The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-04-09

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said that The committee had acted on the
lprinciple that it was best to secure first.class
lecturers, al whatever cost, and that the re.
suit had fully justified this view. @s
| The report returns special thanks to the
daily papers of the city and to Misses Wood
and Walker for special fayors rendered the
committee. The report was received, and
the thanks Of the Association returned to the
committee for their efficient work. Thanks
| were ais0retuTned to the treasurer for bis in
valuable services. 1,~- .-
The president (Leroy S. Edwards, Esq.,
TWENTIETH ANNUAL REPORT.
The report begins by stating that the An.
pual meeting was (by special act of the Di.
rectory) held somewhat earlier than usual in
| consequence Of tho near approach of the
meeting here of the Convention Of Young
| Mems Christian Associations of the United
States and British Provinces.
| This will be the first time since 1860 that
this Convention has met in the South, and
| the report nsiSts)a first care of the new d.
rectory will be to provide for the entertain
ment Of the not less than five hundred dele
gates expected with the generous hospitality
Of other days.
| ue pldSSlS VI all ooOu luCu must NC tuaL
the happiest results to our common religion
and our common country may follow the in.
tercommunon of Cbristrian men Of all Sec
tions in our midst. There can, on such an
OCCASION, be no real or imaginary lines to
separate the men Of the North or the South.
| While the ties of trade. and commerce are
linking sections and nations together let
all Christians unite their effjrts to compass
the nobest Objects that can engage the time
and means and prayers Of men.
| The report congratulates the Association
on its being in a more furnishing condition
| than at any previous period since the war.
| The members Of the Association are among
| the most active members OF the several
churches, and the Association has proven
valuable trainiRg school for Chrstlln work
ers; but it is regretted that for several years
the Association has undertaken so little dis
tipctive missionary work Of its'o|n.
| The influence Of this Association in re.
yiyine association work throughout the State
is very gratifying. The report notices the
anniversary meeting held in December and
the State Convention held at the same time,
and commends the work of the State EXecu-
| tive Committee which was appointed by that
Convention. The report warmly commends
| the efficiency of the treasurer, to whose un-
firing zeal and devotion is chiefly due the
credit Of freeing the Association from debt
| Less than two years ago the Association
moved into their present rooms with debt
| of 500. and expended $500 more in fitting
| them up.
During the last year the receipts were
3,lG34S and the expenditures 50, ,l43.l0.
The lecture course OF the past season has
proven unusually attractive, and for the first
time in many years has been directly remu-
nerative.
The loss in 1S73-'74 with eleven enter
tainments) was over $3.50. The profit
during the past season with twenty read
inos, recitationS. and lectures) was Sl25.2l.
Rev. Or. Witherspoon, Of Petersburg, de-
clined to receive any compensation for his
valuable services.
The amount expended on account Of lee,
| ture course, S1,2S5.40; receipts from sale of
tickets, S1,411.11. The report considers
these facts all the commendation the Lecture
| Committee needed.
The members of the Ass SGcation are all
admitted to the entertainments given under
| its auspices free Of charge, end the report
warmly commends such popular scientific
| lectures as were delivered by Professor &.
| II. Winston 1T the conclusion of the course.
The report notes that Gew additions had
| been made to the library during the year,
and specially mentions Personal Reminis-
| eencys OF General Lee" presented by the
author, an active member Of the Assocla-
ton. Tue report says, OF this book: "No
| volume in the library is more eagerly sought
[ for, and the peruSal of lew will do the peo.
pie Of our State and country, especially the
| yonpg men, greater good than these Remi-
niscences of the honored Vlrginan patriot
and Christian soldier.T
| The report states that the funds ct the
disposal of the Library Committee are ell
tireIy inadequate. having enabled them TO
add only 10S volumes during the yeas. Tile
library now numbers 1000 volumes.
The Association takes regularly AZ period.
icals. Volumes loaned during the past
eleven mouths 1922 the largest number
in one month. being 1,136 in March, 1875
and the smallest Dumrer, 706. IN June, 1874
There has been for most OF the year az
average Of 200 visitors per day to the rooms,
and full $4,000 since the last annual meeting
The assistant librarians Misses Wood anG
Walker--haye been attentive and prompt
The neat condition Of the rooms and book:
fully ATTEST their efficiency.
There are now 7G3 active members Of the
Assoeia zion. The report recommends tha
luz w USllIuUlOu uC oO SuauSCu us " uiio W
active members over forty five years old.
The report earnestly recomme nds that be
fore another winter some more efficient
ncans for the relief of the poor be devised
The report speaks Of the various uses tc
(which the hall has been put during the year
thanks the ladies of their respective congre
| cations for portraits Of Drs. Peterkin ant
] Minnigerode, and pays tribute TO the eff
cheney of the directors and officers generally
II urges that the rooms be made more al
trac,iye; that night.schools be Instituted
that more be attempted for the direct reh
oious instruction of the Young men OF The
CITY. and that general secretary, manager
or CITY missionary be appointed.
In retiring, after two years service, Int
nresident bears cheerful testimony TO lit
WILLINGNESS of the citizens to sustain the AS
, sociation in their work, and to the unVary1os
kindness and cordiai cooperation of the d'rec
: tory and the mbersbip generally. "Mucl
, has been accomplished-far more remains u
: be done"
Colonel William P. Muuiord offered Sc
; res If
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTIONS,
the effect of which would be to dispens'
with couuseling" members, and dlspens'
with the restriction forbidding those owe
forty-iye years old from being "acllfe
members.
The amendments were advocated by tn
mover, j. I. ElIysoD, and j. b. watkins
and were unanimously passed.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The following committee was appolnte
To nominate new officers: Colonel w. 1
Muuford, w. r. Daniel, w. NJ. Woodwart
Canrne u Steele and j. 81. Powell.