Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-23
Y. NJ. G. A. NOTES.
From the Winfield Courier.

From the Winfield Courier
The meeting of the Young Mems
! Christian association in the Baptist
church in Winfield last Sunday was full
of interest, $50 were present. The sing
ing was led by c. B. Snyder and a
quartette of horns. The remarks of the
leaders were to the point and the testi-
mony of the young men were earnest
and came from loving hearts.
Several young men gave their hearts
to the Lord.
About sixty boys attended the boys
meeting at the Christian church. The
meeting was led by Mr.. Love, of Arkan-
sas City.
Mr.. R. P. Murdoch, the chairman of
the 4th district, presented briefly the
state work for the first quarter ending in
January. OF the gathering together of
six hundred earnest Christian young men
at the state meeting: of the fifteen thou
sand dollars pledged by them for the
state work and of the possibilities which
lie before us as Christian workers espe-
cially in the interest of young men, of
which there are i'll the state some two
hundred and fifteen or twenty thousand.
OF this number about 80 per cent
hear the gospel regularly and about 10
per cent are Christians. With the class
of young men of which the state boasts,
free from saloons ana the daInning in
huences which follow and surround
them, what may not be accomplished if
we are earnest and jealous in the trust
which has been given us. Soon the eyes
Of the whole nation will be turned upon
our fair young state as she stands in an
exalted condition of christianity, moral
ity. education and all the other accom-
plishments that have for their purpose
the elevation of man to the place
which God intended he should occupy.
One of the most effective plans of
operation is personal work. We each
as members of this association should
look well to it that we do personal work.
There has been new association organ
lied during this first quarter at Douglas,
three conferences held with good results
and two designations.
There are sixty-three associations in
the state with an active and associate
membership of 5,119.
lie also paid very fine tribute to Sec
rotary Charles E. Hurlbut, who will soon
leave the state for a larger field-the state
secretaryship of Pennsylvania. He re-
referred also TO Mr.. Helens, who will
take charge of the college work, and G.
T. Carpenter, who has closed paying
business and entered the work for boys.
He touched upon the work which the
state COMMITTEES are planning for during
the coming summer months. perhaps IN
wagons and tents.
What we need is to reach the greatest
number of young men with the gospel as
qnckly and effectively as possible. That
it behooyes us as business men to con-
tribute our money freely, if we do not
our time. to the spread of the gospel
among the young men of Kansas
Sixty-Seven dollars were subscribed by
the audience TO aid in carrying on this
work.
Mr. Horibust then presented the Cos
pei III his earnest and practicable man
ner.
The closing meeting was held at the
rooms. only the delegates and
members being present This was de-
clared the best meeting of the confer
ence; each delegate gave briefly his pur |
pose and desire on returning 10 his home
Then followed the forming of the asso- |
citation circle, all joining hands and !
singing, ''Blest be the tie that binds our i
hearts in christian love- This was a |
most impressive scene. As our voices |
blended in this song truly we felt that |
''oIIr hopes, our fears. our aims were /
one" in the service OF the king OF kings. |
After the singing of this hymn six young |
men dedicated their lives to the Lords |
service The meeting was closed by q |
very touching prayer for Mr.. Hurburt. !
who leaves the work here soon TO go as |