New-York tribune., 1875-01-26


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TIE sECRTTARY'S ANNUAL REPORT
The Young Mems Christian Association exists accord
ING To If. oopsttuon to improve "thc spiritual. men
tal and physical condition OF young men IN thc CI VI
New-York" To improve tho physical conoitioh OF It's
members tho Association has provided them WIN
gymnasium under the constant supervision OF an eN
perienced instructor. and furnished Win OanS h"u
other necessary appliances The Association nae pro
yIded Young men with comfortable and sae DodFdih9-
houses, has assisted them to obtain employment una
has cared for them when sick, furnishing medical Mt
tendance and hospital treatment when neces
sary. largo number OF Young men come 10
York in search OF employment often without sur
Aclent means TO maintain them until they can obtain
suatons They naturally apply to tie Association iof
means 10 enable them secure lodgings ana ood lucy
are cared for this respect mainly through inc Bowey
branch Over 10000 meals, OF which 62Oo nave oeeH
free and 1000 lodgings have been furnished TO them
About 10SO have secured euaton directly through The
help OF tho Association Gud Its branches.
resIdes this more than 5000 have been *
pended In assisting young men Of higher socia
class than those aided by the Bowery oranch
The Asscciat0D has four places open every evening,
an1 two OF these during the entire day. Where lounB
men can meet friends and enjoy elevatDg companion
shp each OF these places there Is Dahu oi yous
men in attendance night ny niga& & iop 'hf In adgop 70
this regular daily social lGnuence the suhcay evening
meeting has, more than almost any otner agency, I9
,ered tbe brothery feeling at the Central Rooms In
the way OF social entertain inenis the ihIi,y leCv.
ttons have taken an important place, and have ,eeome
40 pOpular that hall Is Insufficient 10 hod lHO'e
F,r the mental Improvement OF young men library
aDd reading groom IL maintained IN the DulIdbc ana ~
each of the branches. There ar" 3CSlvouines III the
libraries with papers aud magaziues IN tbc iour read
ING rooms Three courses Of instructive and popular
lectures have been delivered duunS the year. Iho
send,nce et hese has been larger than M any former
ycar To young men deprived OF the advantages ~
COLLEGIATE education, tho Literary Society has ren,
9rIen Rs, 'cnmnos,tion and oratorv Tue classes in
German. French, Spanish, bookkeeWhG' ,r1nn, Wrnt,v,
during the year. The highest attendance was 800 aud
the average attendance go Tho Only reason why tnis
attendance is not greater the smaneSs OF tLe room
In wb'cn the classes meet and while the mortgage OF
$50 900 on the building remains unpaid the nsenlnfss
of these classes as well OF every other depatimt
must necessarily be seriously abridged. The controlling
object Association s the religious Eeiate Oh young
the year In the central building religious
meetings, to the number OF loOa have been been hei n
The results reached by MEETINGS. heId ehcln-
sively for young men: mps. s.s IN pnmber
The Young Mems Bible Class, conducted BY DR.. Inomp-
In Association Hail. has haa 81 % s,nas tne
endance $50, and the largest, Loo during tc
summer vacation while TINS Gass n was in me
reading on sunday ate noon MIN suen
tt was Scntinued on Tuesday evenings.
The work Of the Association carried on by sfserai
eOm
charged via, inviting Young men to the association
the Membership COmmittee. which examines lnto tue
Characters OF persons proposed for memberships the Re-
ceptton COmnittee. whose members are in attendance
nightly at for the entertainment OF Nsltorsi
ne Employment Committee, which counsels ana hlis
young men IN search OF empioymen' ase boaru y,
ing House Committee, when Keeps accessbio at
lat OF houses which have been personally exam ned
the visitation Of the Sick Committee which cares for ll
Young men applying for Its services the Social Meeting
TomnIjtee Which provides leaders Tor all the secal
gious meetings held In the rooms ard ths meeting AZ
and Inc Committee Charge OF the Haler i1Ikville,
and Bowery Branches. In the religious WORK carei on
at Bowery Branch. the Cty dison aLd the Asaoci-
For the irst time since hewerhe international Con-
vention has been invited 10 meet next Spring IN the
CITY OF Richmond. A visitation by representatives ~
ths International organIzaton Is now entered upon
throughout the South
The Chairman afterward announced that he had the
honor and pleasure OF introducing to the aud
Hon. Henry Wilson vcePresident Of the United States
who delivered the following annexed address upon "The
Opportunities anu Responsibilities Of tie Christian
Young Men OF America"
ADDRESS or THE HON. HENRY WILSON.
God in his providence has given you, young men Of
this Christian Association your being IN this age and In
this land OF grand opportunities and of grave RESPONSE
bilities. You are IN the morning OF fe-of con-
scous proud fe. In the vgor and strength Of youth
full manhood tho world IA you radiant with light and
beauty. The skies seem TO look down upon you with
glorious greetings and the earth TO throb at the
OF your footsteps. Hopes, aspirations, and ambitions
thrill and inspire you You feel the Wild pulsations OF
the dsy before you hear the tumults OF the conflict
and "chersh noble longiDgs for the strife" But
do not fail, young men, TO remember that this
grand battle OF life is holiday parade, no holiday
arfare IL 10 no march down Broadway up Fifth
ave. with FURNISHED arms, flashing banners, and glad
music cbeerod by the greetings OF admrng thousands
and the smiles of beauty, friendship and love. II Is
stern continuous neverceaslng conflict. In this
are volunteers but cOnscrps rather Never
you be mustered out pay Communication, furnish subsu
tutes desert your banners, leave your struggling
erishing ranks. The storms of battle may beat upon
you and sweep over you. The snares Of the tempter
may entangle your footstepe aud appettes and
passions may beleaguer you flank and rear.
Before the embattled hosts OF ambitions of ayarce
ard OF adverse and mighty interests will contest and
dispute every step OF your advance Comrades weary
with the march OF life" viii fall and perish around you
You must brush away the tears Of friendship bid them
basty farewell, close your thinning ranks nd hurry
Loved ones, bound TO you by sacred ties md en-
dearng associations and those who inherit your blood
and bear your Names TO whom you cling with the tenac
ty OF deathless love- will pass from your cnging clasp
TO the unseen shores saddening Jour lives with the
sorrows OF wounded affections
WeaTed with never-ceasng conflcts, by disappont-
mens and losses the harmoDes OF your feelings win DO
rudely Jared. and your natures grow sterner and
harder. The confident hopes and bighraised eIpecta
tons that now make the smiling futures CLEAN aud
glitter before you, may yield TO perpleIng doubts and
chilling distrusts 0yen the greatest OF earths losses
believing heart may psss from you But whatever
fate may betido yuu, whether victory defeat,
success or failure. 10 your hopes and Inspirations,