Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-20
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Since that time the board have added TO
this.
At Harrisonburg more young men have
used the privileges than at any time IN
the previous history Of the organization,
This on account of the added equipment
Of gymnasium and baths.
At Farmyille. our youngest association
with a secretary, the work Is well thought
Of by the citizens, and the bathrooms
and reading-rooms are constantly used.
IN OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
The report as TO all the departments is
most gratifying. In the five railroad as
sociations tho work has been prosecuted
with accustomed vigor. The mining work
at Pocahontas is increasing in favor with
the men and officials. The work among
tho United States regulars at Fortress
Monroe has been reorganiZed.
The week Of prayer for young men was
observed in part or whole by eighteen
associations There were 123 meetings
held there were 81 professions and re-
CARNATIONS during the week; free will Of
fering Of $685. was taken for the work Of
the International Committee.
At the international convention at
Grand Rapids last May your executive
officer agreed TO raise 800 towards the
fund for sending out seven men 10 oc-
cupy new fields in foreign lands under
auspices
mittee OF this amount SG cash has been
given by friends and check sent to the
committee. In addition to this, s29 has
been pledged, and will be paid shortly.
STATE CONVENTION.
The special Committee on state Con-
vention-Messrs. Wills, Robert Nj. Smith,
and Captain Morton-accepted the invita-
ton OF the Hampton association for the
state convention, and fixed the date Tor
February 1918. inclusive 1900.
Tho following gentlemen from outside
the State have accepted invitation 10 be
present and assist in tho programme Mr.
/. Il. Brown, state secretary Of Illinois;
Mr. Charles r. Towson, secretary Penn
sylvania Railroad Department Philadel-
, phia: Mr.. Charles Il. Hurlburt, superin-
tendent OF Pennsylvania Bible School
Philadelphia. and International Secreta-
ries c. J.. Gates. Field Department; ii. ..
Williams. Railroad Department, and II.
NJ. McIlhany, Jr.. College Department.
STATE FINANCES.
Secretary Coulter continues: AT the Sep
TENDER meeting we reported as having
been raised to that date 2.S)S5S. as
against SS,37A5l, showing %65.9S less than
M the same time i'm 1898. Since the Sep
TENDER meeting we have secured In casf
! and pledges 1872 46, giving us total o.
| Sc. COZ Oi. as against S3,S69.S5 In 1898 beinl
| S26s.3l less than at the same period II
1898.
we shall need 10 pay outstanding bills
notes in bank, and expenses to February
list. a.3296 We have unpaid subscrip
| lions amounting to s7A55, showing tina
| we need 10 raise in new money not lest
| than S56532, If we are TO go TO the Hamp
| ton Convention I'm February with bal
| ance on the light side. With effort this
| we believe, can be done"
COLLEGE WORK.
| College Secretary G. NJ. Smith read hi
] report for the quarter. This report GOV
ers visitation in the colleges and small
towns, correspondence, and addresses
The committee feels very much encour
aged at the results of Mr.. Smiths worl
i'm the college department of the associa
ton effort. this being the first year
college secretary had been employed, thu
allowing the state secretary to devot
his time more 10 the development of tn
city and railroad departments.
The office secretary's work for the pas
quarter was for the most part the genera
work OF the Office. correspondence, and a
assistant TO State-lreasurer Charles Is
Willis.