The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-16
WORK OF THE AFTERNOON
Largely Given Over to Young People
Reports of Their Work.

Largely OlVGn ONCE 10 IOuMB ECORAC-
Reports of Their Work.
The afternoon session of the convention
was given over to the young peoples de-
partment during the first hour and to the
workers conference during the second
hour. The meeting closed with devo-
tional service conducted by Mrs. T. A.
Conklin, of New York, after which Mrs.
Burgess announced the committee on lit
erature to be as follows: Mrs. Mary Ora
ham, Miss Rachel Crouch, Miss Birdie Far
rar and Mrs. A. J. Thompson.
SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
The superintendent of the young peoples
work, Miss Matte Pounds, made her an
nual report, which in part is as follows:
1.-THE receipts for the year are $iO,035.4.
an increase of $162754 over last year. or
builders fund and $4174.H to the orphanage
fund. Thus, while the builders fund is al
most $500 less than last year, the orphanage
fund is over s., 500 greater This has partly
been due to the increased interest In the
work in India, on account of the great
needs in that field. and partly to the fact
that our building enterprises in the early
part of the year were in a field compare
lively unfamiliar to the boys and girls.
The increase In the number of societies
contributing is still more encouraging than
the increase in receipts. We began the
year with a determination to win as many
societies as possible into cooperation with
us We have succeeded beyond our fond
est expectations Five hundred and forty
six junior and eleven intermediate .. y y.
and S23 mission bands and thirty-one cir
cles total of Oil, made offerings to our
work. -
State which should have the greatest num-
Der of these organizations to give TO our
work this year, for the first time. care
full and painstaking effort mas Deen mace
TO make the list correct and complete. IL IS
with joy that we can report that we nave
452 intermediate and junior socletles ana
mission bands and circles which maze their
first Offering. OF these Illinois is credlteo
with "a, and so wins the banner. ONO Iol-
lowed closely, with 5S Indiana x,; ana loy Ss
The rest of the States have less than thirty
each. -
from the headquarters of the United So
ciety of Christian Endeavor give us a
grand total of 1,743 societies, bands ana cir
cles Those reported have a membership or
2S, 6e2, an average of twenty-three members
to each organization. They subscribed Tor
$40 copies of Junior Builders ana raised
SO, 651.7 70 for purposes other than MISSIONARY
work II is with especial pleasure that we
record that 1853 conversions are reported,
for 1t is those young people VINO give tnen-
selves TO Christ who can do the most ac-
ceptable work toward extending His king
dom throughout the earth.
Miss Pounds stated tnat at ene sc csoIe Oh
err number Of children reported in the or
phanages than at any former time. At the
close Of her address, little girl brought to
the platform a beautiful white banner on
which appeared the inscription: Young
Peonle's Department. G. w. y. M. We for
christ Christ for ALL" This was the banner
won by the young people of Illinois for hav-
ing the greatest number of societies that
made their first contributions during the
Oagt year. Miss Pounds took the banner
and in a few happy remarks presented 1t
10 Miss Anna Davidson, who received II in
the name of the Illinois societies. Miss Day.
idson made a speech of thanks and the
convention heartily cheered her.
WORK OF THE CHILDREN.
After this enjoyable diversion in the pro-
ceeding Mrs. W. NJ. Forrest, of Michigan.
spoke without manuscript on the subject:
Come Let Us Live With Our Children
Mrs Forrest has an excellent delivery and
her address was full of beautiful thoughts
clothed in beautiful language. Only por-
ton of her address is given, as follows
I'VE give time and place on our pro-
gramme to-day for a report Of the work
the children have done. We listen with earn
est attention and glowing interest. We give
grateful praise and thanksgiving TO God
for what has been done and for the gold
en- possibilities yet untouched. All this Is
new and strange and wonderful, n thing
unheard of until recent years. that children
and the consideration OF children's work
should play any important part in our de-
liberations. And yet, almost nineteen GEN.
turtles ago, the Savior paused in the midst
of deep and solemn discussion when He
saw the children coming. and. waving the
older ones aside. said. Suffer the little chill
dren TO come unto me. AS If lie would say.