Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-22

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niversAry services Of the Young Men.
Christian Association of Bcllefonte, held
in the Methodist church, on last Sunday
attracted large assembly of our people
The devotional exercises, reports AID the
addresses Of The occasion we're Of an i'm.
pressive and interesting character. Under
it present efficient and energetic organizA.
tion the association promises to do as good
work 10 the future s. IL has In the past
From our daily contemporary, the Morn
ing Eesos, we take the following account
Of the exercises Of the meeting of last
Sabbath evening:
A large and efficient choir. the memberl
of which included representatives from
nearly all the church choirs OF this place
rendered the uusie Of the evening, aii OF
which wAs selected from Moody and Sank.
ey's Gospel Hymns, combined. After two
appropriate voluniaFys, the Introductory
devotional eKercises were begun and wefe
conducted by the clefgymen Of the town.
Rev. ]. |. DnLong offering the opening
invocation, Rev. George Penepacker read
ing the Scriptures, and Rev. William
Laurie addressing q second brief bat elo-
quent petition to the throne Of grace
Rev. Samuel 4 FurFt presided - masief
Of ceremonies, announcing The different
exercises and introducing the speakers In 3
peculiarly happy manner.
The frst speaker introduced vas the
former competent president, Charles 7
Cook" He briefly reviewed the history
Of 'he Association during bic presidency.
referring to the fact that on the previuu.
evening be had found the bill for The rent
of the rooms occupied by the Association,
Feceipted in fall By the generous landlord,
Mr. 4. c. Humes.
H. \. Sitz@r, Eco, the treasurer. was
then introduced - the faithful purse beat
err His report included the financial
affairs Of the Association during the nssi
two years. The receipts exceeded 500
and the expenses were under that amount
showing the finances 10 be In = vert
healthy condition.
Col. D. s Keller, the president Of the
Association. wss introduced. His address
wss brief and carefully prepared. II.
said that he accepted the presidency ol
the Association only upon condition thai
another person should be- elected 1T the
next election Of officers. When the eiec.
tinn was held, however, he wAs again
chosen and was prevailed upon 20 acceps
lie thanked the members for aiding him
in bis efforts 10 revive interest In the A.
sociatiou.
"The hard working superintendent OF
the boys branch" j. Wesley Gephsrt.
Esq., appeaFed in response to IN intraduc-
ton, and presented tome facts and fkares
to show that this new department Of the
Association work is accomplishing good
results. lie explained the manner of
conducting the work and several other
things Of interest In reference to il. The
average attendance is about ninety.
Information regarding the work In The
country st large and in the State vas the
next topic Of information on which The
congregation desired 70 Be informed, and
General Beaver was introduced As The per-
son beet fitted to give IT, lie responded
in The Gnest speech oi the evening. His
review Of The work of the Association vas
comprehensive and terse, impressIng bis
hearers with much more exalted sense Of
lhe work accomplished BY the Association
Than they had previously entertained
Thg Associations are increasing nuG enIv
in numbers. hut also II he extent and
variety Of their work. masa Of The pro-
gress made in pennsyIvaniA has been 20
compllshed within The lasg twelve Years.
fsrhaps the mt Interesting smeech Of
the evening wa made By The General Sec
retaFy, J. Willard Miller. lie employed
arguments 10 show the necessity Of The
work. Ills language was we'll chosen and
expressed In an earnest manner. The Inn
preston which he made was very favorable
The last speaker was Rev. s. A. Tag
gAri, The State Secretary. He thoughs
that the course adopted b. The DeIlefonte
Association in employing young man 10
give biz whole and undivided time to the
work would have an electrical elect In in.
auencEng surrounding towns Of equal and
greater population 70 do the same. Belle
fonta i The smallest town IN This country
- take this course, with the single sxcsp.
ton Of Clifton Springs. New York, and
II the latter place The salary of the 6ecre-
lary i paid hy : single individual. md
not by The citizens collectively. IIe has
AIwaya been In love usth EelEsEonte md
this movement increased hIz regard.
| The exesCExaa we're InGafapefsaa 9Th veFy
| zue music. They closed With he dnxofasy
and shs heueaIelEsn by Rav. pen@pseksF.
i vas decidedly me pIeasAalest AHnlver.
saFy Ii he history q he Association.