The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-01-07
The following annual report Of the Pres
ident Of the Y. NC. A., Of this city, was
read at the annual meeting held last week

ident Of the Y. M. G. A., OF this city, was
read at the annual meeting held last week
Lambertvile, N. j., Dec. f5th, 1879.
DEAR BRETHREN Another year in the
history Of our Association has passed and in
reviewing it's work we have reason to thank
\ God for the measure of success that has ac-
conpanied he labors of the members most
deeply interested in It's welfare and its useful
ness in promoting the cause Of the Redeemer
in this community and neighborhood.
| l. has been the custom in past years 10 hold
| with some degree of regularity, monthly
meetings with occasional lectures. An ar
raDgement was partially Effected in The early
part cf the season for simiar meetings, but
unforeseen events compelled their postpone.
ment from time to time until the Summer
months when it was thought best to defer
them for the season.
Last Spring the Sunday School work was
renewed under the auspices of the Associa-
tion at the. school house at Mount Range. In
the month snf May, the school was reopened
and most ~ these " hos attended last year e.
newed their membership Sixty-three names
were enrolled on the list. The population,
however, being scattered, aud some living
at quite a distance from the school, the at.
tendance has been somewhat irregular. The
average for the season has been thirty, and
the highest number present at any one time
furty-nne. During the term, two of its most
useful assistants were called away 10 other
places of residence and occupation and their
faithful services were greatly missed. partic-
ularly AS there has been at lines lack of
teachers. The scholars have shown an i'll
creased degree of interest in the school, par.
tcularly the boys and the improved order
and decorum shown during the exercises has
been particularly gratifying. To stimulate
attendance and commilal of the lessons To
memory, IL was thought advisable tn offer an
induoeuent in the way of "A reward. The
plan proved successful, there, being at the
closing exercise, Sabbath afternoon. NV. 30,
en- claimants. They were presented with at
traclive copies of the Bible, accompanied with
an earnest suggestion that they should not be
considered as I'm ornament but be brought i'll
to daily use. The siuoinS has also beer an
interesting feature of the regular exercises.
being led (wiih organ accompaniment 10y IA
kind friend from Lamb, rvlle
gu the evening uf the l4Ih of October a
series Of religious meetings Was .conmenced
at the School House. and continued four
nights each week for six weeks. They were
conducted by members of the different
chuIcaes here, who have cheerfuly borne
part in the work The cergymen from our
churches have also kindly rendered assistanc,
-preachiny occasionally Sabbath afternoons
after the Sabbath School service as well rs al
fneSe extra SeftlCeS ne luettiuSS dS u lHic
were very fully attended. the building beiug
sometimes filled to it's utmost capacity They
nave been ciiaiac erized by good order aud
serious attention and we have reason to be-
lieve that they have not been without good
aud lasting results. Two members of the
school publicly made known their desire to
bpcome followers Of Christ and subsequently
expressed their hope that they were accepted
pf Him. OTHERS who seemed to hesitate to
make public avowal at The time, expressed
similar desire that we believe TO have been
honest and the result of SERIOUS consideration.
and it is our earnest desire and prayer that
from the impressions received at these meet
ings they, and others still, may eventually be
gathered into the fold.
Meetings have also been held during the
last three weeks in the school house in Pleas
ant Valley, and members of the Association
have been invited by the brethren in that vi
entity to come and help them in their work.
This appeal has met with prompt and cheer
full response and the meetings are still contin,
ued with full and interested attendance and
IA desire, publicly expressed by. some, to learn
the "way of Life"
Thus has the work progressed, and not the
least gratifying feature of it. has been the
unity of feeling among Christians. who, set
ting aside dennmipational preferences for the
time, have come together aud labured as one
body of Christians in the one work that
all profess to love the salvation of souls
Let us pray that this bond of union in Christ
and His work may continue to bind us all to
ge,her and strengthen Ills in mutual love and
labor till we all come to that blessed hour
when we shall receive the .Saviour's welcome,
3" Well done good and faithful servants. En-
ter We into the joy of yonr Lord"
Respectfully submitted,
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