The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-21
WORK OF THE 2. M. Q Z.
The Institution Increasing In Strength
and Mum bers.

/ LIZ AaStitASlo4 AoCIeaelDR IN otF6uRtn
and Numbers.
The recent international convention of
the Young Mems Christian Association In
Kansas City 10 which Secretary stradtman
OF this city was a delegate, has aroused
wide interest in Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION affairs.
The institution has increased in member
ship about 80 per cent Ia the last two years
Every branch of les work has also developed.
It's property 10 increasing with its member
ship. so that now IL owns real estate valued
at $l2, $50. 900, an increase Of IS, 900 900 in a
very short time
Or the ,291 associations which sent in re-
ports TO the international convention PSI
reported membership of 225, sol. There
are 1855 associations in existence. An
active membership Of 1l2 1873 is reported by
1,2ol associations. Buildings valued at
80, 946 ,0S5 are owned by 23l associations,
and 10 others have real estate valued at
~, lsO,035 making a total property of
SI2, l26, ITO Deducting debt Of 81, ASS, $50,
leaves the association with a net property of
90, go, $50.
One hundred and twenty-eight associa-
tions reported building funds, paid in,
amounting TO 1856, 100, and 81 have endow-
ment funds amounting to 1910, $50 One
has special fund Of Sl20, 765; s75 reported
furniture valued at 5000 79S 62S libraries
valued at S428. 4S3; % others, library funds
OF st, g6O In addition there is the Niblo
library endowment fund of New York city,
amounting tn 5000. 79s. This makes a total
net property of 81, 907, 3S1, against IS, 1884,
One hundred and forty-three associations
have building funds pledged amounting to
81, HO,4 400, four have library funds pledged
amounting to $1,000 Last year sl,S4I. 966
was paid out by 1.035 associations for cur
rent expenses. against 81, 449, $50 for the
same expenses in 1885,
One thousand and thirty~three persons
are at work as general secretaries and other
paid officers of local associations and of
state aud international committees, and 10S
other such positions are temporarily vacant:
state and provincial committees employ Sc
state and provincial secretaries and assist
ants for the whole or part Of the year: $3.50
report attention to physical culture, 407
through gymnasiums and 1853 through
other means, including base ball,
rambling. rowing and swimming clubs.
bowling alleys. health lifts and classes
ia calisthenics; 655 report a total
average daily attendance at rooms of 52.>
COS; 71D report reading rooms; $40 report
libraries containing volumes to the number
OF 437, e47; 80 report educational classes:
the branches OF study taught in individual
associations number from one to fiftaeu: 292
report rs. 1855 different students In their edu.
catonnl Glasses; LBS report literary socie-
ties. l26 OF which report q total average
attendance OF 3,0ip; 694 report .S56 Loot
ures and entertainments; T9s report 1850
sociables.
Three hundred and eighty-four associa-
tons report 515 Bible classes, 4S5 with a
total average attendance of 1921; $40 re-
port 472 training classes for special study
OF the Bible, 467 with q total average at
tendance of 1880: S43 report or stVounr,
Mems Meetings" 901 with q total average
attendance OF %. 075; 1853 report 1888 gospel
meetings, 1857 with a total average attend
ance OF ~, 6S3; los In schools and colleges.
report foreign missionary meetings, 1O1
with an average attendance of 2,679:
10 report IL daily prayer meetings
meetings, IL with total average attendance
OF ISL 8 report song services, with a total
average attendance of 2S2 /; 80 report evening
prayers
Three hundred and forty. eight report
II ,276 situations secured $50 have women's
auxiliaries or committees; PAT associations
are Incorporated; 90 railroad branches and
associations report, 90 are in existence; 90
OF these employ lib general secretaries and
assistants 10 German branches and asso-
Citations sent in reports, IL are In existence:
German branches employ 10
general secretaries and assistants;
3sI college associations report,
$40 are in existence; college
associations employ college general score
taries; 80 colored associations report, 18 of
which are located in schools and colleges. 81
are in existence; oolored associations en-
ploy general secretaries and assistants; 81
Indian associations and Indian colleges
exist; 80 associations report special work
for commercial travellers; 100 associations
report organized labor for boys.