The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-20

,,r th.a. officers or discontinued the WORK
rk.-. are no longer associations at Mont
| -. ard Efncasfle. These places nave
accord,nriy been dropped from our ISL.
or November LIST an association was or
| ~antzed at Abingdon with Il. . Hamhtoi
as president and j. Cochran Preston SEE
rotary. 49,, IN oo,,aoa
N railroad. and / army. a total OF o.
associafIons I'm the State. In addition 10
| .hesa there are 3 colored associations
under the supervision OF the international
Committee
| IN be reported at this time: George H.
| Winslow. formerly secretary OF the rail-
road association at Hinton. became gem
eraI secretary at Clifton Forge. OCTOBER
| list.
w. Frank Beverly, formerly general
secretary at Kearney, Neb., became gen.
| eral secretary at Portsmouth, November
18th.
on November 10Th, Jacob Thompson be-
came assistant secretary and physicai
director at Clifton Forge, Va. He was
formerly physical director at East Sagi-
nav, Mich.
Mr. James L. Templeton, for the past
two years assistant secretary at Staun-
ION. has resigned to enter business.
There are twenty-one general secre-
taries. five assistants, three physical d.
rectors a total OF twenty-nine employed
officers in the associations at this date
But little work has been done on the
Petersburg building the past quarter
The building at Clifton Forge was COM
Melted. furnished and opened on October
10Th. IL is valued. with lot. at $4,000.
The Roanoke Railroad department dedi-
Gated a small temporary building on
Sunday December nth. This building is
worth $500. and was built and paid for
by railroad employees.
The Virginia Association owns fourteen
buildings. valued at $4,000.
The associations at Wytbeville and
Abingdon have furnished and opened
rooms to be used for their work. No as
ISOLATION rooms have been closed during
the quarter.
81, 500 has been given TO the Clifton
Forge association by Chesapeake and
Ohio officials TO be expended for a
library. The books are now being Sc
cured, and will soon be ready for use by
the members. Thirty-five associations
report Libraries, containing over 1000
volumes.
Encouraging reports como from the
college associations I'm the state. Many
of them opened with fall campaigns, and
several with marked revival interest.
Your State secretary i'm company with
the chairman of the College Work Com
mittee visited several Of these associa-
lions at the beginning of the session. The
work at the University Of Virginia, under
the direction of Mr.. j. |. Curtis, general
secretary. has proven the wisdom Of Sc
curing such an officer for that associa-
ton.
Virginia takes third place In the Union
to-day, in point of work for railroad |
men. We have ten railroad associations. |
upwards Of 1900 members. 1920 invested |
in buildings nine general secretaries. |
The building a Clifton Forge was open |
ed only October 10Th.
At Crewe they report n paid member |
ship of 175: average attendance at mems |
A..
IL becomes once more necessary TO bring |
10 the attention of the committee true con- |
dition of our financial affairs. During |
the quarter responses have been fewer |
to the call of our treasurer for remit
tances, even than they were in the sum-
mer. The first of December notices were /
sent TO our contributors, calling for |
81 417.47, and only S222.2O has been the out
come of this call. We shall need fully |
$500 in new subscriptions to enable us
TO close our year with all liabilities met.
The visitation of the past quarter has
necessitated thirty-six visits 10 twenty
three points, as follows. BlueHelu, W.
Va. /: Clifton Forge. 3; Danville, 2;
Sidney College, ]; Hampton, J.;
Lynchburg. 2; Norfolk, 2; Portsmouth, 3;
!; Radford. l. Roanoke. 2;
for office work and rest,
visits not counted; Salem, L. Stanton, 6;
V. A. and NJ. College, 1: V. NJ. l., /; Wash
ngton and Lee, l; Winchester, /; Wythe-
Vile, /; Atlanta. Ga, J. New York city,
/; Washington, ID. c., 2.
Number of days covered by report, 81;
number devoted TO Office work. 81; num-
Der given to travel and work in the
Held GO, Letters written, III; postals, go
kilograms sent, 70; on association busi-
less have made 3O5 calls. mems meetings
Conducted, 81 ladies' meetings, ?; general
Gospel meetings. 2; board meetings at
ended g; committee meetings, Il; assoc
,iation meetings, II; addresses on asso-
,iation delivered, II; district conferences
attended, 2; local conferences. g; miles
raveled, SO29 morey raised $500.