The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-10

SIyE REPORT FROM THE PRESIDENT
ELECTION OF, ,oFFICERs-PLEAsANT, ADJ
DRESSES FROM col oNEL N.;P. MUNFoRD,
REV. nR. SAMSON, REV. DIR. JONES, AND
oTHERS-APPoINTABNT ;oFlsGENERAL
SECRETARY RECOMMENDED, &c,r&c-
| The twenty-frst annual meeting OF this
Association was held atI Association Hall
last night at o'clock. Although the weather
was inclement the attendance was very en-
couragingI ,S@IS IL n AT: us s--<e5its,
The meeting was called to order by j.
Taylor Ellyson (president), and the exer-
cises opened with hfreading' a selection from
the I'd Epistle Of st. Paul to the Corinthians
by Rev. Joshua Peterkin, prayer by Rev.
DR.. Samson, and singing by the Associa!
ton. - f'a.T .ra1:
ANIMAL REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT.
The President then called Mr.. j. Booten
Hill to the chair, and submitted his annual
report, as follows: IN. i:
10 the Officers and Members of the Young
| Mems Christian Association:
| in presenting the annual report Of the
work OF our Association during the past
year we would acknowledge the care OF! a
| gracious Providence, and express our gra-
titude to God for the many evidences Of
bis favor on our work. = s--
The most notable event Of the year was
the meeting OF the international Conven-
tion Of Young Mems Christian Association,
which was held in our city last May. The
influence eXerted by that noble band OF
earnest Christian workers is felt to this day,
and their example of devoted piety and
untiring zeal in the cause OF Christ stimu=
lated us to greater activity in our religious
work than we had known for many years
| For much Of the social pleasure incident
to the meeting OF the Convention we
are indebted to the ladies who so gener-
ously assisted us in preparations for the en-
tertainment OF the delegates. For the de-
tails Of the financial condition Of the ASso-
citation would refer you to the treasurer's
report. 1T will be proper to mention that
| the receipts for the past year. from all
sources have been 2,S62.77; the expendi-
lures e2,S9441, leaving a balance in the
treasury Of $11.64. I regret, however, to be
obliged to report that there are due and un-
paid outstanding accounts to the amount OF
$3.50. This, however, is due in large mea-
sure to the extraordinary expenses incurred
during the year by the meeting OF the In
ternational Convention, the employment OF
general secretary, and the making OF the
I
lst OF October. I trust it may be the plea
sure Of the Association to adopt measures
for the prompt liquidation of all claims
against the Association. - ,.. ....v:-r ..
II IN arrangement can be effected for set
Ting the claims now due, the income Of the
Association from dues after October 1st will
| be more than sufficient to met all OF our Or
dinary expenses. ..
The present membership of the Associa-
ton is about $50.
During the winter seven lectures and
readings were given under the auspices OF
the Association, by Rev. Z. T. Winkler, D..
D., Professor Siddons, DR.: A. A.. Willetts,
Rev. William Day, and Oliver 2. Baldwin,
Esq; which were generally well attended
and highly satisfactory to the members and
friendsgof the Association. The receipts
from the lectures were S191.10; expenses,
S293 13-making deficit OF S102.O3, which
had to be paid out OF receipts from other
| sources.
Since our last annual meeting the Vir-
ginia Historical Society has removed from
our custody the books loaned the Assocla-
ton several years ago. We have now in
the library G,742 volumes belonging to the
Association. 4 Many of these books are; old
and shelf-worn, and have been read by q
majority Of those who take books; others
are works of reference, and such as are not
often used by the members OF the Assocla-
| ton. ...... ..., ,,s..-.-..... n...-
We are sadly in need of some OF the new
literature Of the day. Our subscribers are
constantly asking for books that ought to
be, but are not, in. the library. The only
fund now devoted to the purchase OF books
is that arising from fines, and is entirely In
adequate for that purpose. < ;.
The committee appointed last fall to solI-
cit contributions Of books succeeded in OBJ
tanning 7G3 volumes, some OF them valuable
books, and such as were needed by the AS
sociation. ....
The thanks OF the Association are due to
Professor NJ. S. Turner and the LADIES' ana
gentlemen associated with him for the con-
cert given by them for the benefit OF the
library fund, which netted the Association
about S125.
1t gives me great pleasure to make favor
able mention Of the faithful services OF our
assistant librarian, Miss Bette WOOD, 10
whom the Association is much lndepteu ior
the conscientious manner in which she nas
discharged her laborious duties.
The increasing popularity OF our rooms
as place OF resort by the members and cit
izens generally is indicated by the number
OF visitors-larger than in any previous
year. The smallest number on any one day
was 100, the largest 22S, or an aggregate at
tendance OF more than SO, 600 visitors during
the year. OF this number about II, 600 were
ladies. hope the Association will thus see
the necessity of at once adopting measures
for the purchase Of new books and such
other appliances as will contribute to the
pleasure and comfort Of our members and
friends who may visit our rooms.
The committee OF ladies appointed at q
meeting in March to provide an entertain
ment for the benefit Of the Association de-
cided that in consequence OF the number
OF church fairs it was inexpedtent to DO so
at this time, but have promised us their
hearty cooperation in the fall.
1t is with peculiar pleasure that report
that the religious work OF the Association
during the past year has been vigorously
prosecuted. New fields have been opened
with great promise, and additional laborers
secured, through whose assistance the work
has been sustained and enlarged, making 1t
altogether year unexampled in our history
of jealous activity in this department. Du-
ring the summer months epen-air meetings
were held each Sabbath afternoon at three
or four different points in the city. Services
were also kept up regularly in the city Jail,
almshouse, and penitentiary. The daily
prayer-meeting at the rooms was continued
during most OF the months Of the year.
Since last September cottage prayer-meet-
ings have been conducted each week. Inc