Evening journal., 1903-03-06
ASSOCIATIONS
ARE PROSPEROUS
Executive Committees Re-
port Submittedat Conven-
ton in Baltimore
LOCAL MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE

General Secretary f. 0. Sellers, AS
sistant Secretary Frank Kuckert,
Physical Director Wesley Wales, p. II.
Overdeer, Jesse Sharpe. II. Reed
George Carton, N. w. Bard, II. Cloud,
j. ii. Joslin and N. B. Brown. of the
local Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion, are attending the convention in
Baltimore, which comprises the dis
trict OF Maryland, Delaware, West Vir-
glnia and District OF Columbia. The
convention opened this morning and
closes on Sunday. The report of the
Executive Committee was submitted
this morning and shows that the asso
Citations i'm the district are all in excel
lent condition and doing good work.
The report in part was as follows:
During the past year the world
wide work of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association has made unparalleled
advancement in every department. Its
rapid growth, it's definite and practical
service to men of all nations. can be
accounted for only through the power
of God and the guidance of the Holy
Spirit.
Sir George williams. it's honored
founder, has watched the circle of its
influence widen for the past ffty-nine
years, each decade gaining for the in
stitution greater momentum in its ef-
forts for the uplifting and salvation OF
all classes of men.
Our Field Work.
The extent and Importance OF the
Interstate territory grows upon us as
we come I'm closer touch with its op-
pOrtunities and needs. The natural di-
vision OF the field into the three States
and the District of Columbia gives us
possibilities of organization which in
time must result in great and continu-
Gus good.
To enable us to do our best work it
will be necessary as soon as practical
BILE that we have an assistant secretary
in each state, serving under the direc
tion of the Interstate Executive Com
mittee, with the assistance of the State
Advisory Committee.
Many have expressed their interest
in the associations forward move
ment," and we believe that the neces-
sary financial help will be given by the
people of the three States and the
| District, to enable the committee to
carry out the recommendation made at
the last convention, namely. to extend
the associations into all unorganized
cities, colleges, forts, naval stations
and railroad division points.
The Organized Field.
| Sixteen city associations with 1924
members; % college associations, with
$50 members; z railroad associations.
with 1900 members; 1 army associa-
tion, with so members 1 naval asso-
citation, with so members; 16 associa-
tions spent for current expenses, $685.
| 261.30; AZ associations report a mem-
bership OF 9,49O members; report en-
dowment funds of $4,000; report
educational classes total enrolment,
900; AZ men are devoting their entire
time as general secretaries, physical
directors and assistants; "a report read
ing rooms; 3 report gymnasiums; IS
report 722 young mems meetings, with
attendance of 11O.625; IA report 42t
Bible class sessions, having a total at
tendance of 4,206; 20 report 2,11O pro-
fessed conversions; 16 report $40 hav-
ing joined church.
The statistics of this report are
based on information carefully secured
from each association and from last
years report. All reports will be re-
ceived this year in April instead of
January.
| AAlhul Atlhlt Uh1H utpdIlAltnlS Will
7t5 members; 21 report an attendance
in all departments, S7O,46O; 3269 are
doing systematic exercises in the gym
nasium; S25 are serving on commit
tees.
There are two college associations in
Delaware, sixteen in Maryland and
four I'm West Virginia. one new coll
Ilege association was organized at the
Jacob Tome Institute, Port Deposit,
Nd.
Twenty-Five colleges report $50
members; % Gospel meetings are held
weekly; average attendance per week,
S55; Bible class enrolment, 3S6: 10a
professed conversions; 40 joined
church.
The Wilmington, Delaware, Associa-
tion conducted their mems Gospel
meetings in the theatre with the lar
gest average attendance in the history
of their work.