The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-19
Report of Andrew Baird State
Secretary Y. N. c. a.,
Made Public and Contains Many
Interesting Facts.
Tables Showing Meetings Held With
Attendance and Other Figures

state secretary covers a little over sew
en- months. February Is TO September
90
On assuming charge Of the work I
took an inventory and found ten city
associations, 10 college associations,
and one railroad association; one less
city association, and one less college
association than was reported to last
convention
Eight city associations. one railroad
department. and one railroad associa-
tIon were manned with general secret tar
les. Two physical directors and one
assistant secretary were also on the
roll of employees. making a paid force
q T. There We're also on file the names
OF 1o5 corresponding members whose
duty 1T is to represent the interests of
the committee in places where there is
no association. The roll cali has, how
ever. reduced this number TO u.
With the limited state force and
S92s-s4 less than nothing in the treas
uIT our policy has been TO strengthen
the things that remain. and to care FOR
the associations that have survived the
BiOrms-financial. ctc--that have swept
over kansas associations during the
past seven years
Incidentally we have sought to Gre
ate or foster, association sentiment at
other places most OF which promise
faVorably. but no new associations have
been organized The RON OF associa-
uons is precisely the same as when we
entered the field.
Again we have considered it more inn
porlant to do a few things rather than
attempt many things ana accomplish
nothing.
In addition to the general visitation
Of associations. the most needy calls
for help have been responded to-. but
often have we been grieVed because lit
was not in our power 10 personally help
unraVel perpleXlng problems in differ
enr places at the same time
At least one sunday has been spent
at each secretarial point and visits
made to all OF the college associations,
with only three exceptions Those /
however, have been visited by a rep
resentaItVe OF the committee within the
period which this report covers
1T has also been considered neeessa- T
~ TO spend a great deal of time in as
sIstlng Mr. smith, our valuable office
clerk. i'm putting in working ordermany (
things in the office which f0rmeri ncum- (
bents evidently deemed Of minor inn
The business affairs of the committee (
have consumed much time and
thought. lit has all along been consid- (
cred of the utmost Importance that the I
deficit of from $500 to $500 be wiped out I
which has been carried over from year
to year for several years
Not until the Kansas associations I
have a better commercial standing can +
they hope TO do the best work. ana not
until the state executive committee is
out of danger of being tainted with
physician. heal myself can the COM
mIttee run to their financial rescue.
This position was mot taken iv Sal
fshness but with the thought that the
state organization is the lever to help
weak associations, the committee re-
Quires the highest commercial rating !
as fulcrum to secure the necessary !
purchase.
As earnestly as we have desired and
prayed and worked that 1856 MIGHT be I
the year in which the state comittee [
should be delivered from debt just as
earnestly would we desire and pray
and work that the year upon which we
now enter may be the year of financial I
emancipation to every Kansas associa- I
ton
We have today ten city associations I
and one railroad association with a to- 7
tai membership Of S,V9s, Is97 of whom
are Chased as active. These are officer 4
Cd by y paid secretaries, assistants and 4
physical directors.
support aggregating $3.50 per annum
IS at present appropriated by four rail- /
road corporations at I'VE different
points.
There are Is college associations in
the state with SOC active members and /
81 associate. total sos. One OF these is
an association OF Indian young men,
with 81 membership of H. in Haskell in
stitute near Lawrence.
Definite work for young men is being
done an two other points. and CORES
pQndence is being carried on with sew
eral places regarding the needs ST their
young men which VIII shortly add two
more associations
During seven months / hav Travelled
by rail S7f4 miles in making 81 visits to
The following 43 piaces Wichita s
Lawrence D. Kansas City T. Eldorado
Eureka ], Burlngane ? Manhattan 2
Fort Scott 3. Emporia Q Parsons q
Fl0lsburs 8. ottawa f. LaaVenEv T.
Atchlson /. Turner /. Newton Pea
body 2, Abilene p Ellis l. Salina I Osaee
cry 4 junction City .. Fort Riley .
-Ate.--sa eilS 2, C9le4Vll D. Chap
man f. enterprise J.. Pomona l. Paola ,
winfield p N ellington l. Mcpherson
acton y WakarUsa p, Lecompt0n ID
gardner T. 0lalAe ~ CSWegp .. Girard IL
Garnet p. Fort Leavenworth
one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-one letters have been mailed from
the office treating almost every phase
of the association work
kansas state Notes. the official or
san of the state committee. has been /
issued monthly since June and is full
filling its mission in keeping the friends
ef association work informed from
have been mailed and distributed in
person
Twelve city and railroad associations
have reported to this Office as follows
Aggregate
no Meeung- Attendance.
aat gospel meetings .--...-...--..--27.6 23
- evening prayer meetings ------ 1924
= noon prayer meetings ---.------ 354
lsA morning prayer meetings 1890 $50
81 missionary meetings .. 301
g socials and receptions 2ql
lectures -.------..-. 9oa
Also workers training classes and
Bible classes
Fifteen college associations have re-
ported as follows:
Aggregate
NO Meeting. Attendance.
4Ta gospel meetings ............154 52
2lS evening prayer meetings .--. 6293
100 monday prayer meetings ..... 2.115
III special meetings ------.--......- 4 422
missionary meetings -...--..-. 314
In considering the call to this work
and in pursuing it day by day. three
things have been constantly in MIND.
Eirsf-Dhat the ereaf rronnrtior, Of