The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-04
A@Fin.,et,.s ,t,. Meeting.


1,ien---a,, organ izati lon which iii Virginia.
number nearly nine thousand members
Fine Meeting
5S Tho first day e consistcd5 Of hut nne ses Z
sion and that at gilt. ssSet 1T Was not.
able gathering that viii doubt tess rn r1k
with any Of te sst ngs yet 10
seco1lIs Presbyterian Il Chnrc i; where the
sessions are held. /. Last might the schurcn
was filed to its;pmi The audience was
made sup of the young men and many
visitors, including a number OF the most
prominent ministers and laynen OF the
city. "a
,S n tho way Of business the event Of the
evening was the report OF the State
ExecutireS Committee: exhibiting the sta
tug Of the work in Virginia This docu-
nent showed a condition most flourishing
and gratifying to those who have helped
accomplish it.. An address of rare eS-
cellence and eloquence by DR.. Cornelius
woelfkin, the distinguished Brooklyn
pastor; followed, and then tho convention
adjourned until. to-day. when the real
business will begin.
a public reception held In the Lectures
room of the church after the session last
might was very largely attended.
# Governor Montague spoke as did also
Dr.. Cecil. tho pastor. OF the church, and
tT.WL
pleasant and enjoyable occasion 1t was.
The Governor extended a cordial welcome
to the visitors and invited them to meet
,!hlm and Mrs. Montague at a public recep-
tion nt tho Executive Mansion this af-
ternoon. DIR. Cecil also welcomed tho
delegates for whom Or. landlord made
suitable response,
the convention, which begins SO happily,
will prove one Of tho very greatest ever
conducted hy the Y. NJ. G. A.6Sin this
State. Between two and three hundred
delegates arc here and the loca ! y. Nr.
G.. a. iolk are turning out in largo num-
'ber. a number Of distinguished visitors
and speakers arc here and a programme
of exceptional excellence is to be carried
out. Tho arrangements for the entertain-
lnent ofsthe convention are all that could
be asked. Il Several social functions have
hnen planned. including banquet on
Saturday night On Sunday thrce great
meetings will be held. and John r. Mott;
secretary 1.-THE Worlds Student Fedora
ton: will speak at one Of them. 53
The Opening,
when the hour for opening arrived. tho
body of tho big church was full and the
remainder was gradually helng occu-,
pied There was some small delay In
beginning and by the tlno tho first tones
&c the piano opened tho service of song
md praise, q great audience was pres
cnt, made UP OF many young men. not 4
few of the Richmond pastors and n
largo number Of prominent residents Of
the city. jl5
Tho song service vas as striking and
unusual as 1t was splrituallzing and cf-
fective 1t was conducted by Mr.. Percy
s Foster. OF Washington, p. G., an old
Rlchmonder by birth He called first
for the opening stanza or the "od hun
dred. "Pralso God from Whom All
blessings Flaw which, the audience
sang standing, After this came other
selections, including America" Tho
Virginia Glee Club sang, and then MIR,
Foster led In n brief prayer, The last
song was tho soul-strring, blessed AS
surance.;. which was ingpart l sung
liauriphonally, one side Of the church rc-
spending to the other, line by lne, Tho
service, under the ski!lful guidance OF
Mr., Foster. was q speaking Illustration
with the often neglected and slurred over
hymn. The singing WAS hearty ana re-
sponsivc.
ANNUAL, REPORT. St ,,.s
The tWenty-seyenth annual State Con-
yention was then called to order by DR.,
Llyius Lankford of Norfolk, who pre-
slded throughopt the session ,s !, The scrn-
luEV lSSSV' " va fNN ~ - AS"Sl' ~SSt't
pastor of the Second X Presbyterian
Church. where fhe convention Is being.
Eheld, Prayer was offered by pr, Robert
r.. VII illlnghaln. secretary Of tile Forelgn
ltMlssloa Board Of the Southern Baptist
lConyention. 5s
Review Of Years Work.
atphe annual reporl Of the Stat q tSeeu-:
Istwna Committed Wns presented by The
lscEAirmaIl. Air. NJ ~ illis. of this city
Tho roport pio oyesl one of fte most iltell-
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