Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24
OF ASSOCIATION
Treasurer of Y. NJ. O. A. Says Condition Of
Accounts is Good.
FUNDS NEEDED FOR WORK IN NEBRASKA
Report of what the Association II
Doing mt Home and AbrOad-WOrk
is Being Extended to All
OF Globe.

YORK, Neb., Feb. 23.-tSpecial.)-The
Saturday morning service OF the Young
Mems Christian association was opened by
a memory-verse service, conducted by
Julius Shepherd OF North Platte. This was
followed by DR.. Tyler's third bible read
ing, presenting First Corinthians. ". q.
Pyle Of Lincoln, treasurer Of the state ex-
ecutive COMMITTEES. presented the financial
statement for the part Of the year to date.
Although laboring under adverse conditions
and under enlarged work, the financial con-
dition was exceedingly good.
The Omaha quartet favored the audience
with a selection, after which DR.. H. B..
Ward spoke on the outlook for the future.
He told of the great opportunity n con-
sequent obligation resting upon the asso-
Citations Of Nebraska for an extended move
ment into u~norganized parts. To accom-
plish this strong financial backing is alb
solutely essential. F.. L. Mills Of Omaha
then presented the fnancial needs for the
coming year. 1t had been recommended
that the state committee be authorised to
raise 81, 500 for the state work for the
coming year. BY unanimous vote 1t was
decided to raise half OF this during the
present convention. The subscription called
for showed a return Of between $500 and
$500, and It is confidently expected that
the remaining part will be raised during the
convention.
There was read a report on the state
committees report. The committee con-
graduated the associations Of the state
upon the efficient work OF the state COM
mittee during the past year and especially
upon the work OF State Secretary Bailey,
who has been on the field but six months.
Among other details Of business was rec
commended a summer camp for association
leaders and workers Of Nebraska. The re-
port was unanimously adopted. During
the morning q number OF greetings were
received from other conventions In differ
emit parts Of the country. These were re-
piled to and the greetings Of the Nebraska
associations sent in return. On the calling
for Invitations for next years convention,
Secretary Wolfe of Grand Island extended
state in behalf Of the pastors and board
Of directors Of the association OF his city.
The invitation was referred to a commit
tee. The session then adjourned with In
vocation by Rev. Knickerbocker. All the
delegates dined together at Fraternal hall,
whore the lunch was prepared by the
women Of the Baptist church.
Field secretary's Address.
Inc hllGEuOOu bcoSiOn was OpDuC0 WIN
q praise service, led by Mr.. Chaftee Of
Omaha. The principal address Of the after
noon was given by c. X. Ober, field secre-
tary Of the international committee. Mr..
ober spoke upon association work in or
ganized points at home and abroad. Mr..
Ober reviewed the rapid growth OF the as
ISOLATION during the fifty years OF its ex-
~istence. There are at present 507 success
full city associations in the cities OF largest
size in North America. These associations
have buildings valued at over 1880, 900.
In these sol cities the young men COM
prise one-hfth Of the whole population.
Moreover, there are in these cities 1856 900
members. An interesting fact is shown In
the larger per cent of the young men
which smaller cities have in the association
membership over the larger cities. This,
says Mr.. ODER, is an encouraging outlook
for the extension Of the association move
ment into these smaller towns. There are
at least 500 cities with an aggregate of
500, 900 young men where organized work
could be made successful. To do this there
must be an increase in the number Of men
entering association work. There will be
needed 1000 new men to occupy positions
besides those already established In organ
lied pointS. We have. besides the North
American movement, association work Of
the North American type in Paris. Rome,
Berlin, st. Petersburg and Stockholm.
These associations are the product Of the
North American movement. The success
Of the movement in European cities is evil
deneed by the encouragement given by the
car Of Russia and the government ON
cials at Paris. Association work In foreign
lands Il attracting widespread attention II