The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-25

among the boys should be taken into con-
| sideration. We are pleased note that
ample provision has been made In the
new buildings for junior work.
RAILROAD WORK.
No new railroad branches have been
organized. Meetings for railroad men
have been held at Charlestown and south
Framingha m. This is suggestive OF what
might be- done at other points. We have
reason to believe that ilroad work Will
be extended In the near future.
woMEN'e AUxIL IARIEs.
The army of consecrated women is con-
| stantly increasing. There are now u
| auxiliaries, with q membership OIL o4oz,
q gain OF over 1000 this year. During the
past few years of business depression, the
women, in more than one instance, nave
enabled the association to weather the
storm. Nineteen thousand dollars was
| raised by the auxiliares last year, and
mos. of this large amount was spent in
helping the assoc lations. Four hundred
! and fifty-five dollars was given TO state
work.
RELIGIOUS WORK.
The special feature in many associations
have been the Sunday afternooa mems
meetings. In several instances the attend
ance has increased four fold. one hundred
uuu uiuotocn tueotluss lOI
ported. Fity-one associations hold Bible
or Workers Training classes.
Fifty associations report lOiI professed
conversions, 80 associations report fSO OF
! these. At district conferences and de-
putation days there were 1876; at the
junior department conference, 50, total
OF 1247 for the year. IL Is Impossible,
however,to tabulate the spiritual results
In several reports reference Is made TO
the number who requested prayers;
others speak Of the number who have
joined the church, but hesitate to report
the number who have proiessed conver-
sion. We are very sure that an earnest
spirit Of conservation on the part OF our
active member during the coming year,
should enable US TO report double the
number OF men who have espoused the
cause OF Christ in 1S9o-96 Let us wait
quietly before God for heart prepsra-
tion, and then 60 forward in His name
and strength.
MIscELLANEoUs.
The "Two States" is published, with
two specials, the Junior Conference and
State Convention editions making six in
all. This publication should be in the
homes OF all our members. space Is given
to local, district, junior, college, physi-
cal and auxiliary work.
Tne "Young Mems Era" needs the
hearty support of association men. The
question Is, How can a man be an intelii-
gent association worker without reading
the Era?
We note with regret that, at least, SO
per cent. OF our associations report
neither Bible nor training classes. No as
sociation is thoroughly equipped Unless
successful Bible class IS maintained.
The question of self-entertainmeDt Of
delegates is being agitated. We wrote
to each association some time ago, asking
n A. d..
prepared to vote on this important mat
ter.
Thirty-five associstionshave expressed
their willingness TO CO. operate with the
committee in having one service each
year in the interest Of State work. Is It
not feasible to have Sunday set apart
by all associations TO be known as State
Work Sunday? The public would then be
made familiar with, and have an opportu-
nifty to contribute TO, this very essential,
but often unappreciated, work, and the
local work would, in no sense, be the
loser.
At tine Fellowship meeting, held in
Everett last winter, 1t was voted that al
organization be effected by which the busi- 4
ness men connected with the associations
might be brought together COR spiritual
help and social intercourse. Two meet
ings have been held, and IL is proposed
that the new organization be named the
our beloved founder. II might ba feasi-
BILE TO have three orgspizstious-one in
Boston, one in Worcester or Providence.
and another in the western part OF the
state. The coming together of business
men in this capacity would certainly be
beneficial TO the associations.
For the past seven years the summer
resort at North Lubec, Maine, has been
visited by many OF our young men, be-
sides families OF men interested in asso-
cistion work. rhe resort 10 becoming
more popular each year. The property
does not belong to the associations, and
We believe that steps should be taken at
once to obtain control OF 1t, and thus Sc
cure this charming spot as permanent
resort for our young men.
No new subscriptions nave been re-
ceived for lhe State Endowment build.
ing. About S23, 600 OF the si3, 600 has been
paid in. An offer was made for a valu-
able estate on fremont street during the |
year. The committee are in search of q
suitable location, and will purchase when, |
In their judgment, the location and price |
are satisfactory. There has been so much |
to do the past three years in caring for the |
local needs that the committee have /
made no special effort to secure sub
scriptions for the Endowment buildings.
The committee feel that a systematic |
canvass should be made for this puprose |
this year, and bespeak the hearty co-oper-
ration Of associations and men interested |
in young mems work
BY reason OF the very generous support |
of the friends OF State work, the com
mittee are enabled to report that the |
bills OF The year are all paid. The amount |
expended was $40, S92. The most rigid |
economy has been observed. We hope |
the delegates here assembled will prayer
fully consider the needs OF the work |
which' the associations commit TO us,
and give as the Lord has prospered them
The terms of the following member of |
the State committee expire at this time,
and you are called upon TO fill the va
cane les: ID. Russell Brown, Providence; |
Clifford Folger. South Framing ham James |
A. Hale, Haverhill; Charles A. Hopkins,
Boston; James l. jerks, Pawtucket; |
James J.. johnson, Springfield; Preston