Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-16
STATE DAY RALLY
Secretary J. A. Hanna, of Gales
burg, Addresses Christian
Association.
HAS STATISTICS AT HAND
Two Thousand Conversions Last Year
II. e. Van Duzer Talks to
Boys-Deieeates Selected.

! AT the special mems meeting at the
Y. NJ. c. A yesterday, in observance of
State day. the As men in attendance
raised a fund of $57 toward the state
work in Illinois, together with the $50
appropriated by the association board
of directors The address of the day
was made by ]. A. Hanna, general sec
retary of the Galesburg Y. NJ. c. A.
| who took as his subject rs the Young
Man Safe?" His address dealt entirely
with the work of the Y. NJ. G. A, ma
tional and state, and he presented a
number of interesting figures showing
and the field which yet remains un-
covered
Membership of 100000.
In referring TO the national work. he
mentioned the fact that there were at
the beginning of the year 160, 900 active
members of associations; $4,000 COM
mittee men; / 900 employed workers;
ATS Y NJ c. A. buildings. and over
$24, ,497 900 worth of property owned by
the association. He stated that the
United States averages a new Y. NJ. Z.
A. building every three weeks, at the
present rate of growth. Going back to
the origin of the association, he re-
called that the association had its be-
ginning in a gathering of a dozen men
in London He spoke of the great
change in the ideas of the people as TO
the religious status of the athlete, anu
in this connection brought out the great
opportunity offered the physical direc-
tor TO influence the men in the physical
department religiously. In speaking of
the religious work, he presented the
statistics of last year. when 100000
men attended the meetings, conducted
at an expense of S152 900. and $4,000
men enrolled in the bible classes. The
result was that over 1000 professed
conversion. He stated that there are
are over so 900 boys in the associations
of the country.
Department Work.
Mr. Hanna took up the various de
partments of the Y. NJ. c.. A. in the ma
tional work, giving briefly the attain
ments and success of each department
as shown by figures of last year. He
called particular attention TO the army
and navy work. and pointed out that
the Christian commission of the army
in the civil war was direct result of
the association activity. He spoke OF
the work in Cuba Porto Rico and Ma
Mia in the recent war, and of the re-
cent recognition by congress, resulting |
in the present six buildings for Y. NJ.
c. A. purposes in the army and navy. |
Among Industries.
The industrial department was
spoken of, and it's field illustrated. |
Under this department, shop meetings |
are held, as was done in Rock Island |
during the last two seasons. In the |
east there are two associations for |
street railway employees, with a mem !
bership of 700.
in speaking of the college work, Mr.. |
Hanna stated that the Y NJ c. A. prac-
tically monopoliZes the religious work |
in the field of the great university |
world. He spoke of Christian ath-
letics and called attention TO the fact |
that A. A. Stagg, while at Yale, was {
president of the college association.
Notes of the Association.
The boys meeting yesterday was
by H. E. Van Duzer, who
gave a helpful and entertaining talk
on Gods Purpose Toward Us" There
were 32 members of the b. G. NJ. club |
in attendance.
The bible study class, of which II.
b. Hayden is instructor, met for the
first time yesterday, there being 16
men in attendance. Luncheon was
served, and Mr.. Hayden addressed the
men on the general topic of the years !
course. THE Conversations of Christ.
This class will take the second part OF
the course. which is prepared by the
committee. The other
classes will also take up the study OF
The Conversations of Christ" during
the year but will take the first part of
the course.
The names OF II. b. Hayden. presi- |
dent of the association, and of Rev. ID. /
l.. McNary. pastor of the United Pres
byterian church. have been added to
the list of those who are to attend the
state convention of the association at |
Bloomington. beginning Thursday. !
This brings the Rock Island delegation 4