Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-04

afternoons and during the week and
 the fellowship meeting which is held
 once each week at the Association
 building, gives men the opportunity of
 building up their spiritual lives and
 increasing their interest in the church fife. The Association co-operates
 with the pastors of the community in interesting young men who come to the Association from other points in their own particular church. These men are put into communication wIgn the pastors and young men coming into the city lind a church home anu new friends before the temptations that surround young men in a mining camp become too strong.
 One of the most interesting features of the Association during the past two months has been, the membership contest which has brought into tie Association 274 new members. The entire membership was divided into two teams and both sides haze aeen working hard to win the baDquct that
 was pledged by the Association iA case 200 new members were secured
 The 200 mark in the c1L5cst was passed on the night of December 30th and since then there has been Taauy men added to the list of new Eleir- bers. The financial revenue derived from the membership contest together with the pledges that have been made by business men Of the city as sus- taining members has enable the As sociations to close the year with < balance in the treasury.
 Aside from the work i'll Bisbee proper the Association is now plan ming for a branch Association at Lowell Many young men of the camp have been interviewed and nave promised their support il the Asso- citation put in a branch al that place.
 Sir D " Pollard, Industrial Secre- tary of the Association is at present in the camp seeking to establish the work there. In case it is arranged the men will be given the privilege of joining the Lowell Association and making use of their membership cards in the Bisbee Association while visit ing in the larger camp.
 The outlook of the Association for the year 1908 is the best ill it's his- tory. With the increased member snip and the new addition to the build ing the Association is well equipped tor an aggressive work along ali lines. The billiards, pool and bowling have all been placed on the lower floci so that the social fife of the building will be concentrated. The lobby, which has been greatly enlarged, will serve as a room for correspondence and will contain the reading tables and comfortable chairs where men many mingIe in social way. On the second floor new class rooms have been provided for the night school of the Association. Plans are also be ing made Tor a definite work and rooms for boys in the Association building.
 About January 18th Mr. c A. Bach- ner of LeavenwoTth. Kansas will as sume the duties of office secretary of the local Association.
 One event coming in the near fu- ture and wdich IS very important one in the Association year in tlle Territorial Convention of the r. NJ. c. A. which will be held in Fl Paso February 2Sth to March 2 Several experts in the various lines of As sccisfion work, members of the Inter national Committee, Will he prese nt at the convention. Plans and methods of Association work will be discussed Industrial Secretary D. w. Pollard wiu soon make a trip to score of points in the two territories where the Of Associations is being coasided These unorganized points will send delegates to the convention. The local Association is already SC Iecting it's delegates for this conven' ton.
 Bisbee has in the r. M. c. A. an in- stitutlon which fs credit and an as- eet to the city. The citizens who have come so Loyalty to it's support and the corporations who are making possible the conducting of such a work in the city will feel well repaid by tae results that are being attained in the lives of the young men of the camp. The success of the Bisbee As sociatIon will help where this work is greatly needed and Bisbee is proud of tbe fact that she has been nader In this line CT philanthropic effort