The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-30
10 HELP THE STATE YORK.
A Special Day AppOinted-The Star Course
Entertainment.

Entertainment.
State Secretary II. o. Williams OF the
Young Mems Christian Association has
gone TO Charlotte to attend a conference
Of southern secretaries Of that organiza-
ton.
Owing 10 the financial strinsency which
has prevailed during the greater part OF
the present year, the State Executive
Committee has suffered to a great extent
for the lack Of funds. In view OF the fact
that the treasury Of the committee is
almost exhausted, a letter has been sent
10 the secretaries Of the various asso-
Citations in the State. which among
other things contains the following:
AT the last meeting Of our State Ex-
ecutive Committee. held at Richmond.
December 18th. the matter OF its finances
received much consideration. To con-
tinue the work until February 18th, 1874.
we found that the committee would need
S1.Si5 or this amount, we have, in what
are considered 10 be good pledges. Sl,O6i,
making Il necessary for us 10 raise be-
tween now and the time of the Roanoke
convention $780, or go before the con-
vention burdened with debt
Hence II has been decided by our COM
mittee to ask every association i'm the
State OF Virginia 10 make Sunday. jan
vary 7, 1894, q day OF prayer for and
presentation Of the needs Of our State
work
1--WE would therefore ask that your asso-
citation, in general with the other assoc
Citations I'm the State. set aside this Sunday
as 'State-Day," and at your regular
mems meeting on this day, you present
the claims Of the State Executive Com
mittee, and give those who are present
an opportunity TO make a thank-onering on
the first Sunday of the new year for
the support of the missionary department
of association work.
1--WE would not ask that the matter OF
subscriptions be pressed upon the meeting,
but that each association take simply a
basket collection. allowing the young men
who are there 20 give or not, az they
may feel moved. We would urge. how
ever that you do in view OF the present
financial condition I'm which we are placed.
and also In view OF the value OF the State
work to the association cause, take up
some collectoH
1T may be possible for you 20 arrange
for a public meeting ON this sunday,
having some Of your prominent WORKER
present the claims of the State vcrH
and take a basket Offering
TIL S'ar course.
The second entertainment IN the star
course will be given in the big hall Of The
Young Mems Christian Association, on
Friday evening. January 8, 1894. Mr..
II. II. Raglan, OF New York. a well-known
lecturer and traveller, viii present his
popular lecture, Paris, the Magnificent"
illustrated by splendid stereopticon views.
Mr. Ragan is pleasing speaker. COM
bininS to rare degree the faculty Of
expressive word-painting with telling
delivery. and when is added to these, the
Illustration OF the picturesque region
with exquistely colored stereopticon views
that are in themselves little gems OF
beauty. an idea may be formed OF what
the lecture really is.
Reserved seats can be secured for the
lecture at the Association building. be-
ginning next Wednesday at 1880 A. NJ.
The third entertainment viii be on
Thursday. January 1lth. given By the
Ariel Ladies' Sextette Concert Com
pany.