Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-17
WORK 0FTHE Y.M.C.A.
REPORTS MADE At THE MEETING OF
THE STATE COMMITTEE.
Erecting New Buiidings-In-
terest I'm the Bible.

The quarterly meeting Of the State
Executive Committee Of the Young Mems
Christian Association OF Virginia was held
at the rooms of the association Yesterday
afternoon.
There were present Messrs. T. c. Morton
and II. N. Mcllhany, of Staunton; l.. l..
Marks. of Petersburg; W. +. McCaughey.
of Lynchburg o. Il. Smith, OF Portsmouth; ;
ID. J. Weisiger. Of Manchester; J. L. Ely
son and b. F. Johnson. of Richmond; II.
o. Williams, State secretary; L. 4. Dad
mum, assistant secretary; and L. ID. Wilkin-
son, recording secretary.
NEW ASSOCIATIONS ~ THE STATE.
Mr.. II. O. Williams presented a very in
tercsting report of the work during the
past three months. New associations, he
said, had been organized at Elkton. Keys
vile, Warsaw. and Front Royal. A new
building to cost $500 will be erected at
Crewe for the benefit of the railroad-men
al that point by the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company.
The association at Fortress Monroe.
which. by the way, is the only army asso-
cation in the United States, is in very
fourlshing condition.
Six thousand dollars was raised by Slr.
Dadman at BUena Vista in October to-
wards the erection of an association build
ing there 20 cost $4,000.
BIBLE CLASSES INCREASING.
The most interesting feature Of associa-
tion work in the State. he further said, Il
the increasing number of young men in
the Bible classes, of which there are more
than ever before in the history Of the asso-
Citations of the State.
Collections for the international Com
Inittee during the week of prayer were
twice a. large as last year.
Appropriate reference was made in the
report TO the death of Mr. Frank g. John
son, who was most useful and valuable
member of the committee. Messrs. II. NJ.
McIlhany, W. +. McCaughey. and j. L.
ElysOn were appointed a committee 70
prepare resolutions of the committees
sense of their loss.
The college conference at their recent
session in this city adopted resolutions
urging the continuance of these annual
gatherings of college-men, which resolu-
tions were approved by the committee and
recommended TO the State Convention for
adoption.
Mr.. Dadmun in his report 6wells with
especial emphasis upon the evangellstlc
efforts for men during the past quarter.
He gave somo very interesting facts con-
cerning his work.
SUMNER ESCAMPMENTs.
Messrs. Il. G. Morton. w. W. Vicar. and j.
Y. Pettyjohn were appointed q committee
to make some arrangements for summer
encampments of the Young Mems Chris
tisl Associations of the State for next
summer.
Some time ago this matter was under con-
sideration and Hampton was mentioned as
a suitable place for such an encampment.
This committee will take the whole matter
under consideration and recommend such
action as they may deem best.
IN GOOD FINANCIAL CONDITION.
Arrangements were made for the paw
ments OF the amount pledged last year for
the Christian Association building at
Toxic, Japan.
The financial condition of the commit
tee is most excellent. II will go to the
State convention free Of debt.
Nessrs. j. y. Eilyson, II. O. Williams,
and J. p. hcCaughey are committee to
arrange the programme Of exercises for the
next convention, which will meet in
Lynchburs February 12-l5th.