The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-03-15
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASS0CIA.
TION OF CAIRO.
Reports FOR $50, and Election Of OGi-
GERS for 1871.

was held at their rooms on Monday even
ing, March 10, 1871. After the usual
opening exercises the Devotional Com
mittee reported that during the year just
ended, the
DEVOTIONAL MEETINGS
had been sustained by an average attend
ance Of fifteen persons. The
TREAsuRER's REPORT
was next in order, by whichit was shown
that the receipts from lectures and nm
nual dues for the past year amountedto
$4,000
Expenditures..."......... ..... 5e4. 80
Balance in reasury..........." S7l, 20
Tho report Of The
RECDRDl;G SECRETARY
was then presented and acted upon, after
which, in pursuance Of II motion by Rev.
Fred. T.. Thomson, it was ordered that n
synopsis Of the proceedings of this meet.
ing bcpubl.hcd in the city paper, Of We'd
ncsduy morning.
The names of
TwESTY-FOUE PERSONS
were then proposed for membership, after
which the association proceeded TO the
election Of officer for the ensuing year,
which resulted rs follows:
PrcUid,at--C T. PHr.ons;
Ii-c-FrcgiicH'--L. W. Stillwcll
Trsgursr-J. ". stewart:
rDrrcpo"dl,g Secretdry-Rev. Fred. l..
Thomson;
R,e,rd.ag scrcfary-Reuben Yocum.
DIRECTORS.
Tho Board FOR the ensuing year stands
"a. fJ!lpw,:
". l.. Clvrc}.-W +. Mckee aud j. u.
Ford.
Pss.bv'.r'au Clorrl.-Gco. Fi.hcr !.
u Reed.
christian ciurch.-s. Il. Hay, d. NJ.
Alden.
B1pGt Ourrh.-W. =. Gamble
Ey'scoya' Gurch.-H. H. Candcc, DR..
Wardncr
The rcpor, Of the Recording Secretary,
referred 70 above, is a. follows;
Mn. President: - About the iirs. Of
February, 1870, few young mcn-four
or five IN numbcr-principally members
of the Presbyterian Church--who.e hearts
had been warmed into new life and energy
IN the cause Of the Master by the spirit of !
awakening which had manifested itself In
that congregation during the previous
month, began seriously aud earnestly Il !
advocate the formation and abli,hmont !
oG u Young Mons Christian Association /
IN our city. To this end, the Christian /
young men and older one -neariy all |
male members Of the variogs churchcs-
were consulted individually upon tho |
matter. But VIII e the words ofthi, self |
orCauiZed com mittce fell with favor upon |
every Christian .h0art-whilc every one
saw Tie necessity Of such an organization
Ia our mic but few could sec tho posi-
hih,y Of It's successful csiablishmcnt-few
could believe tnat the time bad indeed
come IN the history Of Cairo for such
noble stride forward In the cause Of the
rhythm the cause Of the Blessed Master.
The history OF the past. the failure OF
kindred projects, Was too fresh In tho
mind, of all T. allow the belief that thi,
ono could Ic success. fully carried forward
- strong were these impression.
that thi. ohor, on the part Of these young |
men babe fair 10 die IN it, infancy. Prov |
il,utislly ~ this critical time Bro. Robert !
Wcidcn,all Of the Young Mems Christian
Association Of Omaha, and agent for the
Young Mems National Association, who
was making q tour through various cities
for the establishment Of new associations,
visited Cairo. At his suggestion new
meeting for cons ultatlOn was called, and,
on sabbath afternoon, February 20. 1870,
fifteen persons meet at the Pres by,erian
Church. Ia the record Of that meeting
the following statement is made. After
Bro Weidcnsall had briefly stated his
views ofthe work TO be done here, and
after other brethren had stated their
views and wishes, on motion Of
Rev. c, II. Foo,c il was unanimously
agreed that we DO now resolve ourselves
nto the loUNG MEN' CHRISTIAN Assoc
IATIoN 90 CAIRO,
Thereupon Rev. f. NJ. Vantreesc was
appointed temporary chairman, Bro. Geo.
Fisher temporary secretary, and two'com-
uittccs were appointed, On" 10 draft con-
tltUtiOn and bylaws, the Cther TO solicit
Many present expressed the belief that
hc,e steps were too rapid that, in the in
aucy of the association, such obligations
IS would necessarily be placed upon Us by
hc adoption of constitution, such ~
l;her associations were governed by, would
INVOLVE weight and expense which We
'ould not carry or meet and would there
orc endangcr the life and future useful
less ofthc association
1t was then unanimously agreed Tia Mt,
while il was necessary 10 adopt the pres
MT formsof constitution, &c, for future
government, we comply with its provi-
ions only as We had the power and abili-
y; and II any one has been led to inn
gine that the project has been failure
because such results rs are designated by
he constitution are not yet apparent, the
inswe is here We have succeeded in all
hat we proposed at the outset, and at the
lose of the frstyca are further advanced
han we anticipated We should be. Our
has increased from II to 80,
Dur weekly devotional meetings have
zen well sustained. and much good has
,ccn done.
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