Tho last day will probably be tl e most q N
notable Of them oil. II, the morning ands
tho evening the delegates will be y sea -5
tered over the city. many cf them prea
ing ii, tho local pulpits. .it night there
viii bo the closing session. In the q
ternoon three giant meetings will be- held II
-one for men at the Acade demy o. N hlu
sic, one for women atEthe First Bap ptlst y
Church, and ono for boys at tho a So o-sSS
citation hall. AT the mems meeting Johllas$' ls3
$R. Mott, tho most famous " M. BC5.s
worker alive. will speak on : la ~ Y ourg2 IN
Nlan's Great est Heap and tho Cow
error or Virginia will prcside.S Tho laysS{}
wlll be full to tile britn with things lss
interest to the workers and de elegate 81
The Features Yes terd day.
{ n During yesterday two fine sessions s8s5
we're held and there were hree shel lptulS9 ulS9s S9ss
conferences In TIL eat fternoor. Las I az night
Students Of the World United ,,,1t ,1t Ind ex-s3a,
cited unbounded enthusiasm by his stir MAJ "
ring earnest words Mr. Mott Is q syoungiss4i al ~
ISL, man, but Is lfesty a power In Stllett8i
work. He IS secretary of b the wv orlds Isl 5j
Student Federation and as stated q abovt NV
list in the world. AS a / speaker ho sll73Y
earnest and eloquent and his audiences itt
listen with careful attention. 5S5s nm FF3S
Among the other features OF the day
was an address by DR.. WoeEfkin In the s
morning. The business session held IN
the early afternoon resulted In an int-ss
portant change in tho constitution. leav-4
Ing the question of holding annual cons
ventons optional with the State Com
mlttee The amendment also increased
E the size of thel committees to the 3meni- -si
.bership Of which; Mr.. Huff, 4of tha q
PA ssenger and Power Company, and oth-sl
#ers were then added. The propositions
Svoked n long and rambling discussions3
that was quite lively at times u The con-s3
tstitutional changes were finally adopted $
by q vote of % to 81 s3i 4sSa
Trolley Ride. So
ai Every effort Is being mad and s,ic-sS
Eccssfully. to make tho stay OF tho dei.fS
segutes pleasant In the city. Tho Sloca
a.. M. CA. gavo "a banquet ut Afurphytsisf n
yesterday to tho distinguished guests
and tho ladies' Of the. city churches served
them delightful lunches In the afternoon,iS
Perhaps the most unique and enjoyable#
feature 3of tho entertainmentisp programme,S
however, wi as the trolley ride yesterday
Tho delegate were the guests Of he N en- -8I
ters of the Street Railway D Department.,
now being opened here under the diroc-&
E tlonS Of Mr.. W. j. Tubbs.S -Four OF tho
fine new nir-brnko cars were provided
by tho company. and In them the dele-sS
gntas went from tho association. at Sixth
and Main, to Eighteenth Street; thence Il
to Chmborazo Park, whore they viewed
tho scenery; thence up Broad to the Res
eryolr, and thence back to tho starting
point. At the Reservoir the building be-li
Ing rcmodeled for tho Street Railway De-
purtment was Inspected. and the greates1s
enthusiasm was manifested. M
Tho trolley rdc was one of tho declded z
fentllres OF tho convention. and tho strser
car men We'd with cnch other y n extend y
ing their courtcsies to the visitors. The
entire crowd went on an inspection tout.4
over the power plants. a delegation $os
officers Of the company and employes
OF tho different departments. all wear
ing white Y, NJ c. a. badges. attended
the PARTY. Those along We're as olloWs Y a
Mr. s.. w, Huff, general MANAGER ot
the company: AIr. Whitcley, chief engi-S
neer: Mr.. MuIlennan superintendent Foc Y
transportation; Inspectors Thompson.S
lIuneS ana johnson. iKSupcrlntcHuS!tAN Y
Smith. Bradwell and Franklin, ShopmelI
Madison and Fair. Messrs. Henry and
Thomas, OF tho power house; Motormel.S
Brlnckley. Armstrong, Alexander. John'8
son, s,imn,s, Doss and Moore. and coltt
duc,ors Peyton. Mcla,iren. MCCLURE,
Toms, Garrlson, Hudson. Turner { and I
| pownes. s57
The Morning Session.
Tho morning session began at s'sl 4
O'Clock with service OF praise ana
prayer. led by Mr.. roster, OF Was toll.
| Another fine address was delivered ny
| DR. cornelius Woelfkin, OF Broooklyn. wiit, /;
1 is very popular IN tho convention, Ha
| spoke yesterday on the subject 'grhe les
1 Message That Meets Mans Needs, n Tn
4 address was upto the usual high ssandaTla
/ of DR.. Woefan, and i created q srsaSSs
/ Impression. Immediately following was Y
\ notable address by Mr., u L, Pierce, gen
eral secretary at Washington. on 'Ihe
4 Needs OF Higher Ideals In stewardsblpS's' .'S
Plans for the Work.
/ the report ot tho committee on tl,sg
/ state Committed Report was subinlttsfl
ana adopted. 1 I maze s,in,iry res2inineis- isj
i lations as follows: ~ That Inc pro grt'stl
. sive policy OF the atimll,isssat tio,i fisrslns
i fore followed he again adopted ~ y Y Y ~ ~
tl.s sura sS S;esSa ~ sais,sii ala sa Fsfastl