Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-13
THE Y. NJ. C. A. MEETING
ANNIVERSARY ADDRESS By SENATOR
C0LQUIrT. OF GEORGIA.
Remarks Also By Governor Lee-Rsporn OF
the Secretary aud Trsisursr-
Officers Elected.

the Secretary aud Treisurer-
Officers Elected.
Dozens OF electric lights aud hundreds OF
happy faces frightened the Young Mems
Christina Association Hall last evening
when the thirty-iourth anniversary OF the
association was celebrated. The clOck-hands
showed that hal'-pist O'Clock bad scarcely
arrived when Governor Lee. Hon. A. il.
Colqutit, United States senator from
Georgia. Mayor Elyson. Rev. Moses d.
Hoge, d. D., Mr.. William Ellyson, president
OF The association; Mr. Thomas, secretary,
and Captain Frank W. Cunningham appeared
on The platform.
President Elvson presided and the exer-
cises were Opened with prayer by Doctor
Hoge, OF the Presbyterian Church. He I'M
plorcd Divine blessing upon the $3.50,
cation's objects, plans, and enterprises, ana
especially upon its members, into whose
lives he begged God TO insiill love OF truth,
purity. and noble effort
Secretary Thomas then read his snnual re-
port.
GENERAL sEcRETART's REPORT.
The following are extracts:
Nfif W fiif tifhi INtltNfi Wi NONHE bitu 81
tracled 10 our building by the AGENCIES eu-
ployed for that purpose about City hsye en-
tered upon active service in tho different
committees. The idea which prevailed 70
some extent \ year or 80 ago that the secre-
tsfies because Oi being salsried officers con-
stItuted the working force Of the ASSOCIATION
Is being swept awav. and Young men sre
realizing the importance and privilege OF
mixing individual effort ior the helping Of
their fellows along the line OF ASSOCIATION
work.
Never before IN the history oi this ss'o-
citation since the work has been Tor men only
has the religious work been 10 20 satisfactory
a condition. and yet we feel that greater
things bath the Lord yet in store Tor ".
At the meeting held every sunday after
noon during The year Tor men only there has
been an average attendance Of 70. A. against
an average Of 81 for the year preceding-a
net gam of - at each meeting. The total
number oi men attending these meeting wa'
4jG1 Ofthls number 42 have made request
for prayer, lG have proie.scd conversion
las against Tor last YEAR. and ID have been
recommended to pastors for church member
ship.
During the year we have undertaken the
control OF class Tor teachers for the study
of the -unday.schOol lesson. and though
We have found considerable difficulty in Sc
curiop leaders for tni. class. wc relieve that
The cIort has proved profitable in the help
given to the Sunday-schooi teachers.
Tbc Secrclaro then refer. 10 toe Bible
clsSses. the social work. the gymnasium.
and the Literary Society. al Of which are
credtabc 70 the aSsociltion.
LIBRARY.
wi ...,r,.. no., ~ ft.f. ..ifu qaus no aro 70
be congratu's'cd upon having the use oi
free library, for such ours is. MOI less than
I.JpO books were read in ihe rooms during
the year, and 7Os9 were taken home Dv
member4 of the association. Total number
rad during The year $3.50; total number Of
volumes IN the library, 400.
EDUCATIONAL CLASSES.
During the wear four studies have been
taught, with su average elias, attendance Of
10. Total number nov on the roll, 73.
TIL LADIES AUXILIARY.
This band Of noble-hcartei Christian
women. which did such valiant service IN
the furnishing ~ our bulldog, has not been
idle in the year gone hy. but has been
especially active M en1cayoring 10 make the
place attractive TO hundreds of men in ihis
city who Otherwise would not be reached by
our association. The receptions gwen hy
them - me ysri0n, t'a1c. have been well A..
tended and productive Of kindly feeling to
aud interest 10 our worh.
MEMBERSHIP.
We enjoyed suitable membership
..hoom" during the wear. in which many o.
our members took part. a. the last annual
meeting G1Smcmhers were reported q, beng
ON the books. th.. wear we are enabled 10
say there are l,O1J cnr0lled-an increase OF
4Ji.
ATTENDANCE.
The average daily s'teuJauce At the rooms
for tine past wear ia, been $50. The total
attendance ~ the huding ior al purposes
ns, been about Gl.O1o. The building has
been raNing point for all kinds oi rci-
pou~ and Iman hr0pic work. scarcely 4
week GOES hy 10 which we have not the
pleasure oi according our hospitality to some
society or committee.
Before closing allow me 10 suggest that II
viii be necessary for ~ 10 the coming year
10 mike mights effort 20 increase the al
tracfvenc.s OF our building. We have a
arsc membership. which can only BE- kept
bv browning for il. The-e are mlnV young
men IN mis- city ye; untouched VINO can only
be reached BY increasing the Inducements
already held ont.
In conclusion, want 70 express my glsd-
ues, 20 tnc friendly relations existing oo-
tween the board. the committees, the auXll.
sry. an myself, aud I gladly avail myself Of
tni, opportunity 10 return thanks Tor the
uIny courtesics ! have received a. their
hands. Believing that lie FOR whom wa de-
rght 10 labor has greater things for us 10 ac-
compli.h, and trusting In Hm for the power
to do them, beg . submit TINS my report
CHARLES T.. THOMAS,
General Secretary.