The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-26
Y. Nj. G. A. Convention at Fort
Scott is Enthusiastic.
State Executive Committee Re-
views the Years Work.
FINANCIAL SUCCESS.
Contributions Sufficient For
Association Expenses.
Closes Sunday Night With Ser
mon and Song.

| vention of the Kansas Y. NJ. c. A. is
holding its twentieth annual meeting in
this city. Delegates are in attendance
from nearly all of the forty associas
lions in the state. Reports show the
| work to be in a prosperous condition
along all lines.
The officers of the convention are:
President. w. ]. Calhoun. FoFt Scott;
first vice president, Prof. j. H. HILL
state normal school, Emporia; second
vice president. J. w. Waldron, railroad
department, Topeka; secretary, Charles
g. Titus, Lawrence; press secretary. A
D. Phelps, Wichita
State Chairman J. E. Nissley, State
Secretary Andrew Baird, and other lead
ing men from the state are in attend
ance. From outside the state are: Rev.
Harris III. Gregg and Robert Weiden-
sail OF Chicago, f. S. Goodman and E.
Il. Cotton of New York, c. B. Willis of
Milwaukee, F. B. Shipp of St. Louis,
and c. S. Bishop of Kansas City.
The following is abstract from the
report of the state executive commit
tee:
the election a meeting was held and or
ganiZation for the year com pleted.
Meetings have been held from time to
time and many plans and measures
fully and freely discussed by the COM
mittee as a whole, leaving much of the
details of the work to members resi-
dent in Topeka, who can get together
more readily and economically
Employed Force-At the first full
meeting Andrew Baird was re-employ-
ed as state secretary at an increase in
salary. The committee fully appreciat-
ing his untiring efforts in the work. his
strong full grasp upon the situation
and the needs of the field. felt it could
do no less. and would have gladly done
more.
E. E. Cooper was retained as Office
clerk
P. o. Hanson. college secretary, was
employed for one-half time until May
81, when he voluntarily left the service
of the committee.
J. P. Bailey for three months devoted
his entire time to the work. doing
splendid service. The committee would
have gladly retained him permanently,
but he accepted a call to the state Sec
retaryship of Nebraska.
Prof d. +. Shirk was employed dur
ing the month of July by the commit
tee, and in his usual thorough going
way did valiant work for the Master.
Engineer c. w. Mcclure spent two
months in special evangelical work I'M
der the direction of the committee. He
held brief series of meetings at Con-
cordia, Leavenworth, Jewell City, Clay
Center, Clyde, Riley Manhattan Fort
Riley, Junction City, Horton, Holton
and Lawrence. Your committee feels
that much good was accomplished by
started that will live and mould char
acter for years to come.
C. L. Boynton was called to give his
full time as college secretary and en-
has begun his work with great earnest
ness and we predict a splendid year for
this department of the work
Income-From October 1, 1900, to Sep
TENDER 30, 1901, there was subscribed
s4.5S2.O5 by LAPS persons.
The expenses from October /, 1900, to
September 80. 1901, were follows:
Office expenses, $1611 office supplies,
s75.75; convention expenses, $s2 80; state
notes $176.75; travelling expenses, $685.. 90;
printing and postage, $25S.21; special
sSs sness young m ss1 as sundays
81, 79461. Total, 81, Assoc
Thus far the sixth consecutive year
every item of expense has been met and
we start in the new year with small
balance in the treasury.
The programme for Saturday is as fol-
Devotional meeting.
IAN Outline Study Of the Acts
..................-.... REV. c. s. Nusbaum
Sectional conference, Of delegates from
Baptist church. conducted by F. s.
How Shall Accepted Methods Be so APP
piled as to Obtain Definite ResuItsT,
(a) Social Work-T- E. Prout and C. E.
o. Edgeasional Workmsi w Mo Moore or
Sectional conference Of delegates from |
student associat ons--F'irst Presbyter- |
Sectional conference of delegates from un-
organized pointSHConducted by Robert |
Weidensall in the parlors of the asso- |
citation.
song service. ~. D. w 1iiS
Christianity in American Colleges.
SUNDAY, occT. II. ~
Personal blessing meeting
...............Eng ineer c. w. Mcclure |
tShall We Go Forth to Engage in an
Aggressive Campaign 2"
Observation-Disclosures s. Goodman
Railroad testimony to the value Of the
Y. NJ. c. At. B. Shipp, st. Louis
ATCHISoN CAMPFIRE.