Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-17
Y.M.C.A. CON yENTION
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION OF THE
BODY EFFECTED.
FIourfsbfng Condition of the Association
In tho state-GreetIngs sent TO -Four
Other Conventions--Rsports
rspecial t.l,gram % ,he pispa,ch.l

NORFOLK, February 16.-The state Con-
vention of the Young Mems Christian As
socistion mot at the First Presbyterian
church this morning at, 10 o'clock, with
w. w. Vicar in the chair. and opened with
prayer-service conducted for half an hour
by Mr.. c. +. Nesbit. of Newport News.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton reported the following officers OF the
convention and the report was adopted:
President. W. w. Vicar, of Norfolk First
Vlce-President, L. q. Morton, of Staun-
ton: Second Vice President, Lewis Mea-
cham, of the University OF virginia
I hlrd Vice President. J. p. Bingley, OF
Crewe Secretary, ID. y. Beuet. Rlcnmond;
Assistant Secretary. 4. j. Richardson. Der
ryyllle; Second Assistant Secretary, FRANK
Talbot, Danville.
sEcBErABY's REPORT.
The report of the State Secretary for the
year shows the total number OF local $3.50
Citations, %; total membership. 1887; ac-
tive mem bership. 2,6l0 associate member-
ship. I.l2i. There are 80 working commit
tees. with a membership OF 663 reading
rooms, 10, containing 1868 periodicals; ~
Young mems meetings-4 with daily
average attendance OF 1855; le Bible-classes,
with q total membership OF 100: 10 GYM
nasiums. Eve of which employ instructors;
buildings valued at Sl49.500 and lots
valued at $4,000; building funds.
amounting to S36,033.50; Is associations
report incorporation; 10 reported collec-
ton for International Committee amount
ing to S2St.6 conversions. 4yo, ana Z6z
uniting with churches. There are ~ coll
lege. railroad, and army Associations:
4 he total OF 50 associations report 6,Zoo
membership: the railroad ASSOCIATIONS $40
conversions and l4 uniting with churches
Tins branch has membership OF 9iS.
BIBLE STUDY.
Questions on the reports of associations
followed, after which Bible study was con-
Quoted by Rev. DR.. A. Coke Smith, OF Nor
folk.
telegram was read from State-Secre-
tary II. Clay Miller, of Cincinnati. regret
ting be could not be present.
Greetings were ordered to be sent 10
four State conventions now IN session.
RECESS.
After some talk on financial matters
hymu was sung and the benediotion pro-
nounced by Rev. DIR. Smith. and the con-
yeutlon took q recess until the afternoon.
State-Secretary j. T.. Brown, OF Illinois,
and number of additional delegates re-
ported TODAY. Altogether about 40 dele
gates and Others are in attendance on the
convention and assigned 10 homes ABOUT
the city.
Luncheon for the convention was served
at l O'Clock by the ladies of the churches.
PAPERS READ-ADDREssEs.
The afternoon session was devoted to
hearing papers read on how to MAINTAIN
a large paid-up membership aud the true
mission of tho physical department by
II. n. Castle of Norfolk and Taylor Nc
Coy of stanton. public examination
ON association fundamentals was con-
Quoted by I. +. Brown, State secretary of
Illinois. Rev. Z. i. Dadmun discussed the
purposes of the association. Tonight the
ASSOCIATION is engaged IN listening 10 an
address of welcome from Hon. Barton
Meyers and an address by Rev. DIR.
Theodore l.. Cuyler, of Brooklyn. on the
spiritual life of the active member.