The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-25
AT MEMS MEETING
Engineer Mcclure of the
Y. M. C, A. Will Speak,
RESOLUTIONS ARE PASSED
And Nineteenth Session Of
State Ends Today.

The Y. N. c. A. convention began its
third days course in the First Presby-
terrain church, to continue its program
as arranged. The morning session was
opened at o'clock with a prayer service.
led by C. f. Braendlln Of Fort Scott. At
9:8O the convention attended TO the bust
ness Of considering the reports Of the
various committees. The recommends
tons of the state executive committee
were reported to the convention, and by
it approved. The recommendations are
as follows:
your committee recommends a larger,
broader and intensely aggressive work
during the coming year, we need, and
are. praying for, in addition to our pres
ent force, an assistant secretary. who VIII
devote his entire time to the field, and
especially to the small towns and thor
ough county work. We recommend a
budget Of 5000 believing it can be judi
ciously used to the helping hand saving
Of young men, and to glorify God, who
has done so much for Us, and whose
bounties we ever recognize; and we fur
Their recommend that we seal our loyalty
by a liberal subscription to this budget
before we close our meeting. We rec
ommend the planting Of more local as
sociations and to give them such time
and assistance as is within our power
There are at this time 70 our knowledge
at least ten needy city points wanting
our cooperation in this direction, besides
openings in five educational institutions
for Student associations
Owe recommend a large attendance at
the jubilee convention of the Young
Mems Christian associations Of North
America. to be held in fremont Temple
Boston. June 18th to 18th. 1901 Il prom
ises to be one Of the most important and
influential gatherings ever assembled for
the work on this continent Already
business men from all over the land are
planning TO be preent. Let Kansas as
s0ciations be well represented.
Eve recommend the observance of the
week Of prayer and the day of PRAYER
for colleges; and that all our local asso-
Citations set apart day of prayer for
THE consideration Of state work. and to
have appropriate services therefor.
we recommend that the association be
brought into closer touch with all men,
and that its work and value aside from
its spiritual phase. has its beneficial eff
fects upon any community in a material
sense: and that employers Of men. iris
pective f religious Affiliations be famiar-
lied with and enlisted IN. the support Of
the work
"That CITY and Railroad associations
vigorously support the forward movement
along Missionary lines Of the Association
Volunteer League.
THAT City associations recognize the
Importance and value Of work for bows
and make liberal provision for the or
ganization and maintenance Of Junior de-
partments
THAT there be held during the year the
usual secretarfal conference and local col
lege conferences an dthat the state com
mittee be given full power to undertake
such Summer Bible institute work as in
their Judgment is deemed practicable
THAT Henry B. Lautz Of Topeka, be
nominated as corresponding member of
the International committee for Kansas.
Respectfully submitted.
81 F. NISSLEY. Chairman.
Mr. c. c. Kitchener Of New York then
gave an address on Christian Steward
ship" which was followed by a study Of
THE Living Book" by J. Hanna Of Ster-
ling.
The convention has been exceptionally
fortunate IN having with fl the Jaw
hawker quartette. composed OF J. H. Bur
ress, F. II. Smith n. L. Shipman I. V
Sans, students from the State Univer-
sity. They have rendered some espec-
ially pleasing numbers and have shown
their ability as singers to a marked de-
gree.
The afternoon session was divided into
two sections. The conference Of CITY
and Railroad delegates met in the Ply
mouth Congregational church at 2:20 and
was conducted by Mr.. Fred 3 Shipp.
Rev. w. G. Searles Of ottawa led the dis
cussion Of the Junior Department"
which was profitable study Of the Bows
work its needs its possibilities. and its
results Among those following was
Rev Mitchell of Mariouville Mo. who
gave a short talk on the white Cross
Society"
Mr. Geo. f. ingalls, Of Argentine, read
an excellent paper. on "A Day With the
Railroad Department" a word picture Of
an average days routine in one oe these
associations
This was followed ny a general discus
sion. participated In by numerous dele
gates on '9rhe Bible Study Depart
ment"
The conference Of student delegates
met IN the First Presbyterian church
where a free and informal discussion Of
the vital and distinctive feature of stu
dent work ives conducted by Mr.. c. C
Kitchener.