Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-06-14
Executive Committee.

Executive Committee.
Your committee present the following an.
nusl report: No permanent changes have
been made in the rooms occupied by the as
ISOLATION during the year past in Hotel North
Block. The reading room has been we'll
supplied with periodicals as the following list
will certify Boston Daily Journal, Boston
Daily Herald. Kennebec Daily Journal-Do-
mated. Weekly papers,-Harper's illustrated
Weekly, Harper's Young People, Youths
Companion. Maine State Press, Lewiston
Journal. Morning Star, lions Advocate,
Portland Transcript. New York Tribune,
Sunday Magazine. Young England. London
Illustrated News. lions Herald and Congre-
gationalist. Monthly Magazines.-The Gen.
fury, Harper's, ST. Nicholas. Lifincotts and
MacMellans. The following papers have
been donated by the publishers, Home Farm,
Maine Farmer, Fairfield Journal, Union Ad-
vocate, New Age, Biddeford Journal, Camden
Herald, Bangor Mining Journal, Biddeford
Times, Phillips Photograph, Oxford Demo-
crat and Thomaston Herald. The NJ. c. A.
Waterman by the General Secretary.
The Hall has been found much too small to
accommodate those desiring to attend the
afternoon services; also the means Ct venti-
lating the room are entirely insufficient. The
committee recommend that immediate meas
ures be taken either to enlarge the present
audience room. or that rooms be found else
where which will better accommodate the
growth of the association. OF the remaining
two rooms of the association, the parlor has
served the wants of the work very we'll, being
supplied with piano, games, views, etc, for
the instruction and amusement of those visit
ing it. The Gymnasium while too low posted
for some of the apparatus in use, has an
swered a very good purpose and is at present
supplied with the following apparatus: Hor-
izontal bar, parallel bars, trapeze. 3 single
and double chest expander, dumb-bells,
Indian clubs, horizontal and inclined lad
ders, lifting machine. lung test, swinging
rings, climbing post and pole and back
strengthened.
Respectfully Submitted.
f. f. DAVIS, Chairman.
Christian Work Committee.
We present a brief report of the religious
work of the association for the year ending
March LIST, 1884. We have conducted 1854
meetings, of which Sc have been held at the
association rooms, and lO8 at school and
private houses The attendance at the meet
ings has been 1900 persons. Upwards of sc
persons have professed conversion. of whom
large per cent are young men. Nearly hall
the converts are now members of the differ.
ent evangelical churches of the city, and
others will follow in due time. Our services
are marked by earnestness and spirituality
Leaders for the meetings have been selected
from the active membership; the committee
endeavoring to divide the responsibility as
equally as possible among those who could
be secured for that service. This method
proves satisfactory. 1t interests all in the
pf tho Wprk hv OiyiDO RI och a
share in its care and management, and since
he who leads, must present thoughts worthy
Of attention, all are compelled to be in some
measure, students of the word of God The
result is to be seen in the success of the
meetings and the development of the men,
bers. This is especially noticeable in our
younger men. The association through its
religious work has become benefit to the
churches in two important ways. 1t supplies
them with new members and takes those al
ready in the churches, uses, inspires, and in-
structs them, until they are much greater
help at home Both the church, and the
community at large. are benefited by the in
huence of our reli gious work. The outlook
for future growth and usefulness is encourage
ing. We are past the dav when the associa-
ton could be deemed an experiment among
religious enterprises. BY good work. faith
fully done, it has GAINED the right to life and
place with them Ito. claims are acknowl-
edged. The benevolent and godlv come glad
ly to its aid. with sympathy, and prayer, and
gifts, above all. the blessing of God has rest
ed upon the work. We have proved his
truthfulness and poweh Our strengthened
faith should ask for gre1fer things. and en-,
able US to enter upon tfee--work of another
year as men whose feet psessapon no uncer-
tain ground. Faithfully YOURS.
J. F.. AAaErTs.
II Chairman Committed