The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-22

and Ohio railway system make the follow
ing showing during the same period:
CLIFTON FoRGr.
Total paid membership. $50: total at
tendance at mems meetings. 81; average
attendance at mems meetings. 90; total
attendance at mems Bible classes. 81;
average attendance at mems Bible
classes, If. total number OF visits 10
rooms. fgS: average number OF visits
to rooms. i59. total receipts. $5o276. total
expenditures. 1924; balance in treasury
1882.
AT GLADSTONE
Present paid membership. u: total at
tendance at mems meetings. 1873; average
attendance at mems meetings. a; total
attendance al mems Bible classes. q;
average attendance az mems Bible
classes. n: total number OF visits 10
rooms. Loss.
During the past month an effort has
been made by International Secretary j..
l.. Hamilton and your State Secretary TO
collect the subscriptions made by the
citizcns Of Clifton Forge. as their pro-
portion Of payment on the building, ana
over thousand dollars Of this amount
has been collected. and we expect 10 Sc
amount has been paid perpetual lease
Of the property will be turned over TO the
local board Of trustees thus guarantee
ing FOR association purposes the entire
plant as II now stands.
The FINANCIAL CONDITION.
owing TO the almost continual abb
sence from this city Of your State sec
rotary. not so much Of his time has
been given TO finance as In previous quar-
tiers. At the last meeting Of the state
committee we reported the following
budget. Receipts. S3Wi.0; disburse-
ments $3.50. balance TO raise, $3.50 50.
Since the last meeting Of the commit
tee. March 18th, some new money has
been raised, and considerable effort IS
now being made to increase the amount.
MIR. WILLIAMS ACTIVITY.
In regard 10 his own work during the
past three months. State Secretary VIII
liams furnishes the following account
In his report
"Days covered by the report. 100: DAYS
devoted TO office work 23 days devoted 20
travel and IN the field. 5s. letters written.
El. postals, 80. kilograms sent y, Bible
readings given 3. mems meetings con-
Quoted &. ladies' auxiliary meetings. J.;
gospel meetings. IL. board OF directors
meetings attended. l3. committee meet
iues. A.. Association meetings attended,
3, addresses on Association work de-
ivercd. l3; district conferences attended,
]. local conferences. +. State conventions.
2; Association receptions, 7; conferences Of
miscellaneous character, O. have trav-
elcd the past quarter 1883 miles; assisted
i'm raising for different departments of
Association work, SUD.
by consent OF the committee, ] at
tended the State convention of South
Carolina. al Aiken, $. g.. February 18th
l1th. At the expense OF the lntcrna-
tiOnal Committee. 1 attended the State
convention Of the Associations of Georgia.
at Athens. Ga. March l4th-17th; also at
tended the thirtv-frst International Con-
vonton. at Springfield. Mass May Sth-
l2fh, and the twcnty-iirst International
Secretaries Conference. at Hartford,
Conn. May 13th-1Cth.
81 have visited New York city twice
IN tho interest OF securing secretaries for
Virginia points and Washington once. ia
the interest of the work on the South
oTn Railway.
"Iho visitation cf the past quarter has
included fOrty-onc visits. TO the follow
ing eighteen points: Abingdon. I: elf
ton Forge. 2. Hampton. l. Lexington. ].
Lynchburg. /, Norfolk. Q, Baudolph-Ma-
con College. ], Richmond. T.. Roanoke.
2, stanton. 2, Virginia Military Insii-
tute y, Washington and Leo University
], Aik,u. $. c.. /, Athens Ga. ! Hart
ford, Conn, I. New York city, 2. Spring
field, Mass. !; Washington, d. c., l."
WHO Mn. COULTER Is.
Mr. l.. A. Coulter who will soon sue
coed Mr. II .. Williams as state secre-
tary, will in August next ne thrty-four
years old. He was born near Memphis
and raised and educated in that city. lie
started ont as a promising young business
man, but soon gave hts entire time and
attention TO association work. He served
his apprenticeship in the work Of bis loca
association. as chairman Of the Commit.
tee on Invitation. subsequently he held
similar Offices i'm the committees on recep-
ton and religious work lie then became
a member Of the Board OF Directors OF
the state Committee of Tennessee, and
was for a time chairman of the West
Tennessee District Committee.
In September next AIR. Coulter will
complete his seventh year as State secre-
tary Of North Carolina. While he IS not
given 10 much talking those who meet
him become convinced at glance Of the
sincerity and carnestness with which he
carries ont his work. He Is 10y no means
"a stranger 90 the members Of the State
Committee. and those who We're able C
attend yesterdays meeting spoke of him
in the highest terms i'm their letters
Mr.. Coulter Will at once win the hearts
OF the people OF Virginia when 1t becomes
known that he married q Virginia lady
a Miss Wesiger. whose parents have
spent a large part of their lives in this
city.