The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-04-22
BEGINS WITH A BANQUET
Y NJ. c. A. Convention Fairly Under Way
at Mobile, Ala.

| Mobile, April 21.-The information con-
| vention OF the Young Mems Christian
association met at $50 this afternoon at
| Temperance hall. The opening feature
was a banquet rendered to delegates by
| the merchants of Mobile.
The following prominent members Of
| the international committee are on hand:
r. c. Morse, general secretary; T. K.
! Cree, secretary; C. K. Ober, field secre-
| tary: r. P. Anderson, field secretary,
and George P. Hodge, educational secre-
| tary.
Others well known in the association
are F. L. Willis, formerly state secretary
of Alabama and Mississippi: r. B. Nc
Burney, general secretary of the New
York City association (the oldest secre-
| tary in point of service now in the work.;
Professor Graham, of the training school
for secretaries, at Springfield, Mass. :;
W. VI. Lewis, state secretary Of Georgia
and South Carolina; w. A. McGee, state
| secretary of Iowa: E. E. Stairs. state
| secretary Of Indiana; W. A King, state
| secretary Of Ohio; A. w. Drummer. as
sistant state secretary Of Illinois; G. \.
| Boice, chairman of the Ohio state con-
venton, and ex-chairman of The interna-
tioGal convention; William K. Cooper
and II. E. Cantell' general secretaries of
two branches at Brooklyn, y. Y.
The Chicago delegation arrived this af-
ternoon and a number OF the northern
and eastern delegations came via the
Savannah steamer.
Mobile. Ala, April 21.-The Interna-
tional Young Mems Christian associa-
| ton was called TO order tonight by DR..
Warner Of New York. and after pre-
iiminary exercises the biennial report OF
-he international committee was pre-
sented. Among other things. it is said
that the number Of associations report
ed had increased but three. Yet the
membership mas increased 4.sS7. The
number OF buildings owned by the asso-
ciation had increased from sos TO $50.
ard the net value OF property, less all
debts On the same. had increased from
s16,2Si37S 70 s17.is4.374. an increase OF
SI.170.07S, With nearly s. 900 600 in addi-
ton to the pledges for buildings ana mis-
cellaneous funds.
Tnere are Ill libraries. containing Sos
$50 volumes. ard 9,420 educational class
IS. with $3.50 different students n them.
The report OF The treasurer shows that
the committee received during 1886. fo-
home work. s7S,019 and expended S72.-
SO, leaving a small balance in the treas
u-y. and for its foreign work il received
s19.7i7 and expended s19. .i15. leaving a
balance il the treasury.
4: the conclusion OF the report the op-
enlns address was delivered by Rev. Dr.
Scofisld os Northfisl5. Mass. after which
The following officers were elected:
President Major Joseph Ha-die OF B.r-
minghan. Ala: vice presidents. Robeit
Stewart of Ottawa: a. c. Rosecrans. Ev-
ansville. Ind; ". p. Jswlck. Chicago:
= z. Psys5n. Portland. Ne: :. H
Clark. Owensooro. Ky: c A. KiIlen.. san
Antonio. Tex; T. q. F-iss. Minneapolis.
M;Hn-: r Z. Tucker. Washington. d. G.:
secretary. +. L Wills. Omaha. Nea.: as-
s.s,sat secre-ar.es. 7. c. Marshall. Nex
Glasgow; +. L Matthews. Atlanta. Ca:
J. p. G-iggs. Pi,ts5GTg. Pa.
Il a man could only get ss much for bis
ola family kc.se as his v-ifs :hi.ks tie az
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