The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-01
F. 5. BROCNMAN COMES
TO ASSIST IN ''Y" WORK
Associate General Secretary OF Inter
national Committee Confers With
state Leaders.

+, s. Brockman, associate general
secretary of the international com
mittee Y. NJ. c A. arrived here yes
terday. He to attend the con-
ference of the Virginia state commit
tee called in special session here to put
the final touches or the extensive pro-
gram Of county work to be conducted
by the Virginia associations in all
sections of his state. He will repre-
sent the international committee at
the meetings,
The Virginia program for carry
ing y. ". G. A, activities 10 rural sec
tons Is. in "A sense, a revolution II
association annals, that is attracting
the attention OF association men In
all parts of the country.
Up To the period of the great
world war, the activities of the Young
Mems Christian association had cen
tered almost exclusively about the
city unit. and its program of work
formulated and adopted to meet ur-
ban conditions,
Spasmodic efforts have been made
in various sections of the country
during recent years. to extend tbs
benefits of the association to rura
districts, but these. with a few ex'
L1l'NioNIs tt'fNA 't|A
owing largely to the failure OF support
by leaders OF the organization, WHIT
apparently were not yet prepared fol-
the tremendous task of county de
veiopment.
The Virginia state committee is thu
first to formulate a wide pro
gram OF activities to be II
every section of every county in ths
state. The purpose of the movement
is to make country life more attrac-
tive, TO cooperate with the church
governmental and local agencies fol-
the promotion of the welfare OF ura
communities, and promote the welfar.
and efficiency of farming and indus
trial conditions.
The movement has the endorsement
OF the international committee head
cd by Or. John r. Mott, who has ten
dered the service of some of it's mos
prominent workers for use In Virgins
field,
Accompanying Mr.. Brockman is r
q. Alexander, supervisor of activities
for the Southern department of ths
international committee. Mr.. Alexan-
der has supervision over twelve
Southern states. in ten of which. fol
lowing Nirginia's lead. programs are
| now being formulated for extending
| association activities to rural districts
The session yesterday was devoted
10 confer ences by the state and city
general secretaries, presided VIC by
State Secretary s a. Ackley. The
meetings of the state committee will
he held today under the leadership
of 7. NJ, Darlington. chairman. The
conferences are being held in the
chapel of the Fl esbyterian Publica-
tion committee building on Sixth
street.
Attending the opening session were
the following general secretaries oil
the city association: j. Wilson Smith
OF Norfolk; Ambrose Page. Lynch
burg. J. r.. Creighton. Roanoke. A
NJ. ~Fennybacker, Petersburg. A. s
Arnold, Portsmouth; f, b (Ted)
schultz, Washington and Lee univer-
sity, Lexington; Edwin Kettle. Dan
Vile, +. w. Helm, Jr.. physical direc.
tor, Petersburg: o. V. Marks, seere.
tary Railway association, Roanoke; S
l. Thomas, r r. Fem. Southern rep
resentatives of the foreign department
International committee; ]. s.. Ford
general secretary. Newport News
Other secretaries and members OF
boards Of directors from other sections
Of the state Will arrive during the day