Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-05-18
CHRISTIAN WORKERS.

Ehirteenth International Convention u
the Young Mems Christian Association
ut NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the Work
Done In the Past Two Years Is Cleaned
from the Report Of the International
Committee-A Flattering Showing.
INDIANAPoLIs, Ind. May II. The thir~
teenth International convention OF the
Young Mems Christian association was
begun at Roberts Park church yester-
day morning. The devotional meeting
began at $50 in the ante-room OF the
church, and was led by S. d. Gordon.
state secretary of Ohio. The conclud-
ing prayer was said by the veteran as
ISOLATION worker, H. Thane Miller, OF
Cincinnati. The participants then re-
paired to the auditorium of the church,
where the general session was held.
At 10:40 retiring President McPherters
rose and gave out hymn 80, "We're On
the Way" which was led by F. II.
Jacobs, of Chicago, and sung without
instrumental accompaniment. After
the singing Rev. III. 81. Buchtel, of the
Central NJ. e. church, read from the
scriptures St. Paurs Second Letter to
Timothy.
President McPherters then delivered
his address, which was an appeal for
the pushing onward Of the work OF
the association
The international committee yester-
day afternoon reported a summary OF
the work done since the meeting in
Kansas City in 1891. The committee
received statistical reports from 1878
associations. There is now an aggre-
gate of 245, 800, an increase of 20.30S
over that of 1891. The financial sum-
mary shows that the association now
owns real estate and property valued at
S1e, 501 900, an increase of over 50, OOO, 900
in two years, and the total indebted
ness is 50, 463, 400. The average daily
attendance at the rooms has been 65,-
533, and $40 libraries report daily ats
tendence of 47O, 622. Five hundred and
eighty-nine associations have women's
auxiliary associations.
The report showed that over 300 as
sociations employed athletic instruc-
tors, and the committee suggested that
system of athletic competition would
enhance the value of these depart
ments. Progress was reported in the
last intercollegiate and railroad
branches of the work, and the mem
bership is increasing. The committee
also recommended the increase of the
fund of $500 year appropriated to
extend the work of the association, as
the work was increasing.
After the address of Mr.. McPherters,
temporary organization was effected by
the election of II. @. Williamson, Of
Virginia, secretary.
A committee on nominations com
posed of twenty members was ap.
pointed to nominate a president and
vice president. The committee re.
ported the following: President, G. H.
Pierce, Dayton, O.; first vice-president
L. Fl. Packard, Montreal; second vice
president, r. A. Orr, Pittsburgh. Other
| vice-presidents: Ira j. Chase, Indianap'
oils; Francis Batchelder, Boston; w.
Woods White, Atlanta; E. Clifford
Grand Forks, N. D.; G. F. Orchard
Tacoma, Wash.
The report of tho nominating com
mittee was accepted unanimously, and
| the committee was allowed further time
| to nominate other officers.
AS Mr.. Pierce did not arrive until
o'clock, the convention adjourned I'M
| til $50, when he was installed.