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

TN"'f - 49, ~ i1HflI-fDU. CnlI-
man. Mrs. &. VI. Branch. Mira Thonas Chris
than. Mrs. Tyler, Mrs. koOes on. Mira Grlpr.
Mrs. Mhitehurst. Miss Bette Elvsou. Miss
Lou Stark.
ATHLETIC Exhibition.
At the close of the reception an informal
gyInnastic exhibition was given in tina large
hall before a very large audience. The per-
Torrance combined exhibits on the Roman
ladders. parallel bars and horizontal bars.
Those who participated were Messrs. H.. T..
Smith. Henry Weld. John Branch. Stafford
White. John Atkinson. Willie Davis. T. l..
Stoddard. Richard Meade and Robert f..
Richardson. Jr.. of Richmond. and Mr. Nc
Coy. OF stanton.
Night Session.
The meeting at night was opened bva song
md praise service. conducted by Mr.. w. f..
NicCaugney. OF L%ynchburg. Aquartette sung
hv Messrs. W. f.. Greenwood. ID. L. Rennet.
HI. smith and ". 5. Hennine was a pleasant
feature OF the service.
Inc regular session was opened az S:15 by
President Tyler. and DR.. W. ". Smith. chair
man o. the state executive committee. read
the report ot that committee and was listened
TO attentlyely. DR.. Smith several times de-
parted from the printed text and referred
particularly % the splendid work If the AssO-
cation IN colleges and called on the statistics
Of the State work % show that nearly 80 per
cent. of college students IN Virginia are
Christians. and that q young man az college
is under better Christian influences than he
would be at home under ordinary circum-
stances. The following Is his report.
STA Executive Committee.
The State executive committee begs leave
20 submit % the convention their annual re-
port. rs follows.
The year has Leen in many ways q trying
one. Strineency IN the money market has
embarrassed our finance. new and uutried
problems have confronted us. many dihcul-
ties have had to be overcome. yet the arm of
our Lord has strengthened Us and his nand
has Jed Us all the way.
W men have been kept i'm the field for
their entire time: II. O. Williams. State Sec
Rotary, and T.. f. Daimun. assistant socre-
tafy. since January fst the committee las
employed q second assistant. and was fOrtu-
nate IN securing AIr. ". "a. Taught, formerly
general secretary at Harrisonburg. Mr.
liaight has had charge Of the Office work.
DfsEnyEs CONDENSATION.
Our State secretary has planned wisely and
executed vigorously. and deserves not only
the continued confidence but the fullest COM
meudatiOu and most hearty cooperation of
the associations. The committee las render
ed such service as 10 might m cOunseling with
him ~ the meetings held for that purpose.
Tho assistant State secretary. Mr.. l.. J..
Dadmun, has rendered valuable services dur
ing the past year.
Our treasurer. Mr.. c. x. Willis. has con
tnued as the faithful servant Of tie cause.
giving thought and attention TO It's financial
interests.
Five meetings Of the committed have been
held at the ~head0uarter-. Richmond. as fol-
lows. February 18th. May 18th. October 10th.
lecember lith and February nth us o.. AZ
these meet - of the committee reports of
the State secretary. assistant state secret iry
and fVaGguraT NuEp lplu Irp-nI ted. also re-
ports made 10y tho several subcommittee of
the State committee on business. finance.
district work. college work railroad work.
building lots and summer e~ncampmeut.
Your committee has outlined the policy
pursued by the state secretaries. and re-
viewed the condition Of the field rs 1t has
met from quarter to quarter. Ii has been
the policy of the committee lie past year %
strengthen the WORK already established
rat er than to make special effort for the or
ganiZation of new associations.
COLLEGE STUDENTS.
At the February meeting of tire committee
the following college students were appoint
ell. 10 be known as the college deputation stu
dents for the coming year
MIR. c.. a.. Taylor. Richmond College:
Messrs. o.. S. Taylor and John G.. Scott. nj
verslty of Virginia, and Mr.. j. L. Woods.
Roanoke College.
These gentlemen have given a portion OF
their time 70 the work of visitation among
the college associations OF the State. per-
forming the same duties as would either OK
the State secretaries lu making such "a visit.
the State committee being required only To-
defray their actual travelling expenses.
At the expense OF the committee three OF
the deputatiOu students. Messrs. &. T.. and j.
:. Taylor and j.. J.. Woods. attended the Dep
utatiOn Congress, which was held ht Ashe-
Vile, \. G.. last March. These gentlemen
f... arUrfaI nre.rrr n..Nu.a nDl.rHnfrAn ia sl.
State. and their work az each point has been
fruitful.
We cannot sreak too highly OF tho pains
taking and untlrlng work done by Mr.. Cam
erOn Johnson of tho tnl0n Ile0lo.lca SEMI
IN the interest OF the summer school
held At Mortified. Mass. last June. As the
result of hls efforts lor.y student from the
Virginia colleges were present at this meeting.
Rir. Johnson gave his time and services 20 tine
St.,e comm tie IN the interest Of this
work, and tie committee was ONLY required
60 defTay his actual travelling expenses. In
the prosecution of his work Mr.. Johnson Wis
tied twelve colleges IN tho State. delivered
eighteen addresses, giving ten days time to
the service.
DISTRICT WORK.
Under the direction of Mr.. John r. West.
chairman of the subcommittee On district
work. the State. at the beginning OF the year.
was redistricted So as to betteriacilitat work
IN each district. committees were appointed
in each of the SIX districts. -Four of the dis
tricts have done some elective work.
Mr.. H.. O.. Williams. State secretary. was
then introduced and read the report Of the
operations under his charge. as follows.
STATE secrefnry.
It is once more the privilege of your State
Secretary 20 submit for the consideration or
this convention an account of another years
stewardship with the Virginia Young Mems
Christian Associations.
The following five association have been
dropped from our list since the last cOnyen-
ton, namely. Charlottesville Elkt0n. Keys
Vile. L0ugGale. Mines and Nytheyiile. There
have been added by organization the follow
inc seven ass Citations: Ashland. Berryvilie.
CovingtOn, Pulaski, Badl0rd railroad Sleu-
andoah lrmlroad.. and Shenandoah Normal
College. AS long as committees insist
upon hastily organizing associations
aud offering the same with men
almost If not altogether ignorant OF the aims
and 90 ects of the Association. so long Will
be necessary for us 10 record untlmely deaths
of the weak and waning organizations. We
cannot do better than 20 emphasize tho sug-
gestion made in our last annual report, that
ii is of vital importance 10 the perpetulty OF
the associations that before they are Orga-
nized IN the smaller towns u foundation
should be firmly laid by the conduct each
week OF Young mems gospel meetings and
Bible classes. This should be continued
withou: ceasing from SIX months 10 a year
lef0re any effort is made toward efiectlug u