Evening journal., 1902-02-24
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MAKRN PROAaBNS
Report Of the State SeCre tary
Of Much Interest
DeIawartaDS Are IIOHOrcd by POa'
lions in COnitreRC;-Dr. Short
One Of The Secretaries

the annual Interstate J. NJ. =. a. Noh- |
vention. now in session in Wheeling, |
w. Va. writes that he, as well as the
other delegates is having a good time
there
The first days meeting was held on
Friday. Alfred Gawthrop. president OF
the Wilmington Association, presided.
Following messages of cheer from the
many society secretaries and songs OF
praise. State Secretary George w. Ill
bits. read the interstate annual report
Briefly. IL was as follows:
"The territory covers an area OF 3D.
43O square miles. with population OF
approximately 2.205,000 people kN-
tending from the Atlantic TO the Ohio
river. embracing the broad and beaut-
ful Chesapeake bay and the picturesque
and forest-clad AileEhenies All the
plories of sea and field. river and noun
tain. all the wealth of soil and wood
land: all the treasure of the OH wells
and the cleaning diamonds OF the coal
mine. are to be found within our Dor-
ders. Material wealth and unhounded
prosperity appear on every hand. But
our real riches are our men and women
who are In very truth. the royal SOW
ereirns of the land Within our con-
fines are to be found cities grea tin
population, and I'm wealth, vast CEN
tres of luxury and of opportunity;
sturdy towns that send their young
men out 10 make name and fame for
themselves i'm the world. Many COM
muniiies with their hives OF busy work
ers. answering the call of the earth's
markets for the great generator OF
power. and last but not least, seaside
villages where men engage In the old
time calling TO whose predecessors the
Master himself said: Come We after
me and ! will make you fishers OF
men" with such riches of men and
of earth. who dares TO place limit
upon the possibilities before MS. We
have but touched the surface Of our op-
portunities. We have appreciated
thus far. only in a slight degree. the
real wealth and glory of our Cod
blessed field and work
Summary of the work in the district:
There are now associations I'm twenty
five cities with a population of SSS,6i2i
S665. GOO is invested in buildings and
property: S90,5S1.75 was spent last year
90 sustain daily operations; 1874 young
nien are banded together in the
brothorhood S7.479 gather weekly In
religious meetings; 2,641 are associated
in the study of the Bible; S57 are regu
lar attendants in the educational
classes. 2.S26 are exercising systemati
cally in the gymnasiums.
General conditions Tho following
figures given In a summarized form
show the strength Of the city, town
college and railroad associations. Their,
are fourteen city and town associa
tions with 627 members seven railroa,
associations with 1902 members; min,
associations spent for current expense:
Se0.5S1.74: twelve report n membership
OF 1874; nine report buildings an,
lands owned $685., 900, two report en-
dowment funds of $1,000; seven repor
libraries valued at S2275, six repor
ffty-hve educational classes with S5
enrolled; seven report gymnasiums
fourteen have reading rooms: twenty
four men are devoting their entire tim
10 the work as secretaries; twelve as
sociations report 1910 protested con
versions; seven report work for boys
with GA members: seventeen repor
an attendance for the year in all de
partments OF 754,455.
Educational work: The value OF thi
department cannot be over-estlmatet
Hundreds OF young men are taking ad
vantage of the evening classes Tn
better the teacher. the better the result
Each local association is urged TO pus
this branch Of the work.
The physical department showed ex
cellent progress and increased interes
during the year The association ha
thoroughly equipped athletic FIELD
Two camps were conducted the pas
year.
Railroad associations include tn
PENNSYLVANIA and the Baltimore
Ohio. at Baltimore. Handley. Hintor
Hagerstown. and Kenova, and one a
Williamstown. W. Va on the Norfol
& Western. The total number Of rail
road associations in 1902: total attend
ance on meetings for men only 3O.O76
on mixed meetings. 17IS3.
College work; This showed exec
lent progress. A special secretary
giving his attention to this work. III
University Of West Virginia. Delawar
College. Maryland Agricultural an
Western Maryland ollege have asslg1
ed rooms to the association A branc
at the Naval Academy is doing fr
work.
Religious meetings:-A strong an
continuous evangelistic campaign wi
soon be carried on in all the branchl
Of the association. The year has be,
rich IN experiences. The Wheeling a
sociation has been greatly blessed al
nts influence is rapidly widenin
There has been an average attendan
Of 500 at the meetings for men IN d
ODera House. Bible study is TO
more zealously taken mp and great r
sulie are anticipated. Nine conferenc
have been held on thie subject the pa
year and this is 10 be made "foundati'
work"
The Boys Department. The wo
for the younger young men" has her
tofore been p weak point in the inte
state field. IL is now TO be pushe
The bows of today are the men of I
morrow They will be drawn into Z
association while their characters a
in the formative period. It is as e
cellest idea. Don't leave all the go'