Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-08
sEcRETARIEs' CONVENTION OVER
second Day Devoted Discussing Fea-
lures of y. NJ. G. A. Werk.

The eighth annual conference OF the
Young Mems Christian Association sec
retaries of Virginia closed here yester-
day. The secretaries. physical directors.
and assistants met again in the parlor
of the city association. Mr.. ii. c. Snesd.
| Lynchburg. conducted the opening de-
| votional service, using Romans, xii, !.
Virginia College Secretary; How and
| When" was the subject of q paper by
! MIR. II A. Meacham. of Norfolk. Many
! suggestions were offered as TO the best
means to secure a man to give time to
| special work under the direction of the
state Committee In the colleges of the
state State Secretary Coalter made
| statements concerning the work in the
Virginia colleges. Quite a lengthy dis
cussion followed, participated In by
Messrs. Snead. Wood. Meacham. Walker,
KarneS, Stubs. Mckee, and Fem.
Mr.. Snead opened the discussion OF the
subject THE Secretarys Relation TO the
Individual Member; How Meet It?'
Many helpful suggestions were offered
by Messrs. Mckee, Meacham. and others.
The question OF reaching associate mem
bers was talked over and suggestions
this class of the membership for Christ.
At II O'Clock Mr. Page was asked to
preside. and Mr.. J. NJ. Graham, physical
director of the Richmond Association.
read a paper on 1.-THE Physical Depart
ment: Its Aims. lis Management. It's
Possibilities" The every detail of physi-
cal department was touched upon, III
Guiding bodybuilding work, Junior class
work. advanced work, etc. Some of the
questions discussed were the best way to
interest and keep businessmen in the
gymnasium, how 10 make division in the
ages of juniors in forming classes. how to
do gymnasium work for boys, how can
a secretary without a gymnasium develop
himself physically? Mr.. Meacham gave
examples Of work that can
readily be undertaken by every secre-
tary in his home before entering the work
Of the day.
MIR. b. S. Fem. of Roanoke, conducted
the question drawer on "An Ideal Mems
Meeting" and many points were brought
out as TO the best methods to be applied
the results to be sought, etc.
The afternoon session opened at $3.50
p. NJ, MIR. Coulter in the chair. Mr.. II.
G. Snead read a paper on How Can We
Increase the Efficiency of the Bible Study
Department? After touching upon the
different Bible classes found in the we'll
organized association. members of the
conference suggested Bible studies that
they had found helpful in class work and
tor personal study.
The closing service was in charge Of
Mr. Coulter, State Secretary of the Vir-
gnia associations. Mr.. Coulter read
rom Phil ill.,, and spoke on the 10th
verse, giving a most helpful spiritual and
talk.
Mr. II. c. Snead, of Lynchburg, and |
Mr.. L. G.. Karnes, of Gladstone. left on |
he afternoon train over the Chesapeake |
md Ohio railway, for their respective as |
;ociations.
The following secretaries left for their |
home fields last night: Mr. II. a. |
deacham and Mr.. w. II. Ward, Norfolk; |
Ar. c. II. Kruse. Crewe; Mr.. Bert S.
Tenn, Roanoke: Mr.. j. NJ. Rice, Clifton
Forge; Mr.. c. h. Warthen. Harrisonburg.
Mr. James p Stubs. of Portsmouth,
caves this morning. Mr.. and Mrs. Am
rose Page also leave this morning for
.ynchburg, where they will spend a few
lays at Mr.. Pages home before returning
o Norfolk.