The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-09
Printing, $500.
Borrowed money, $SS.15.
Ligl4, and fuel, $685..
Furniture and repairs, S154.u.

| Borrowed money, s3S.15.
| Ligi.. and fuel, $96.25.
| Furniture and repairs, S154.n.
Incidentals, $165.49.
Total, s2,4H.0S.
Balance on hand January 1, 1903, $3.50.
Total s., 44953.
Three free will offerings were taken on
dI.ierent Sabbaths and the amounts were
| apportioned as follows: 81 to work in
Philippines SIS to temperance work in
| the state, S2S.67 to our own local work.
Miss Sophia Grubb who addressed our
mems meeting Sunday, May T. and on
which date was the largest attendance
| for the year, has passed to her eternal
reward, and no doubt many men have
| Been led by her earnest words to a more
active Christian life.
Two socials have been held with an at
| tendance of 600.
Room and Library-Reading room sup
plies as follows: Daily papers. 4: weekly
papers, 20; semi-monthly, /; quarterly
papers. j; monthly papers, "a; total. SO.
Books in library. 503
Our reading room is patronized well
daily; average daily attendance, 112.
Wichita Young Men has been discon-
| tinued for two or three months, but will
soon appear in another dress. We be-
lieve this is one good way in which to
advertise our work.
In our report last year we said we
deemed it imperative that we have a
new building. The new building is yet
to come. We believe in truth that the
time for that is near at hand. Inquiries
on all hands are heard: '.lIow about our
new building"
Many have said they would like to
give. The conviction is that we must
build this year. The casual observer has
but to notice that our present quarters
are very inadequate to meet the needs
of the field. More room is needed for
our Bible classes and educational work
and the only way for the best to be
done is to get right down to solid work
and plan for large things and then exc
cute our plans. Our city is prospecting
commercially and materially. AS the
young men pour into our borders let us
erect for them places where they can
rest. clean their bodies. stimulate their
minds and strengthen their spiritual
lives. for the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION takes care of the whole man.
body mind and spirit. We believe in the
coming months our directors will have
the opportunity Of building a home for
the young men of Wichita. home free
from debt; monument, as It were erect
ed for the moral interests of the young
men. Shall we rise to the occasion? 1t
rifice and systematic canvass; but with
hearts burdened for the souls of men it
can be done. Let us not rest or be sat
isfied until Wichita has not only an ideal
but 4 model association building dedi-
Gated to the uplifting OF men physically
pray tor a deeper work of grace in our
intellectually and spiritually. Let us
OWE lives. Let US resolve TO study. to
live. to pray. to give for the evangelical
ton of the world.
Respectfully submitted
GEO. F. FULLER. Gen. Sec'v.
The first meeting Of the board of d.
rectors for the new year was held Mon
day afternoon at O'Clock at the asso-
citation rooms The following officers
were chosen for the year:
President NJ Knapp
Vice President-Rev. c. S Sargent.
Recording Secretary Fred Little
Treasrrer-CharIes Hatton
General Secretary-George r Fuller.
The directors VIII hold their monthly
meetings the first Monday In each month
at o'clock y. II. during the winter