The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-17
KANSAS NEWS.
Y. nj. C. A. Workers Gathering
This Week at Ottawa.
Large Attendance Especially of
Kansas College Men.
6 NEW ORGANIZATIONS
LeaVenwOrth to Have a New
$4,000 Building.
Governor Stanley Will Attend
and Deliver an Address.


over today to the young men of Kan
sas who are here in attendance at the
annual state convention of the Young
Mems Christian association. There IS
large attendance, especially from the
colleges of the state.
The opening session was held last
evening at which the delegates were
welcomed to the city by President
Riggs, of ottawa university, to which
z. F. Caldwell, of Lawrence, respond
ed Addresses We're also given by G
G. Kitchener, George D. McDiu, and
H. w. Rose of New York, and by
Bruno Hobbs, of Kansas City, on diff
ferent phases of association work
The morning session today was given
over largely to reports on the work of
the association in Kansas. The prln-
cipal one OF these was the report OF
Willis K. Folks, of Lawrence chairman
of the state executive committee He
said:
AT the first meeting of the year,
your state executive committee organ
lied with Willis K. Folks, of Lawrence,
chairman; Judge T. F. Carver, of To-
peka, vice chairman: Robert Stone, OF
Topeka, secretary; and Thomas Page,
of Topeka, treasurer, and voiced your
confidence in our worthy and Self-Sac-
rihcing state secretary, Andrew Balrd,
by Te-emplOying him for the year 1889.
Three college associations were or
ganized Immediately following the last
convention: Southwest Kansas college,
Kansas Wesleyan Business department.
ChilOcco Indian school, and IN March,
Bethany college, LindSbOrg, was add
ed. A town work which has been fair
ly successful was begun in Winfield last
December, and the new railroad work
at Argentine swell the number of new
organizations to six.
I'VE welcome to our ranks for the
first time, four new general secretaries
Thomas E. PrOut left a splendid work
in New York to take the responsibility
of inaugurating the new work at Ar
gentine. Under his able leadership, a
membership of over three hundred has
been enrolled since June, and a prOmis-
ing work along social, educational and
spiritual lines begun.
General Secretary Alvah Negus, of
Arkansas City, left unusually attrac-
tive offers in cOngenial fields, among
old associates in Iowa, and is putting
the young men of the Canal City in
splendid form for the winter campaign.
Edwin B. Smith, of Ottawa, and
Marcus A. Wolfe, of Ellis, have recent
ly entered upon their respective fields.
1.-The special evaneelistic tour among
college associations in the state by
Rev. Walter c. Veazie, was the most
efficient spiritual cOmpaign promoted by
the Young Mems Christian associations
Of this state during the past decade.
The work was such as Will abide.
Though this movement was not entire
ly self-supporting, as the committee
hoped that it might be, the results were
so gratifying that no one can regret
the small draft upon the resources of
the state committee The work by Mr..
Veazie the past winter among the col
leges was the completion of a tour ex-
tending over a part of two years, he
having spent two weeks at each of the
city associations the year before, as
was reported in full one year ago.
1.-The annual encampment of the To-
peka association for Bible study and
recreation, was held with Characters
tic good results, and it is with regret
that we can not report similar gather
ings held by other associations, either
singly or in sectional groups.
1.-THE new railroad building at Ar
gentine, was completed and dedicated
in June. The building must be seen to
be appreciated. Several member of
this committee were in attendance at
the opening. LeavenwOrth is expend-
ing about twelve thousand dollars on
an excelIently planned building that
will furanish excellent accommoda-
lions for the physical and spiritual
training of her young men,
THE state cOmmitte has increased
its force by the employment of Mr..
Perry o. Hanson, for one-third of his
time, to work among the college assO-
Citations in the state, the association
in the state university employing him
| as its general secretary, the remaining
two thirds.
1.-The expenses of the years work
were $3,348.31, all of which has been
paid, and a fourth consecutive year ad-
ded to our pay as we 60. policy"
The convention will continue over
Sunday. Governor Stanley will be IN
attendance a portion of the time and
will deliver an address on Saturday.