The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-22
MR.. WILKINSON'S SUCCESSOR
A GENERAL SECRETARY NOT YET
DECIDED UPON.

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Familiar Sentiment In Favor OF Man of
pr.c,,cs, rsxperience-The outlook For
tho Coming state Convention Very
Favorable.
The Board OF Directors of the Young
Mems Christian Association viii mold an-
other meeting tomorrow evening TO confer
on the question whom TO select as successor
20 the late general secretary, Mr. I. ID. Will
klnson. The members Of the Board are
fully aware Of the difficulty Of making a
GOOD selection, and a majority OF them are
Of the opinion that only a man should be Sc
lec,ed who by some practical experience In
the same line shalt have proven him
self worthy Of the position. In
Wow Of this fact no hasty action will be
,sken and some Of the directors are in
favor Of postponing all decisive steps until
after the State convention, which is TO meet
NJ Lynchburg from February 18th to ID.
This policy, II carried out, will in all proba-
bility necessitate the selection Of non
resident, although few members OF the
board live in hopes that suitable man
might be found in Richmond.
There are seven or eight applicants
already before the Board, the majority Of
them from this city, one from North Caro-
lima. and one from Georgia. However, none
of these applicants ever had any experience
in the Association work. Some OF the
directors are very deeply interested
I'm the selection Of the right kind OF
man and these gentlemen are fully con-
WINGED, il IL believed, that desirable can
didate cannot be found in this city. The
first choice Il majority Of the members
OF the Board would be Dr. }. d. H. Sleight,
SUPERINTENDENT Of the Presbyterian Com
miitee of Publication, but il is feared that
that GENTLEMAN could not be secured fol
the place.
MR.. DADMUN.
Mr.. T.. f. Dadmun, the Assistant State
secretary, IL ALSO strongly favored for the
position. but IL is rather doubtful whether
State Secretary ii. o. Williams would be
willing 10 give him up. Mr.. Dadmun, be
fore his selection as Assistant state Score
tar, has been General Secretary of the Asso
tiOn at StauntOn. Va, and has shown his
efficiency in that position.
The sentiment among the working mem
bers Of the Association is that only a man
OF experience should become the successor
90 Ar. Williamson. 1t is understood thai
at 10 morrOw's meeting Of the directors, 4
request will he submitted by the Devotional
Committee Of the Association. urging upon
the members Of the Board in the election
of general secretary 10 choose one who
has had several years practical experience
in association work in some other field, anC
who was not only filled with the spirit o
God. but alsO,pOssessed knowledge OF thu
work and the qualifications essential L
meet the many responsibilities that neces
sarily deyolve upon him.
THE CONVENTION.
The coming State Convention promises t
be highly interesting one. and il is eX
pected that at least 400 delegates from al
over the State will participate in it. Tb'
State Executive Committee have just ISSUED
an appeal 10 the several associations of Wiz
ginia requesting them TO do all in thei
power 10 make the convention success
The committee are composed Of Tux
following gentemen Messrs. William
w. Smith, chairman; Charles IA
Willis, treasurer; j. Taylor Ellyson
Joseph Bryan, b. f. johnson, of Richmond
ID. j. Weisiger, OF Manchester; W. W
smith, of Portsmouth; J. i. schooiaeld, o
Danyille; X. J. McBryde, OF Lexington
John L. Pettyjohn, George o. Dinguid, O
Lynohburg; l.. l.. Marks, Simon Seward, o
Petersburg; 5. b. Woods, Of Charlotles
vile; ID. n. Rust, of Alexandria; Ill. II
Mcllhany, T. &. Morton. of stanton; III
O.W iiliams, State secretary; l.. L. DadmuH
assistant State secretary.
The document issued by the committe
gives the programme for the three day
which the Convention will be in session
and it states that in addition TO the worker
from the Virginia Associations, the follow
ing well-known Association workers an
Christian business men will take part ii
the proceedings: ii. Thomas Kendler, q
Cincinnati, Ohio; r.. II. Mckinney, gen
eral secretary Of the New York City AssC
citation; &. J. Hicks, railroad seer,
tary of the International Committee; {. j.
Hurlburt, State Secretary of Pennsylvania
w. 4. Colley, State Secretary Of Connect
cut: w. II. Morriss, General Secretar
Baltimore Association; A. L. Jamisor
General Secretary Charleston, 5. c., ASS
citation; Rev. c. =. Williamson. Lexington
Ky; Hon. w. c. Z. Breckenridge, of ker
tucky; l.. A. Coulter, State Secretary
North Carolina; J. 4. Pugh, General Seer
tary Washington, ID. c., Association.