The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-04
BIG GAINS IN STATE
MADE BY \. N. C. 4.
REMARKABLE GROWTH SHOWN
IN ANNUAL REPORT.
Financially and Numerically, the AS
ISOLATION Is Growing Stronger Rap
idly-Prospects for Future Prosper
ity Contained in the Years Growth.

ity Contained in the Years Growth.
The annual report of the state Y. NJ.
c.. A. executive committee shows the
past year to have been one of much
prosperity. Financially and numeri
cally, the association has advanced in ]
manner to give much pleasure and
encoura cement to both its members and
its many friends.
The report of the executive commit
tee for the year 1905, is as follows:
The past year has been, in many re-
spects, the most encouraging the Min
nesota Y. NJ. G. A. work has yet seen.
This is especially true with reference
to making sure the foundations of the
future prosperity of some of the larg-
est and most important associations Of
the state.
The foregoing is made manifest by
the results of the splendid canvasses in
St. Paul, Duluth and Winona, where
over 1924, 900, $751; 900 and $50, 900, ag-
gregating nearly half million dollars,
has been secured for association build
ings in these cities. These successful
canvasses, following the clearing Of the
Minneapolis association IS debt and the
completion of fine home for the Man
kato association in the previous year,
give abundant cause for gratitude.
s@. improvements Here.
The Minneapolis association recently
has remodeled it's bathing plant and
locker rooms at an aggregate cost of
$500. 1t now has one of the most
complete, convenient and modern equip
ments for this purpose in the country.
The most imperative need of the asso-
citation at present is a well-equipped
building for boys.
Z The Proctor Knott association has
had phenomenal growth, considering
the size of the town, the number of
members being nearly five hundred.
At Two Harbors the association has
had an equally inspiring and healthful
& development, with n. W. Benning as
secretary during the past year, the best
year of its history thus far; it's mem
Z The same is true at Winona and Man
& kato.
s The Midway association set it's mark
i for membership of 275. That limit
was reached in December, remarkable
testimony to the efficiency and faithful
i ness of the local secretary and his help
erS.
s, The Present Membership.
The city and railway associations,
with the present membership, are as
follows: Minneapolis, 1917; St. Paul,
Oil; Duluth, 1,U20; Mankato, $50;
qWinona, 800; Two Harbors, 1856; Proc
E tor, $50; Brainerd, l45; Midway, 279;
total, 5,7O7. This is an increase of 6O7
over the preceding year.
/ The aggregate number of conversions
h reported from these associations fol
I the year is 621.
/ been especially prosperous. This is
seen in the increased membership and
1 in the remarkable growth in Bible
z study. These statements are equally
{ true with reference to the city ano
{ railway associations.
3 The school and college associations
with their present membership, are as
I follows: Pillsbury, 80; University OF
Minnesota, $40; Hamline, 90; Macales
ter, A; Carleton, IA; Window Insti
: tute, 16; ST. Paul's college, SO; Schoo
: of agriculture, $50; Parker, 80; Man
kato normal, 80; total, l,O44. This il
7 an increase of 14S over the year pre-
! ceding.
j The number of conversions reported
from five of these associations is thirty
Il five, and the number from SUDDEN
/ evangelistic work during the holiday
{ vacation is ffty-fve, making an -ag
/ gregate of ninety.
I The total number of conversions re
! ported in all the associations is I'll
B but this does not include quite mum
Der converted in young mems Sunda.
meetings. ,ct%t." =. , l.>..-.s...
County Organizations.
Faribault county was organized las
June. Assistant Secretary Eastman
raised a budget of $1,000 in July an,
August, which will be amply suf6cien
to meet the expenses Of the year end
ing next May. .~se-z-
Il In November, Roscoe G. Coffin,
graduate of Penn college, Iowa, wa
made secretary. The committee believe
he is destined to make this specially al
tractive work permanent success.
1t is probable that another count
will be organized during the next yea
but it is the policy of the committee
establish the work only on what it be
lieves to be an enduring basis and so
is obliged to act somewhat slowly.
During the year twenty-five Youn
Men 8 Sundays have been held in vs
rious parts of the state with very graf
i flying results New interest in the al
ISOLATION thus has been aroused an
about $500 added to the treasury.
We are doing more in this specie
line of work than almost any othe
state, and we find it a path of blessin.
We now have 231 corresponding men
s bers.
The two state secretaries have tra'
eled, during the year, in the al
gregate, over 10000 miles.
Both of the secretaries have bee
-. called on for services outside the sta
and many such invitations have bee
refused for lack of time.
II All our bills have been paid month
II for the past six years, and the sta
committee has not had any debt du
II fhis time