Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-02-09
Is the Richmend Y. NJ. O. A. Liberal ?

Is the Richmond Y. NJ. O. A. Liberal?
There seemed to be some doubt about it
at the Y. NJ. G. A. discussion, Monday
night!
Richmond Association proposed that if
a state secretary for the cause was employ
ed at ST., 900 salary, that Association would
bear one-half Of the expence, provided all
the other associations in the state COM
bined raised the other half.
Mr.. T. u. Ransom advocated the pledging
of the Staunton Association to raising its
share Of the remaining half, which might
be S42 or 500, accordingly as the other AS
sociations met their responsibility. The
total membership of all the Virginia as
sociations was 1858, the Richmond AS
ISOLATION numbering one-third of that
figure. There were % associations in the
state, though only seven had reported at
the late State Convention in Petersburg,
and some of the country associations were
dead, or nearly so; but with a state secre-
tary they might berevived and made active
organizations.
Mr.. G.. N. Harrison thought the great
show Of liberality in the Richmond Asso-
citation was not so solid after a man looked
at the condition, which was that the state
secretary should spend one-half of the year
in Richmond. Quite as just would it be
for Staunton to couple with her subscrip-
ton a condition that the state secretary
should spend time in proportion to the
money given. at work within her limits.
Mr.. Harrison was warm in objection to
such liberality.
! Staunton Association, pulled a small blis-
ter plaster out Of his pocket, in the way OF
| a statement that while the Staunton body
had the credit for 200 members she really
had only about 127 from whom any money
| could be expected. There had been $50
on the books subject to draft but on
tapping thirteen Of them they said they
didn't belong to the association.
Mr.. Ransom said that the proposed CON
tribution was not to be made from the
! funds of the association, but by individual
members.
Prof. EDoyntz thought the remarks of MI.
Harrison reasonable.
Mr.. Heber Ker didn't think SO. nor did
le think that Richmond showed unchris-
ian spirit in its proposition. This state
secretary was not FOR, and would not be
used by the Richmond Association for the
a lvancement Of any particular association,
but for the good Of the cause in the whole
state. And in this way the office would be
used as a connecting band fer every as
ISOLATION, through which the electric cur
rent of effort and brotherly love might be
communicated from one to another. He
had no Idea that a selfish thought found a
place in the hearts of the Richmond Asso-
citation people when they made their pro.
position.
Mr.. Harrison said his remark about the
spirit shown had meant, that if any I'M
Christian spirit had been shown, it was in
the terms of the Richmond peoples propo-
sition-terms that he considered unjust to
the country and other associations.
Mr.. Ransom said he was sure, that not one
selfish thought had found place in the
proposition. Col. Mumford, it's patron,
was a man incapable of a narrow thought.
Mr.. r. Thought it's acceptance was the
only ray of light that had been shed on the
way to get a State Secretary. If adopted,
year the Secretary would revive many OF
the associations which have declined
those at Craigsville and Deerield in this
county, for instance.
MIR. P. A. Baylor thought if any action
be taken, it ought to be accompanied with
the proviso that the other associations do
the same.
Mr.. T. c. Morton would not object to
such a proviso. He recollected that last
year the $50 sent by members of this AS
ISOLATION to Richmond, with the view of
helping to pay a State secretary, did not
find there another dollar contributed by
any other association for the same object.
Mr.. w. ]. Nelson put up a platform on
which all the speakers took a place, in a
series of resolutions LIST, Endorsing the
necessity of a State secretary I'd, Approx
ing the offer of the Richmond ASSOCIATION,
and; 3d-and most important-appointing
a committee of five to canvass the Staun-
ton association and find out what it's mem
beers are willing individually to give to the
payment of the salary.
The meeting, not large at first, and which
had considerably thinned after the debate
commenced, adjourned.
The following is the committee appoint
ed: VIM. J. Nelson, chairman; e. G..
Gooch: Leonidas Poyntz, Tbos. D. Ransom,
and Thos. j. Shumate.