The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-22
SECRETARIES CONFER.
rHEANNUAL COyFEKESCE OF i. W.
e. A. WORk ERs MID YESTERDAY.
There Was Good AtteBdanco-Exoelle
Talks and Much Work Transacted
The Evenings Proceedings.

ence at the blue-room OF the Richmond
Y. NJ c. A. yesterday morning at
o'clock.
state Secretary Coulter called the
meeting 70 order, and the following mem
bers were reported present:
Mr.. x. r. Hawkins, member OF the
Board OF Directors. clifton Forge.
SIR. j. +. Dudley. Railroad Secretary
Toronto Canada, formerly OF Handley,
W. v.
Mr. H. O. Williams. international Rail-
road Secretary
L. A. Coulter. State Secretary, and the
following general secretaries:
W. W. Adair, clifton Forge.
J. T. Grubb Shenandoah.
Chas. r. Warthen, Harrisonburg
O.. A. Overdorf. stanton.
Il. j. Wood. Bluedeld.
. II. G. Snead Lynchburg.
G.. ". Clymer Radford.
]. Il White. Portsmouth.
y. $. Morrow, Roanoke.
"A. A. Meacham, Roanoke.
C. p. Iowson, OF Norfolk. and c. c..
Kent. OF Newport News. besides local
Secretary Mckee, OF this city.
SUBJECTS DISCUSSED.
In the open parliament which followed,
various topics OF i. NJ q. A. interest
were discussed, among them the follow
ing:
The Sunday Meeting. by Mr.. T. P.
Wood
The Mndweek Meeting, by Mr. II. c..
Snead. OF Lynchburg
Bible Class Work, by Mr. Geo. A. over
dorf, OF Staunton.
Bible conferences were arranged for at
Lynchburs, stanton and Clifton Forge
% begin the first week I'm October. At
each point three days Will be given 20
tho consideration Of the need of Bible
study, with talks by leading workers OF
the state
Tho afternoon session OF the conference
began at 3 clock in the bIue-ro0m, and
continued through the evening
THE EVENING SESSION.
At 1880 T. NJ In the bluc-roOm Of the
Association the State Committee and the
general secretaries Of the State took sup
per together. and enjoyed the repast set
by tho devotional committee OF the local
Association.
Mr.. John r. West, former chairman Of
the state Committee, was introduced, and
spoke on 1.-THE Local Association a Factor
in the State Work"
The Stale work does not cOniine itself
to state lines, as I'm some cases II takes
in two or three States.
Unless a strong State work Is had,
fun and wel-rOuuded development of the
Associations throughout the State cannot
be hoped for
Nj. H. %. williams former state Sec
rotary OF the Virginia Associa ons, ana
at present railroad secretary Of the ln-
teruatiOnal Committee, New YORK CITY,
spoke on the Local Association and the
State COMMUNICATION Made Mutually
Helpful" Mr. Williams spoke OF the
Slate work I'm its infancy, what the state
Committee has done for the WORK IN the
State, and how the various Local Asso-
Citations have prospered under MS ad-
Mr.. Charles r. Towson. general secre-
tarv of the Norfolk Association, spoke OF
fhe appreciation on the part OF the SEE
retaries local boards OF The work done 10y
the state Committee. To Us through ms
committed that local and district confer
ences are held, and building movements
Mr. Johnson then called the state Com
mittce 10 order for the consideration or
BUSINESS. This was the second quarterly
meeting Of the committee this year. Aiier
reading Of Sculpture and iol. -chl lhc Iol-
lowing members We're found 10 pre-
mt. b. u. Johnson. q. T.. wexford, 20.
N smith. John r. West. J. Taylor Ely
son. Richmond. Dr. O.. p. Bishop. WI
i9msburr. W. S. Mechanism, Roanoke :
Canfain r. O. Morton, stanton, ana
state secretaries T.. a. Cutler and w.
ra ro+ort ~ treasurer Charles *. Will
DIS was read and approved. ,.,,,,,,,
State SECRETARY $ REPORT
state Secretary j.. A. Coulter presented
DTS report for the quarter ending ''pl'i"-
Mr. coulter stated. en- presenting his
rcD0rt. the work generally had been krpt
fiu 90 ifs standard although many Inc
had been dropped during the hcate9 eliH.
Several associations had continued th''l
bible classes. Three had gone so Iai a7
to hold their meetings ON lawns TO Keep
up the attendance. ,
old note indebtedness on current eNp'ne
The Petersburg Association bad in-
creased fts membership by two hundred
iv "a canvase with other items of inter-
ost these indicated bright season io
come.
As to the railroad work. through LACK
aft interest Ly their men. the chesap' Ne
and Ohio and southern ROADS yer aN
vieed 10 discontinue their monthly dppin-
uriati0us. Changes lu the N"rf"lk a.."
Western force az Radford induced tlr
road 90 place am appropriate at Nen"' 30.
wv Va. Mr Barr the vice-prc ident oI
the Norfolk and Western. bad shown 20
noteworthy interest IN the work
The college work was being continued
with undated interest The summer cone
'veronco at Knoxville was attended pN one
IMNMINN NIAl "NHNIlNN HN't''. At..
A HANDSOME BEG EST
The association building work was pro-
crossing favorably. Miss Mary j. Hali-
win. of St1uuton. had made beQuest oi
81 eco 10 the stanton Association. Two
district conferences were reported suc-
cessful
AS to the work among miners. the cone
dfiOus of which were looked into 50 tno
State secretary IL was found that rho
fmen were too widely scattered 20 start
active work among them at present and
. the lack of harmony between the miners
and owners made 10 hard 10 get adequate
funds
Secretary Coulter then presented q f.V
figures concerning his personal conduct
~ his office. which included The report
OF 5u3 miles travelled.
A letter was read from the Iynchburg
Association extending % the Associations
OF the State n cordial invitation % hold
their next annual gathering In that city.
This invitation was accepted, and Mr..
Johnson asked oappOint o. committee or
three ON arrangements for the next con-
yention. which will be held in February.
THE COCRT or JUSrICE JOHN.