The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-20
STATE WORK OF THE Y.M.C.A.
nusrterly Meeting Of the Executive Com
Ditteo Yesterday.
FILL REPORT OF SECRETARY WILLIAMS.
.,,st ia. Been Accomplished in the state
Lately Fourth District
Conference.

...... room oi the association building yes
,.t, Mayor .. Taylor Ellyson was in the
~ the absence OF Professor W. W.
s..... az Randolph Macon College.
ra following members were present.
,..-.sK "a. Willis John r. West, B. +. John
. .t this city. Captain L. L. Marks and
.. Seward. of Petersburg; W. w. Wicker,
- Norfolk. d. j. Wcisicer, of Manchester.
.... Secretary H. O. Williams Assistant
81. s. rotary f. r.. Dadmun. Railroad Sec
..rE D. Michacls
-t- were received from the state secrc-
. ... assistant. the railroad secretary, and
. te college dcputauou.
I'll. report of State Secretary Williams
..t...ri tAc following statement:
\.rer iu the history OF the work IN this
c.... Lave the associations been. as o general
sd O more healthy and encouraging
.u Net they are far from being ln
respects what they should Doe and dong all
.t..cv cam to reach and touch the larger
..r ot Young men where they exist
.N. have lost no association during the
r quarter The number reported 40 the
invention has been increased by the
u ui two. ln the organizations c,tab-
90 Berryylle and az Coyngton.
.|.a toVugton Association was organized
81 -'h With thirty-SiN charter members
N'r a.. Is. Bell as president. AZ Perry
sr Association wa, organized May lst
g. III Richardson IS president Tie a--
..r- are divided as follow, Local ur-
..ls a. college ~. railroad. 6, army,
I.I. t5 There are IN addition 90 this
..r co.orcd associations at Hampton.
Inl. Petersburg. Lyuchburg and 40
I..y arEaulcd upon the evangelical basis.
AIS .t.. is and no Richmond general secreta-
A -e employed aud the associations own
ltf 40 Richmond building valued AT
and 80 Norfolk lot worth $500.
CHANGES MADE.
.Tlotme since the convention has not
te.r without Us usual number of changes in
DIE general secretaTyship. h. f.. White re-
.-r.. and left Danwle 10 accept the same
t...r.u u Durham. y. c., February 18th.
Alexander Caudhsh. formerly assistant
...rt.a.v ISL the Iwenty-thWd-street depart
mont tu Ntw Ork. accepted the secretalYsmp
No t.e Richmond Association. and entered
...,,r tha discharge Of hl- duties here March
f--. SIR f. G. Kent formerly assistant secre-
Tor. l- LyIchburg. accepted call % New
p.-, Nrns. and entered the field April l-t.
aew.- -ucceeded at Lynchburg by II. l.. Wal
tn. ot Portsmouth. on the same date.
"I l. Alice. general secretary at Ports
u I'D resigned his position April 18TH. and
si,r-a3 tae secretarysllp az Danvllle, enter
III ueH field of labor May LIST. J.. a.
HAIL.. active worker iu the Portsmouth Asso-
,.-.r is tle new general secretary at iu-
I. He went 10 his new field MAY ist Mr.
F f Paul 81 present secretary at COVnPtou.
h. Inns accepted % call rendered hlm DN the
Portsmouth Association, and viii take charge
or I.Le th. Herbert Taylor OF stanton is
u.u assistant secretary of the oiauuton
Association. and entered upon the performance
.t H- r,es May lst. G.. b. Craaord, formerly
assistant -ecrotary "a Petersburg. has resigned.
Ibe vacancy has not Yet been filed
I.. gymnasium instructors remain the
same when We last reported.
TIE uulding OF the Fastwle Association is
DOW rpeted and ready tor dedication. II
ctst a.out $4,000,
"Tae building fund of the Petersburg Asso-
ci4tion has been increased $4,000 the past
month. The entire fund pledged to date is
$4,000. The plans Of the building are finished
and ground VIII Doe broken as soon as $4,000
shall have been subscribed.
The funds for the buildings at the bm-
ver~Ity Of Virginia, Washington and Lee nj
versitv. Virginia Military Institute Virginia
Agriculture and Mechanical College. have not
been increased since the state convention.
n boNoKE.
The Roanoke Association has finally Sc
cured % clear title o. their lot on jefferson
street, and the deed for the same ma. been re-
corded In june the board of directors Will
lrt ont on @ canvass for $4,000 for the cree
u.l Of the building.
.Ihe DO, OF the University of Virginia has
boon graded for athletic purposes. We bee
era tlat an immediate effort should be made
lo -erure lots III the newer towns by donation
t. he leld for the association untnlt can bWld
ID each place for ITSELF
Sew rooms have been furnished and
opened by the associations at Beuyvlne, Cow
.f.u and at Elhtou No rooms have been
-.o tle past quarter.
There has been ia many of our assocla-
t..r- unusual religious interest for TINS season
Dt tl- year. and the reports that come TO as
.4hr frequent mention of the pIOicssed con-
version ot young men. The state ConFcn-
t.a gave special impetus 80 Bible study, and
h0.e classes have been started 10y several
a- ..atl0u- that have not before had them.
"l adler the direction of Mr.. John X. West,
tle chairman II the committee ON district
work. the State has been redlstrcted 80 as 10
better facilitate the work IN each district.
Ile committees have been appointed I'D each
u t.e -lX districts and they are already aJ
N.Ia iu several. Arrangements are now beng
made t0 hold conferences tins spun8 I'D the
l4rt. lourlh and Sixth districts.
"NItl the consent of the State committee
your State secretary after careful survey OF
fhe College ASSOCIATION membership 81 the
State secured as college deputauon students
i.rtae coming year Messrs. G.. i. Taylor,
i'l.amoud College, j. >. Taylor and y. g..
S.0tt Vt the niversltv of Virginia; d. i.
M..- ~ Roanoke College These gentle
.r. -lro portion of their time TO VISIT the
college .soclatIons of the State IN tie same
capacity as would one OF the state secretaries.
and they undertake for the College as
s.a.0u the same work The state committee
l.'lv leu travelling expenses only Alter
t.r appointment three of the deputauon
N.sr O. f. and j. ). Taylor and d. t.
Woods, attended the deputauon conference
at .saay.le. \. G.. Since Their return they have
a.fe some work IN the teld with telling
s-e.t DE- S. Taylor and j. q. scott nave
vta pantOps Academy, Llsbmne school
afon Military Academy, Washington ana
lfa uversitv and Virginia Military In
sta C. r. Taylor has visited William and
Asrr COLLEGE and d. +. Woods Randolph
j. r Academy and Roanoke College.
I.e Chesapeake and ONO Railroad Com
@ has made contribution OF rlO per
~ the support OF the work at Newport
Nt. and the Dry Dock Company gNeS-3D
i ltn This enables the ASSOCIATION 10
general secretary.
I.. Richmond and Danv.le Railroad
branch .u Manchester has outgrown ITS pres
t' quarters and is determined 10 have "a
ie ot lbs own. Already ol'4OJ mas been
"r t0r this purpose
u iHn general manager Of The NorIolk and
ives % road has placed the matter OF sWta-
Die Ial. t0r building for the Association
1l Of.Ho iu the hands Of Captain l.. J.. Marks
a.. '.e state secretary, with The commission
q t'. tle matter ready, secure bids and re-