Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-18
Y. VI. &. A. WORK N VIRGINIA.
The First Quarterly Report of Sec
rotary CouIter-statc Convention.

The third quarterly meeting OF the
State Executive Committee of the Young
Mems Christian associations Of Virginia
was held in the parlOr OF the Richmond
association at o'clock yesterday after
noon. There were present Messrs. b. +.
Johnson tchalrman Ro. VI. Smith, ID. 5.
Bennett. Richmond W. Curran. Man
chester; Or. w. W. Smith. Lynchburg;
and State Secretaries l.. A. Coulter and
W K. Walker. The meeting was opened
with prayer by DR.. Smith. which was
followed by the reading Of the scripture
by Mr.. johnson. Letters Of regret at
not being able TO be present were read
from Messrs. w. 4. Fentress. Portsmouth;
Rev II. J. McBryde. Lexington; Captain
I. c. Morton. stanton: ". 5. McClana-
han, Roanoke; and Hon. j. Tay.or Ely
son. Richmond.
state-seeretary L. A. Coulter, who
LIST, made a report OF his work for the
past quarte.', which was received and
filed. Mr. Coulter states In his report
that he has found the associations gene
rally in a very good condition. In speak
ing Of the changes that have been made
in the Young Mems Christian Association
Of this city he highly compliments Mr.
Turner upon ais efficient work as assist
ant secretary, and predicts q bright future
before him In his new field OF labor.
Mr. Coulter cOngratulates the association
upon securing Mr.. James Il. Stubs, OF
this city, TO I'LL Mr.. Turner's place. the
new assistant having been engaged 10
commence his duties on the 10th of jan
uary.
The report states that the number Of
associations remains the same. though
Danvile has dropped out and Hoge
Academy been added 10 the list. The
new association building In course OF
erection AZ Petersburg Is expected TO be
completed by January. The College and
Railroad associations were reported as DO
ing good work.
Mr. Coulter gave the following sta
tistics: Days covered by the report JOS;
time devoted TO office work. %; time de
voted 10 the field and travel s.; Bible
readings given. 8; mems meetings con
Quoted. %. ladies' meetings conducted, j,
bOys' meetings conducted. 3 Gospel meet
ines conducted 9: church services con-
Quoted, 9; participated IN meetings 20;
contested Christ IN meetings conducted,
IS. association addresses given. II; board
meetings attended. !; committee MEETINGS
attended. II receptions attended. 3; miles
travelled 1922; district conferences at
tended. 2: raised tor association work,
Gnice-secretary W. r. Walker made a
verbal report Of work done The trea-
surer's report was then received ana Mo-
on motion a committee. consisting OF
DR. W. W Smith chairman, Captain II.
NJ McIlhany. -. J.. Johnson. ana l.. y
Coulter, were appointed 10 draw up res9-
buttons relative 10 the death Of Mr. y.
Thane Miller. the blind orator. OF Gin
cinnati. who died last Saturday. and the
same were ordered 10 be spread upon
the minutes and sent 10 the family OF
the deceased.
The Committee on Arrangements for
the State Convention reported that the
following workers outside OF virginia mao
cc~seuted to come TO the convention 10
es~- part in the programme: Il, +: STACY.
-. secretary Of Indiana; +. 7. Turner
state secretary OF North Carolina; u. O.
Wuliams railroad secretary, and F. :.
Rrockman. college secretary Of the Inter
nstionaI Committee: W. Il. Gales, evan
geiist: DR. II. J. Willingham'. Richmond
Or. Willngham Will deliver the opening
address on Thursday night.