The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-14


NJ lanes p. Stubs who entered the
III, 90 assistant OF the Richmond AS
soc,ation January 10, 1855, has proven
,.aiuable assistant TO General secretary
NJ Anton schatzel. for two years
rhvsicsI director at Richmond. resigned
10 accept a similar position at Evansville.
Indiana ,,.--
Marked success has attended the ef-
,orts Of the district committees during
the past year. The work OF the Rich
,nond Committee deserves special mem
lion The committee arranged for and
beld conferences at the following points:
west Point. Manchester Chester Chase
civ Louisa. Crewe, swansboro.
The conference OF the Norfolk district
was held at Hampton; that Of the Fred
erlcksburg district az Fredericksburg,
that Of the stanton district at Harrison
burg. In the Lynchburg district two con-
ferences were held, at scottsVille and
Keysville. and in the Roanoke district at
Pulaski.
total Of thirteen conferences were
held. attended by ninety-one visiting dele
Gates meuters Of State Committee. and
secretaries Great benefits must neces-
ssrilv accrue u the work at the places
where the meetings were held. The work
of the association was presented, Bible
readings given, and much done TO quicken
interest in Christian work.
COLLEGE WORK.
On Tebruarv 18th the conference for
nresideut. Of college associations was
held in Portsmouth. Ten associations
were represented by fourteen OF their
nfclsed men. Questions OF vital interest
20 the association work in the colleges
were discussed. and many practical sug-
eestions as to the work Of the future
thrown out.
Mr.. +. $. Brockman, college secretary
Of the international Committee, was IN
charge of tho conference. which was
i'm every way most helpful one.
Mr.. S. NJ sayford Familiarity called
'The College Evangelist visited six or
the institutions Of learning and held spe-
cial meetings for the students when
were Of great benefit i'm causing many
protesting Christian men to take a high
| ar stand for their Master, and in the
! leading of men 10 a surrender Of them
/ selves 10 God.
| Eveneeilst Weston r. Gales conducted
| evangelistic services at tho Virginia Poly
teohnio Institute. during which there were
I
| forty conversions.
lir. John J.. Marshall, Jr., travelling
secretary OF the student volunteer move
ment. visited the colleges Of the State
during Nav and June In the interest or
| the Knoxville Summer school
SUMMER SCHOOLS
Tho Southern Students Summer School
| was held at Knoxville, Tenn, IN June.
| Fifty colleges Of the South were repre-
! scented by 1s9 students. Of these there
were twenty men from seven colleges.
/ Mr. j. Stuart Hopkins OF hichmoh"'
the sweet gospel singer, was az the con-
ference and sang at sever" OF the s''-
sions.
NEED or PRAYER.
The week of PRAYER. observed In gener-
al by the associations the world over
was kent by twenty-one Of the Virginia
associations. the total number or meet
ings held being 1-J. with total atten-
dance of 9,5. There were thiriy-hve pro-
LESSONS OF faith during these meetings.
RAILROAD WORK.
'fbo work ON the line of the Norfolk
and Western system was never IN peHe'
condition
Bu-neld has 5-5 members. a larger
number than any other railroad aSs'c'a'
ton Am the South. Tie meetings are wei
attended the laily average attendance
az the rooms IS Z0.. 49,.
Interesting shop meetings were helA al
Roanoke.
The rooms were crowded 10 excess 81
Newport News. The membership j.
larger than 40 any previous time al l'au
ford sevonty-two mn accepted Chfls'
during the year at shenandoah AN III
creased membership s. reported AT Chi
ton Forge. with good attendance al
building. ...,r
EDUC ATlONAL.
Mr.. George B. Hodge, educatonal score
t,rv of the international Committee VI j.
ted several large associations and WIN
the educational exhibit did much toW.,Iu
interesting citizens and friends IN ms
department OF association work Nv en-
ing educational classes are successiuily
oreanized at Hampton. Harrisonburs'
Iynchburg. Richmond, Norfolk. stanton
and Newport New.
OTHER ITEMS
The membership Of the Norfolk assoc
citation is at present ESQ., the largest IN
the history Of the association. an aver
ace of 225 men and i25 boys attend tho
sunday meetings. The gymnasium class
-. are crowded. Bible-class work and
mons meetings show increased interest