Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-24
CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION WORK.
Efforts to Reduce the Debt-state Conven-
tton-No Secretary Yet Elected.

A meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Young Mems Christian Association was
held yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.
The only matter Of interest before the
board was the report in regard to the fund
now being raised to Gquidate the debt on
the building: This report, showed that
several hundred dollars had been raised.
1t was decided TO continue the canvass and
if possible bring the debt down to $4,000,
which would be put in the form of one
mortgage on the building.
MAYOR ELLysoN TO ADDRESS TIE STATE CON-
yENIIoN.
At the annual State Convention of the
Young Mems Christian Association to be
held at Lynchburg, opening on Thursday
afternoon, February 18th, and closing on
Sunday night, February 18th, Mayor Ely
son will make the principal address. His
subject will be, why Buslness-Men
Should Be Interested IN the Work of the
Young Mems Christian Association"
PROMINENT RICHMOND MEN WHO WILL ATTEND.
Among the prominent Richmond men
who are TO take part in the deliberations OF
the convention are Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson,
Messrs. j. NJ. Quarles, b. +. Johnson,
David J. Welsiger, II. L. Michaels, John Il.
West, and William w. Smith.
Mr.. Robert II. McBurney, the senior gen.
eral secretary Of the New York City Asso-
citation, and one of the most experienced
men in the Union in this work, will also
attend the convention. Among other we'll
known visitors will be Dir. II. Thane Nil
Ter, president OF the Mt. Auburn Seminary,
Cincinnati; Rev. G. p. williamson, of Lex
ington, Ky, one of the most distinguished
ministers of the Christian Church in
the South; Mr.. W. L. Colley,. State
secretary of Connecticut; Mr.. Clarence
IL nt
National Young Mems Christian Associa-
| ton Committee: Mr.. A. T. Jamison, gene
raj secretary, Charleston, S. c.; MIR. James
| f. Pugh, general secretary. Washington;
| Mr.. w. H. Morris, general secretary, Balti-
| more: Captain L. @. Morton, of stanton,
| Va. Major Jed. Hotchkiss, of Shendun,
Va; Captain l.. l.. Marks, of Peters burg:
Rev. DIR. Mcbride, of Lexington; Rev. j.
| II. Maston, Crewe, Va; Judge George
| of Harrisonburg, and Mr.. John II. Hall. of
| Petersburg, who will have charge of the
| singing.
The probabilities are that there will be
over four hundred delegates in attendance
| at the convention.
| THE NEW SECRETARY OF THE RICHMOND Asso-
CITATION.
Mr.. B. NJ. Quarles, chairman of the CON-
mittee of five appointed to recommend a
| secretary of he association to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of the lamented
| T. d. Wilkinson. said last night to q Dis
patch reporter that no selection would be
made until after the Lynchburg convention.
| The position of secretary Is by no means
| an easy one to fill and requires conside-
| raple experience, ard the board are deter
mined not to make O hasty choice. AL
| though, added MIR. Quarles, several apph-
cations have been made none of the appli-
cants exactly suit. and careful search
! will be made for the right man.
EXCELLENT WORK THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
Mr.. II. o. Williams, the State secretary,
| is now in this city and at present devotes
his time almost exclusively to the affairs of
| the local ASSOCIATION here. He said to the
reporter that there are sixty-four associa-
| tions in the State to-day. Seventeen Of
these are in colleges and high schools and
six are at railroad points, and one is at
Fortress Monroe. This is the only associa-
| tion in the United States army.
At seventeen points IN the State general
secretaries are employed and give their en-
| tire time TO the work of the association.
Buildings are owned by the associations
at Richmond, Norfolk, Lynchburg, Staun-
| ton and Luray, and in the early spring
| Petersburg and Roanoke will also erect
association homes.
The entire membership in the State is
about G,00O, an average of nearly 100 to
each association. Richmond has of this
number $50.
The value of buildings. building lots,
and other association property in the
State is Sf93, 600.