Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-13

country neighborhoods generally. Not
less than one hundred associations are
organized each year. and somewhat
larger number go out of existence, so
that during the past five years associa-
tions in our small towns have shown a
net loss of about 200.
In counteraction of this tendency to
decline, two growing forces are actively
at work. Several state committees have
established experimental organizations
"A in villages and country places under
other titles. such as 'sections or
bands" County organizations have
also been formed in several states, UNI
der International and state leadership
and are Slowly assuming u definite,
permanent form, promoting and per-
petuating work for young men in VIII
lagos and rural districts in very en-
couragins way.
Equally significant with the growth
of the city and other local associations
during the half century has been the
steady corresponding growth in extent
and efficiency of the American agencies
OF supervisicn--the international since
1854, the state and provincial since 1856.
and the metropolitan since 1887 y
close study of their development shows
that the association work has pros
pered only along the lines of supervi-
sion of these agencies, and that the
resources In men and money expended
Tor their support must Keep pace with
the expenditure for the local work if
this work Is to maintain its steady
growth
The army and navy work has been de-
Neloped into permanent department,
operating in Cuba. Porto Rico and the
Philippine islands. and establishing
many branches al points on this conti-
nent now permanently occupied by sol
diers. Twenty such branches have been
established, eight of which are under the
care of the city associations in their inn
mediate vicinity. In most Instances the
army branch occupies rooms on gov
eminent property, assigned for its use.
The department of railroad work alone
has furnished over so per cent of the
growth during the past two years in the
total number of associations of all kinds
in North America, and over a per cent
of the total increase in membership. Of
the twenty-eight new buildings that
have been erected for the railroad de-
- ' ''''S PSA''o' ".
,aNe pseii secured as erect result OF
.ie i's..ia,ise " your committee. an but
Two OF the eighteen being connected
Win the system plan OF organization
and development.
Inc work OF the committees secreta-
res on the foreign leld received de-
creed impetus from the action and con-
tf'putions OF the Grand Rapids conveii-
lioh' ana aurlhS IN last two Years the
lotee OF foreign secrstaries mas been IN
creased from eleven to twenty, the rev
.Heh gong 70 Japan, .Elna, India and
soulh america.
Ihefe mas been a marked growth OF
missionary interest IN the nome assocla-
fions. Upon the foreign field general
ona student development in member
snip. IN religious work and all other ds-
! artments compares iav9raby With de-
Neiopmenls upon the American home
Held
Inc Grand RAPIDS convention adopted
a resolution stating that the work Of
the committee demands at least $4,000
annually 50 mnen more as may
he called for BY the extension Of the
work along the lines already author
ized. The expense of ,ile home work
or lsss was sl2s.62o.49 and for 1900 $780,
.ol. 10. ne army ana navy Work Tor
isup was carried on at an expense OF
s"o'-'s ana rs puusst Tor the present
Year is slightly larger than this amount.
me expense was largely covered by con-
eiaputie'is ioi tii4s SieNiiic WORK.
hs 5to'nl puases lof 'he nome depart
t.4ts A"i siis sSai isui ediis ioi soiile-
ming over Sioo.VVu. rms increase mas