The Minneapolis journal., 1902-02-17
R0US1NG MEETINGS
Many Conversions Made at Y. M.
c. A. State Convention.
NEXT ONE MAY 60 TO ST. PAUL
AccOmplis hments of Year sum-
married From Reports OF EX-
ecutive Committee.
8nenial To The Nominal.

Special to The Journal.
Northfeld, Mimi, Feb. 1.-THE twenty
eighth annual convention Of the Mime
sofa y. NJ C. A. closed last evening in a
most inspiring and helpful farewell serv-
ice, conducted by the state secretary, f.
w. Peck.
Inc Sunday afternoon meeting held. in
the Ware auditorium was one of eXcep-
tionel interest. 1t was mass meeting
Tor men only and the spacious auditorium
was crowded so that many had to stand.
The meeting opened with a spirited song
service led by Mr.. Peck, assisted by the
\. M. Z. A. quartet and a chorus choir OF
some twenty male voices. This was fol-
lowed by season of prayer and then G.
NJ. Mcclure, the noted evangelist, engineer
OF the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe road.
was introduced and conducted the service.
Drawing from his own experiences, he
gave talk SO intensely Interesting that
the great audience listened attentiVely,
anxious to catch every word for two hours.
The address was of an evangellstlc ma
ture and it was followed by many con-
versions.
The railroad meeting on Saturday eve
ming was one of the features of the con-
Vention. 1t drew a mixed audience, so
large that standingrOom was almost at {.
premium. George P Lyman, assistant
general passenger and ticket agent OF the
Chicago Burlington & Quincy, St. Paul,
was unable to be present and so the serv-
ice was in charge Of George d. McDill of
Omaha one Of the five international Y. NJ.
c. A. secretaries Of railroad work Seven
railroad men spoke.
The next convention was invited to st.
Paul and the matter was referred to the
executive committee.
One Years Work. -
The work-of the past year as gathered
from the reports given by the executive
m mi too hk hyin ri nod
follows: twenty-five associations reported
about $o0,OOD as current expenses for the
year. Seven reported physical DEPART
ments with membership Of 2,0SS. Six
reported educational classes with 65S
members. Eight reported 81 lectures dur
Ing the year. Seven reported special work
for boys in Junior departments with
membership Of 773 members. Seventeen
reported Bible classes with an aggregate
membership Of GAL. Eight college asso-
Citations reported an average weekly at
tendance Of PIT. Seventeen reported 1612
gospel meetings for men. Seven reported
AZ missionary meetings. Nine reported
1912 as the average daily attendance at
their rooms. All college associations re-
ports showed marked improvements in
all lines for the year 1901.
The visible results Of the work in Min
nesota are as follows: Over $500 men,
bers, buildings for association homes val
ture valued al S16,3S0 and libraries con-
tanning 1856 volumes
. In foreign fields the state Y. NJ. G.. A. is
represented by Myron A. Clark of Rio de
Janeiro, whose great work in Brazil is
widely known; B. A. Shuman who has re-
Gently gone from Minnesota to Buenos
Aires, and w. J. Parker of Chicago, whose
work is signally successful
The association now numbers 100 corre-
spending members located in various parts
of the state.
Plans for railroad Y. NJ G. A. build
ing at Breckenridge are already being
considered.
The Finances.
Financially the Y. NJ. C. A. work has
been Il success for three years, all bills
having been liquidated before the end of
each year. This is surely a proud record.
The committee saw fit to make twelve
recommendations:
First. that at least 900 be raised for 1902:
second, that endeavor be made to strengthen
the work Of the associations along purely re-
lgous lines: third that definite, al-around
work be emphasized; fourth, that the asso-
Citations OF the state unite in practical home
missionary work among the Indians on the
frontier, and also in supporting Mr.. Shuman
in South America; fifth, that greater effort
be made to arouse and sustain interest in
Bible study; sixth, that each association pur-
chase a home as soon practicable; sew
enth, that associations owning property keep
it well insured; eighth, that boards Of di-
rectors secure large numbers of copies OF
Association Mem for distribution; NINTH
that the executive committee give counsel
wherever there is desire to secure an or
ganiZation, and that permanent organization
1or city associations be made only when a
building can be erected and maintaned
tenth, that financial budgets including that
OF the state committee, be provided for early
IN the year; eleventh, that the week of prayer
De more generally observed by the associa-
lions; twelfth, that a greater effort be made
10 secure and keep secretaries who are quail
fed to do good work 80