Cañon City record., 1906-12-13
STATE Y. M. C. A. SECRETARY
DOING GREAT WORK

Those who contribute to the support
of the state committee Y. M. G. A., as
well as others interested in Y. M. c.
A. work, may be interested in know
Jig the class of work done by the
State Secretary.
The following is the report sent out
by State Secretary Bilheimer to the
members of the state committee:
To the members of the State Execu-
tive Committee
Gentlemen
! During the month just closed l have
visited, in the interest of the COM
mittee, the following places: Fruita,
Canon City, Pueblo. Florence, Color
ado Springs, Loveland, Montrose, and
Telluride. / each, and Fort Collins 2.
travelled 1856 miles during the
month; gave 5 Association and gos-
pei address; was present at 2 Direc-
tors meetings and 8 other conferences.
During the first week of the month
four Associations received the benefit
of a visit from Mr.. Fred Goodman,
Bible Study Secretary of the Interna-
tional Committee l was with Mr..
Goodman at three of the Institutes
conducted by him at these places, and
have to report that the result of his
work was eminently satisfactory, and
that all of the Associations visited re-
ceived marked help and inspiration
from the institutes conducted by him.
A meeting was held with the Direc-
tors at Fort Collins, and after careful
consideration of the plans which had
been submitted by their architects, it
was voted to adopt same, and specifi-
cations are now being made by the
architects and bids will be asked for
within a short while.
1 also was present at a meeting of
the Directors and Trustees of the
Canon City Association. After thor
ough discussion of the entire situa-
ton, they unanimously and enthusi-
astically decided to enter upon two
weeks campaign Immediately follow
ing the State Convention, and will en-
deavor to raise s65,00O for a building.
This is inclusive of the $4,000 be-
quest left by Mr.. Reynolds.
In company with the Chairman of
the State Committee, l was present at
the opening of the two Associations
in the Telluride District. We were
very much pleased with the way in
which this work was inaugurated, and
feel more confident than ever of a
large success. By advice of the In
dustrial Committee of the State Com
mittee, we have secured as an assist
ant for Mr.. Snyder. Mr.. w. H. Morri-
in work with miners and whom we
believe will be a worthy helper for
Mr.. Snyder.
Young Mems Sundays were con-
Quoted at Fruita and Montrose, the
latter point in cooperation with the
Chairman of the State Committee. We
believe that the conducting of these
Sundays has been productive of very
large good to our work, aside from
the financial aid which has been re-
ceived.
Mr.. Tyler has been making good
progress in his work at Fort Logan,
and now that the Denver Association
has definitely incorporated, as part
of it's budget, the financial support of
the Fort Logan work, there is every
reason to believe that this work will
achieve large success.
Considerable time and attention has
been given to plans for the coming
State Convention. The progress is
almost completed, and the information
we have received from local Associa
ions leads us to believe that attend
ance will be good.
Respectfully submitted,
G. 8. BILHEIMER,
State Secretary.
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