Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-19

AS will be seen from these figures in
the earlier years very large proportion
Of the support for this work among
young men of the state came from the
associations. In 1882 the association
gave over seventy-six per cent of all con.
tibuted for the general work. In 1888
this had fallen to less than thirty-two per
cent; while in 1889 the proportion is even
less that is, while the expense of the
committee has increased fourfold since
1888, the amount received from assoeia
tons has scarcely increased at all, though
In that time the number of secretaries
employed has increased from thirty-four
to sixty-two, and the number OF points
where secretaries are employed has in
creased from twenty to thirty five.
During the year one new point, the
German department.. Chicago. was
opened for secretary through the assis>
lance OF Mr.. Claus Clsndt, of the inter-
national committee. II is very encour,
aging thing that during the last four
years not a single secretsrisl point has
been lost, while in that time eleven new
points have been opened up for secretar-
les. There are now mployed-incuding
six IN state work-sixty-two secretaries
and assistants al thIrty-five points. The
vacancies which existed at the time of
our last annual report. have ell been
hlled. The expenses of the committee
during the past year have amounted to
$40, 6S5 AZ The items of expenditure
Will appear in the reporl of the treasurer
The committee recommends for the
coming year that the six secretaries now
employed be continued in service; that
the convention authorize the raising of
$4,000 as during the last year; that each
association be urged to contribute as an
association and that pledges be taken in
this convention for the largest possible
proportion of the full amount.
The annual report of the treasurer
shows receipts for the year amounting to
81 ,444. 81; disbursements SLAB SO.
Messrs. E. B. McKown and ]. D.
Warnock reached home from Peoria this
afternoon, having been in attendance up
on the convention. They report that the
attendance Of delegates outside of the
Peoria association will reach 400. These
were entertained by the best families of
the city. The sessions are given to the
discussion of topics pertinent to the work,
special attention being paid to work
among railsOad men. colleges and boys
work in connection with the local asso-
Citations. The convention is especially
favored by having in attendance and up
on its programme. such men as Mr.. S. A.
kean, of Chicago. treasurer of the Illinois
state work; Mr.. E. St. John, general
manager of the c.. r. l. & P, who is
prominent in promoting the Y. NJ. c. A.
among railroad men; DR.. W. G. Moore>
head, professor in the United Presbyteri-
an Theological seminary at Xenia, Ohio,
who has been giving a number Of power.
full and instructive bible readings; State
Secretary Nash, of Nebraska, Rev. DR..
Rhodes, OF st. Louis. C. II. Ystmsn, of
New Jersey, and representatives of the
International committee at New York are
also doing valuable work in the conven>
ton.
1t is expected that $4,000 will be
raised in the convention to assist in car
rying on the work by the state executive
committee. This committee uses the
money in organizing new associations,
strengthening the older ones and insug
Grating various lines of work among the
SOO,OOO young men and boys in this state.
They employ six secretaries who are con-
stantly in the field. The local associa-
ton has fifteen delegates In attendance,
few Of whom returned home this Don