, 1869-04-12
r. M. C. A.
eleventh Annual Meeting Of the
aoeaesy Last eninx.
yearly Report Of the President and
Other OHcerA
&soquent Address by Rev. William
a. Bartlett.
Other Remarks.

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The Eleventh Annlxcr1as3.o OF the Young Mems
Chrtst1sn Asxor,,,,rn ~. ce,enr.fe,, with annrn
$50. .~.ss,.s. - E.-v1Nn ~, -, .,.. -.
sa0*1 y 1A1ven hal. taA' g, ssns. ae
1s1en<1nce VA FeiJ large, every eeat, with the
exception OF few in he gallery, being occupied
The kICateH interest WIS manifested Al taking
nan In singing ,hc hsmna The P.ps,,!ent Of the
As.ocI,,Ion 7, + uond,. occun,,d ,hr eha.r.
&a'''>'Aaol' - - tAopo!, ,eu teul.eu ."e eA-1
Tne ezar,ses vsTr opened ay 1tastns tho hymn
o'a'e'ssluS sa1 .o,A,., n The en
AID sh.iI fcsr t,oNn hi ean.%
... OF t4oAa 10 s1'e.A h's naaat
~ W,ni,n, A bartlett ne.t offered nrayar
which ~as followed BY singing the hymn CON-
nenc1nF;
-;,c.rs eh.1 rim wbeTs,t The SUI,
Ar. Jacobs then read the Presidents report,
which Is II !oowe:
rr-s,n1~-A pvr,,-
,l . H11o,'
M0KEsa VI IAk lnCsa A.Ss tHk1HI!AS A.
soc1AT.oN-LiplH Ahp GkhJLhsxN: With N*si-
nets Of our Heavenly Fn4her IN permitting Us TO
nold our sesensa annSe Ws;n ~ ~ taas na erected
nndcf our AatI,eeA VIE .he ufH.ucuon 9. our
fuouts " my eMly AM !eA, We loss not on4y OUT
notne, oa! l9lpsu1ei Mots nl ouf unfa1J, eno
hlVe ana FMuho!e supply o. ma!cEa lot our
wort but also tne means ior emclenny prIse.
cutting or work Although oHE organization has
teen N e1h@cnoe 'of elefsn yeast we nase never
befort had place 70 which We couid insite !ounG
men Te nas1 nos LAG ,.f1! 20 1naeFess ana 11
tnstlE1 men Ks aese be.ef nao naoae5 N ons
teasuI! VIA MtiSA ~ cAtst ios"Atu aaJ u L1c
desires OF onl maria u !c1eleuce 70 them We
Ole, Ia G.uy respects than ever before. We sub
MT 70 you Pa1Ial showing ot our ~ofA. ID luu
faith that ahc Na11n and earnest sympathy you
ger cooperation With a. IN earring for
E1rd tue on|ecA OF Inc sssoetht!o1
fIom me lepost o. nc talons coHMlLtsea we
aAsoclkuou arr taken: ....
5nf xIssios coAai1IKs
Iepo eontnaanex o. tne.s m ror rs numoe e.
the homes OF the people Il between 1n and 'o9:
the number o. Fnts made = esunsted u
lA0p INC pATefa ana tfacts - distrlnntea y tneM
winch hasc utcn iafniAnetl ~ Tue a1soaaslnh sTa-
sn rsPes . 49,: EsEsn ,ssess 1; s%s 4sa
e. sf 10. di,Ias S iSte s disa t. as
Of them arr well organized, l'at much remains 70
tre done The value nf this WORK u appafrnt, anl
thoss Who DO not attend any niace Of wo'sa!r IL
numfetn equal 70 snr ai1enlance upon M M tae
ifoteht enarnes o. M ey. anu ~ set ~ 9sans ,as
Church f1um one district ~ leposte7l over ~
were brought q tne enatta seis'ees' anu over soo
Induced 10 a!1e4e 1 ,saaaaT sasottn Snuo1 HMM1rtx
rrrnrt as 1o!oRs: lne husAne u ~ eMMe. ,, !iaat ~
carry last Hcat uesHo!tel rne sun % xaiun,a ~. "
os ~ .! o '@g nf thc laus of .nc eomnssee md
aaa retAsusu ioI near! yea tas ,s,i,npa ~
nsat o. thelI oe1 p1n ,1e isnun1n 1snu no ~ oa
have tcrn srcess'tr 10 ite luls!c a. the rouns on
from M ' shs s.Ts ~
is is 1ee e ods1s:s IL sse. =, plssssas :ss5s
We have hAd Oh hlc ~ o. me Ch!G&So aaGI ana sa
ss or tSy S
lelis ri sieus eaarsese,. he reading room has t,een
opea fsptn q H. to ~ p N, aud haa had ~ nv
efaFc attendance Of from one hnndred 70 twc hun:
dtcd young men d.llv. It's prt1ucEcs hasc, ol
course, been free tn AL Upon the completion o. o.
possession M t. oo1-ihe second paymtut lroE
Inc donation Of Nj. George Armour Of q" nts-
40 Ts noasd ri ths III. o
We hare taken the catalogues Of the ir:1Ilag pub
hhe1s Of thia country and Eusope
suo volumes, part OF which nfe npot
the lbtar! and shelves, and part yct 10 ne del.v
crrd The oookl have al been selected With I
sx e t, III pSps = q 1ae
asc all nlred, the Nhras7 will he composed shout =
travels 1oG Theological zoo fiction, 80 biography
SO religious, 4oo bellies iettrea 20 law. B. phiioso
pnJ. 1:1 llteEaturc and science. and 20 miscelan
and standard works upon thc topics Of which the.
treat There ere It present upcn the lbrzrI shalvc
l,$1p
ii addition 10 the books nrdcred~ We haze con
ttncted With Mr.. John Il Walsh, OF the Nester1
Nrwx Company, TO furnish the FcAdIn9-soom 70
ilts and qn.r,etlies Of this country An
NOM some twenty Of the larze
cltes Of this country, together With lh
leading Illustrated and scientific weckies
1t being understood that the library funds wel
not to be nscd for any other purpose than u
purchase Of ieaasnE yrAttcs, -! Mls, tos Aotafts
and Hu-QEy cxEGh4tA3 nave thEn Falt I1Ul1 u
general funds Q! ne assoeanon.
