The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-12
THE OLD RELIABLE REMEDY.


service.
The need Of some special Christian Of
fort in behalf OF these men was extreme
ly great The committee held q special
meeting 10 consider the matter. and reso-
luton was passed 20 request Of volun-
tcer officers the privilege Of providing
and cQuipping Association tents The
request was granted and convenient To-
cations assigned. and in four days after
the first troops were on the ground the
work was being prosecuted with our
executive officers I'm charge of tent. For
twCnty-fOur days the tent was Contin-
ualiy crowded. over 1900 letters were
written boy the men. Games and read
iuc matter were in constant demand.
Tweuty-four religious meetings were
hold-mcn a. nearly every service being
forced TO stand One hundred and eigh-
teen publicly accepted Christ
The committee also had tent located
AZ the camp of the Fourth Regiment I'm
muucs. located at Fredericksburg. Mr..
W. R Haeht was in charge twenty-nine
days and D. b. Scruggs tUcnfy-one days.
Tile tent was n constant use for hity-
six days Twelve thousand sheets OF
paper were dl-tributtdt reading matter
largely used. -D0 Tcst8meuts, 500 Moody
Cop0r.aee Library books distributed;
twcnty-eeht religious meetings were
held. l0rty-f0ur of the men publicly &C
ceptod Christ ass Savior
THE committee raised direct for army
work, &C259. which were expended at the
two camps with the exception OF 800.
This was forwarded 20 the international
Committee quite a sum In addition was
sent ty Richmond and other points 20 the
international Committee for army work
under its supervision.
Your committee through its executive
%. i'm ..f fU.fr
for the men of tho First Maryland Regi-
ment. located at Fort Monroe Results
for the geventv-one days. Letters writ
ten. over 81 900. Go-ncl services held. six
tv-thrao. with total attendance of 2.O35,
publicly accepted Christ eighty; $40 Tes-
taments distributed. The gift Of the Nir-
rinia Bible Society. also so copies Of
Ao0dys Colportage Library.
Tho expense OF the work was met by
the Maryland state Committee and
Hampton friends
General Secretary A. c.. Irons. Of Hamp-
tom had supervision Of the work. Mr..
Bush was in direct charge.
CORRESPONDING MEMBERS.
A beginning has been made in securing
c0rrcsp spending members we having placed
during the year sixty men ON the list,
resident al as many different m0rganized
points.
Letters have been sent 20 our Office
concerning fourteen young men who had
removed o. other points We in turn sent
word no officers 81 associations. Results
noted. Three men have been brought
into membership of city associations, four
Joined college associations and We know
of two of the number who have publicly
accepted Christ
The number of corresponding members
should be increased until We have one
man az each point in the state who shall
be- n link u chain of safeguard about
our young mon.
FINANCIAL.
At rho Lynchburg convention H,73i70
were subscribed. the amount being less
than onc-haf needed. We have. there
FORE boom forced t0 give much attention
aud Thought so securing the amount OF
the budget This We have accomplished
and also secured enough 10 decrease the
note indebtedness with which we began
the year.
Ne gladly mako report concerning our
educational. social and physical work.
for through them men are developed 10
mind body and social qualities. We,
however believe and affirm The spiritual
work 10 Dee thc browning feature OF our
organization We have therefore. endeaV-
orcd to keen "hrst things first and thus
through Bible classes and Gospel meet
iues develop Christian workers and reach
tho uusaved.
Twentv-nine associations report thirty
Eve Pibio classes. with "A total weekly
attendance. of S5A
r'orfv associations report siXty-eight
/ mems meetings with an average attend
I ance each week of 2aol
Seven associations held services eacn
/ week FOR the boys; attendance. 351
90 n
vices OF varying character have been
4 held bv several associations.
/ Twentv-eieht report 353 professod con-
versions. Most of these were reported 20
pastors
! THE sTATE SECRETARY.
Tho following statement rendered 10
This committee by our State Secretary is
given as part OF our report TO the con-
Richmond. Va, Feb. 2s, 1899.
I Mr.. Chairman and Members OF the state
Committee. Virginia Young Men s Chris
tau Associations.
Genuemea.-It is my privilege TO pre-
/ sent report showing service which l have
rendered from February n, 1885, to FEB
/ mary ~. 1892
During this period J have given no LEST
/ than thirty days TO the development OF
D 10 Ntt-tAt
I 10 assisting the Board OF Directors oil th'
Petersburg Association IN reducing 'h'
/ enormous debt on their building.
By the kindness OF the State COMMITTEE
/ was privileged to attend the Convention
/ OF the Student Volunteer Movement. 10
[ Foreign Missions. held at Cleveland
March, 1895
I was also present at tho Students sum
NOR Conference. held at Asheyille, jun
1 1895
Was also present at the 1,i-State Con
/ v.ution held at Cumberland. Mo, req
ruary lS9S. and participated III the pro
/ gramme. "a
/ Points visited ......-- -s..'''' -''--''. -
/ Visits made .....-....'.... ..'''''''-''' %
Association addresses given .........
Committee greetings attended ''''''. :
/ AssOclat .aleeluss ATTENDED ..''.. =
I BOARD - ngs attended ..-......... .
/ 1uscoi " las conferences attended y
7 Gospel meetings conducted ......'... "
/ Boys meetings conducted ............
/ Ladies meetings conducted ....-....
J Mems meetings conducted ......-.-.. =
/ Other services participated IN 1900.
I In services conducted there were
I professcd conversions ..-........... il
Assisted in raising for Association
purposes ........ ......s.'.'..' .''''' 800
/ Miles travelled ................ ........ zlls
| with gratitude 20 God for Whateve
/ Blessing has attended our work, and III
I kcenest appreciation Tor the many kind
/ nesses ] have received AT the hands o
I the committee and friends OF the AssO
citation cause throughout the state, I am
Yours very respectfully.
state Secretary.
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