The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20
THE YOUNG WEN s
CHRIST IAN ASS n.
Third Quarterly Meeting State
Executive Committee Held
On Yesterday.
SECRETARY READ REPORT
Well-Known Speakers Will Be
Present at State Convntion
in Norfolk.
SECRETARY READ REPORT

The third quarterly meeting of the State
Executive Committee of the Virginia
Young Mems Christian Association was
held in the committees office. No. 1112
East Main Street. yesterday afternoon at
5 o'clock.
The following members We're present:
r. Il. Magill, S. w. Travers r. NJ Smith.
C. e. Wexford, Charles X Willis. of
Richmond; Captain T. c. Morton. of
s,aunton; State Secretary L. a. Coulter.
and Office Secretary w Reginald Walker.
After the usual opening. reports were
submitted for the quarter State secre-
tary l.. A. Coulter presented his report
in person, and the reports of County Sec
rotary Il. S, Vance asd College Secretary
F. A. Brown were read and adopted.
Report of State Treasurer Charles x.
Willis was submitted, and received.
The coming State convention. to be held
at Norfolk, February 15th-1Sth, promises
to beivery interesting In addition to the
| speakers named In the report of Mr..
Coulter. word has Just been received that
Hon. Joshua lowering, of Baltimore. and
Charles r. Towson. secretary Philadel-
phia railroad department, will attend
and participate In the programme
The report of State Secretary Coulter
contains much Of interest concerning the
| work of the associations In Virginia. 1t
Is addressed to the members of the State
Committee and reads In part as follows:
STATE sECRETARY'S REPORT
I'm rendering this third quarterly re-
port, ] make 1t rather condensed, since
1t is only a short period before the an
r,,al ,nrt, ~ no x,,,t, tfaI
mttee for adoption. The work gener-
ally shows advance. though the tempo
rary suspension of active work at Lynch
burg during the erection of building will
mako the attendance upon educational
| classes and Bible classes less than a
| year ago.
After conference with the board at
Farmvile. 1T was decided to discontinue
| the work, since in tho rented quarters
| occupied they would be forced to omit
gymnasium work in the future. There
being no other desirable quarters which
could be rented, the board of directors
decided 1t would be better to dlscon-
| tinue the work until such time as build
| Ing canvass could be inaugurated
| "In the September report Its was
noted that at Lynchburg something over
$4,000 had been pledged. In November
| a thirty-day canvass was inaugurated to
| raise $4,000. On the last day 1t was
shown that little over $27 1000 had been
! pledged
i This canvass was one of the most re-
imarkable ever held in the South. Scores
OF men, among them some Of the leading
i business mon of the city. gave hours and
/ some really days to the canvass, The
1 building with lot and furnishings, will
cost about $4,000. leaving sufficient
| to cover shrinkage and interest on de-
ferred payments. We believe the building
/ with be model.
THE RAILROAD DEPARTMENTS.
i The canvass for the Richmond Railroad
| Department was begun In October, and
at the present time about $4,000 has been
pledged In gifts by citizens, railroad off
cials and men in the rank and file. fhis
I makes good the amount necessary to meet
the offer of the railroad companies. How
/ ever, 1t Is hoped that the sum will reach
at least $4,000 In gifts.
/ "Our State Convention, to be held Mt
! Norfolk, February 15th-1Sth, should be q
1 very helpful one, since the programme W,l
be strong, as shown blythe Following list
OF speakers
REV Carter Helm Jones, D, d., Of
1 louisville, KY; Fred B. Smith, Geo. b,
Hodge and u, II. Cotton, representing the
4! International Committee. 1t Is hoped that
i Hon. II. b. II. Mcfarland viii accept the
Invitation of the special committee to be
i present; he Is endeayoring to arrange his
plans ia be with us. Two male uuartetts
Swill assist In the music, and the conven-