Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-01-20

ANSIFERSAEt2 UE Il. NJ. 1. Al ne
second Anniversary of our Young Mems
Christian Association took place at the
Opera House On Thursday evening of
last week. and proved to be an interest
ing meeting The exercises embraced
for the most part reports Of the opera
tons Of the year. BY the various COM
Tnittees, and showed generally a healthy
condition.
The Reading Room Committee ex-
pended during the year about $50 for
newspapers. &c. There are now on the
tables. ten magazines. thirteen secular
newspapers, and twenty-seven religious
newspapers. Besides these, the nucleus
of a library has been formed. These
several publications represent the best
in the land. and make the Reading
Room an attractive place. The Com
mittee hope during the coming year to
make several Improvements in this fea-
ture of the Association.
The Devotional Committees report
showed considerable activity in the As
sociation. and they propose in the COM
ing year to greatly enlarge their Dor
ders. introducing several new features in
the work.
The question of finance has prevent
ed the Association from undertaking
work that it could perform if properly
supported. A small donation from all
the good people of Delaware would new
er be felt by them, and at the same time
would place the Association in such
position that its chances for doing a still
greater work in our midst and through
out the county would be much increas-
ed. The people of Delaware will soon
see that they cannot afford to dispense
with this organization, and if they would
enable it to exert its greatest influence for
good, let them become members OF it,
and subscribe to its funds. II Is 7oo1zly
tie support Of e1ely good ciiseN, for two
reasons: Ist, because Of the direct NOR
al influence it has in the community
and I'D, because of the excellent Read
ing Room it sustains in our midst. We
recommend the wants of its treasury to
the people of Delaware, trusting they
will be liberal in the matter of giving.
After the reports of the committees
were concluded. the President. J. A.
Alexander. gave { hasty resume OF the
work, and entered upon the duties of
the Office to which he had been re-
e.ected
The annual address was delivered by
Rev. R. F. McLaren. and it was one
full of power and good effect.
The exercises were interspersed with
good music under the direction Of Prof.
O'Kane, and all seemed to enjoy the
occasion.
The membership of the Association
is double what it was one year ago.
The following committees were APP
pointed. and viii serve during 1871:
Library and Reading Ro0Dzs.-C.
Platt w. F. Whitlock, J. S. Campbell.
FTnance-J. w. Donavin, z. P. Ham
mond, IF. CuTen, DR.. H. Besse, T. S.
Watson.
De1ohonak-H. w. Pumphrey, Prof.
A. S. B. Newton, N. H. Whitehead, w.
n. Dalby, A. H. McElroy.
Lectme.-S. K. Donavin, Rev. r. F.
McLaren, Arnold Cartier, Hermas
Cronkleton, Elmer Watson.
B0a,dlng HouSe }. L. Smith, A. Nj.
Rawn. Henry Snyder, w. S. Wilson,
c. NJ. Dexter.
Enbl0yUzeHf. Evans, NJ. /.
Starr, c. A. McElroy, VIM. Brown, e.
r. Henderson
Rehef-J. S. Campbell, Fl. K. Ran
dolph. w. H. B. Page, J. w. Lindsey,
John sAicElroy-
The association enters upon its third
year with encouraging prospects, and
we wish it glorious success.