The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-12
i'swenty-Third Annual Report OF the
State Executive Committee.
THERE ARE AZ ASSOCIATIONS.
A Splendid Record OF Work In the In
terest of God aud Humauity-Ihe
Good work Of the Volunteer
Soldiers -Sccrctary's Report

Associations Tor the year ending Feb
,usrv /. 1883. This report was prepared
20 10 read at the Hampton convention.
70 the Delegates and Members OF the
Twenty-third Annual Convention OF the
VIRGINIA Young Mens Christian Asso-
Citations: OBI $50
~ III lie lust 20 stockholders for or
cau.zatlOns. whose purpose % TO secure
worldly gain, 20 take STOCK eha H""o
balance sheet. that results may pe Ho'eo'
i. is likewise just Tor ORGANIZATIONS o"-
eaeed n The hlus . business. ana whose
,,,iroose Ia 10 secure eternal gains, 90 REM
DOR report 90 its friends and supporters.
". therefore. gladly present this, our
tWentg-tnlrd annual report, SHOWING zee
suit Of the year worh me diFiA."e7
are manifold. These are 20 DC hoted iN
transformed character. increased uatiui-
ness In Christian service. sirens ihene1
bodies. equipped minds and ocN ti"p.t SOC
cIsl qualities secured through TIE diIer-
eut AGENCIES Of the ASSOCIATIONS.
visit TO one OF our sociatOns VIII
reveal students in night classes, mon ~
debating societies. others ol rtt'iAs
fables. while still others may pe seen lu
the gymnasium. group is 10 oe io-""
studying the Book Of books ana on sun,
dav afternoons "a larger group gdtnttcA
10 near the 1NHN.t
lowship ls constantly noted -..-
FORTY SEVEN ASSOCIATIONS.
~ she fortv-fetcn associations in tho
state nineteen are located in towns ana
cities. twenty-0ut in institutions OF ittl"-
tre i've az railroad division points, ono
81 mining community, ana one at army
post .. had.
shenandoah Railroad Department. mas
been dropped from the ust ocoas ionoa oE
changing OF division points Oh No'''"
and Western system
padford Railroad was dropped for ike
reason: Out is named amons me Town
associations, the Organization having Deeh
Kept intact
Tarlv in the wear an association was
organized iu the Theological Seminary
o. Virginia. thus the number ~ ASSOC
Citations is the same AS we reported al
tho Lyncfhurg convention
From the reports the following facts
have been CLEANED. GU5 members nave
been enrolled. OF which 1858, are active.
tnfrrv-fhrae report 500 serving ON commit
fees. There ore eleven eynnasnms ana
twenty-five reading rooms: iWenlY-Ionr
r.norf having ii-tureed tizaN ln cHfreh,
expenses: seven report work in behalf or
bovs sixteen hove Womens AuNii1fIes.
and give grateful Acknowledgement for
valuable assistance rendered by the
Christian women.
The Week OF Prayer was observed 'n
mart or in whole hv TWENTY-FIVE afsoc'a-
fions. 1-2 services were held. S-35# were
taken mp as % frce-vil Offering and ior-
varded 70 the international Committee
There were 90 nr0te97od conversions ana
rer'aimants during the week
Eight associations report fifty evening
rlassos. There h's h.on an enrolment
~ co. different students The branches
taught arc grammar arithmetic. eleotrI-
city. teIegraphv. nenm0r7hin froc-hand
drawing. ship-drawing music. ETC.
Twcnfv-sfy associations. ronort on lee
lures and entertainments Five have de-
Batting societies under various names.
EQUIPMENT, BUILDING AND FUNDS.
Thirty associations report furnishings
valued at $50. 80. several nave added 10
their equipment hafIl7onouIs NOV Gu
intO new quarters, giving double inc moor
space. end nOw has "a 81 muaslum anu
baths.
Newport News also has new quarters,
with double the floor space, and has
added baths and educational class-foons.
The rooms at Chase city have been I'M
proved.
and building by putting In baths and
gymnasium.
Elchlnond secured an additional lot
This. with the one owned, gives ample
ground space which has been spiendlily
equipped for outdoor exercise. the GYM
naslun has been thoroughly renovated.
The University of Virginia has oeauti-
fully furnished a room which the author
files set aside for association purposes.
The Blueneld Railroad Association haV-
Sng been burned out. has hued up the
rooms In better styles. baths are greatly
improved.
Hampton has secured funds for putting
g. gymnasium and baths.
Slight Improvements have been MADE
in the Roanoke building.
The debt on che Petersburg building has
been decreased from E4,59 90 $o5eo. Ihe
income from the stores VIII now more
than pay insurance and interest charge.
on bonds This splendid achievement was
made possible by the gifts ol the former
bondho.ders and generosity or me cur
zens a current expense DEBT Oh S-.i0'
beginning has been made toward re-
6ucing the bonded Indebtedness on me
stanton building
.echnlc Institute has been increased GO
Fourteen buildings are owned. valued
a. 1929 zoo.
RAILROAD AND COLLEGE, WORK.
The work among Tho railroad men IS
heinz prosecuted AZ LAe DIVISION points
and is continually appreciated by the
men IN train service and from the shop
As noted previously. by change OF d-
vision points on the Norfolk and Western
railway. Shenandoah Railroad Depart.
rnent has been transferred 20 HaeerstoWn
Nd and East Hadford Department 90
Kenova. West Virginia.
There ave 1851 members In the railroad
associations.
Railroad secretary. Mr.. IT. o. VII
Hams has made Investigation at Cane
Charles CITY and report has been rcn.
oered the officials Of the New York
PHILADELPHIA and Norfolk railroad On
couraeenent has been given that The
CORPORATION will render aid toward or
ganlzing a railroad department al tha
point.
General Manager George W. stevens o
the Cheapeake and Ohio railway. ha
asked hat an Investigation be made a.
Charlottesville and Newport News. an'
report be made 90 him This Will be dom
soon. and we hope organization may b
erected az one or both or these points.
The work among our college men ma.
been OF a very helpful nature. The worl
for new students was well planned IN
attendance az Bible classes has hardl.
been 50 large as last year.
A. the Convention 81 the Noluutec
Movement for Foreign Missions. held j.
Cleveland. Ohio. February 23-9. 1895
there were over 200 delegates. Thrift
attended from virginia. twenty OF then
were from college associations.
There were seventeen delegates iron
,,fns Virglnia associations AZ the stu