Evening star., 1898-12-17
| N THE CHU RC HE S

A copy of the report of recent operations
Of the Young Mems Christian Associations,
which, during the recent conflict with
Spain, did much to alleviate the horrors of
warfare among the American soldiers, has
been received in this city, and is, in part,
as follows:
I'VE do not believe the people genera1
have any adequate conception of the work
done by the organizations of the Young
Mems Christian Association in this coun-
try, or of the labor. sef-denial and liber-
ality of their officers and members in this
service.
six secretaries have headquarters in
New York, Chicago, Minneapolis and Kan
sas City, to render aid when needed in
settlement of difficult questions that may
arise in the city and state associations
work over the entirs country. and to pro-
mote the orderly growth of the whole
movement. One secretary has in charge
the development of evening CLASSES, liter
airy societies, libraries and educational in
terests in general over 2o,UUO men are
now enrolled In thess various classes
Uniform standard courses of study, main
tanned by annual examinations, have been
established, with which seventy colleges
ana universities are already in cordial
operation. Ths physical work has TWO sec
retaries, giving attention to an athletic
league Of 105 associations and encouraging
the best methods of physical work and
training In the associations, 800 of which
have gymnasiums. The secretaral bureau
has one secretary, who, with the state sec
retaries, works out and suggests general
secretaries, physical directors and other
paid officers, whose number now exceeds
1,2OO.
THE work among tn, students has ten
secretaries. caring for 800 associations,
with nearly 10000 student members in
high schools, colleges and professional
schools, and directing four annual confer
ences for Bible study. attended this year
by more than 1000 studsnts. From this
student department have sprung the stu
dent volunteer movement and the Worlds
Christian Federation. Six secretaries have
charge of the railroad department, with
135 branches al as many railroad divisional
points, with $1,000 paying members, carry
ing on work costing nearly $3OO, 600 an
nually, 3 per cent of which is contributed
by the employees and the remainder by the
railroad mana gementS.
Two secretaries devote themselves to
the work among the colored men, with
hfty-flve associations. the majority of
whose members are in schools and colleges.
Among the Indians there is one secretary
and forty-six associations six of which
ara In schools and institutions for Indian
students In the camps there were, during
the summer, seventy tents, manned by 1876
Young Mems Christian Association repre-
sentatives. This included Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines. Navy headquar-
ters were established during the war at
Key West, reaching out with helpers and
literature to the cruisers and battle ships
With the approval of the army and navy
departments, permanent establishment of
this work has been effected on a paying
basis in both the army and the navy. The
work Is conducted by thirteen secretaries
three in Japan, four in China, five in India
and one in Brazil.
THE publication departms mt has two sec
retaries, issuing 200 publications on all
phases of this wide and varied work among
young men, and for general supervision
and business administration there is an
office force of three secretaries besides
clerks and stenographers, oo-ordinating
the whole work under the direction of the
International committees and general Sec
retary.'
Mr.. D. L. Moody. IN letter to friend
in this city, says he intends, If properly
supported with funds, to carry on religious
work among the people of Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines.
Mr.. Moody's letter, in part is In these
words:
THE opportunity is ours to continue the
work begun in the army camps Large
armies of occupation are in the Philippines,
Porto Rico and Cuba, separated by thou
sands Of miles from ordinary church privi-
leges The navy Is also accessible There
are camps at Jacksonville and other CEN
ters that call eagerly for our workers. At
the present time Mr.. F. Schiverea is en-
gagged in a fruitful ministry at Savannah,
Ga.
Owing to the falling off in contributions.
we have had to curtail this work, but ap-
peal urgently for further aid, so that 1t
shall not be- necessary to withdraw alto
gether. If funds are forthcoming we shall
follow the troops now under orders for
Cuba"
The Wesleyan twentieth century fund of
the English Wesleyan Church is SO wen
assured that the special committee Is al
a1NJ hS.SV MIA HOY
guineas are to be spent. Fifty thousa nd
pounds are to go to the development of the
work Of the lChildrens Home with n view
to save all children of Methodist and other
non-conformist parentage from workhouse
schools, and to provide also for the orphan
children of Methodist soiuiers and sailors
Two hundred and fifty thousand pounds
are to be spent in the erection of a monu-
mental correctional building in a promi-
nent situation in London. One hundred
thousand pounds will be allotted to home
missionary work, including temperance
work.
Plans ara already well advanced for the
meeting of the great ecumenical missionary
council in New York in April, 1900 So
great is the event 1t is not only considered
necessary to prepare details this far in ad-
vance, but it is known that steady work
VIII ba required from this time until the
delegates begin to arrive. These delegates
will come from every part of the globe
where there are missionary interests They
will not be returned missionary workers
nor will they be missionary board officials,
but they will come from the great body of
the Christian church of all Protestant
names.
This conference will be confined to foreign
mission. effort The reason for this is not
that foreign Is regarded more important
than home evangelization but because the
subject of world missions is SO great thar
1t has to be divided somehow, and along
the line OF foreign and home seems to be