, 1872-10-18
CHICAGO CHRISTIAN UNION.
Reports Of the Finance, Library, Lee.
ture and Other Committees.

The annual meeting Of the Chicago Christian
Union was held last evening, President David
Gage in the chair. There was also present
nearly all the officers and very large proportion
Of the members Of the Union.
FINANCIAL.
The Finance Committees report WAS presented
as the first business It showed the following
figures: The receipts wero S3, 1928, being 81 900
from the Boston donation, 81, IT'S from life mem
donations. The amount on hand, after paying
all claims against the Union, WAS s67.12. The
report WAS accepted.
Roo11s.
The Committee on Rooms presented report,
embracing 3 concise history of the various
rooms occupied by the Union during the year.
The Union had engaged rooms on the corner Of
Madison aud Green streets for West Side
branch.
LECTURES
The Committee on Lectures reported that the
free lectures and instruction had been very Sue
ceesful. The class in English literature had
been very instructive through the laborg Of Rev
Doble, Mr.. and Mrs. Wendte we're due great
praise for their labors, es also to Mrs.
Sarah E. Hubbard and Fred. Root These ladies'
and gentlemen donated their services, and the
Directors took the present opportunity Of thank
eeries Of unsectarian religious services at Stand
ard Hall, which afforded large numbe. of young
people opportunity Of enjoying unsecterlan
religious worship. A similar series has been
decided upon for the ensuing year, and we're in
augurated last Sunday by the Rev DR.. Conyer.
The report was accepted
RELIEF AND AID.
Tile Committee On Aid and Relief presented a
report The Committee had done all that lay in
their power for the alleviation Of want and SUI
fering, in many forms, such as finding employ
ment for men and women, temporary pay
ment of board, payments on sewing ma
| feature of the Committees work would be
| brought out in the coming year in Q manner
which, through the chaotic condition Of the city
during the past year, was impossible.
| THE LIBRARY.
| The Committee on Library and Periodicals re-
ported that, at the time Of the foundation Of the
library, the idea Of free public library for the
city WAS conceived, and contributions were sol1c-
tied. There were now on the shelves Of the
library about 1900 volumes, Of which 270 were
religious; 525 works of fiction and history.
There were also taken 50 monthGes, 20 weekles,
and rs dailies.
| REPORT OF 1lB. CARPENTER.
| A special report was presented BY Mr. George
". Carpenter. He said that On his election on
July Z, 1872, there were only 453 members, con-
sistlng of 8 life members, 81 subscription mem
bers, and 391 annual members. The increase
in membership since had been steady, and there
| were at the present time SO life members, n
| subscription members, 525 annual members,
| making total Of 652 members. Life members
! paid 800, subscription members 35: and annual
members g. Soon after the Board of Directors
aepsss the it esss a. sed se1s'Rs
| life memberships were solicited upon the propo-
sition that one-half $50 should be laid aside,
and only the interest used from year to year,
and one-half be used in new enterprises and cur,
received. Since July there had been secured
forty-two life members at 500, amounting te
| $4,000. This gives S2,100 for the permanent
fund, and 52100 for current expenses Only
81, $50 had been collected On account leaving II
to be laid aside, there we're 1850 to meet present
wants. This would do to furnish the
| West Side rooms and pay outstanding I.
accounts against the Union. WITH VIII
| laid aside from life memberships there was Sc
cured 97,100 for the permanent fund, which
would soon amount to $4,000. The report re-
| commended the augmentation Of the library by
diae; 5000 judlciously expended would add greatly
to it's usefulness.
| ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The Chair presented the following report Of
the election Of officers
| Jresident-George II, Pullman.
First Vicc Presidcnt-Charlcs Hall.
Second Vice PTesident-Henry Booth.
| 11easuYer-W. F. Coolbaugh
Corresponding Secretary-C. ". Wendtc.
Directrs-For three years &C H. s. Mixer, L. L.
Cohen Geo. t. carpenter, T. W. Montgomery. EO1
two years-W. 4. Stanton, c. G. Donney, J. H. Rob
Mills IL B. Smith, ". E. Doggett.
The report was accepted.
/ TIE RETIRING PRESIDENT
1Ir. Montgomery, Oh behalf Of the retiring
Board Of Directors, paid high compliment tc
| and proposed a vote Of thanks. 1t was agreed
to, and ordered spread on the records, when the
meeting adjourned.
Mr. Gage is one of the Trustees Of the perma-
nent Board, and will remain SO. The othe,
Trustees are Professor David Swing and George
II, Pullman.