The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-16
NJ, C. A. WORK
in THIS STATE
Quarterly Meeting Of the Executive
Committee Held.
FINE REPORT BY Mr.. COULTER:
He Tells of What Has Been Done
During the First Months OF
This ycar-Thosc Who
We're Present.
FINE REPORT BY Mr., COULTER

The following members of the State
Executive Committee Of the Virginia
Young Mems Christian Associations met
in the committees Office, Association
Building, yesterday afternoon at D
O'Clock in the third quarterly meeting:
Chairman, B. f. Johnson; Treasurer.
Charles x Willis: ]. Taylor Ellyson.
Professor r. ]. Kellogg. Of Richmond;
Simon Seward, of Petersburg, and State
Secretaries L. A. Coulter and wv. Reginald
Walker.
Letters were received from the follow
ing members, expressing regret at not
being able to attend the meeting:
j. c. Carpenter, Clifton Forge; I. NJ.
Terry, D. W. w. Smith. Lynchburg: f
L. Croker. Portsmouth: Theo. Low,
Roanoke: Captain n. c. Morton, StaGn-
ton; DIR. Charles r. Bishop, Williams
burg; James D. Crump and c. E. We'll
ford, Richmond.
The report of Special Committee on
Proposed Summer EncampmeEt was sub
mitted, and the committee was instructed
to plan an encampment for Virginia
Beach July 9Th to 18th, inclusive. Invita-
tons will be lent at once to the forty
six associations in the State, and the
committee will prepare a special pro-
gramme for the ten days.
SECREyTARYS REPORT.
The report of State Secretary Coulter,
shows the following facts:
The following associations have had
during the season educational class work
in several branches of study: Richmond.
Portsmouth, Norfolk, Newport News.
Harrisonburg. Petersburg, Lynchours
and Pocahontas.
Early in the quarter there were sew
eral meetings in Richmond, with marked
spiritual results.
In several associations the physical
work. which has been carried on indoors,
has been supplemented with open-alr
work. At Richmond the athletic field in
the rear of the building is in constant
use. and to met the demands of the
growing work, the large field nearly
opposite the building has been secured
and is being put in order for use at an
early date. At Norfolk the boathouse
has been opened, and boats are now in
use. and shortly the men will be taught
swimming. At Roanoke the athletic field
adjoining the Association Building is in
constant use. At Lynchburg lot in the
rear of the Association Building has
ben secured, and will be shortly opened
for the use of membehs. At Newport
News the bath houses are already in
order, and will be opened as soon as the
weather is sufficiently warm.
after long period of delay the Ports
mouth building is actually in course of
erection. The contract price is $3.50.
ing is being pushed to completion 1t is
expected that it will be ready for use at
the opening of the fall term of the institu-
ton.
At Newport News, some months ago, a
lot WIS leased for a period of forty years,
and during this quarter the building can
vasS has been prosecuted with such vigor
that nearly $4,000 has been pledged. The
building will cost between $4,000 and s14,-
The ron ct Wi no nd
the canvass will be pushed for additional
subscriptions.
sEcRETARIAL CHANGES.
Mr. Frank w. Evans, OF st. Johns Col
lege, Annapolis. Md. became assistant Sec
rotary at Roanoke. central department. on
March list.
Mr.. r. NJ Douglass, active member. of
the Norfolk association, succeeded Mr.. r.
NJ Hubbard as assistant secretary at
Norfolk April 1st.
Mr.. Charles E. Fisher, assistant at
Evansville, Ind. became assistant secre-
tary at Bluetield March 18th.
Mr. James c. Niche succeeded Mr..
Charles e. Elmore as assistant secretary
at Clifton Forge March 9th, Mr.. Elmore
having resigned TO enter the ministry.
Mr.. B. n. Waterhouse, of ST. Thomas.
Ontario succeeded Mr.. c. II. Kruse as
railroad secretary at Crewe February goth.
The following is the summary OF the
employed officers of the State:
General secre tlries, IS; physical directors,
4: assistant secretaries, II; on State force,
3: a total of thirty-six men giving their
time to the work in the State, making the
largest number in the history of the AS
sociation work in Virginia.
The work at the colleges is in most
satisfactory condition.
STATISTICAL.
Days covered by report from February
18th to May 18TH 81. During this period
much time has been given to Newport
News and Portsmouth on building can
vases. Nearly week to Roanoke inves-.
tigating building matter at that point, and
the grip being respector of persons,
lost a week on account of sickness. At
tended the Tennessee State Convention,
participating in the programme.
Association addresses given. ); commit
tee meetings attended, ): board meetings
attended, s; Gospel meetings conducted,
II: ladies' meetings conducted. 2; boys
meetings conducted, 8; mems meetings con-
Quoted, 8; other services participated in,
4; professed conversions in services cor
Quoted. 26; raised for Association pllr-
noses Sc 6T2. miles travelled r10