The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-27
.AANDI|NREPORTS:II.
ASSOCIATION |||.S'j { o. !.
Quarterly Meeting Of State Exc
c,ttivo Committee, Y. M, Ca.
Held Last Night. 9sl.
RECOMM ENDATlONs;
MAKE
College Professors to Hold Con-
terence at University Next
Month.

Tho second Quarterly meeting OF tho
State Executive Committee Of tho vlr-
ginin Voting Mems Christian Associations
was held Inst night5nt the Hotel Tlch-3
nond. Tho members OF tho committee
dined together nt clock, after which
they adjourned to the bathroom, and
tho meeting was called to order by Chair
man II, A. ellis. Of Richmond. Tho roll
Gull showed the following members pres
ent:
II, "A. ellis, Charles K. Willis, s. w.
Truvers, W, NJ. IIabliston, G. H. Wexford,
L. NJ. Williams, Robert M. Smith, w. j..
5Whitchurst, Hon, ]. Taylor Ellyson, r..
u. MagIll and ID. w. p Matthew'S, Of
Richmond Dir. Charles WI Kent, Of the
University OF yirglnln; j. Calvin Moss,
OF Lynchburg; DR.. w, w. Smith, OF Col
lego Park vs. W. Vicar OF Norfolk;
Frank T. Crocker, OF Portsmouth; Captain
r. C.. Morton, Of staunton r. w. Hill
lenry, Of Wurrenton; Dr. Charles r. l3ls N.
op. OF williamsburg. and state Secretary
II. A. Coulter, College Secretary F. a.
Brown and Office Secretary W. Reginald
Walker. .si
F. The meeting WIS opened with reading
Of u Scripture lesson, and prayer was
offered by Dr. Kent, State Secretary
Coulter submitted his report, showing
tho condition Of the association work. Z,
Tho report shows that the canvass Tor
association buildings Is proceeding salts
aactorily and that a large amount mas
nlrcndy been subscribed railroad assoc
ola tlons are growing rapidly In member
shin and nre receiving large contripu-
tons, $4,000 having been appropriated
BY the Norfolk and Western. speclai
committee has appointed Mr. I. $. peaIce.
secretary for county work department.;
SO. 92S. has been raised and one hundreu
and seventeen conversions hive been
made in the services held by Mr.. L. a. q.
Coulter, State secretary. a boys meet-
in will DO held in Newport News no,
3 vemher oath etc. The report Is view
VIII great satisfaction. as 1t shows the
association work to have increased large
8ly in all fields. ii.
Among the Students. .8g
N ro,,oee Seer at tt. ary5 Brown, made a very
~ arast,nr report Of the association
work among the students in the colleges
and preparatory schools Of the state.
',rho gIst Of the report shows that the
fine Of the college secretary has peeh
occupied in holding evangelistlc meet
5incs: in securing IN Asheville delegation
from every college, in Leading the &v y r.
rinia delegation at Ashevile and and dur dur
Inc the sutiiriof ii, holding young mems en-,
Sundays, 81 md innsecuring State work
support. During the. present month,
thirteen visltss have been made to ten
institutions; 4 decision meetings 17lbie
study rallies, and set ting-up conferences
have been held for the COLLEGIATE year
now beginning. 3 II n. I,
The report OF the subcommittee on
student work showed that one meeting
Of TIC committee had been held and a
plan adopted for5tincreasing the anancia!
Constituency, and that q conference OF
college professors has been announced q.
to DO held at the University of Virginia
next month twenty Institutions having IN
been invited to send delegates,
College Work.
The Committee on Co11ege Work made
the following recommendations for col
lege associations:
/. TO enlist the active interest Of more
representative college men.
2. TO secure more Intelligent co-opera