Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-14
The Y. NC WORK.
PLANS FoRTuE STATE CON-
VENTION DISCUSSED.
Mr.. West Entcrtains His AssO-
ciates--The Report of Sec
rotary Williams.

The State Executive Committee Of the
Young Mems Christian Association in
Virginia held quite an interesting meet
ing yesterday afternoon at ,he residence
OF It's chairman, Mr.. John r. West, No.
92i Park avenue. The host entertained
his guests most hospitality, and after
having done full justice TO his excellent
dinner several hours were spent in
profitable discussion Of association work.
Those present besides the chairman
we're Messrs. Ii. o. Williams, w. II.
Haight. II. Il. Michaels, l.. IA. Marks, OF
Petersburg Ii. NJ. McIlhany, Staunton;
i. G. Morton, Staunton w. w. Smith.
Ashland w. S. McClanahan. Roanoke !;
h. !. johnson. Richmond; II. NJ.
Smith. Richmond; ID. j. Weisiger,
Manchester W. ". Vicar, Norfolk !;
W. ID. Voorhees,, Norfolk Simon
Seward, Petersburg, and Charles X.
Willis, Richmond.
This meeting was called especially to
arrange for the State convention TO bo
held in Norfolk in February. The mat
ter was discussed at some length and
many good suggestions were made. 1t
is expected that number of good
speakers will he secured from outside
the State to address the body. State
Secretary IL. O. Williams was directed
TO proceed to New York at once to secure
secretary for railroad work in Roanoke.
Mr.. Williams will leave for the North
tonight. The report from the Roanoke
field was very encouraging.
STATE sECRETABY's REPORT.
The report of State-Secretary Will
Hams for the third quarter of the fiscal
year-from September Doth to Deem
Der 18th, inCiusiye-was quite an inter-
csting paper. An association was organ
lied at Randolph Macon Academy in
September, SO that there are now
- college associations Ill Virginia.
There are departments IN operation
among railroad-men. The local associa-
tions at Berkeley, New Hope, and Smith
field have suspended since the last re-
port there are now % local organiza-
tons reporting, making a total OF 60.
Associations are asked for mt Boydton,
Sheudun, and Mt. jackson.
The following designations occurred
during the past three months: Walter
b. Biaiord, assistant, Roanoke, Noyem-
Der 7th. to enter business j. i. Mastin,
general secretary, Crewe, November
18th. 10 take charge of church in Nor
folk l.. A. Hall. general secretary, Pu-
laski, to take effect December 18th, to
re-enter the work at another point W.
G. Nycum, railroad secretary, Roanoke,
10 take effect when his successor Is elect
ed. He will enter business.
The following accepted calls and are
now at work in the State +. i. Cleve-
land, formerly general secretary at Brad
ford, Pa, general secretary at Peters
burg, October LIST; NJ. L. Maryland,
formerly general secretary at Winches-
ter, assistant secretary at Norfolk, Octo-
Der 10Th: W. L. McCaughey, formerly
general secretary at Lynchburg, acting
general secretary at Winchester, Octo-
her 18th. lie remains there until Janu-
ary ], 1893 William Sloan, Of Wiscon-
sin, general secretary at Crewe, Noyom-
Der oath.
GETTING NEW BUILDINGS.
Mr.. Williams reports good progress in
the matter of building at Petersburg,
Crewe, and Roanoke. and adds: Plans
have been drawn for the $4,000 building
to be erected at Clifton Forge, and con-
tracts will be let as soon as bids can be
received. The lot has been graded and
gwen 10y the railroad company. Plans
are being drawn for building for rail-
road-meu at Gladstone, which Will be
built and paid for by the Chesapeake
and ONO Railroad Company. This
building will cost $4,000. The Hamp-
ton Association Is now agitating the
building question; likewise Portsmouth
aud HmrIsouburg.
Five district conferences have been
held this year, three Of them duiiog the
last quarter. The college work Is III fine
condition. and SO is the railroad depart
ment Virginia has nine OF the thirteen
railroad associations IN the South, and
sis. 900 is being put in buildings for
these examinations. The companies are
giving 50, so per year toward current
expenses. They report li7 protested
COuNETsllllS. lUt lhbhuOAO ANt'iih'''N'
Association was recognized as depart
meut October LIST.
Mr.. Williams reports that $500 will be
needed to complete the years work and
come ont even, as there was an IN
debtedness at the beginning OF the year
exceeding this amount Coming down
to his own work. Mr.. Williams states
that he has visited twenty-iour points,
some of them several times, during the
period covered Of eighty-four days. lie
devoted twenty eight days to office
duties and tifty.six to travel and work ii
the field.
The following figures are also given
Letters written, 1919 postal-cards, 10
telegrams sent. y. go
Ia the interest OF work have made 2GZ
personal calls and held 554 CONVEX
sations. Lave delivered - addresses
on different phases of the work. Have
attended and participated IN confer
cnces. Young mems meetings conduct
ed. l6 association meetings partlcl
pated in, %; board meetings attended,
I committee meetings attended, -
ladies meetings addressed, l.