The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-20
CHANCES OF ROANOKE,
III WILL LIKELY BE sELECTED FOR
THE NEXT CONTENTION.
Quarterly Meeting OF the state Committee
ofthe y. III. &. A.-Keport of State secre-
tary II. o. Williams Other Matters.

| Yesterday afternoon. There were pres
ent: Chairman John II. West. Mayor j..
TAYLOR Ellyson, Charles X. Willis. b. f..
johnson. X. NJ. smith, Railroad Secretary
r.. Il. Michaels. State Secretary II. o..
williams and Office Secretary W. H..
Halght, all Of Richmond; Captain II. NJ.
Mcnhany and II. W. Phillips, OF staun-
ton, and w. $. McCianahan. of Roanoke.
The principal part Of the session was
taken up by a discussion OF the financial
condition OF affairs.
The selection Of a place for the holding
Of the next state Convention in Fen
ruary, 1894, was left with the business
committee, consisting Of Messrs. smith
chairman. Ellyson, Willis, Michaels ana
West. The Chair was requested 10 APP
point a subcommittee for the purpose OF
making all the detailed arrangements
for the convention. The business com
mlttee will likely decide on Roanoke as
the place for the holding Of the conyen-
tion.'
IL was decided to send a letter over the
signature OF Chairman West To all AS
sociations In this State, urging that
evangelistic meetings be held at the
various points this fall. 1t was also
decided that the week OF prayer should
be observed by all Associations in No
vember next, and the State committee
will make a special effort to secure full
observance.
Messrs. Johnson, Smith and McIlhany
were appointed committee TO enlist, II
possible, a larger interest, and 10 en-
deavor TO create a larger growth in the
Bible study among the Associations.
The committee on railroad work was
requested TO make arrangements for a
conference of railroad men TO be held
AT Clifton Forge some time In October.
State Secretary II. o. Williams sub
mitted his quarterly report which con-
tanned the following Interesting state
ments:
"Our associations are now passing
through an ordeal which is trying both
the faith Of the membership and the
most arduous efforts of the workers.
The associations, with other lines OF
work. have suffered seriously by the
financial panic Of the past two months.
and II will take some time for their full
recovery from the same. The natural
result Of this depression has been the
Gripping and even cessation Of some lines
of association effort. yet we are glad TO
report that not one Of all the associa-
tons employing general secretaries has
been compelled to give up this necessary
officer.
while the associations have suffered
for financial support 1t is encouraging
to note In many cases that there has
been an increased interest and larger
results in the spiritual work. A number
OF our associations have been holding
large young mems meetings during the
summer, and many have continued their
Bible classes during the warm weather
At Winchester during the past two months
the young mems meetings have averaged
over two hundred. At the Roanoke rail
road department, where meetings have
been held for railroad men, and their
families, the average attendance has
been one thousand during the summer.
Since the last report two associations
have been dropped from our list. Rock
bridge Baths and Salem. The association
was reorganized at Gordonsville on July
lst, with Rev. Josiah X. Ellis as president
and A. ID. Berkham as secretary.
THE building at Gladstone was open
ed July LIST, with a general secretary and
plans laid for the organization Of an
association at that point.
ron August I'D. a department Of the |
Young Mems Christian Association was |
organized at Clifton Forge. At Wythe- |
vile, on September 10th, az association |
with sixty charter members was organiz-
ed Dr. +. 3. Green is president and |
Walter l.. Stanley recording secretary |
The total number of associations I'm the |
State at this time is fifty-six.
"Mr. G.. W. Clymer, formerly depart |
ment secretary, at 72d street. New York |
became general secretary at Gladstone |
July lst r. l.. Cleveland resigned the
at Petersburg July lst NJ. |
r. Marguand resigned as assistant secre-
tary al Norfolk, July LIST. j. II. Curtis, a
graduate of the University Of Virginia,
was elected general secretary Of the Uni
gersity association. and entered upon the |
duties of that office June LIST. William
Sloan resigned and left the association
work at Crewe August LIST. He was sue
ceeded on the same date by c. II. Cruise,
q railroad employee at the above named |
point. w. A. Wynne resigned al Roanoke |
August 18th. Mr.. Charles l.. Towson
succeeds him as actlng-general secretary,
having taken charge OF the work Septem-
Der LIST. Horace f. Smith, physical direc- \
Tor at Richmond resigned September LIST.
HIS successor is Mr.. Anton Schatzei, Of |
New York. He took charge OF the work |
the same day. Mott d. Brown. formerly
general secretary at Yonkers, New York. |
becomes secretary of the Portsmouth as
ISOLATION October LIST. George II. Winslow, |
for the past two years general secretary |
~ the railroad association at Hinton. West
Virginia, takes charge Of the work at
II Clifton Forge, as general secretary |
october LIST. w. A. Morrill, has resigned
he secretaryship of the railroad asso-
'iation at Radford, TO take effect upon
us receiving a call TO another field. The
petersburg association has secured no |
as yet TO Mr.. Cleveland.
The new building owned and occu-
lied by the Crewe Railroad Association |
vas opened April last, and has been fur
lished by the ladies Of that town. But
title work has been done on the Peters
'urg building during the last quarter
wing to the great difficulty in securing
he payment Of pledges made for the
erection Of the same The building for
abroad men at Gladstone was complet
d and opened on July LIST, with a gene
al secretary I'm charge. The Chesapeake |
ma ohio railroad company erected this
building at a cost of $500, and furnished
he same at an additional cost Of over
800 The building al Clifton Forge has
'een completed and was turned over nv !
lr. John. =. Pettyjohn, the builder. on
september 18th. This building cost with
rat furnishing $1,000. and thus far has
zen paid for by the Chesapeake and Ohio
abroad company. The ladies OF Clifton
Forge are now furnishing the same. and
will be opened with proper ceremonies
n September 18th. The Roanoke rail
Dad department is raising money for
he construction OF temporary building |
0 hold the large week-night and Sabhatb
audiences that gather FOR their gosnoI
meetings. Plans have been drawn for
uch n buildfnn which .vfu ,.t -. |