The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-14

Il. 1861. and received his education az ,he
Wafertown High School He then pre-
pared himself for the entering OF Hs"in
ton College. at Clinton, Oneida county,
N Y After his graduation nc iaus"'
school FOR two winters, and became CON
yerted at the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION OF Watertown when nineteen
wears old For a year he then TOOK an
active part IN the association work OF
his native city. and I'm April. 1852, he be-
came acting secretary OF the Associd-
ton at Auburn. y. Y. while IN Septem-
Der OF the same year he accepted the
position Of general secretare OF the Asso-
citation at Plainheld, y. J. lie was then
a little over twenty-one years old. and
remained in that position until January
ist, 1854 when ne accepted the place
of general secretary OF the association al
New Haven. Conn. He resigned there IN
October. 1885. but only 10 accept a call
from the international Committee as
state Secretary Of Maryland, West Vir-
giuia. District Of Columbia, Virginia,
North and South Carolina.
Under this plan he was to give eight
months in the year 10 the State work
in Virginia. and the rest of the time
10 the work in the other States He did
ASSOCIATION
Virginia on December I. 1886. and from
December "a TO 4th he attended the con-
ference OF the College associations at the
University or Virginia. In 1887 he spent
TWO months in organizing the work In
North Carolina and Maryland. the out
come OF which was the securing OF state
secretaries for these States During
March and April 1883. he put the work
In shape in South Carolina. and was
hereafter to give his whole time TO the
work IN Virginia.
HIS sUCCKssFUL WORK
How successful Mr.. Williams has beon
IN ms work can best be seen from the
following statements:
IN 1851 there were I'm existence i'm this
"laie l8 local associations, 10 college as
soclauons. ] railroad association and no
army associations. Total numbers Of as
sociatons reporting, %. Number of mem
beTs' 3,s52 Number of men on committees.
none current expenses. sl4e92 Associa-
ions owning buildings g Value OF build
lnss and lots. $4,000. Associations with
Dulidins funds, 4. Amount of building
Iuhds' $4,000. Number Of paid en-
ployes. II. Number Of general score
tarics. s. Educational classes. 10. Lectures
ana entertainments, So. Gymnasiums. 3
Reading rooms y. Libraries. 16. Number
OF volumes, l2.0l. Work for BOYS. TO- La
dies Auxiliaries. TO- Bible classes. TO-
loung mer $ meetings. %. PROGRESSED con-
versions none reported.
During the present year Virginia makes
the Following showing:
Number Of local association, q. Num-
Der OF college associations, TO- Number of
railroad associations 10. number of army
associations, /. Total number reporting
az 4 &
men on committees, Lbs. Current ex-
penses, $35,57S. Associations owning
buildings, a. Value of buildings and lots
$zZ1oy9. Associations with building funds
J. Amount OF building funds g. 70j. Num-
Der OF paid employees, 33. Number of gem
eral secretaries y. Educational classes
80. Lectures and entertainments. 263. C;yn-
naslums. .. Reading rooms, g. Libraries
80 Number OF volumes. 1888 Work for
boys. 10. Ladies AXiliaries, o. Bible
classes. 60 Young mems meetings. %.
Professed conversions, Al.
THE DATE NOT YET FIXED.
The date when he will sever his con-
nection with the work in this State has
not yet been decided upon by Mr.. VIII
lams, and II is not his purpose, as he
said yesterday morning, TO leave this
state until he has everything in good con-
dition for his successor to take charge
Of the work. Hereafter Mr. Williams
viii work under the international Com
m1ttce and more directly under its sub
committee on railroad work. Mr.. Charles
r. Cox, vice president of the Canada
Southern railroad, the chairman of the
subcommittee; Colonel John j. McCook,
general counsel and receiver of the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Pc railroad. and
Dr. Mum, Il large stakeholder in the
Gould system Of railroads, are the con-
slant advisers in this department.
Mr.. Williams will continue his residence
in this city and much OF his work will
be done I'm connection with the Southern
railroad lines.
Messrs. John r. West, OF this city: w.
". Vicar. Of Norfolk, and Captain II.
NJ. McllhanN. of stanton, compose the
committee who are to secure a successor
10 Mr.. Williams. The committee will OF
course. proceed with great caution and
consideration, in order TO secure the right
man for the place who will be able TO
advance the work in the State in d
like successful manner as Mr.. Williams.
While speaking on the subject the lat
ter said Yesterday that if he was to
consider his own personal feelings i'm the
matter ne would stick right here, but
he considered the railroad department a
big field. where great deal OF work was
TO be- done.
Mr. Williams intended to leave for
Norfolk yesterday morning, but was TN
aVoidably detained i'm this city, and left
last night for Athens Ga. where ne viii
attend the State convention of the Young
Mems Christian Association of Georgia as
q representative of the International