The sun., 1901-03-09
bright OUTLOOK
FOR THE Y. NJ. c. A.
w. II. Norris General Secretary Baltimore
Submitted Annual Statement.
sRIAL GROWTH DURING PAST YEAR

IA members serving on committees;
fourteen reports having paid out $66, ,004 in
current expenses; ten associations have
women's auxiliaries.
Five associations occupy their own
buildings, which are valued at $526.000.
They own cndownments and other prop
crty to the amount of $141, 500; and de-
ducting from this the debt of $4,000 re-
naming on one building, there is Il total
net valuation of $622.500. We regret the
necessity of reporting that Hagerstown,
after Il long struggle, decided to abaii-
don the work and closed Oh October 80,
1900.
Wilmington has successfully raised
$4,000 the amount of their mort gagged
indebtedness: and Cumberland may be
congratulated for having raised the
$4,000 of their Indebtedness. Both AS
.Sociations are important centres and
WELD wide influence for good. The
Baltimore Central Association has made
extensive improvements amounting to
$4,000. The building of the Whining
ton association has been remodeled
! throughout ut Il cost of $4,000. The Il.
X O. and Pennsylvania Railroad Asso-
,.iations i'll Baltimore are both in new
quarters.
There We're but few changes among the
secretaries of the associations. The,
most important change was that j. Il.
Sleman, Jr., because of ill health, resign
| ID as general secretary of the Washing
ton association and was succeeded by
| Mr.. Lyman l.. Pierce of Trenton. y.
J.. Twenty-six associations report 1889
sessions of gospel meetings with II yearly
attendance of 57.S56. Twenty-eight as
ociations report 4S0 sessions of Bible
'lasscs with II yearly attendance of 1926.
Eight associations observed the Week
II Prayer" and forwarded to the inter
lational committee $121.30. -Four asso-
cations conducted one week or more of
evangelistic services. Seven report 157
professed converts. Il majority of whom
we're introduced to the pastors or re-
erred to the churches of their choice.
The number Of associations doing educa-
iona work is seven; the number of
asses is forty-eight, with a total en-
olment of 1902 different young men.
The number of associations having
'qlipped gymnasiums is nine; the num-
,rr employing Il physical director seven;
lumber maintaining athletic fields, four;
md the number holding summer camps
NO. There are two railway associa-
ions at points on the G. & o. railway;
wu on the Norfolk & Western; one Oh
he PENNSYLVANIA road. There are
fifteen college associations in Maryland; !;
'our in West Virginia; two in Delaware,
md one in the District of Columbia
with total membership of S64. Seven
associations report organized work for
,oys with u total membership OF S53.
The following members of the State
Nrcutive committee expire with the
onvention: G. j. Orrick, of Cumberland :
Francis A. White, of Baltimore; John
+, Iglionby, of Shenandoah Junction; w.
II. Morriss, of Baltimore; l.. Appold. of
. Baltimore and Alfred Gawthrop, of Will
:, nington. In conclusion the committee
:. ,llered Il number of excellent recommen-
!, latons for the ensuing year.
: PROGRAM FOR TODAY.
. The program for today will be as fol
!, lows:
Morning Session-S.30, Devotional SER
:. vice, H. b. Hawkins, Frostburg, Md.
:. 100, Bible study, 'Temple Talk" W. H.
H. Smith, Washington; 1890, address
I The Young Mems Christian .Associa.
, ion as Spiritual Force" Fred Il
: smith. Chicago: 10.45, '.rhe Work and
Its Possibilities, Frank w. Ohcr
: presiding: 12.00-12.3O, meeting for men in
!. shops and factories.
i Afternoon scssioii--2.00, sectional con
:, fercnces with luncheon; (ai for colleg,
= delegates. B. j.. Mc.All, presiding; III
= physical department NJ. b. Ridcout
/. smith. presiding; Id educational work
:, j. Ii. Creighton, presiding.
- Evening scssion--7.00, service of song
~ special soloists; 7.3O address. "rh
1; Power that Moves" ii. l.. Anderson
=, New York 500, address. The Strength
= 1f Young Men" DIR. Merrill Il. Gates
Washington, ID. c., ex-president Amher,
AID Rutgers College,
The Sectional College Conference froI
III 5.ja to $50 o'clock this afternoon will b
III ;'ntcrtaincd by Mr.. and Mrs. Joh
IS Bancroft. The PHYSICAL Sectional Con
g, ference nj the same hour will he enter
,l- tanned by Mr.. and Mrs. Job III. jackson
y. SHOP MEETINGS.
IL The shop meetings at noon today wi
us he as follows:
ii. Harlan X IIollngsworth Co., machi
shops. speakers Il. w. Ober and IL.
ne Hawkins. Car shops, speakers w.
IT. Nlillar and B. A. Barlow. Jr.
re- !. Morton Poole Co.. speakers J.. {
re Lynch and ]. II. protzman.
Ms Pusey Il Jones Co., speakers G.
li- ribbitts and w. l.. Radcliffe.
rd Remington Machine Co. speakers v
le. II. ii. Smith and l.. l.. Pierce,
zee T., W. u Il. Il. Il. Machine Shof
en speakers +. Il. Smith and J. Campbr
ter Car shops. speakers j. l.. Bingley al
in J. L. Grubb.
ar jackson n Sharp Co.. speakers w. ]
on NIorriss and 4. IL. Morgan.
ter DLLEGATES AT TnE CHURCHE
eH The delegates attending the convent,
~ vii! have charge of services in the va
io. ou> churches tomorrow as follows:
hu Grace NJ. T.. Church. Ninth and w,
=, Streets-Alnrning service, 1890 II.
u"' w. IL. Alillar. secretary of the Army ri
iss Navy department of the Information
'hs Committee of the Young Mems Chr
tian Association.
J. ~ Young Peoples Service. 6.45 p. m.
's +. TibhittS, state secretary of
'se, Young Mems I nristian Association
en- ! Delaware. Maryland West Virginia II
= District of Columbia. Evening scrvi
lur, 7.45 y. IN. +. w. Ober. editor of -
! lnu Socation Men," Chicago. Ill.
iu.' st. l'adfs VI. Il. Church. Market str,
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