Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-22
Y. M. G.. A.
TW ANNUAL MEETING

The weny-third annual meeting of the
Young Mens Christian Association was held
last night, in their room. 90 King street, Presi-
dent II. W.. Beade, 10 the chair.
The usual religious exercises were held, after
which the minutes of the November meeting
were read and approved. .e.--s.-s-.
The General Secretary submitted his annual
report, which is as follows:
ANNUALREPoRT OF THE aENERAL seer ErARY.
Membership.
Nine active members we're elected since the
last annual report. Four members died during
the year-Brothers Whl'tlesey, Haynes, Baker
and GloVer-hiteen members resigned or left
the city during the same period, and twelve
were dropped from the roll. The present num.
Der Is u active and II associate, making lO2
10 ALL
Finance.
Collected from monthly contribution fund,
from special collection for International pur-
poses, and ether sources. Sill y, which, de-
ductlng the amount ordered 10 be paid by me,
by the Associations order, was paid to the
Treasurer.
Meetings.
The meetings held duriog the year by the
Association and 10 it's activities were Eleven
monthly meetings. six Bible readings, ST Sun
day prayer meetings, SO Jail services, So aims
house meetings, 80 open air meetings and 6
services of prayer in the Lee street chapel.
The General Secretary attended as delegate
from this Association the Conference of Gen,
eral Secretaries of the United States and Brit
lsh Provinces, held in the latter part of the
mouth of May of this year, 10 the city of
Washington, aud reported as to the animus and
status OF this Association, aud took part 10 the
general deliberations of said Conference.
Ihe General Secretary would notice with re-
greet the FILLING off in the subscriptions to the
monthly contribution fund, aud would urge
upon the members to coosiier we'll the pro
prIety OF fostering this, the only source Of rev.
enue to meet the working expenses Of the AS.
SOciAton
The General Secretory would most gladly
bring to the notlce OF the Association the de-
voted aud selI-sacrifclug labors Of the colpor-
teur at the canal basin aud parts adjacent. The
reports which ne almost weekly brought to me
during the boating season were of the fullest
encouragement and import. He has been sup.
plled with tracts and other religious reading
matter, all of which We're freely taken, read,
oao III q SiSo' ucuy luSldUCCS dClCu upon, ana
concurrent testimony has been constantly given
as to the lmmediat results flowing from his
laDorS, occurring along the line Of the canal,
Respectfully submit ID,
JAS ENTwsLE, JR
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. %, 1875
The report was received and accepted BY
the Association.
The Corr esponding Secretary then made his
report, aud Was directed to correspond with
publishing house 10 ST. Louis in regard to
tracts for the use Of the Association.
The delegate appointed to attend the State
Convention, held 10 Stanton, last week, gave
very happy report of the proceedings of that
body.
The annual report of the Treasurer, was read,
showing the receipts to have been $l2S.4 is,
aud the expenditures Sl25.l2, leaving bal
lane: 10 the Treasury of So So The Associa-
ton has also building fund OF S794 50.
Ihe Sunday afternoon prayer meeting, Jail,
aims house, and open air committees submit.
ted written reports of their work during the
year, which were very encouraging.
The Jail Committee returned their thanks to
the officers of the Jail for the kindness and
courtesy with which they have been treated
duriog the year.
The COMMITTEE on Music made a renort
recommending the Gospel Hymn Book 10 place
OF the book now used by the Association, which
was adopted.
r., len copies Of the proceedings of the State
Convention was ordered for the use of the
members of the Association
Inc Executive Committee was empowered
TO make all the arrangements necessary for the
25d anniversary meeting, to be held on the
18th of January, 1876.
A general discussion then took place as TO
the necessity of public readipg room, aud
the best means OF getting at the young men
Of the city.
The President returned his thanks to the
members for the support and kiudness be had
received during the past year.
The Association, after most pleasant ses-
sion, adjourned with religious exercises.
A HEBREW FESTIVAL. With tonight be-
gins the Hebrew feast of Light" common.
Grating the rededication of the Temple of Je-
rusalem after it had been profaned by Auto
chus Eplphanes. This is one of the Post Bib
llcal festivals Of the lsraelites, but it has be
come endeared to them on account Of it's histo-
rlcal significance. When Autiochus Epipha-
Gus, the Syrian monarch, had subdued great
Ell, part of the Hebrew nation aud had ATTEMPT
ed to compel them to worship the Greciau del
ties, torbldding the reading of the Pentateuch
and other religious practices, he came to the
village OF Modln, the home of Maccabees. This
latter family refused to do the bidding of An
tlochus, and when the monarch had ordered
that Hebrew be slain because he refused to
render obeisance to him, the Maccabees took
up arms against the invader, and after many
battles succeeded 10 driving him out of pales
tine. When the armies returned, the Temple
Shlch was hung with pictures of the deities of
Greece, was purified and rededicated.
REMOVALS AND APPOINTMENTS. The fol-
lowing Is the list of removals and appointments
thus far made by the Clerk of the House of
Representatives
Green Adams, of Kentucky, Chief Clerk 10
the place of Clinton Lloyd; j. B. Dalton, Of
Mississippi, Expressing Clerk, vice A. D.
Wood; J Joseph Fl. Francis, of Alabama, File
Clerk, vice W. B. White; John H. Patterson,