The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-08
STOOD With
JOINE| |: /
Impressive and Striking Scene
1T Last Session 81 the Y. NJ.
g. AZ. 6 Convention.
MEETING GREAT / |: a s 81 j s
Mr.. Mott Spoke 70 Great Audi-
ence OH Sunday and Received.
Contribution for Cuban Work. \
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BY compton consent. the twenty-scventh
state Convention Of the Young Mems
Christian Association oftvirEinia. which
came to all end hero on Sunday night
was tho most notable gathering Of its
Kind ever hold in, the> State.
Every element contributed to render the
meeting great success and tho general
effect Of tho sessions has been to inspire
end encourage tia y. NJ. G, a. workers
und to deepen tho interest felt by the
community In the grent m oyernart among
the young manhood Of then .s5Sss
rhe entertainment ofti,e delegates wa
ncrfcct. rho delegates were well housed
and we'll taken care p & II every pnrtlc,ul-,,
lar, Tho various social features arranged
were happily conceived ard was happily
executed. TO tho ladies Of the city par
tIcular credit Is due. The three lunches
SC rvod b. them on Saturday were among
tho most thoroughly ENJOYABLE events 4 OF
tho invention not alone for the good
things there were to eat, but also on ac-8
count OF tho delightful surroundings the
tasteful decorations, and the charming
Shostesses. III j $!s y
CLOSING SERVICE. 4
The closing service Of the convention
j~ns held in, tho Second Presbyterian
Church Sunday night at Q: 15 o olock.$38gi54s
Delegates occupied pulpits Of the city
churches at the morning and night ser.
vices. speaking to interested audiences
Pastors followed with words commendn-
tory Of the work Of the associa ton. FL .t ]5
The speaker at the farewell service Ice was az
John r.. Mott, who on Saturday n'gnt,ian IN
Sunday afternoon captivated his auditors auditors
, n the convention and at the great mass
mating for men In the Academy Of 3lN1,ts,
sic Al MI Motifs subjectswas Virginia
and the Young Mon OF Nom 9 rlstian
"a Innds."6 FIe gave q description Of tho
fierce temptations that nssall young men
yIr8tha different countries Of the world
which ne had visited, and showed great
feeling as he spoke Of the responsibility Il:
that was'i upon him and the assotclatlon
or North America to help these young
men. The practical thing about his ads
arass was his reference to virglnia,s part
If, association foreign mission effort On
January 1st Of the present year Mr. O. O.
sephiE. Hubbard. college secretary Of ne
Virginia associa lions, severed his CON
inection with the committee to become
snioneer association secretary In Cuba, AT
Tho city OF Havana. referred to by MT.
Mott as the pivotal point In Latin Amer
p tc,l & H ,Lt 81 34s
Mr.. Hubbard Is a graduate of Ha r-
yard University 'oS, and was president
Of the University Associa ton while at
Harvard. Becoming Eenga ged Will. the
state Committee. he taught school N
Charleston:s ISL G.. sRnd was especially
helpful in the Charleston Young Mems Men
Christian Association. His sa service IN
Virginia, especially arnon 81 students, but ut
likewise in the small towns and occa-
sional Visitation to the city and railroad
inssociations, n has given him a broad view
of tie association work, and fits him for
| the Important undertaking to winch ne
has recently been appointed.
Mr.. Mott asked the audience for a
Offering towards the support OF the work
IN Havana, and subscriptions were re-
! ceived amounting to $3.50.
JOINED HANDS.
state Secretary Il. A. Coulter mao
charge OF the closing exercIes. He had
| the elegates join hands, forming In the
aisles around the chureh.S and down the
cer, ter and all sang heartily the a as,
citation hymn, "Blest Be the lie Ih la
Binds Our Hearts In Christian Love-
after which DR., Charles W. hent, con
vention president pronounced the con;
ycntion adjourned. and Rev. Russe y
Cecil, D. d., dismissed the audience WIZ
A the benedlction.