Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-13

TIE DUNG MEN CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
The seventeenth annual meeting of the Young
Mems Christian AssocIatiOn was held last
evening ut the E-street Baptist Church Gen
q. %. Howard presiding After singing, read
IDE, and prayer. Gen. Howard read the annual
report, prefacIDg II by stating that The building
pIsied. He alluded to the generous donations
and Increasing interest and labors OF Henry ID
cooke and a few others, whose efforts aad been
the means OF bringing this noble editice almost
10 completion
The report con tains the following. Number
Of new members during the year. 1g4; present
total, TI3 The aSsocIstOn is in process OF -aking
possession Of its rooms in the new building and
the great hall. which Is - b. fitted up in STYLE
surpsssing anything OF the kind IN the civ
will NJ finished in 4 few weeks. The more
accessible location. larger Size, and greater
advantages OF the new rooms promise muc n
fC- he increased usefulness OF the society IN
The future: the space AT the old location has
frequently been inadequate 10 a. Jmmodate
visitors. Ry extensive additions Of papers and
periodicals., he reading room has Zen pIa,e
Ne ycnd the TIvairy of any kindred lustitu.iou in
the city, and J. meeting vito ex ,ensiye patron
age. by q contract with the Washington
Library A Association, I-S extensive COLLECTION
of VALUABLE books viii. within a Few DAYS ne
placed IN the alcOvss Of the new building and
D. open % the public from Q a. m. % 10 D. m,
Any Oh| can read or consult books n the rooms
free Of charge, Dut 10 those who carry them
away the charge W i'll be- - a year, but 20 N I'm.
bers Of the association II. The united libra
mes OF the two associations Will amount 20
about 1915" volumes, and will be the only liz
orary here generally accessible 70 the publ
open az all hours of the day. Various surls
have been expended in cases demanding as
sistance and quite number helped To sm pillow.
ment- The receipts of the treasurer. Mr. g. H.
Bailey, Were S5,61I-53, and disbursements
&73l2-I. A fair held by The ladies tor two
weeks Notwithstanding many ad verse cIrcum.
stances netted Sl,2So--2. Through the Ii beraI-
liy of several OF our prominent citizens, Mrs
Senator Pomeroy was able 70 exhibit for the
cement OF the society one OF the choicest coll
Lemons OF works of art ever gathered in WASH
ington- The Western Mission was dIscontin-
ued last fall, because the erection of churches
in its vicinity rendered q unnecessary. Since
last June Sabbath school and evening ser
vice have been held at the corner of 2Uth and
u streets. During the year MIR. Cough and
Dr. Samson have delivered several lectures
under the auspices OF the association, and
sy the ASSOCIATION. preparing the postage
A new mission has Just begun work on CapitoI
Hill. The white and colored schools Of the
canal mission, have had marked evidences of
the power Of religion, even where poverty
wretehedness, and suffering have enoed IN
death. Services were Tor some time regularly
neld ia me basement OF the Washington The
atre, and the district around it il being regu.
iariy canvassed by tract distributors. About
$500 religions papers and tracts have been
distributed. The open air services on the Sab.
bath in the parks and on the streets were con-
tInued until cold weather; also, evening ser.
vices were held for six weeks, making in all
about seventy services They reached a class
otherwise inaccessible, Meetings wers ALSO
held on the boats along the wharves. In the
marine hospital and barIaSks and al the yar,.
Gus barracks OF the soldiers about the CITY, The
rumber OF services on particular Saobaths
reached as high as sixteen, nearly all Carried
on without infrip ging upon the time Of the city
clergy. The general secretary has recorded
the names OF thirty-hve persons converted
during the year. through this W ork The daily
unlon prayer meeting, at the rooms of the as
ISOLATION, mas been the heart and centre of all
the work, where plans have been Suggested
hearts warmed for the work. and sinners con-
verted." The report closes with a glowing
tribute 70 the energy. tact, zeal. and per sever.
snce OF the general secretary, who ha, proved
Just the man for the place.
Interesting addresses were delivered by Prof
Pratr and Rev DR.. Newman.