The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-17
Y.M.C.A. STATE COMMITTEE
REVIEW OF Two MONTHS WORK BY
THE ASSOCIATION IN TENNEssEE.
Preparing for the Approaching Conven-
ton at Clarksville-Local Notes Out
lining What Will DO Done by tho
Faithful Members Today.

The State committee Of the Y. NJ. G. A.,
consisting Of q. G. Terry, chairman; II. A.
Myers, r. NJ. Hurst, J. H. Dean, J. V. Read,
State Secretary, and NJ. +. Pitcher, president
Of the Nashville branch Of the Y. NJ. g. A.,
held a meeting at the association rooms,
Nashville OF 1850 o'clock Thursday evening.
\ subcommittee was appointed 20 get up n
program for the State convention TO be held
at Clarksyillc September 20 to %, inclusive.
The following report Of the State secretary
was read and accepted;
June Il, 1854
To the State Committee, Tennessee Young Mems
Christian Association:
Gcntlomcn-Since the date Of my last re-
port have visited and counselcd with the
associations, or their directors at Gallatin,
Chattanooga, Knoxville, BRISTOL Pulaski,
Shclhyvillc, Jcllico and Urccnville
Al Gnllatin ! found Secretary Caldwell
/ slowly gaining n hold upon the young men,
| but feeling the need Tor help, aud, ~ ! was
| Obliged a. be- elsewhere, Mr. Dean, chairman
of the district, consented 10 spend Sunday
April -. with them. The result was salts.
factory, increasing the interest la n marked
degree.
Mr.. n. +. williams. railroad secretary Of
the international committee, accompanied
me Ia Chattanooga, where we had meeting
with the railroad men, Including Muster
mechanics accountants, engineers, brake
men, etc, representing the various lines Of
railroads centcring there. They unanimously
| requested the association 10 establish n de-
pnrtmcnt for railroad men, aud pledged their
hearty cooperation. We then met their
| board Of directors, arranged plans 10 have
their constitution amended NJ M TO provide
| for II, aud had a committee of railroad men
and citizens appointed to manage the rail
road department
Arrangements were then made with Mr..
| NJ. u. Toney, chairman of our committee on
| railroad work, to visit with us the managers
| ui the various roads interested and secure
appropriations Ia carry on the work. The
results were encouraging as nearly every
| manager agreed Ia present our request To the
| directors ~ his road, with his Endorsement
and recommendation for the granting Of
the amount asked for.
The railroad committee at Chattanooga
has issued q call 60 Mr.. A. ~ Wylic, n sec
| rotary II the railroad department, condi-
toned upon the securing II the nppropria-
tions. lie has accepted. We expect him TO
begin work by August /.
| At Knoxville the work was found 90 be In
better condition than ever before. We had
some conferences with committees which re-
suited In plans for work which will be still
mOrv aggressive.
A new association was reported a. having
recently been born NJ JcllCo, and, In com.
pany with Mr.. u. A. jenkins, one Of the
| Knoxville members II our committee, was
visited. Their officers and some u their
members manifested much Interest aud
cagcrncss 10 learn the proper methods Of
work, ~ We look for good results from them
| AZ GpcnCNillc the new association was adj
| Niscd with, and, although the association
was organized at an inopportunc time, their
prospects are good.
Al Bristol counsel has been given as 10
important movements now in progress.
At Pulaski, whcrc u W. Thornton was
put nj work ~ general secretary for half the
time, they have decided that they wish 20
keep him all the time, aud plans have been
put on foot for the raising VI funds 20 make
that possible
A recent visit To shclbyyillc evolved plans
10 set the work there ON more aggressive
footing.
spent two days IN attendance at the
/ baptist Lhymen's conference nc Murfrces-
boru, aud secured time In which 10 present
our work 90 them ~ the great developer Of
lay talent Both the chairman OF the con.
ference and one II their strongest members
Endorsed IL very heartily, and many who
wcv present seemed pleased Co hear 81 our
aims and success, while no word OF dissent
was heard.
, A week was spent In attendance upon tho
international conference of secretaries nj
Grand Rapids, Mich. BESIDES being greatly
prohtod by the discussions, | succeeded hi
, finding two competent secretaries, who will
! come ~ our State 20 occupy fields wher,
. they are needed, II we can be prompt In
4 action, also by calling meeting Of southern
4 secretaries there present | secured enthusi
q astlc Endorsement of our plans for southern
y secrotarial institute at Lookout Mountain II
August
~ u. Taylor, assistant secretary at Chat
tanoogn has recovered and Il again nj work
a Bert Thompson, assistant secretary a
!. Knoxville has resigned 10 enter business.
!, The foregoing two months work has In
= yolyed Ash miles travel, 3Ti interviews OF
y association work and the writing Of 2i2 let
tcr conccrningit Respectfully submitted
n J. " REAn, State Secretary.
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