The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-23
On MITCHELL ON
HOME MISSIONS.
Need Work Among Negroes ut
Home More Than Among
Negroes in Africa.
THE CLOSING SESSIONS
$4,000
Dir. Charles w. Kent Reelected
State Chaill11an-Otller Or
ficers Chosen.
THE CLOSING SESSIONS

Tho closing exercises Of tho business
mems conference OF tho Virginia
Young Mems Christian Associations
was marked by deep earnestness and
enthusiasm. Several strong speakers
were listed on the program.
Al tho morning session, DR.. S. G.
Mitchell discussed eloduently tho work
OF tho association and its great needs
for the future. lie made especial men
tion Of the demands for home missions,
which he deemed OF moro Importance
than the sending Of missionaries to
the wllds Of Africa.
At tho conclusion Of tho night SEES
sion the officers for tho ensuing year
the University OF Virginia, was re-
elected chairman.
Morning Session.
The meeting yesterday morning was
called 20 order BY Or. Chas w. Kent, OF
the University Of Virginia, State
chairman. After short prayer, Dr.
is. c.. Mitchell. Of Richmond College
was introduced. Ho spoke on Work
y
fact that from Christ down to the
present day tho great moral workers
have been martyrs to their cause. Flo
thought the work Of Christmust have
been like that now being done by the
, Salvation Army. Tho world Is not fixed.
but is like cf1y In the hands OF the
mouder.
DR.. Mitchell was not in favor of
foreign mission work at the expense
of home missions. Turning his attention
to the South, he said that there were
many who were in favor Of sending
missionaries to the blacks OF Africa.
forgetting the ten million among them
In their own country. Many point with
offensive derlsion at the White House
incident several years ago. but pay
no attention to the fact that In this
| very city there Is now white wo-
man, who. with her two daughters, Is
selling whlskey over the counter to
negroes, thus brutalizlng herself and
every instinct of humanity"
come from O. section IN MIS-
sissippi," he continued where tho
negroes arc in majority ny some two
| hundred thousand. and the whites III
| that locality have the hardest task
before them of any people on the
! American continent. II the occasion
should ever arise when those people
should call for help. you may think
S ana say WnaLS you pleasc, DuL as lol
me. Will harken to their call and
stand by my blood and bone"
DR.. Mitchell spoke on the various cha, :
. tiles which are effecting so much good In
the city. He referred in very, high terms
to the Visiting Nurses Agency, saying
that this organization, II 1t Is properly
supported, is capable Of unlimited good.
Other speakers followed. Mr.. Morse, Of
/ Lynchburg, was tho first to accept the
invitation to speak from the floor. This
addresses were short. but full Of interest.
and We're greatly enjoyed by the hearers
| Mr.. e. M. Robinson, secretary OF the
international committee. spoke on the
connection OF the boys work with the
associations. He showed that the boys
| had done a great deal for the association.
and pointed out their surprisingly good
| influence upon the future of the organiza-
ton. He showed that, IL instilled with
the proper interest and properly cared
! for, great possibilities for the future
rest within their hands
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon program included an
address on the physical section Of the
! association work, followed by an open
discussion. The address was delivered
! by Lieutenant John W. Crawford. OF the
| United States Navy, q member of the
Jamestown Exposition executive COM
| mittee of athletics.
! Dr. Kent read tho first OF a series OF
| interesting papers on the value and
| helpfulness of che supervisory agency at
work In Vlrginia-that known as the
| State executive committee. This was
| followed by papers by Messrs. 0. A,
! Hawkins. Of Richmond; a. S. tombstone
| OF the Virginia Polytechnic Institute; L.
| G. Phillips. Of Newport News. and
1 Lucius Gregory, Of Chase City.
| Tho delegates present and represcn-
| tatives Of the different associations OF
the State responded literally to tho call
| Of the State committee for funds ia
| carry on its work for the present year
( Following the session of the confer
! ence, the state executive committee
held called meeting, at which officers
| for the year wero elected, and some
matters of Importance were taken vi
| with reference to the work Of tho pres
| emit year.
The following officers we're elected
Chairman. DR.. Charles W. Kent,
Of the University OF Virginia.
vice-C Chairman. S. w. Travers, OF
Richmond.
Treasurer. Charles Is. willis. OF
Richmond.
State Secretary. Il. A. Coulter.
County Secretary, T. s. Vance.
College Secretary. G. G. Mcneil.
Office Secretary. w, Reginald
\ Walker.
Night Session.
Tho closing session OF the conference
was marked by enthusiasm and deep ear
nestncss At Murphys Hotel. at $3.50
o'clock last evening, the delegates. speak,
ers and visitors enjoyed banquet. Dr.
Kent was tho presiding officer Of the eye
ming.
Mr.. Myron j, Jones. educational director
of tho Washington, D. c., Association.
spoke on the educational work OF the as
ISOLATION movement. The Associa ton
Male Quartet, composed Of Messrs. Led
man, Phillips, Houston and White. fur-
nIsled inspiring music. The farewell
address Of the conference was delivered by
DR. Kent.
SENATE COMMISSIONERS ON
..lUH- nIInlrnT IEEhAI Al