. 1R r. II a.e1URS nrsi3. cons1 y ,.c,,rea e,v,
report mat Inc net pl,Eeftls oi Ettales III
under the suspicts q ne aa1 osaton ios me ga "a
current yc4t Amount to 1"s.'s1 utsaAeo etas
, meuts have been subral,sd from true TO un1
They feeo1aMead sh1s :Ae association cfah!t
!, coufSc Q? fire lectures, u atlatiou 70 rh1d
tures and also that the rss ., aatn ~ ~. Moa a.
young ncn. esNcsAy az uisHi.Ese % 81 snc -, ~
cthton. " rnl1 lee3orca be - 'o' 81 lie Cay
:, ecs VIII peFult a..-
! 1Hk fHrtnFakNE coAxH!1k
Mulee, 2t2a; fetuA1es1 l.oI". Americana 1,0'
Irish. So: Gcrmsns, 81: sweits. o.; Engl1;
| 81; FtsnGa IS; Scotch IT,: ,.. caa.e1nS u, ea
1as- tcsa+ Alls- FROM ~ y ~ 81 . ~ ~ :.
from ~ - % 5tafs oia. l.aes rom y 20 ~ ~
eosesrs Old. Isl; nom d, to 10 years old, q; 70,
aig Families fuEnishtd homes n the COMM
= seEr1nt g1!1s secured Ftaett, ga rms sna
inG DOES not lucladc peEnons furnished woFt
the various members 0! the a.soeaatton q funs
ttrccHt Of Which 40 m note 14a eeen ma
s!atem1tE eHolt ~ nanf au'1nS ~ IN rtnEa e.
10 H. couns9 xnn Ia ouP P eoan1 % so1vsponds
havc our thAnAs for Eaaaale az rendered. ~
esouja Z ne .sp secou1ssed. % Ws hsse not iosTos;
tnat the souls Of our people, s well ~ u
), npl1ea, needed our care and concern, and eve
eEoT7 has lsen zasde 10 stw the good seed
7ua EeAEpIkS-IaorsE os'xNrrrEx
have secured accommodations fnr ofer SO you
men. and have LIST Of y Places where good 10:
Can e obtained n reasonable rsteA
Tux cslNNrrTH1 on orKS-xIR MEETINGS
report over s.' such meetings hell, With attcl
A1cr VARYING trom ~ 70 1,oN, thonTh in1sTrap
In the tiurt Honsc square, Al other points
duct;vc uf good 1e*uitA
TIE COMMITTEE TO VISIT slnnSS
I have met With much ehcs10laGeIncnL anu M
places TO the assocts,iou mreunes and to eest
oI 81 eonye1aaon ees saaat h.ts 90 ocea11e eur -
TIE n1yug1osA ~ coxHr17kz
repo IN luf1sa*'ns n ,nts.ss; "a nc an, na, In
Rnes et sns nsns ne e nom % ii ai % our
1 md eefeF4l tnrefn countries t1t SHslekF Fl
By The jezietH, ckosea ffuin our o~n, ana N
I 4t~t1nErAhed visiting clerR!Wtn hnd lAtH
and the special feature Of taking up OH each
urtiA1 the leaspn Of the Sabbath Schools for
following Sabbath, thus bringing together ior
! sind! Of Gtdt Notl E1AnE cutldtetiH oi sAa
School tesehers and cfncrIs: al these nave
uthuttN 10 nsafe tals lneennS y REtAk sucS
Ine a1senoanec a. sai.sn sot, v!'s ~ a u,n
l evening serrce has heen heid and many nanu anu
!, come on zach ccct'ion, Anc the ftccspts nave
cecded our expectations
/ TIE ROOM Coantn!KI
report A. folo*a: The rooms q r. 80 Nssncss 80
arc In Eood order ana sSns Il T.u =. ,ar,nsi, aru
OF the h:'tETt fot'tn ~hSn w ne inIsnA5 ma w
: ed on Monday evening. tpln tas1 aa s ~. ~.
Office l. P4easaat tuou-Mte. AA1E ~ ~
papyEen1 Once L xrtAnErd WAN w" - ~ ~
Tor which II Is occupied. anu measures S1l1
ptx lecture room Is large, well fntnisaed,
adApted 10 the mac of thc noan PRAYER 1ss .e
and other mettnEs o1 me kas"e'a&on; s4 ,, - -
l commudatc about so. peISonA 11e n.NMs
4 lasEe and rel hEntsu ~, - a,1rseI9c ..n,e II Z
to make |: canscn1cHs saa a11aeutG- >.
feet square, and the lecture room heatNes
1es.
THE F1SAScE nNNITxE
reDort M fsllovs. Amnuut rcrstvts-hal3nt