The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-09
THE STATE Y. NJ. c. A.
Hnbeas Corpus Case at kokomo Re-
veaIs an interesting story of Two
Much-Marrfed Couples.
special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Nov. S--There was
a much larger attendance at the State con-
vention OF the Y. N. c.. A. this morning.
The first hour was the Bible hour, con-
Quoted by Professor White, of the Moody
Bible Institute, of Chicago. Mr.. Henry E.
Rosevear was on the programme for a
paper on The Problems Confronting Us in
Connection with the Work in Small Towns"
but he vas unable 10 be here. He is the
State secretary Of Kentucky. The remainder
of the morning session was devoted to gen.
eral discussions OF training schools and the
Young Mems Era.
The report Of the executive committee
showed the total membership had increased
from 1854 10 6.76s during the year. a gain
Of % per cent. The number OF committeeman
increased from 767 TO SO. The total current
expenses for the year mot including State
work.. we're si9. 49,. a trifie more than last
year; while the splendid victories at Craw-
louisville and New Albany bring the aggre-
gate value of association buildings and real
estate up to $326. 800. The value of furniture
is s2s.495. a small increase over las. year.
Number of volumes in libraries, 6.675. a lit
tie more than ever before. valued at a little
more than $4,000. Ten city and railroad as
soc:ations report gymnasiums, while the
dccOtiLlAOl ~ UIllQiAB Oht anu thC
college associations at Hanover and Frank
lin are also engaged in similar enterprises.
Five associations report nineteen educa-
fioDal classes. All the city associations re-
port women's auxiliary work and nine OF
them report special work for boys. The ag-
gregate of protested conversions among
men only. in connection with the work of
the past year. was nearly six hundred.
special MENTION" the report says. should
be made of two Of the hasppiest events in
building at Charlottesville at the assignee's
sale. last February. and the triumph over
the desperate financial condition of the New
Albany association. The buildings in both
these cities are saved to the association.
o. the 6,Osf young men In the seventeen
members of evangelical churches. and the
association membership in these colleges has
increased from 995 to 1896. The equipment
OF the Office has been improved Seven thou
the years correspondence. Nearly twenty
i've thousand pieces of printed matter were
circulated. Mr.. Nit \. Hollabaugh, formerly
OF the Cedar Rapids. Ia. Gazette, is now
our efficient Office secretary.
The railroad committee and secretaries
have given faithful attention TO the railroad
fields that are ripe for organization. Def
mite steps have been taken at Howell, where
there are a large number OF employees or the
Louisville & Nashville: and Lafayette, where
there is a large railroad community growing
up IN the neighborhood of the new Monon
shops. Report Is made OF the successful
series OF evangelistic meetings held among
railroad men at Princeton and Peru, by J.
~. Burwick. whom we have long regarded
as our railroad deputation man.. though.
just now, temporarily loaned TO the inter-
national committee"
w. S. Rooney, who was yesterday elected
vice president OF the Y. NJ. c. A. State AS
ISOLATION, was prevailed upon to-day to ac-
cept the presidency. and w. j. Lewis. OF
Evansville, was elected vice president to-
night. +. j. Brockman. college secretary
OF the International committee. and c. j.
Hicks. railroad secretary. delivered adj
dresses on their respective departments.
There was a song service in charge OF Mr..
whitcomb, of South Rerd. and in which
the boys choir, OF Indianapolis. partici-