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

At Melross q new building was dedi-
Gated April 10 at q cost OF f4S, 600.
The building at Amesoury, dedicated
June 2, cost sl4, 500.
North Adams Associate on at q cost OF
Five buildings, costing $3O5, 500, not in
cluding furnishings. Revenue 10 received
from all OF these buildinsg.
A building for the Maiden Association
10 in process OF erection. 1t VIII cost
$1,000.
Cam bridge has $40, 900 subscribed toward
a new structure, which is to cost 500, 900.
The Chelsea building fund amounts TO
so, 900; that at Woburn 5000, and at Sa-
lem, where they already have building,
they have s13, 900 paid in toward q new
one.
New and improved rooms have been Sc
cured at Pawtucket, Hudson, Hyde Park,
Stoneham, Watertown and Northampton.
At each one of these places gymnasiums
and bathing facilities have been added.
DISTRICT WORK.
This department has received its full
share Of attention. District conferences
have been held in all but one district.
The attendance, as a whole was large.
The papers and addresses were of high
order. In fact, the conferences were min
iature State conventions. There were 81
Deputation days were held in % towns
where there are no associations. State
and district committee men conducted
services for and In the interests OF
young men. There were A professed con-
versions.
The intervisitation OF committees has
been exceedingly helpful. Thirteen sim
tervisitations" have been held, including
finance, membership and religious work
committees.
The collections and subscriptions at
the conferences and deputation days have
amounted to 1862. rs. Expenses s250 95,
leaving balance of S71LS3
CORRESPONDING MEMBERS.
We have 1874 CORES ponding members in
unorganized towns. Many OF these men
have done splendid work. Pastors and
secretaries have been advised when young
men left these towns TO go TO larger towns
or cities, and often letters OF Introduction
b ave been given. The amount of good
accomplished by faithful corresponding
members In these lines OF effort is incal-
cula BILE. In several instances young mems
meetings have been established, and a
score OF young men have accepted Christ.
SMALL TOWN WORK.
For the second season Mr.. A. A. Brons.
don has been employed by the committee
to superintend the work for young men
in small towns. Mr.. Bronsdon, with two
college associates visited 20 towns during
the summer months. As result OF his
work In one town eight young men were
led into church fellowship.
COLLEGE WORK.
This has been q year of development.
Five new organizations have been effect
sd. There are now Is associations In in
stitutions OF learning with a mem bership
of 1867.
Al the beginning Of the year the COM
mittee employed Z. r. Lewis as college
secretary. 1t was through his instrumen-
tally that these new organizations were
effected. Early in the spring he resigned
to accept the position OF intercollegiate
secretary of the Boston Association but
the committee continue to employ Mr..
Lewis part of the year to visit the coll
ieges throughout the two States.
The conference OF Eastern College As
sociation presidents was held at Will
liams College in April, end our associa-
tions were well represented.
A large mum Der Of our college men at.
tended the Northfield conference.
EDUCATIONAL WORK.
Associations report 81 educational
classes. While several associations have
made marked progress In this line, II is to
be regretted that over so per cent. of our
associations do not mention educational
work In their reports. This department
is an open door Of opportunity to reach
the wage-earners, and no association
should fail to realize this. The educa-
tional exhibit at the international con-
ventiol at Springfield was a revelation to
many OF our business men. We are glad
to note that the new buildings ed
visions for Industrial educational classes.
PHYSICAL
In no OF her department has there been
more marked inn rovement. There are
no W 80 gymnasiums. Out door athletics
are receiving more attention, and the
Pentathlon events are being adopted by
many associations. At the recent in
ternational convention, men from Wor-
cester and Pawtucket were the victors
in the international Pentathlon contest,
and are now the Internal ional champions
They were the only men who won gold
medals.
The State Pentsthlon contest was held
at Springfield in June, and the Pawtuckct
team won. They now, the second time,
hold the Sturgis banner. Worcester held
1t last year. In connection with the PEN
tethion, there was q ten-mile bicycle
road contest, the prize-a solid silver
shield presented by the committee the
Chicopee men won, and hold tho shield
for the present.
JUNIOR WORK.
II is an old, but nevertheless u true
saying, that "tbe bows Of today will be
the men OF tomorrow. The sssocia-
tions are giving more attention to the
boys each year. Religious meetings for
boys are held in the majority of our as
sociations, with gratifying results.
Twenty-seven associations report that 237
boys have taken a stand for Christ.
Fifty-one associations are doing work
for boys.
The summer camps have been produc-
tive Of much GOOD. The annual junior
department conference was held in Jam
uary, In two sections Chelsea and Hol-
yoke There were nearly 400 delegates, |
and 80 professed conversions.
In employing assistant secretaries, their
quaIiticat ions for doing successful work