Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-22
Young Mems Christian Associatinn

The regular monthly meeting OF this As
sociation, was held Tuesday night in the
Class Room of the NJ E. Church, President
II. w. Beadlc in the chair.
The meeting was opened with the usual
religious exercises. The proceedings of the
May meeting were read, amended and APP
proved.
The President then announced the follow
ing standing committees for the ensuing
year, viz:
Financc-P. J. Dempsey.
Sabbath Afternoon Prayer Mccting.-Morgal
DriScOll, Chairman |. VcrbuSh, William HudginS
J. W. Harrison, W. J. Simms Ferdinand Heislcy
{. f. Ward. Samuel Wade, Navcllc Grecnaway
George HantzmOn, A. j. Fleming, ii. Patton, Rev
John Hndey, G. f. Little, X. E. Javins, W. H.
raylor w. II. Sutton, Samuel Devaughn, L. F.
Phillips, Job Corson, William Syncox, ChaS. Her.
bert, W. j. Summers.
Almshousc.-B Dudley Chairman; W. A Moore
Robert Pitts, William Lyles, NJ Hobson, d. r
Stansbury, Fulton Hutchins.
Gospel Tenth. Patton, Chairman; Robert
Pitts NJ Driscoll, ]. L. Boyer J. T. Boyd, Rev.
John Hadley.
On motion the announcement of the Jail
Committee was laid over until the July meet
ing.
The matter of the Gospel Tent came up
for consideration, it being shown that some
repairs to it were needed. An inquiry was
made whether or not any compensation had
been secured from the Old Dominion Com.
mandery, to whom it was loaned for the
Yorkt town Centennial Celebration and it be-
ing replied to in the negative, it was ordered
that the General Secretary be directed to
communicate with the Old Dominion Com.
mandery on the question.
On motion the Treasurer was authorized
to furnish the necessary balance for Gospel
tent repairs out Of the General fund of the
Association, or out of the interest fund if re.
quired.
The President then presented his annual
report as follows:
In accordance with the requirements of thu
Constitution, the following report is respectfully
submitted:
The past year has not been marked by any great
event in our history The association has pur
sued the even tenor Of its way without special gain
| or loss i'll numbers or interest.
| The only departure from the usual course has
been the change in the place of holding the Sab
bath afternoon prayer meeting
The experiment has been tried of holding this
meeting ut one fixed church, instead of ut the diff
| frrcnt churches in turn. The results thus fal
| have been favorable.
| Several causes have operated against the rca
or apparent prosperity of the association. The
most serious Of these, however, is not peculiar tt
this year alone 1t is an old trouble which will
probably continue ina greater or less degree while
the association exists. This obstacle is the want
of fidelity among the members. We have large
membership OH the roll, but the faithful ones arc
! few in number. The great privilege of being u
co-worker with God in the redemption of the
world is eithernot apprehended ut all, or so faint
ly unprecedented as to exert little influence over
the life. The necessity for new conservation OF
the members to the work is most evident. 1t is
| recommended therefore for the coming year that
our efforts and prayers be directed mainly to the
work of preparation for the Masters service; that
we plead with God that Hc may fit to do His
work that He may bring US into such relations
with Himself, that He may be able to use us in
the salvation of men.
Invoking the guidance Of tho Holy Spirit upon
our work sign myself, Your Brother in Christ.
H. w. BEADLE, President.
After a full conference as to the means to
be employed in the various activities of the
Association in order to make them more eff
fectvc, and singing the DoSology, the Asso-
citation adjourned.