Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-28
WINTER PROGRAMME.
WORK PROPOSED BY THE YOUNG MEME
CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
Gymnasium Exercises, Course OF Lectures,
andOther Entertainments for
the Cold Season.

The season for great work among the
Young Mems Christian Association being
at hand, q Dispatch reporter called on
Mr. Charles +. Thomas general secre-
tary of the association in this city, yes
terday, and asked what Richmond e,-
pected to DO for the young men during
the fall and winter season.
"Well," replied the Secretary, "we
have mapped out a programme which
we think will be an unusually fine one.
Our gymnasium will be open on Tuesday
next for class-work. You see the ath-
letic department is becoming very
prominent feature in the Young Mems
Christian Association OF this city.
GYMNASIUM CLASSES.
So YOU are going to make young men
strong Christians physically as well as
spiritually ? queried the reporter.
ooh, yes" responded Mr.. Thomas;
"that is our idea, and the work IS very
interesting one"
The regular gymnasium classes will
meet on Tuesday, Thursday, and Satnr-
day afternoons of each week. On Fri
day afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock there will
be class for businessmen. On Mon
days and Wednesdays at 4:30 2. Nj. and
on Saturdays at 1890 A. NJ. there will be
class for boys. The exercise in the
gymnasium will consist of drills with
light dumb bells, wands, and Indian
clubs, and any class work on the differ
ent apparatus. The idea is to make all
the exercises as safe, short, easy, bene-
fetal, and pleasing as possible The
various movements will be given to exer-
cise every muscle in the body besides in
creasing the breathing power.
The gymnasium is under the direction
OF Oh experienced instructor, and Will be
an important feature of the winters pro-
gramme.
EUROPEAN TRAVELS.
Mr.. G. +. Bolton, of Cleveland, O.,
has been engaged to deliver series of
illustrated lectures on European travels
in the association lecture room from
October 18th to the oath, inclusive.
Tickets to the whole course Of lectures
will be 81, the same to members Of the
association a. to outsiders. The pro-
ceeds will be used to provide n better
frec-mcmbership course.
On the last THURSDAY evening Of each
month the regular monthly meeting OF
the association will be held and, contrary
to tue custom that has heretofore pre-
vailed, ladies will be admitted to these.
A series Of practical talks have been ar
ranged for, and Governor Lee will ap-
pear during the course.
Every Saturday night a meeting for
the announcement and development ot
Young Christians will be held. Public
speaking will be given especial encou-
ragement
MEETINGS.
At 3 o'clock every Sunday afternoon
the general secretary will conduct an in
formal conversational Bible study.
Atl o'clock on Sunday afternoons the
usual evangelistic meetings will occur.
On Monday nights thcye will be
meeting for men. called the Workers
Bible-Training Class These meetings
will he held for the development of
Christian workers in the use OF the
Bible with inquiries.
suNDAY-scHooL TEACHING.
The Sunday-school teachers meeting
will be held every Saturday evening at 5
O'Clock. Rev. II. Melville Jacksor will
conduct these meetings during the
month of October, and Professor Charles
n. Winston, of Richmond College,
during November. Others will be pro-
vided to conduct the meetings later on.