The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-30
READING FOR THE SABBATH
IndianaY. NJ. c. A. Items.

I.
A movement is on foot TO organize an as
ISOLATION in Madison.
The Evansville association is organizing
for vigorous open-air work during the sum-
mer weather.
The Laporte association has the most con-
veniently arranged rooms of any associa-
ton in the State.
The associations of the Sixth South Bend)
--@'3"A will hold THAR next convention (tbe
third5 In Goshen, July 10 to 10.
The Elkhart Railroad branch is about to
secure building of their own, built by the
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern company.
The Union City association are about to
erect building on ground furnished by the
Decline Railway Company, the plans hay
ing been drawn and the money already on
hand.
The boys branch of the Mshawaka asso-
citation has been organized into military
company The boys drill once a week. Jo-
seph Bostwick, the furniture manufactures,
has made the boys wooden guns.
The Hanover College association has just
finished and dedicated building on the col
lege campus for their own use. DR.. George
c. Hickman delivered the dedicatory address.
1t is the first college Y. NJ. c. A. building In
the country.
There are thirteen associations in as many
educational institutions of the State, nearly
all of which had small addresses delivered
before them by distinguished speakers dur
ing the recent commencement exercises
These associations are doing good work.
Quite a numerous delegation from this
city will attend the district convention at
Anderson, July to 8. Delegations will
also be present from Richmond, Corners
willie, Spiceland, Union City, Winchester,
Portland, Hartford City, Muncie, Jonesboro,
New Castle and Pendleton
The Richmond association has been incor-
porated under the State laws, and has com
menced building fund. An excursion to
the Soldiers Home at Dayton netted them
$le295 for this purpose. Their boys branch,
with 1853 members, under the direction of
Jesse Hiatt, is booming success.
South Bend has, in many respects, the best
association in the State. Glen. Studebaker
is president, and Hon. Schuyler Colfax vice
president. The ladies' auxiliary to this asso-
citation has rendered most efficient aid in the
social literary and musical entertainments
given to the young men the past winter and
spring.
The Peru association, at its anniversary
meeting, the other day, submitted the follow
ing report of work done during the past
year. Average attendauce-Young mems
gospel meetings, 10; young mems Bible
studies, z; general Bible class, %; cottage
meetings 10; song service, IS, lectures 81; re-
cepuonS. 100; rea0lng-room, 70. y. L. Jaco oS,
Esq.,, delivered the address.
The following gentlemen compose the State
Young Mems Christian Association execu-
tice committee: Theo. p Haughey, chair
man; w. c. Smith, secretary; VIM. i. Coffin,
treasurer; Charles Haynes John Kurtz, In
dianRpolis; W. c. De PAW, New Albany;
President L. G. Atkinson, Moores Hill;
Chas. A. Francisco Richmond; J. w. Crem-
well, Fort Wayne; Glen. Studebaker, South
Bend; Lewis Falley, Lafayette; w w. Byers,
Terre Haute; w. F. Nisbet Evansville; Prof
Jacob Norris, Charlottesville, orresponding
member for college work. Geo. w. Cobb, In
dianapolis. corresponding member for rail-
road work; L. w. Munhall, indianapolis,
general secretary.
At recent meeting of the State Young
Mems Christian Association executive com
mittee, the general secretary L. w. Munhall,
eli6mitted the following report of his work
lda5ng the eight months ending June /:
Travelled 1905 miles; delivered 265 address
es preached 156 tifises gave so Bible readings
and 20 lectures had about LOO professed
conversions; wrote 948 letters, 257 postals,
and II telegrshls; prepared and sent out |. ora
eirealar letters; prepared and mailed 3,545
printed documents $4,000 printed slips,
tracts and dodgers have been distributed;
held 80 local conferences and three district
conventions; organized seven associations;
placed five general secretaries in the field;
besides, vast deal of personal work that no
note can be made of