Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-24
Y. NJ. G. A. CONVENTION.
Third Days Proceedings,
, Miscellaneous Business.
State SECRETARY'S REPORT =.
Closing Exercises re urer's An
nual Statement-Statisti-
cal Report.

services, led by Mr.. Moore Hesketh, of Lac
ramento; and Mr.. Day, of Les Angeles, lee
the music. At $50 the convention wa
called to order, vice-President II. j. Mccoy
~ The chair, and after song, the reading o.
the Scriptures AMI prayer, proceeded to the
ocnsideration of the first order OF the day
work Am ng Boys" The discussion was
opened by very interesting paper by MI
George Quinan, of San Bernardino, but
owing to The crowded condition OF our col
umns it could not be inserted. The discus
By Nj. Rhinehart and Mr.. Bevice, OF San
Jose. Mr.. Campbell, OF Sacramento. Mr
Gilbert, OF Woodland. Mr.. Holden, and
nu. Thompson, OF Hapa, gave most int r.
oGting account of the boys work in Napa.
Atthis point very pleasant episode took
place in the introduction of the Rev. 4. L.
Hnsine, D D., who has jus. arrived IN this
to assume charge of the Fortstreet NJ.
arch. and dr. Henry w. Rankin, who
4 sents the Northfeld schools of Dir. d.
body. Both of these gentlemen ex.
&ed a cordial endorsemeDL aud hearty
3ciali0a of the work of the Young
Cnrietian Association.
discussion closed with an earnest
xr BY Mr.. Holden, of Napa, asking
blessing on the boys wo k.
- report Of the Fresno association was
fIIIS anu also the fraternal greeting Of the
41nRssee state convention.
The regular order of the day Yves tak en-
ttY the presentation OF the report of the
lo44 coinmittee. THIS report was read by
|4r- Ubas. Montgomery, Of San Francisco,
bat y crowded out for lack of room
Fouowiug this the report of the State Sec
etoty aud Treasurer was presented, as fol-
ABPoRr OF ACTING STATE SECRETARY.
IL with grateful heart to our Heavenly
Father, for the privileges of the past nine
ponths, that make This report as your
et'ng state Secretary. Since February LIST,
80, have been almost constantly engagei
1stt1nR the following fields, viz: Sacra-
9eut0s during which visit the association
(as organiged and their rooms remodeled;
on1eis, where an association with i6 char
4 members has been organized, and the
oAeB~-were called into service, so that a
~ reading room with a library of 200
p1omes, also very handsome converse
DU4t room with organ, has been provided;
kleno, general assistance was given to
the work; San Jose. over six weeks was
ent here end about 1920 in pledges OBJ
led. Here ladies' general committee
- organized, and general assistance rem
red in ali departments.
~ somewhat hurried trip was made to the
etrict Convention al San Diego and the
Hciati0n in Southern California, special
snce being asked for and rendered the
odlation at San Diego. San BernardinO
PARiverside AT Sau Diego some IL, 400
1taised at the mass meeting.
Heral days have been spent at Los
5bs. Meetings held for men only aud
t1ey raised Tor current expenses, and
ms formed to secure suitable rooms with
nall hall. Here the ladies' central COM
ttee was reorganized.
month was spent at San Francisco
holly in the religious department, con-
otiug the bible training class, the Monday
ening meetings for men only, MONDAY
eeting and also assisting at the Sabbath
ernoon meetings. Aug. 30th sailed for
t0ria, Oregon, and spent the month of
ptember visiting the associations in
egon, Washington Territory and British
Rch the Convention held at Astoria from
ptember "a. 26. About 5000 was obtained
ring this flying visit for local work and
% for {. ate work.
rhe month Of October has been spent up
date with the Oakland and San Francisco
sociaions, except Sunday, October II,
Pich was spent with the Napa Associa-
n.
Before making statistical report permit
to observe there are to-day twenty-five
zoe atoms in this Site (thirty-thre on
Pacific COast) employing eleven general
tretaries, three assistant secretaries, one
fnnasium instructor, one acting State sec
We Napa Association, in its effective
100 work for young men, is living
ess Of the value oi "A Young Mems
<1sltian Association in a smsll tOwn-do-
definite work for young men. 1t has
lrteen active members working on the
nmittee. fine male choir. and this with
gener Il secretary, but the time may
be far distant when general secretary
! be necessity, and tnen the following
ces are large enough to follow such a
I'd example, viz. Marysvflle, Grass Valley,
Sreed. Sa ia Rosa, San Luis Ob'spo, Santa
Ebara. Petalnma and woodland and the
Rowing places are large enough to organ
Ljwith an executive Sc ecretary, viz: Chico,
Ydesto, Livermore, HOilister. Glroy, Ne
ba City, Eureka. But before any more
IociatioDs are organized, already existing
bciations should he thoroughly organ
IA ia every detail and placed on sound
kpcial basis. As soon as this is done II
yms TO be that our policy should be to lay
hndations" In all the towns named, for
h be doubled in less than do2,n years.
les are last increasing IN population,
kns are growing into cities and the rapid |
kease of prices for real estate make 1t
ticulariy desirable that associations in
ke towns shall be organized and secure,
Me outset, pledges sufficient for the cur
n expe Ises for two or more years in ad
ice. aud lay solid fouudstion by secur-
a building lot, and the nrst public |
hry In the town. Sacramento, Oakland,
t,s are already agitating. the building
kstion and san Francisco is longing for |!
tW,t0J building, and expects 1t.
STATISTICAL REPORT.
ktended gospel meetings, l53; attended
HDiions. s.; given gospel addresses, 50,
bible classes. 8; attended board and
Nes, A; letters written, 356; letters re-
led. 63: business calls. 406; addresses on
vciatiOn work, l9; associations organized,
Yadles auxilidries organized, 2; general
Netaries entered work, a; mics Travelled,
closing, permit me to say that through
1.-The 8 ale the associations are realizing
ke than ever the great Importance oil a
NJ a, boys branch. The San Francisco
"A 24ciation has the largest meeting for "nen
~ the United States. Also may
: 1:e that the entire cost OF running TINS
iciation for one year in city of 100000,
Honly 4 6,2l2, whereas the Boston associ-
nm In y city Of 100000. costs $S2.3l2. The
ti Francisco association has Isl active
Emittesmen. The Boston association
vyN64. And So II you will consult the
bar Book."yoa y VIII nnd iike comparisons on
"a with profound gratitude that 1 bow to
I Heavenly Father, when l realize that
Ahin period Of five years these great
fDes have been accomplished through the
lte Comniittee under its present chair
Ereihrep, the futurel What shalt 1t be
Ehanking all for their christian love and
Inpathy. ] am yours in christian bonds.
G. s. MASON,
Acting State Secretary.
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