The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-12
OTHER IMPORTANT WORK
IN THE CITIES. THE COLLEGES.
THE TOWNS.
SOME GLORIOUS RESULTS NOTED
As TO financial Conditions, Report Showed
That All Current Contracts and Floating
Indebtedness Had Been Paid.-some
Splendid Addresses,

Durham, N. c., March 11.-(Special.1
-Frof. Geo. b. Hanna, chairman of the
state committee, has made his report
to the Y. NJ. G. A. convention. in ses-
sion here Among other things CON
'aiheu IN uhe, report was brief state
ment of the nature of the work. The
SPIRITUAL sand other needs of the young
men IN camp in the army were to be
met just as an association, does in
town. The association tent afforded Il
nome TO the young soldiers where they
might md shelter when off duty. with
an abundance of literature and innocant
anusements, and an opportunity to
write tnelr letters. Some thirty thousand
ietter heads and envelopes were fur
hlsned gratuitously, cool water was kept
on draught, frequent services and Bible
classes were held by the Secretary in
charge or by the chaplain, or by inter
ested christian workers, and advice Civ
sn ON spiritual and other interests. This
work was done over the whole land by
iocal and State associations. and on Il
very large scale by the international
\. Nj. Z. "A. committee. and North Car
ollna held up its own burden. The
state Secretary. Mr.. w. NJ. Lewis.
Mr.. Van Horn. the Asheville Secretary,
ana Mr.. Julian l.. Smith We're the ac-
1--WE immediate agents. Other associa-
non workers from North Carolina were:
Mr.. Frank Mahan and Mr.. John
George. The committee has no statis-
tics OF results they are not possible.
Ihere were many conversions and many
were reclaimed from vice; but the re-
strainlng Influences thrown about the
soldiers already Christians were quite as
marked. The committee returns thanks
to the churches of North Carolina for
their substantial gifts. Thanks are also
due to the labors of various secretaries
and chairmen of departments.
'Ishe report also cited the work done in
the colleges. cities and towns. of the
State during the past year. Mr.. w. T.
Matthews. college secretary of the In
ternational committee. has made two
visits to this State, visiting most of the
colleges. New college associations have
been folmed at:Weayeryille College and
Wake Forest College, and the work in
Bingham School has been re-organized.
In connection with the work in small
towns and country communities, a
Has Deeu IOT1lieu
at North Wilkesboro, where for eight
months they had conducted special work
for young men. Gastonia has been
visited three times. Nearly week was
given to Maxton. and largely to evan
gelistic service. In regard TO work in
the cities. Winston-Salem has greatly
improved quarters on a long and favor
able lease: Asheville has enlarged its
efforts under very competent Secre-
tary, and the work is growing rapidly.
This association very periodically gave
it's secretary for some weeks to the
army work, paying one-half of his sala-
ry. A new Secretary. Mr.. Howard
Caldwell, graduate of Erskine College
s. c., has been installed at Wilmington.
and under him and Mr.. Julian l.. Smith.
temporary secretary. the work has re-
ceived new impulse. Charlotte has
somewhat reduced its building indebt-
edness, and has secured a new library of
more than 1000 volumes, which has al
ready proved a valuable adjunct to its
work: its lecture course for the past