The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-12
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
CHRIS7IA " NDEA VOR CONVENTION
IN ROANOKE IN SEPTEMBER.
The State Divided Into Six Districts for
Better Organization and Each viii
Have u Secretary OF its Owu.

The Executive Committee OF the State
| Union 'of the Virginia Christian Endeavor
Societies met at O'Clock yesterday after
noon at the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation.
President It. VI. Hundley presided. and
the following other members were pres
ent: Paul Pratt, secretary; Robert Lecky,
treasurer: Mrs. Charles Lpscomb, super
lntendent junior work; Rev. William Cum
ming stanton: r. Odenhal, Norfolk; ID.
s. Bennett. II. w. Miles and John ID.
Murrell.
The question Of changing the date OF
the annual convention from January, the
month heretofore adopted. TO some other
season more convenient to those engaged
in schools, was taken up.
Letters were received from several aD-
sent members OF the committee giving
the,r views on the matters 10 be as
cussed.
received as follows: From Chariottesville.
by the Christian EndeavOr Society OF the
Disciples Church. joined by the Epworth
League OF the Methodist Church ana the
Baptist Young Peoples Union.
From Portsmouth, by the TideWater
Christian EndeavOr Onion, and from koa-
noke through the three Christian En-
deavor Societies OF that city:
Letters from W. W. Douglas. OF Ball
ston. Va; Rev. c. Armand Miller. OF
Salem, and Prof. G. Il. Cannaday, OF
Roanoke College, members of the commit
zee announced their preference Tor Roa-
noke.
AFTER d scussing the merits OF each
locality from which invitations were re-
ceived, Roanoke was selected by Il unan-
nous vote. provided favorable rate of
transportation could be secured; other
wise TO be taken to one OF the other
points named.
September was adopted as the season
for future annual meetings, and the next
convention was fixed FOR September 6tn,
18th and Sta next.
This will cause two conventions inside
of one GEAR but as the desired change. II
made for next year. would throw them
more than "A year and nall apart the
doubling process was adopted.
Although the time is yet distant the
committee determined to 90 TO work i'm
med.ately TO make arrangements Tor inc
September meeting, and Messrs. Hundley,
Pratt and Murrell were appointed COM
mittee on programme.
Heretofore a special LIST OF officers for
the convention have been appointed. The
committee decided to drop TINS temporary
orgauiza ton and have the officers OF the
State Union as the officers Of the con-
vention.
Owing to the growth of the number of
soc.eties. it was found difficult TOR the
State secretary TO keep IN touch with AL
Of them: therefore the committee divided
the State into six geographical districts,
TO be known as the Alexandra district,
the Stanton district, the Roanoke dis
trict, the Lynchburg and Danville dis
trict, the Richmond and Petersburg dis
trict and the Norfolk district.
4 district secretary will be appointed
In each one Of these districts, and he viii
report to the general secretary in Rich
mOnd.
The question Of publishing a State pa
per as recommended by the convention,
was laid on the table.
Messrs. Niles and Lecky were appointed
a committee 20 publish the proceedings OF
the last convention.
The committee on programme were IN
structed TO emb0dy in the convention pro-
gramme for Sunday. september Sth,
missionary service including the mission
airy extension course, and to secure an
able speaker on this line
Mr. Robert Lecky was appointed as
superintendent of transportation Tor the
International convention at Boston next
July.