The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-13
REPORTS ON
STATE WORK
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feel that no business done for Him is
| unimportant and let US be prompt in
giving our share toward the support of
the Masters work which He has given us,
doing every Whatsoever" in His name.
WILL NOT BE HARD.
With this spirit in all it will not be hard
for us to raise the 5000 desired by the ex-
ccutive committee for the prosecution OF
this work committed to us. My prayer at
this time is, LET thy work appear unto
thy servants-and let the beauty of the
Lord our God be upon us; and establish
thou the work OF our hands upon us; yea,
the work of our hands establish thou it,"
Mrs Gates then read the report of
state Secretary Miss Mary S. Dunn.
Early in the year she requested that
even half salary be withdrawn, and
that her future services should be a
labor of love. She believed that close
personal contact was necessary in such
large field as Pennsylvania, and that
money given to the state should be ex-
pended to procure specialists Of fine
ability. Such a plan has been blessed.
Mrs. II. j. Carr, treasurer, gave u
detailed report, summarized as follows:
Balance as per report. ninth an
nual convention, Harrisburg. i7 "a
Appropriated for special work.. $50 10
Cash collection at Harrisburg con-
NClltOn .......................... 2S 50
'lty associations ................... 175 90
College associations ................. 1852 II
interest '.......................... . %
individual subscriptions, HARRIS
burg Observation-Disclosures. ..... 60 %
Scranton .,......................... 513 81
w iIhcS-barfe .,....................... 81 10
Various towns ....................,. u 95
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Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .Sl,576 y
Iotal expenses ..................... 1871 81
i'"l'u'' ',..s....................S AZ 10
MISS Helen Brooks, college secretary,
reported the Pennsylvania work in a
healthy condition and that the assoca-
uohS are a mighty power i'm the life Of
the schools. The weak points she found
10 be lack of definite eXpectant
prayer and purposeful systematic
work. As summary the following
was given: Miles. 1888; schools and
colleges visited, 80; letters written, 27S;
postals written, SO; talks given, Sc
meetings held 20; Bible reading led,
3; committee meetings, &c; association
calls made, 233.
MISS HAYES REPORT.
Miss Emma Hayes. state CITY secre-
tary, gave an interesting report. She
mad introduced association ideas at
Reading, where a flourishing city as
sociation was organized. Two new
general secretaries have been added to
ha I
toned at Reading and Miss Anna C.
Stover at Williamsport. Her report
for six months was as follows: Miles
Travelled, 2,S11; letters written, 1893:
postals, 1876; circular letters, 155; ad-
dresses delivered 8; Bible readings, 2;
meetings held. 20; parlor conferences,
!; board meetings attended, -; COM
mittee, 2G; calls made, $685. articles
written for the press, 8.
Miss Morse, Of the worlds work, gave
brief address, i'm which The empha-
sized the thought in the new rendering
of the initials "Y. w. C. A." "Yoked
With Christ Always"
Miss A. NJ. Reynolds, the worlds Sec
retary, gave an address on THE Work
of the Worlds Committee" The state
associations gradually grew out of city
and college work, and from these arose
naturally a national organization,
These organizations finally eliminated
in the worlds association. London
was to be the headquarters. with Eng
lish ladies as officials. EXCEPT the gem
eral secrctarYship, which was award
ed to America. 1t is a great advance
to have gone on to a worlds organ
ization. The English associations are
i'm advance of ours, as they do some
thing for direct missionary work.
America and England each contribute
$1,000 to carry on the worlds work.
They have great admiration over there
for the energy that we exhibit in our
progress and we should strive to de-
Nelop our plans along the line of asso-
citation missionary effort.
WORK IN NORWAY.
Norway has a national committee
and national organ supported by the
fourteen associations. Sweden also has
national organ with &c associations.
y similar report can be made of Italy,
Denmark and Germany. 1t is expected
that the French association will unite
with the worlds work this wear. The
Indian national committee is a power
of very great usefulness with head
quarters in Calcutta and Miss Agnes
Hill as secretary, who is now in Ceylon.
Miss Reynolds gave an interesting
account of the growth of this East
Indian work ana urged each member to
realize that her support should be con-
tributed to her substitute in India.
The Armcnians in Turkey have an
association. In Prague an OrGaniza-
ton has also been formed and all of
these the worlds association aids by
funds. The 1rst worlds conference
Will probably he i'm June next in Lon
dor, whore delegates will be present
from every country. The delegation
will number eighty from the United
States, one voting delegate to every five
associations. 1t is hoped that Penn
sylvania Will send her full quota.
London offers hospitality for the
work. Arrangements win be made for
shCrt trips and it is expected that
there will be an opportunity for draw
ing nearer together and more fully re-
alizing what this worlds work really is.
a good bye song, God be With You
Till We Meet Again." was then render
cd and Miss Reynol Is left the con-
vontiCn, She expects to leave for Eu-
rope almost Immediately.
Mrs. Norvell gave the Bible reading
Of the morning, "The Astounding Love"
This is her great address which was
requested and which was delivered at
Mortified. embOdyng the depth ard
height of the realization of Gods love.
1t was q wonderfully eloquent, inn
passioncd talk that impressed her lis