The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06

,,at+ .,hccausc it is made OF young lhe .I:
= 80 1'a;i..ve in it because 1t has y slcht;
!, ,.sion bccauso{it has chosen ttle .'sn|
49,, " ia accomplish that mission ana pI III
aa,,sc It is working to the source o. 80 ~.
,s,,rnr for tho means to walk IN st we.
way. Why" continued INC, spe sa1,.,v
..i,,st look at the facts ana lhch 49,. .i,,
face the inevitable conclusion a'iu ~,
ra,,not escape believing rs ! do. W MAJ
is Tho strength OF the cities but young
men? And as the young men co. SO 20
M cities. as the cities go. SO goes ti,o
nation. THERE fore, what guides Ok lci' Is
Tho vnunr men, controls the destlnes OF
~ nation. Never were there such Temp
5tations, such evils. such suavcs ana s'lcrl
cnslaughts as arc being made on suuns
mon and never were, such organizations s.'l1s
and such spiritual faith necdeu 70 co1 AZ
rat these powers. believe IN the =. NJ
G. A. because 1t is furnishing the Or
par.ization. To-day we have seven tpoll-
sand associations in thirty nations with
over one million members, all ftightltg 70
r1ve Young man grasp tho incent 1.-Two ana
TIC power to achieve tho real ends 9
life. 1 believe I'M the =. M. CA. because
n It believes In and leans on Jesus s''i ,, -
as its captain and master VINO 10 VIZ
Mr. Mott touched the depths Of \. NJ,
c., A. sentiment, and the volume OF the
applause testified, the power OF his al al
dress.
After another song by tho Virginia
Glec Club. Colonel Harwood introduced
Mr. F. l.. Crocker, of Portsmouth, the
last speaker Of the evenlng,
ut Is not enough said Mr.. CrocKer.
that Virginia be known as the mother
of States and statesmen--she should be
known as the state whose young men
have most heartily consecrated thom-
selves to this great work. 35
The tosatmastcr then asked Rev. James
Il, Cook to dismiss the guests with
blessing, and tho party dispersed to re-
assemble for tho night session.
Among those present were u 7. !, AZ
kins. J. 7, Il, Allan. ~ Adams. = 4, 9
Baham, George Bryan. DIR. Weston Bru-
ner. l.. G.. Burrllss,. I'D. Ballou, Jr,, J,
s. Bryan. NJ. w. Baily. john 7, Branch
q. a. Booth, WI. Baker. g. - Brauer
s. L. Bishop, A. N, Clemence's =. !.
! Croker, George r.. Christian, A. 4
Clarke. ". f, Cottrcll Dr. George COOP
err Dewitt Crane. Rev. j. 2, Cooke, !.
A, Coulter, Rev, IP, a. Ca;Ye.Hp y ID we
]. Il. Y. Daniel, J. T. Ellyson. Hon
s. Foster, 4, G.. Fisher Or, g $: Gard
| her, IT, D, Grant, II, a. Gillls John ,
IIarwood O. a. Hawkins. pr. John Han
non. O. D. IIelscnbnttel, Larry 2, i1e1p :
G, W. Hardy, al. r. toward, ReY. ~, =, =
| Haley, q, Jetcr Jones, n. Y. JaGksp p, !,
w. j, Klhby G. G. lfent, Jr,. 9. =, A'ls .,;,
! Or, ". r. Mathews, u u. MaSNle, s Nm
r. Mott. Judge w, II. MANI, 7. =, ator
ION, G. W. Montgomery, !, a. M 10. y,
j, q, Moss, Rev, w. w. Moore ~, -, |,
p. alerrick, r. w. Miles. S. T., Manson
Or. S, G, MITCHELL Or, I, Mcpaaa,,
$. * Mckee, Rev. 7. Men, s'mlN'oIt'
j. j, AIcEalu Hugh 7. lowell s -. !,
1 Pierce, Hon. ". *. Porter " NJ ann,
simon Seward. H. G.. snead, Y =, S.upps
DIR W. r, II Smith. @. J. salld 81, =, e !
Stills, s. l.. Thomas. y Garner nv W. "a
7, Tichenor n. y. Vance. w, NJ. Moou :
r., ~ Williams. II, S. Watkins, .
| Watkins, W. a. WntklnH, Joseph n -, :,
White, Dr. Robert r. Nlil'aH!s' /, X NJ ~
| Mood, Or, Jero yithcrspooh, 2, NJ ~ NJ, MI
tcrhouse. Charles Is Wlllis Jolln IL W.
son. II. *, wis, g. ~ Wellf'ra' an
many others.
To-day's Programme,
. 1he convention will adjourn night a. a.
ter most successful gathering, w
programme for tile last day Is ~ loi'VM.
sunday Morning. 9:l5-Fellowship nsn'
ing, Association HILL Roy. y :. L'au
nun, Ashland
Doors closed at $50.
I 1900 -ChurGl, services. i. L.,
= Sunday Afternoon: 900 Eess' " esilnS