The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-13

tr4 WV Work IN OLheI MUS IL N"'tvh'
Lynchburg. to general secretaryship nj New
Berne. y. C.. James ;. Atkinson. Richmond.
70 general secretaryship at OXFORD. y. 4.
ABOUT BUILDINGS.
During the year tho Association at last
vile has completed It's building costing
$500. which ID now occupies.
The Association at Petersburg has increased
is building fund 1000 the past year. lhey
have az present $4,000 subscribed ana tAe
foundation j. now being tuit.
Some few hundred dollars have been ADDED
20 tho nucleus Of the building fund by tho
J. aides Auxiliary OF the Portsmouth AsSJciH-
ton.
The ladies' Auxiliary OF the Stanton
Association has paid siu0 toward canoeing
the debt on the building at that point.
At Clifton lOrge 300 have been pledged
for the building tor railroad men.
Tn Roanoke Association has finally secured
a clear title 10 their lot ou Jefferson street.
The deed Tor the same has been recorded aud
Is now IN the possession OF the Association.
They value this lot at 10000.
The lot owned by the Association at tho
University OF Virginia has Dcen graded and IS
now used by the students Tor athletic pur-
poses. No addition uas been made To tie
building fund.
ASSOCIATION ROOM.
The associations at Berryville. Covington.
Pulaski. Crewe. Roanoke lraiirOad). RadiOrd
and Shenandoah have secured and opened
rooms FOR their use.
The Danyille and Newport News Associa-
tions have taken possession OF larger and
better quarters.
The Association ut Fort Monroe is now in
possession Of most attractive and inviting
rooms. They lave changed their quarters
the past year.
Tie building Of the Norfolk Association has
been newly and handsomely papered through
out.
Libraries have been added 20 the a%ssocia-
tons 40 Grove. Narrs0uDUrL and Winchester,
and additions ha q been made % the Libraries
AZ Petersburg. Richmond, S-guntOn and New
port News.
RELIGIOUS WORE.
There has been no relaxation % effort in
the religious work of our associations the
past year. but the most earnest, wise GAi
thorough work undertaken has been Tor the
promotion of spiritual ends. I'm many II
the associations there has been moro than the
usual religious interest. resulting IN the C u-
version If mum. eIs OF young men. The Im-
p0rtance of the work being conducted lor
young men only has been continually en-
phasiZel. and now, we believe. that In every
association POINT in the State, without an
exception. the meetings are held Tor men
only.
there has been % noticeable increase IN the
attendance upon the young mems meetings in
"a number OF our assOclat9us. Especially Is
this SO al Richmond. Newport News. Ports
mouth. Roanoke. Danyil-e, Lyncnburs. and
stanton.
The number Of mon in Bible classes is an
encouraging feature both IN the local and
college associations.
Several Of the associations continued their
Bible training classes through tho summer
season.
WEEK OF PRAYER.
A letter was sent 20 each association In the
State By the State secretary urging the
observance of this week by special services
for young men. and that q collection De taken
by each association TOR the inter- alto. al
committee. As % result OF this request. the
wee k was more generally Observed by tie as
s0ciatiOus OF the state than ever before. Tho
reports that have come % the office ~ regard
10 the meetings have been exceedingly en-
c0uraslng.
FISANcIs.
The burden OF work resting upon your
State secretary the past year has been greater
than a. any previous time since d. cOuncc-
ton with the state committee. He ha, given
much thought ana elort % the financial
needs of the committee. has conferred With
and directed the assistant State secretary IN
las work. also the college deputatiOn stu
dents. las had charge of the constantly-ln-
crensing correspl udence. ana until the lst az
January almost the entire work OF the Office
has rested upon him. The oycr-lncreasing
extent the work has made unusually heavy
demands upon the treasury tAe past year.
This has necessarily called for much pains
taking effort 30 keep tie finances ~ proper
shape.
By consent and instruction OF tho Lynch
burg convention your state secretary attend
.I |LA. HAM NLH"H
Christian Associations %. al lands. le.l no
Amsterdam, Holland, August l-th-l.tn. 1921.
He takes this opportunity to thank the many
friends in the State who generously assisted
i'm making this trip possible. Tie c.nu.t
express lu words lbs appreciation OF the great
kindness on the part 0t.tho friends and asso-
Citations in the State evidenced in this case.
out sincerely hopes that the labor- IN the
future may IN some Way compensate Tor th-a
generous manifestation on the part oil tho
Virginia associations.
The State secretary has made 100 visits
during the yea has Travelled i,ilt miles. as
sisted IN raising 5l2.3Jl spent SIS days N the
office, PA Ia tie field and oJ days abroad.
SUMMER E~NcA,m,ENr.
The second annual summer encampment
was held at lam ton. July 10. 1871. Hero
We're gathered together from the beginning 90
the close of tho meeting about two hundred
YOUNG men. KEY. j. W.. Lean. an ~cNatHtAHl
rom New York city. by invitation of your
committee. took charge OF the bIblestuty each
morning no s. o'clock. whsle each night at 5
O'Clock an address was delivered by some
successful worker among young men. Tho
encampmeut WAS pronounced by all VINO wero
privileged 70 attend f. thorough success. and
not q few expressed their appreciation for the
privilege of being present and gave testimony
10 the benefit derived. As the encampment
has AGAIN been discussed on the floor If this
convention 10 IS not necessary for me TO make
further mention OF 10 in this report.
RAILROAD WORK.
Work for railroad men il organized and
prosecuted at Richmond. Manchester. Crewe.
Clifton Forge. Newport News. kadfOri.
Roanoke and shenandoah. while plans are
now on foot toward completing an organiza-
ton at Blueield. ~. Va. Of the spiritual
work in this department mention hls already
been made. At Clifton Forge the Chesapeake
and OHIO Railroad Company. and the pre-l.
dent Of the same have pledged $500 toward
q building. and we expect n the spring q
building to cost not less than -4.uDJ Wal Dc
erected. la May Sl4OO were pledged by the
friends of the railroad department in Man
chester. and the kichm nd and lanv.lle
Company was asked for double this amount.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany has promised 10 pay the
salary Of general secretaries 40
each Of the five division points on their line.
and has given at each Of these points $50
for furnishing suitable rooms 10 DO occupied
by railroad as ociltions. The railroad COM