Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-04-18

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Gathering
The annual meeting OF the V NJ c.. A.
took place at their hall on Tuesday evening,
by common consent, instead of the usual even.
Of General.Secre,ary Mccoy OF the San Fran
cisco Association, who would be leaving the
next day per Mariposa A fair attendance
gathered for the early meeting, at which the
election of officers took place, resulting as
follows j. b. Anterior, president; !. A.
Dover, vice president Rober, Podmore,
secretary; William Clark, treasurer; and
Messrs T. X. Davies and =. c. Jones, j.,
directors.
The committee appointed to secure general.
secretary reported having been in corcspon.
dence with two parties for the position, but
learned recently they were not available.
Through Mr.. Mccoy they had learned Of a
Mr.. S. G. Fuller, at presen, general-secretary
of the Sacramento Y. NJ. {. A., who had had
five years experience in secretaryshps on the
Coas, and in the East, and ten years in Y. NJ.
c. A. work, and who, he believed, would be
available. Mr. Mccoy was well acquainted
with him and believed him eminently fitted for
the work. On motion the committee was EN-.
powered to extend him call by the Out. going
steamer The assemblage then adjourned to
meet in the hall above to hear the reports OF
the retiring officers; the president elect, ]. b.
Anterior, presiding.
Secretary +. A Jones gave his report. show
ing the number of meetings held during the
year, the work done by various active com.
mit,ees, and that left undone by few others.
Fifty-scven new members were admitted during
the pas, year.
The ,reasurer's report showed the receipts
for the year to have been $3,4o6.s5 and ex
penditures $5,26I.S6, leaving balance Of
STA. 90 on hand, with number Of pledges
yet to be redeemed.
The presidents address recounted the work
of the year in frank and explicit manner the
gospel temperance committee and the member.
who had stood by them receiving favorable
mention, as did also the visiting committee tc
hospital, prison and shipping The variou.
evening classes showed commendable progress,
and evidently a good work among the young
men Of this city was being done. Following
the review of the years work Ex-Presideni
Jones gave an excellent address to young mer
on the two phases of the question, "Is life
worth living1" showing how. unless ones aim
and course is guided by the highest principles,
their life would be failure.
President elect j. b. Anterior, in few
appropriate remarks relative to Mr.. Mccoy.
presence at this time and his contemplated
departure on the morrow, introduced him
whereupon Mr.. Mccoy said he was glad to b.
here, and felt regret that he was going ava,
so soon, as he had enjoyed a very pleasant tim,
and had learned to love the workers yer,
dearly. He was pleased to see the good tina
had been done here for young men, in the es
tablishmen, Of building that compares favor
ably with any other association for the need
of the work. Much valuable time, as we'll a
money, was being devoted by faithful few
for the benefit Of young men in this city, an,
he hoped the sacrifices were appreciated bu
for greater success it wants more conservation
more active work among the members, an,
no, to expect the president or general. secretar
when he comes) TO do i, for them He trustee
the recently established MONDAY prayer meet
ing would be ably sustained, for he felt it t
be need in this place and would be tn
means Of doing great good. His remarks wer
interspersed with instances OF incidents in hi
experience with association labors to show tn
success that will crown personal effort.
The hall was well filled with members an
friends Of the association, among whom wa
quite number of ladies. At the close tn
association hymn, "Biest be the Tie tina
Binds" was sung. The meeting then ad
journed for refreshments and social converse
ton. Ample provision Of good things ha
been made by Mrs. Jones and kindly hand
aided in the distribution Of ice-crean. cak
and coffee till all felt satisfied. II was SUE
cessful ending Of successful anniversary Of
successful year.