The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-16
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G. L. DAVIDSON, Treasurer.
Statement Year Ending September l6. 1890
Disbursements,
Finance committee


1ir. President, Ladies and Gentlemen:
In behalf of your finance committee ]
beg leave to submit the following brief re-
port:
Total number Of subscribers ................. 10
Amount subscribed. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s. 80 ~
Amount collected subscription. ......... 2049 %
Amount collected on membership fees. 22 .
Collected on old subs, made previous year. % 90
This closes the fifth year of association
work, and we are glad to be able to report
as on previous annual meetings, that our
current expenses are all paid with bal
ance in the treasury, all of which is due to
the liberality with which the business
men of our city have responded when
called upon by your committee.
1t affords me great pleasure to have this
opportunity on behalf of the association,
and especially this committee, to return
our sincere thanks for the uniform cour-
tesy and liberal response with which we,
as a committee, were met by these gentle
men. Respectfully submitted,
j. NJ. ALLEN X. p. MURDOCH,
CHAS LAWRENCE. Chairman.
The gospel meeting committee reported
encouraging work in their line and re-
ferred with pride to the results.
The COMMITTEES on the Saturday night
and Monday meetings likewise reported
encouraging work and outlined the work
of the future. Thanks were returned to
all those who had contributed toward the
success of these meetings.
Mr.. Lawrence, chairman of the member
ship committee, reported the association
numbered 302, made up of 161 active and
al associate, showing an increase of III
over last years membership.
Miss Love reported for the ladies' auxil-
liary showing that this department of the
work had not been neglected. A new ex-
cuse was offered this year for not setting
out lunch to the guests. The report fur
ther set forth a detailed account of their
operations for the year. The financial
condition of this committee seemed to be
in a most satisfactory condition.
The invitation committee reported that
printed invitations hadbeen conscientiously
distributed promiscuously to ALL to attend
the Sunday o'clock meetings, with quite
satisfactory results.
The Friday night bible class, colored
mems bible class and the stock yards bible
class committees, all reported hard work
with encouraging results. The reports
were more of an exhortive nature than de-
scriptive.
Mr.. Phelps reported work in the county
for his committee He said the work had
gone forward in good shape and that
county secretaries had been appointed and
supported by the committee. He also re
ported number of conversions and an ex-
tensive correspondence with unsaved per
sons.
The report of the nominating committee
for reporting directory for the ensuing
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lows, and on motion the secretary was in
structed to cast the entire vote for its
adoption: J. c. Rutan, Charles L. David
son, H. Imboden, A. A. Hyde, j. NJ. Allen,
u. W. Larimer, w. J. Corner, F. w.
Whitlock, W. A Wight, W. II. Rauch
and NJ r. Crowell
The committee on constitution reported
and some valuable changes were suggested,
among which the following were of the
most Importance:
Article ,, section I, was so amended as TO
read: The membership shall be divided
into classes, viz-active and associate.
Section Amy member in good stand
ing of the Protestant churches in the city
shall be eligible to membership in this
association by the payment of an annual
OtESLA4p Ice Vi WHICH entities nun
TO all the privileges of the institution.
Unlimited tickets which entitle holders
to all privileges and in addition free access
TO baths and gymnasium.
Section S-Limited and unlimited tickets
at s. and so respectively, shall entitle the
holder, who must be Of good moral char
acter, 70 access TO all departments Of the
institution.
Section All members in good stand
ing shall be entitled 70 vote and hold Office.
Article 8, Section 2-The officers OF the
association shall consist Of a president,
secretary, corresponding secretary and
treasurer
The committee also included in this re-
port the following: An annual meeting
shall be held AT which eleven men shall be
elected for directors whose terms of Office
shall be one year or until their successors
are elected. Said directors 70 be elected
by ballot, and that the directors shall
elect their own officers. who shall be the
officers Of the association.
Then followed the building committee
report BY Chairman Imbodeu:
Your committee begs leave 10 submit the
following report:
After the appointment Of the committee,