The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-05

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n. (s) Il Bible Study: Mer Boys, outside.
t5S35 Groups. tt IN
% Meetings: Men. Boys. Devotional.
Shop F4s. sj85 IN
II (c) Personal Work: Training Glass, Do
partments, Evangelization.
(d) Extension: Meetings. Library Study.
and Subdivisions, no named Enlistment
and Prayer sl5 il
Afternoon Session.
minutes. at which several ScrIpturaR
testimonies were given and the Virginia
/ Glee Club quartctte sang. Or. Wither-
epoor opened the regular afternoon ses-
sion with prayer st III
z Mr.. Dewitt Crane, OF Newport News.
presented tho subject. THE Necessity
OF a Comprehensive Study Of Local Con-
dItions, and Adopting q Progressive and
WORKABLE Policy" He 8 tated at the be-.
ginning that what he had to say related
more TO the city and railroad associa-
gtions. but in the discussion following
the reading OF his pa per 1t was seen that
the subject was not only applicap Die % 70
the college Snasocia tions, but that some.
OF the, students experiences would ems
tighten the older men. ] 35i.
HF After the discussion OF MT. Cranes
Kew - SAoa
her Of the Richmond associa tior, enter
tanned the convention fora few minutes
with some "reminiscences Of the Richmond
association. Tle has been a member since
1856. and his recolIect!ons we're very In
teresting. a symposium or. the subject,
..Personal Words from PRESIDENTS 1 10Y
lowed.
Mrs. Dodge Thanked.
Az tho convention was about to adj
journ. one Of the delegates came forward
and offered resolution which reads eat1
as follows. and which was referred 70
the Committee on Resolutions: -
whereas, Mrs. Dodge, widow OF ". p
Dodge OF New York, has made a most
liberal and kind offer to our beloved
state University, and, VIII ereas, he said
offer Is coupled with a very reasona bic
contention. now, therefore, be II,
Resolved, That the young; Mems Chris
tan Association of Virginia. in conv en-
ton assembled, hereby ackno wledge this
great kindness on the part of Mrs. Dodge
and wish to record our sincere and heart
felt gratitude for the generous Gift Of a
forty thousand dollar building and O very
pleasant way In which she has been.
pleased to present It. and we urge all,
who can possibly do so, to aid our col
lego boys in promptly complying with the
conditions annexed to the Offer which
Is to secure an endowment fund OF TWEEN
ty thousand dollars. and thus make this
bcneficcnt offer available in the near
fu ture.
Resolved, Second, That COPY Of these
resolutions be sent ITO Mrs. Dodge and
spread on our records. fa
The Night Session.
The night session opened with the usual
half hour service of prayer and praise.
led by Mr.. Foster, of Washington.
M pom motion 1t was decided to tender.
to the Governor and to the members OF
the General Assembly an invitation to
attend the big mems meeting at the
Academy of Music on Sunday afternoon
Tho Committee on Nominations submitted
supplementary report. which was
adopted, 1t named Mr.. r. 7. CrocNer,
Of Portsmouth, for the position OF vice
president to take the place Of Mr.. T. L,
Scuthgate. Of Norfolk, who Is unable on
account of sickness to be present at, the
convention. An offering was then made
to defray the expense OF the twenty
seventh session. 153 5# xxx ,4,
6 Tho special order of tho evening was {,
symposium on tho y. M G.. A. work
covering the several features: County
" ork. street railway work. army work,
navy work. and railroad work.
The Importance of the county was en-
phasized by Mr.. T. L. Vance In n re-
Smarkably happy and effective speech of
fifteen minutes. Mr.. Vance Is young
man, but his ability and earnestness
were manifest throughout kis address.
Ho Is county secretary OF Fauquier coun-9
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