Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-12-14

Mr.. Clevan Dinges, of the Centre
Hall Association called on the 5th.
Hereafter the Board of Managers
meet at 6 o'clock and take tea together.
Rev. L. Edwards, the new Baptist
minister has been welcomed by his
people.
The social reception committee thanks
Mr.. j. Barnes for his gift of a large
coffee pot.
Christmas presents in the shape OF
books would be acceptable for the boys
library.
Our young mems meetings have been
continually increasing in attendance
since October.
State Secretary Taggart paid Us short
visits as he passed to and from the Cen.
tire Hall convention.
Arthur Gregg, of the IIolidaysburg
Association, visited Us on the evening
of November 9th.
We were sorry to lose brother Will s.
Laurie, but glad to know he is pleased
with his new home in L tab.
Will some friend remember the Asso-
citation with a good album for photo
graphs Christmas is coming.
The " Reading Circle" will hereafter
devote half hour on Saturday even.
ing to some one of the great poets.
The week Of prayer for young men
was observed by the three Associations
of the Southern pait Of the Williams.
port district.
Business men aze shrewd. They
want honest capable clerks and assist.
ants. Reliable young men are at a
premium.
Mr. George Boal, on the evening Of
the ith, gave our boys n pleasant half
hours recitation. Mr.. Wash Rec= also
sang two songs.
Through brother Spe"r, chairman Of
outdistrict meetings, "a few brethren
visited the people at n meeting in the
Forge church.
Photographs Of Mr.. George Williams,
thc founder Of Young Mems Christian
Associations, may be had through the
/ general secretary.
The committee appointed at the last
Board Of Managers meeting has acted /
promptly and placed new stove in the !
boys reading room.
some one ha, surG e-ted that boys /
penny savings hau's with a regular /
board OF directors, cashier &C, be OF.
ganized. What do you think of it?
If Bcllefonte supports twelve places |
to ruin young men at a cost Of 10000 |
per year, how much ought she pay to
the churches, which save men?
The second general secretary in the
Wilhamsport district ia Mr.. II. l.. Sim
mons, who entered the work last month |
for the Williamsport association.
Mr.. Wilmer Crow, assistant secretary
Of the Harrisburg Association, has en-.
tered upon his new duties a. general
secretary of the Meadyille Association.
Rev Mattern, the newly appointed
pasto, of the Pleasant Gap, circuit called.
[ Visits from pastors, local and distant
are always pleasing and profitable to us.
Thanks to the ladies Of the w. c. T.
T., who recently presented 10 the Asso-
citation eight books and three framed
1 pictures also TO Mira. Love for framed
I picture.
Prof. ". H. Jordan, of State College
will be the second speaker on the
course of free practical talks in our
hall. The committc states that his date
is January llth,
Appropriate Thanksgiving services
were held November 9th. A poem
was read by Gilbert A. Beaver, a story
by Water Lembkey and a good paper
was prepared and read by Harry Keller.
Prof I. 7. Osmond. of State College,
who delivered delightful and instruc-
tive lecture on Astronomy" in our
hall, has been engaged for the same
lecture during one session of the teach.
ere institute.
The next monthly meeting of the
Board of Managers will be held Tuesday,
January 2d, at six o'clock. The chair.
men of the different committees will
at that time meet and take tea with
the Board.
We would suggest that our boys visit
the workshop.of Gilbert A. Beaver. II
Is a model for a boys shop. by the way,
the thanks of the Association are due
Gilbert for fitting and rehanging five
doors in our rooms.
Centre Hall has aourishing young
mems Bible class. They report their
young mems meetings are growing in