Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-24
REPORT OF STATE SECRETARY
PARSONS DENOTES VERY
GRATIFYING CONDITION.
sEvENTY.THREE ASSOCIATIONS,
rWENTY.THREE BUILDINGS
Mason City Only Place Of More Than
10000 Population Without Y. M. G..
A. Home, and But Three Railroad
Organizations in State = Financial
Status-Rscommsn
pecial to rimes-Republ,can

Special to Times. Republican.
Clinton. Feb. PA feature of the
state convention Of the Young Mems
Christian Associations Of Iowa was
the submission by state Secretary
Parsons Of the biennial report of the
state executive committee. covering
the period intervening since the state
convention Of two years ago.
Membership, Funds, Etc.
The report shows that there are now
seventy three associations in the
state, with an enrolment Of 1000 in
association gymnasium classes. There
are twenty-three association buildings,
valued at s1.260.00O. With the amount
pledged, which will be paid in during
1911, the total will be 81 500, 900, an in
crease Of 100000 in two years. Cam
paigns in seven cities, with the CO.
operation of the state COMMITTEES. re-
suited in the raising of the following
sums: Sioux City. 100000; TT.
Dodge. $4,000: Cedar Rapids. 100000;
Ottumwa. $4,000! Boone. $4,000: Bur-
lington, 100000; Des Moines $161. 1000.
One City Without Building.
There is only one city in Iowa with
a population Of more than 10000 with
out an association building, Mason
City. and steps are being taken this
year to secure building there. There
are at least twenty Of the larger coun-
~ seats where the Y. N. G. A. un-
doubtedly has q mission.
Only Three r. r. Associations.
Railroad associations have been es-
tablished in only three cities In the
state, and there are only four organ
lied counties-Greene. Buena Vista,
Sac and Calhoun.
The boys conferences at Waterloo
and Cedar Rapids during the past two
years have produced good results.
Boys secretaries are recommended at
Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs. Burling-
ton. Mason City and other cities.
New members Of the executive COM
mittee appointed during the period
are ]. G. Wadsworth. Of Council Bluffs:
]. L. Sawyers. Of Centerville: E. l..
BALI. Of Mason City. and Harry Hoop
er Of 1ndianola. Tho terms of six
members expire now. and will be filled
at the present convention
Recommendations.
The state executive committee
n1ourns the death Of the late Secre-
tary w. A. Magee. 1t makes the fol-
lowing Recommendations:
That the budget for 1911 be $4,000
and for 1912 $4,000.
That steps be taken to raise an en-
dowment fund Of 100000. and an ex-
tension secretary be engaged as soon
as possible.
That local boards be required to CO.
operate in definite way to assist in
providing for the budget.
That more special attention be de-
voted to cultivation OF the habit OF
systematic and proportionate giving
among associations.
That associations be urged to Coop
crate in the mons and religious move
ment by carrying on simultaneously
with the national campaign q vigorous
evangelistic and bible study movement
in the state.
Committees Are Named.
At the first business session today Of
the Y. NJ. c. A. state convention COM
mittees weer appointed as follows:
Credentials-J. Burns. Keohuk: W.
r. Jones, Sac county: Jesse Gray. Des
Moines.
Permanent orsanization-H. A. Bar
low, Cedar Rapids: w. H. G. Fisher,
Waterloo: H. L. Rhinehart. Davenport:
c. E. Booker, Burlington; LOTUS Ward,
Des Moines.