Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27
NEWS FROM LEEsBURG.
County Y. M. c. A. Conference to Be
Held This Week.
Specfal CORRESPONDENCE of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star
LEESBURG, Va, November 70. 1908.
Friday night, Saturday and Sunday, De
cember / to 3, have been decided upon as
the dates of the first Loudoun county con-
vention of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. The official call has been signed
by a provisional county committee, COM
posed of Charles P. Janney. John II. Alex
ander, II. A. Thompson, Joseph NJ FOX,
Edward L. Peasants, of Leesburg; George
w. I,aycock of Hamilton, Archibald Simp-
son of Round Hill, j. 7. McGavack OF Wa
terford J. s. Simpson of Paeonian Springs
and J. 8. Moran of Sterling. Others will
be added to the list as Mr.. Vance, the coun-
ty secretary for the association visits other
places and enlists prominent Christian
workers Mr.. George o. Ferguson has &C
cepted the Craftsmanship of the convention
entertainment committee and Is seeking
headquarters for the many delegates to be
present The committee has been very for
tunate in securing the presence of some of
the most prominent speakers in this state,
as we'll as of Maryland and New York. Mr..
Joshua lowering, presidential candldate OF
the prohibition party, Will speak Sunday
night on his visit to the mission fields of the
world. and may speak Saturday night, as
well as Sunday morning, at the Baptist
Church l.. A. Coulter, state secretary of
Virginia and one of the strongest evangel-
istic speakers to men in the south, will con-
duct the big mems meeting at the court
house Sunday afternoon. Other speakers
are: John r. Brandman of New York, Dr.
H. NJ McIlhaney, University of Virginia;
c. c. Kent, Newport News; w. w. Turner
and R. w. Hilleary of Warrenton, and T.
s. Vance of Richmond.
Mr. G. L. Fletcher, tenor soloist, and a
fine male quartet from Washington. d. c.,
will help to make the music inspiring.
At the weekly meeting OF the Y NJ. c. A.
in the court house this afternoon DR.. ]. w.
Lupton and Judge Richard H. Tibbs made
addresses on the subject of the ministry of
ST. Paul The meeting, which was well at
tended was an especially interesting one.
Willie Jenkins and Edward Jackson have
gone to Newport News, Va, with Mr..
Vance, to attend the boys conference, which
is now in session In that place. j. ssese
The congregations of the Methodist, Pres
byterian and Baptist churches of this town
morning at the Presbyterian church. Rev.
W. l.. Dolly of the Methodist church will
conduct the services.
Mr. J. 8. Gray of Washington. who re-
Gently purchased the Rawlings farm near
SHcott Springs. has obtained possession.
The sale was made through the real estate
agency of Gibson & Gray. .E.l.s
Prof Andrew NJ. Soule. dean of the Vir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute at .Blacksburg.
Va. and director of agriculture and ex-
pertinent station, will deliver lecture be-
fore the Farmers Association at Leesburg
on Tuesday. December 10, in the court
house. He will also lecture at Herndon on
Monday, December Is. and at Hamilton on
Tuesday.
Dr.. Joseph Van Deventer and Mrs. Van
Deyenter of Ishpeming, Mich, are the
guests Of Mr.. T. H. Van Deventer of this
town.
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. Carlos Lewis
of Meadowbrook Farm, near town.
Miss Harvey Chisweli of Washington, d.
c., is visiting Miss Bessie Ball of Leesburg.