The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-11
y. NJ c. A.
rxtracts Prom the Reports of Secretaries
OF Local Associations.

rxtracts From tho Reports "f Secretaries
OF Local Associations.
Palestine. Texas. April AT the open
Nus session today of the convention OF
Young Mems Christian associations OF
Texas the delegation Was comparatively
small. but tonights trains VIII bring many
more. Every convenience for the comfort
and Measure OF tho dele S.tion and visit
ors has been made for what has started
Oh; TO prove a very successful meeting OF
the associations.
The reports OF the several associations
throughout the State are, in substance,
as follows
Mcxia--Iohn y. Williams general sec
Rotary: Organized May. 1875, increase In
membership from 50 TO Go active, "a
associate, average attendance at sunday
services, H. No Bible class. Educational
a good class In bookkeeping and PEN
nanship TWO nights week, rates reason
able, and members get haf rates.
Waoo-F. -. Banning. general secretary:
AcIiVe members rs, associates o4.--ss Iu-
niors and Is members working ON com
mlttees. $500 paid for current expenses
and old oilis. average attendance a, sun
day services, Is, at lSlhle class, 1. at
workers training class. 3 at daily morn
Ing prayer. I 5000 invitations distributed
on the streets and public places Star
cOur4a OF entertainment nine In all at
Four law talks 10 young men given,
with an attendance Of l0l; u social rccop-
sions smpioym,en, found for p lades
purchasing building site. and $500 sub
serbed.
Tayoc-c. $. lvey. general secretary;
unry 1876. have Bible study, the attend
anco and interest Increasing, literary so
cicty started no gymnasium yet, but Will
Trinity University. Tohaucana-J w.
Lee. president: Membership comprises
one-third OF. the male students, good in
tercst felt IN sunday meetings. profess
sors often lecture 10 Young men; had II.
l.. Hastings last year: three Bible classes
organized; have training class of S; a
reading room sustained. with ~ newspa-
pers and periodicals. and 100 taking ad-
vantage of this privilege, Sg5 raised tor
all purposes, $40 OF which goes TO State
work.
San Antonio - II. l.. Markell, general
secretary: Entered the year with Ii6.0 In
debt. closed the year with all paid off:
membership 7si--active 27s, associates 5ll.
working force OF committeeman, 81; ex-
pended for current expenses. si74l ISL
mems gospel meetings held; juniors
and bible classes, with total attendance
s172: ~ men progressed conversion. Educa
tional department Eight classes covering
commercial arithmetic. bookkeeping. Eng
lish grammar. law. mechanical CRAVING.
penmanship and Spanish. with enroilmen,
OF 100; daily attendance at rooms ~, !
public recentions: II young men sted
10 cmpiosnbnli mem hersnlp contest
Melted tho association $500: value of
eauinages, etc, $500.
CORRESPONDENTS made for all purposes.
5S Nis: ISIS men make daily use OF its PRIV
ileges: l5s in daily attendance in reading
room which has 10 dailios and magazines
star course or entertainment succeeded
we'll and sold enough tickets to insure II
Educational classes In penmanship. arith.
metic and bookkeeping, increase In mem
bership lS; total 6i2-2i9 active. 3l2 as.
soclates. 81 in tunio- deDa rtment In re-
lgious meetings 30 men asked for prayer.