Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-14

BLIND DELEGATES TELL OF THE
BLESSINGS RECEIVED.
WHY MORE OF THE CONVERTED
DO NOT JOIN THE CHURCHES.
STATE Committeeman CHOSEN.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE
woRk-REQUEsTs.


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Inc l. NJ - a. h"u "iAothel hiee''"s
today.
AT the morning service there were
six delegates present from the associa-
ton at the blind institute.
The testimonials were of character
that unmistakably indicated that the
Young Mems Christian association had
been the means Of blessing the speak
ers and leading them to higher and
truer life.
The committee appointed to report
on the state executive committees re-
port did so as follows;
Your committee to which was referred
the reports OF the state executive COM
mittee and state secretary would re-
specially submit the following:
The past year has been most trying
one to the men who have carried the
burden of the association work, but
God in His infinite wisdom has helped
them to carry forward the great work
ana has given them the strong h, power
and guidance of the Holy Spirit TO
make this the most eventful year in the
history OF the association OF Texas.
While there has been n decrease OF
two In the number of college assocla-
lions, there has been an increase OF
one secretarial field, and we are graft
fled to note that there has been very
perceptible growth in membership, TINS
increase being 30 per cent. In active
membership and nearly 90 per cent. In
the total membership, we regret to
note That there has not been that IN
crease In the number OF conversions
commensurate with the growth OF me
general work of the association, ana
that only about half of those who
professed conversion are known to con-
meet themselves with any church. This
is partly accounted for by the fact that
many of the men converted in the city
meetings are transient people We
would especially urge upon every asso-
citation that every opportunity be used
10 bring our young men to Christ and
into connection with the churches of
their choice. The spiritual growth OF
the association should be kept In ad-
vance of every other department work.
The college work has hardly kept up
with other lines, and the college assO-
Citations have very much missed the
usual annual visitation of Mr.. i. s.
Brockman, college secretary of the in
ternational committee. We would
recommend that the state committee
give more attention to college work
during the coming wear. The nssocia-
ton work in smaller towns in or
ganYlng young mems meetings Is very
gratifying, and their work should be
carried on as ranIdlv as nossihle until
the towns and villages Of Inc state are
reached,
We heartiIv irdorso tho distr,c, or-
ranizatinns We notica Viii rnn"h
pleasure the increase interest in Tho
social educational and nbysical work
In view of the GROWING needs and ~
tho nov, nrohier3s caustanti,, nrisiT,,
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creased interest ana 1eet In n,sbine,
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