Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-23
State Meeting of Y. NJ. G. A. at
Cedar Rapids Successful In
All Respects
MONEY RAISED FOR STATE WORK
Over 1900 Men Attend the Mems
Meeting in the Auditorium to Hear
Evangelist Fred 3. Smith Talk =
Sixty EIGHT Conversions at the Meet.
ina-Y. M. C. A. at Manila.

Special to TimeS-Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Feb. 23.-The state
convention of the Y. NJ. c. A. closed last
evening with monster mass meeting
in the auditorium The convention
has been one of the most successful
yet held. Sunday morning the various
pulpits in the city were filled by Wis
ting delegates. The great event of the
convention was the meeting In the au
ditorium yesterday afternoon, which
was attended by men only. Fifteen
hundred men came to hear Evangelist
Fred b. Smith. of New York, and the
service was one of the most enthusi-
astic ever held in the city. EIGHT
young men decided to lead better lives
and rose for the prayers of all Chris
tians. L. L. Cotton led the farewell
service In the auditorium. This meet
ing was devoted largely to discussion
of the project to establish and main
tain Y. NJ. c. A. in Manila. The
delegates We're enthusiastic over the
project and there is little reason to
doubt that the matter will be carried
to a successful conclusion.
Personal pledges amounting to 1851
and pledges by associations amounting
to $1,396.50 was the result of Il canvass
of the Y. NJ. C. A. convention Saturday
to secure money for the state work of
the association in Iowa. Five men
gave 500 each and others followed with
$50, S25 and $40 and smaller amounts
till nearly every man In the church had
invested something in the work of
saving young men in this state. The
money was contributed in response to
an appeal by Fred Smith of New York
after the adoption of the report recon-
mending that $1,000 be raised for the
use of the state committee this year 1t
further recommended that $4,000 of
that amount be raised in the conven-
ton. That $3,077.50 was raised in less
well for the raising of the balance al
lowed to the present gathering.
The Methodist church was filled with
delegates early in the morning and at
ter the praise service e. I. Cotton,
student secretary of the international
committee, gave a very helpful and
spiritual address which was followed
by the report of the committee on the
state committees report. The report
of the committee which was adopted by
the convention read as follows:
Realizing that the time has come for
q forward movement along all lines of
our state work your committee on the
state committees report begs to submit
the following action of said committee
for your approval:
LIST. After a careful consideration
of the financial needs Of the state COM
mittee for the ensuing year we believe
that the recommendation OF the state
committee to secure $1,000 for it's
work should meet with the approval of
this convention and that a vigorous
canvass for this amount be taken up at
once and at least $4,000 of this amount
be secured in this convention.
End. That the recommendation of the
state executive committee regarding
consultation and guidance OF state sec
retaries in matters pertaining to or
ganization and building be unanimous
ly adopted at this time and carefully
followed out during the year.
3rd. That the convention approve of
and assist in every way the promotion
OF work for boys, evening educational
classes and bible study and attending
at the Lake Geneva schools as recon-
mended in section of the state ex.
ecutive committees recommendations
4th. That the recommendations of
the committee with referanca to two