The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-11
KANSAS NEWS.
Seventeenth Annual Y. NJ. G. A.
Convention in Session.
Opens Up at EmpOria With a
Good Attendance.
GOOD WORK is SHOWN
Raised Money For a Tent For
the Manila Soldiers.
$1O,OOOR. R. Y. M. c. A. Build
ing to Be Built at Argentine.

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with a large number Of delegates in
session.
President Herrick first made the fol-
lowing report as chairman of the exec
utive committee:
The state executive committee, in pre-
senting this report, desires to place on
record its appreciation of the faithful
and successful work of its secretary
and his allied helpers, and to express its
gratitude to God for the year so full Of
blessing which has been vOuchsafed I'M
to US. The year has been memorable
for the Y. NJ. Q. A. work in several i'm
pOrtant lines, which we proceed to men
ton in detail.
First-The employment of Rev. W. c..
WeaZie, as evangelist, for the first SIX
months of 1898 Mr. Veazie's long and
successful experience in evangelistic
work with the Congregational Home
Missionary society caused the commit
tee to look with confidence for good re-
suits from his work in the city assOCia-
bOns which might be favored with his
visits; and in this they were not disap-
pointed. He visited the associations of
Ellis, Leavenworth, Arkansas City,
Wichita, Olathe, Topeka Railroad, To-
peka Central, Lawrence, Parsons and
AltamOunt( Labette county high schOol.)
SeOcnd-During the month of May,
Mr.. II. w. Rose of Michigan, was en-
plOyed by the state committee to visit
several of the college associations of the
state. His schedule included 10 colleges.
~
were associations; and the reports of
his work indicate that his visits were
valuable in stirring up new spirit and
increasing incentives to work
Thtrd-The work done by bands of
college students during the holidays is
well worthy of notice. Twenty students
representing six institutions. were or
gained by the state committee into five
bands, which were to spend a few days
each In small towns and country dis
tricts, where Y. NJ c. a. work was not
we'll known. Five points were visited,
at an expense of only sec. all of which
was met by cash contributions These
bands held 30 meetings by themselves
for prayer and consultation; Is day
meetings, attended by $50 people, Of
whom 232 were men, of whom 167 took
part, and Al evening meetings attended
by 1901 people, of whom ], PSI were men,
of whom 147 took part; las requested
PRAYER, Of whom IS were men; 524 were
spoken to about spiritual life. of whom
4O1 were men: IS prOfessed to be con-
verted or reclaimed, of whom 80 were
men.
Fourth-During the past year, two as
soclations have received special atten-
ton in the way of buildings: Topeka
railway and Argentine. Topeka Railway
mas been thoroughly overhauled and re-
paired and enlarged, and is now a COM
modfOus comfortable building, well fit
TED for its purpose, and the Santa Fe
road has quadruple ats appropriation
to this work. At Argentine, $4,000 has
been raised for a new building,the plans
have been drawn, and the bids were to
be opened today. OF this $4,000 the peo-
pie of Argentine raised s., 500, and the
santa F.e road gave $7,500-S3 to every
81 raised in town.
F'ifth-The past summer has been one
or intense patriotic zeal among all tT11e
Americans. The Y. NJ c. A has not
been slow to avail itself of its widened
opportunities. Eager to enter the open
door Of privilege, the Topeka associa-
tlon began work at Camp Leedy on
May 4th. Headquarters were opened in
tent,Wlth an active member in charge
and supplied with current literature
Bibles and Testaments, tracts, writing
material, postage stamps and cards for
sale and baths at special rate. Canvas
ses were made, Bible classes and gospel
meetings held in the tents and all tba
Y. NJ. c. A. machinery set to work. An
association of 16 members was formed
In one of the companies, (Co. c. 22nd
Reg-) which had increased by JULY 25 to
14O as we leaQned in a letter from one
OF the sergeantS. Another association
was formed in the TWenty-first regi-
ment, after they were in camp in Geor-
gia.
The work for the Kansas. soldiers. as
Wen as the wider work of the interna-
uonal Y. NJ. c. A. has had the heart
lest cooperation and commendation of
President Mckinley, and other high
military and naval officials. Their testi-
mony as to the value of this work is
most emphatic and satisfactory.
I cannot refrain from Incorporating
In this report a breezy record of the la
test action of our enterprising secretary
in securing a tent for the boys who have
just started for Manila After the
railway conference at Fort WAYNE the
members of the state committee re-
ceived letter from Secretary Baird.
who was in attendance, of which the
following is an extract;
"On Saturday while at Fort WAYNE
received a telegram from Mr. H I
Mccoy, general secretary, San Francis
co. saying that the Twentieth Kansas
regiment about to embark for Manila
needs tent costing $3.50, and asking if
we could give 500. At the close OF the
morning conference, I called the Kan
sas delegation together and laid the
matter before them
Mr.. LerrigO said that he would ricl,
up $50 among the Topeka bows. Mr.
Fleming of Fort Scott, SO; Mr.. DunhaTn
Ellis. IS; Mr. COldwel and his Delegates
from the railway department of Topeka
$50. We made an assessment unO1 Mr.
Moore of LeavenwOrth and Mr.. Lem
ningtOn OF Lawrence, although not Dres-
ent, and pledged 81 from each member
OF the state committee.
I'VE wired Mr.. Mccoy that we would
send a draft for 500 at an early date
1t was impossible to get the state COM
mittee together to consider the propo-
portunity to vote aye as indicated
above
What could the members of the COM
mlttee do but vote aye in accordance
with the hint so deHcately conveyed?
Ihe sequel is found in the following let
ter rrom Secretary Mccoy Of San Fran
cisco, to Secretary Baird which explains
MY Dear Mr.. Baird:-Your telegram
of October 22nd received. signifyine
your Willingness to provide 500 Zone
hundred dollars) from the state commit,
tee OF Kansas towards the purchase OF
a tent to be used by the TwentietF KAN
sas regiment in the Philippine expedi-
ton. thank you very much We
got them a splendid tent 40 by so feet.
OF lV-ounce army duck, which will stand
all the rains and storms of the PhiIip-