Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-16
SPEAKS IF THE GROWTH
 OF '. M. [. A.
C. c. Titus, At Annual Meeting, Gives Facts and Figures Concerning Its Remarkable Progress in Eight Years

The annual meeting of the Young Mems Christian Association held al the Orpheum on Sunday afternoon, was splendid success. c c. Titus. general secretary of the Fl Paso Y. NJ C. A.. gave an excellent address on the worldwide scope Of Associa- tion work and gave some of the great underlying causes for the great sue cess Of the institution.
 By a large chart hung before the audience he showed that the asso- ciation's progress in the first eight years of the twentieth century equal led the last fifty yeas of the nine
 eenth century. During the first fifty years of its history the assoc iation enrolled 250.000 members; during the first eight years of the nine,eenth 1t added 250.000. an increase of 100 Ter cent Th'rty-two millions in property were added in the first eight years of the new century. an increase of 163 per cent. In it's early history 500 cities were entered. In the last few years the country places have been organized and moaey raised fer cogG, " association buildings for the country young men.
 One hundred and fifty railroad cen ters were touched in 1850 to 1900. In 1908 the great industrial centers had been reached by the association. Five hundred colleges had organized asso- citations at the close of the century. Now the army and navy as well arc organized. The boys work has in creased six times in the last eight years over what 1t was in 19eG
 The missionary force in foreign lands has increased from % secretar- ies In 19Go to s3 in 1908 and no asso- citation secretary ever went into for eigu field except at the earnest invi- tation of missionaries of the churches slready in the field to supplement their work.
 In 1905 the association secretaries went through the campaign with The Jabanese army, serving the men in every possible way for their mentals moral and physical welfare.
 As some of the great underlying causes of the success of the associa- tion, Mir. Titus pointed out it's adapt ability to meet the needs of all classes and conditions of men serving them from every standpoint of their need
 There the great object of the as sociation. that of service to Gcd through it's service to men, has added the blessing of the Almighty to the work and made for its success.
 The sfSrit of the cooperation and necessity of cooperation in the very nature of the work. it being an asso- ciaiion of mems efforts. had been a large factor in its success. NIT, Titus predicted a membership at no far dis tant date of 1900 for the local associa- ton and its work affecting the very wool and warp Of the city's civic life.
 Before the address a very delightful musical program was rendered. con sisting of a vocal solo by Mrs. W. P. Sims, violin solo by Mir r. R. Will liams and q mixed quartet composed of Mrs. Sims. Miss Kinder. Dr. George Craig and Walter I.anford Printed an- nual reports of the past year's work were distributed, showing the various activities of the association and member hip Of SIG at the close os the year
 MT. Titus met with the local board at luncheon al noon yesterday, and left in the evening for Douglas, vhere he vas present at a meeting of the sustaining meinbersbfI of the Douglas association last night