The state chronicle., 1893-04-09
The Y. NJ. G.. A.
Proceedings Of the state Convention at
Winston.

WINSTON, N. G., April S.-The
members of the state COMMITTEES of
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tons in North Carolina, read the
following reports before the Con-
vention last night:
Prof. Geo. b Hanna, Chairman
OF Charlotte:-There are As Assoc
iahons now in North Carolina-
$50 of them are in cities and Is in
Colleges-twelve employ general
Secretaries. Every town of 5000
population is occupied with the
work. Asheville, Wilmington and
Winston have gained new Secreta
ries recently.
College deputation work has
been set on foot during the past
year; County work has also been
organized and pnt on foot in Rob-
eson county by E. L. Harris.
State encampment work was
placed in the hands of the two
Secretaries.
District Conventions were held du-
ring the year at Maxton, Goldsboro
Shelby, Reidsville and Oxford.
From these 50 conversions were re-
ported and 1896 raised. The State
committee would recommend that
the Week of Prayer" be strictly
observed that collections be taken
for international work; that State
encampment work be continued
that the district work be fostered
that five members of the executive
committee, whose terms now ex-
pire, be elected that only one State
Secretary be employed for coming
year, unless it can be seen that two
can be supported; that the State
Treasury be carefully scrltinized,
and that the college and county
work be pushed.
Nineteen associations report an
average daily attendance of 716 !;
twenty four report $24,109 expenses
for the year; six have held daily
noon prayer meetings; forty-six re
port weekly average attendance at
mems meetings of Sl3.
TREAsURER's REPORT.
Treasurer ". G. Dowd submitted
the following report: Amount re-
ceived by pledges, s3,252 6S; ex-
| pended, S3,S41.79; balance due,
S560.Gl; amount pledged, 81, 1854 46;
balance due on pledges, $3.50 80;
leaving balance of S25l.39 more
than was needed if all the pledges
had been paid.
! SECRETARY CoULTERs REPORT
Office work arduous; had printed
and sent out many minutes; as
sisted treasurer in sending out
thousands of pieces Of printed mat.
ter; made 108 visits to 50 points
delivered 80 addresses on the work
conducted 3S conferences with work
ers and 20 with boards Of directors
prepared and read l3 papers at con
ventione; held six meetings TO
ladies' collected 16 church services
25 mixed gospel meetings, 8 TO
boys and So for men only, maxim:
PSI meetin gs for all kinds; attende'
State Convention in South Caro-
| lin, Students Summer School i
knoxville, Tennessee, and Inst
tute in Robson county; tray
eled 1858 miles without acc:
dent or missing a single appoint
ment; assisted in raising s., 7,5o9 an
witnessed 166 professions.
REPORTS OF ASSISTANT STATE sECRETAI
GALES.
Have been eleven months in Sta'
work snd one month st Raleigl
when association there was put Q
strong and sound footing; mac
lis visits to as places; travelled IL
2O7 miles; made 80 addresses; col
Quoted 1872 gospel meetings-45
the work and SO miscellaneous.
these meetings 465 persons Shove
an interest in salvation, while 8
professed faith in Christ. Of the
lO1 were students, 20 boys, L
men and 1O5 women and girl
helped to raise for associations s.
$50: attended Knoxville Studen
Summer School; Georgia State Go
vention; five district conventions
North Carolina; conducted servlc
in many churches and addressed t
: Deacors' and Elders Institute
, Robson county; attended mai
- 5 nnoatinos. conferences, etc.