The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-27
STATE ASSOCIATION WORK.
4 Meeting Of The 7. NJ. G. 4. Executive
Committee In Richmond.
FAVORABLE REPORTS PRESENTED.
Sixty Seven Organizations in the state-This
City Selected IA the Place for the
Next Convention--Facts.

The State committee of the Young Men''
Christian Association held their quarterly
meeting in the Association building last Tues
day afternoon. Professor W. W. Smith. Of
Randolph Macon College was prevented from
being present and Captain McIlhanny, OF
Stanton, occupied the chair. Besides the
presiding officer the following members were
present: Mr.. Brooks of Danyille. Rev. Dr.
Mcbride Of Lexington, Dir. John ID. Weisiger
of Manchester. Mr.. Thomas Johnston OF
Roanoke and Messrs. John Il. West. Charles
K. Willis and b. f. Johnson of Richmond.
State Secretary II. O. Williams presented
| his report. which was adopted. Inc report
covers the second quarter Of the Association
year The last meeting of the committee was
held on May 19th. and consequently the re,
| port deals with the work since then and
covers period Of 1j2 days. The report con-
tains the following:
BY consent and instruction Of the last State
Convention your State Secretary attended
the Worlds Conference Of the Young Men =
Christian Associations of all lands. held at
Amsterdam, Holland August l2th-l6th, and
| was away from the State for this purpose
sixty-three DAYS. He takes this opportunity
/ to thank the State executive committee, aud
through them the associations and the
/ in making this trip possible. lie cannot ex-
press in words his appreciation Of the kind
! ness of tho friends in Virginia. but sincerely
| hopes that the abors of the future may IN
some way compensate for this generous mani
festation on the part of the Virginia assocla-
| tons.
The regular quarterly meeting OK our com
mittee should have been held on the third
Tuesday in September. but was DELAYED until
this time being caused by the absence from
! the State Of your chairman and State secre-
tary. consequently. the unusual length OF time
covered by the present quarterly report. We
herewith submit general review OF the work
OF the State and append the tented report
of your State secretary.
ASSOCIATIONS.
No associations have suspended operations
the past quarter. but the number reported at
the last meeting, sixty-fye, has been increased
by the organization of local association at
Newcastle Va, on October 4th, of which Mr..
c. NJ Hawkins IS president. This assOcla-
ton vas organized without the knowledge or
consent of either OF the State secretaries.
second organization has been completed
among the railroad men at Shenandoah
the past week. by your assistant state
secretary. The total number Of associations
enrolled to-day is siIty-seyen. An effort was
made in the interest of establishing an assO-
citation at tarmville last June but we believe
that no permanent organization has az yet
been effected. We are moving very slowly In
the matter of organizing new associations.
The great need to-day is rather better quail
ity in those that exist than 10 have the guam
tity increased number of associations in
our smaller towns are doing an Indifferent
work, unintelligently, and consequently un-
successfully. These ought 10 be strengthened
and counseled before any further effort is
made toward organizing new fields.
GENERAL SECRETARIES.
We have 10 report the usual number of
changes in the general secretaryship. Mr.
Alfred b. PAUL, formerly general secretary at
Coyington, Ky. accepted q call 10 the secre-
taryship at Portsmouth and entered upon the
discharge of his duties there June 18th. Mr..
Paul brings with him TO his new field large
and successful experience Mr. Augustus
Floyd, assistant secretary at Norfolk Va.
resigned July 18th to enter business.
Mr.. Ellis Roy assistant secretary at
Richmond resigned August 10TH and was
succeeded on the same day by Mr. Richard
EasleY On July 18th Mr.. 4. +. Como ten
dered his resignation as physical director Of
Nj. l.. Dawson physical director Of the Rich
mond Association. resigned. Professor |
Horace +. Smith formerly gymnasium in
structor of the Twenty third street branch |
Of the New York City Association. succeeds /
DR.. Dawson as gymnasium instructor of the |
stands IN the front rank OF physical directors /
of our country. Mr. NJ. IL. Marquand. gen |
eral secretary OF the Association at |
Luray. Va. closed his labors there on !
June 30th On October Sth he accepted |
the secretaryship Of the Winchester Associa-
ton made vacant by the resignation Of our
esteemed General Secretary j. Calvin Moss.
Mr.. Moss has re-entered business. Professor
II. Lannigan. formerly physical director at
Lynchburg. resigned and accepted a call 10
the same position with the Norfolk Ass0cia-
ton and entered upon the discharge Of his
duties AT Norfolk October LIST. Lynchburg is
now without agymnasium instructor. Mr.
j. &. letter, of Minneapolis. MINI. has &C
cepted the general secretaryship OF the
Railroad Association at Crewe. Va and is
now in the field. Mr. Hugh Cousins who.
for the past two years has so faithfully served |
the Petersburg Association as general secre-
tary, entered into rest upon August gth. In
the death Of Mr. Cousins we lose a conse-
Grated and untiring worker and a faithful CO.
Iaborer His successor has not yet been APP
pointed. MIR. G. s. Dorrance, who accepted
the position of assistant secretary in the
Petersburg Association June 18TH is at pre-
sent the acting general secretary.
BUILDING FUNDS.
The new building of the Eastyille Associa-
ton has been finished and was dedicated July
18th. The building fund at Petersburg has
been increased since we last made report
about 1880 They now report the entire fund
pledged 10 date as 20. 800 The plans for the
building have been finished and the contrac-
Ors have been invited T. make their bids.
We hope before another report is made that
he building Will be under way Nothing the
past quarter has been done in the interests Of
lew building lots The lot owned by the
University Of Virginia Association is now
GRADED, and used By the students for athletic
purposes
The Railroad Association at Crewe has
ented rooms for their use and these will be
AZ once. The association at Berk-
ey has added 10 its present quarters a small
building TO be used az gymnasium.
noticeable increase has been made in the
upon the young mems meetings
Il several Of our associations. This attend
lnce has been specially marked at Richmond.
'OrtsmOuth. Newport News and az Roanoke.
The associations are very generally organ
zng their Bible training classes in places
where this work was suspended for the sum-
ner season. We are glad to report that there
re several associations IL the State which
ontlnue their Bible classes during the sum
Ger season We believe that this ought 10 be !
one by all. OF the religious work done at
be summer encampment We will have the
sslstant secretary and chairman Of the COM
littee on encanpment to make report
DISTRICT WORK.
A conference was held in the Fourth or ,
taunton district at Winchester June 18th /,
, 18th. This gathering was attended by
senty-two delegates, and gave some special =