The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-21

The president said that the contributions
had been generously made, and all the
debts # the association have been paid
That since the founding of an association
by Mr.. Williams of London, in 1914, over
B, 700 associations have been organized, and
amovement is on foot now, by the inter-
national committee, to carry the work into
the heather lands.
President Gilbert said that General Sec
rotary Bowman has earnestly prosecuted
the work of the association. He has also
had under his immediate care tho issue of
the Monthly Bulletin giving association
news, both here and elsewhere. This paper
has been issued regularly each month with
out expense to the association, and has
proved valuable medium for imparting
Information to the associations friends
Mr.. Bowman has had charge of the Bible
training class, and those attending have
derived benefit from systematic and regu-
lar study of the scriptures
The reading room has been we'll supplied
eleven daily papers, twenty-five weeklies,
and five magazines being kept on file. The
average daily attendance at the reading
rooms was thirty-fve. The president
thanked the daily press of Savannah for
the generous manner in which it has
opened its columns TO the association.
THE BUILDING FUND.
vass TO raise funds with which to purchase
the site at the northwest corner of Bull and
Jones streets The lot is offered for $4,000
and $4,370 have been raised by subscrlp-
ton. The property will be held in trust
for the association by John l.. Hardee,
+. d. Bloodworth, j. P. Williams, j. d.
Weed, 8. B. Adams, B. a. Den
mark, George }. Mills, II. f. Train,
Theo Gadsden, and George N. Nichols
will give the needed facilities for properly
carrying on the associations work with
room to erect a convenient gymnasium,
bowling alley, and bath rooms, as well as
afRording suitable rooms for carrying on
the various branches of the religious work
of tho ass citation. He appealed to all who
have the best interests of the young men at
heart for the needed funds to complete the
pure ase of the property.
In conclusion the speaker said: "Our as
ISOLATION is greatly indebted to the ladies'
auxiliary, who have been always ready to
provide refreshments at our several enter
tainments, kept our parlors pleasantly
furnisne1-until we were burned out; pro-
vided houses for the deleg ties to the state
convention held here in April, and by their
general interest in our work, encouraging
our members in every way. We trust they
will continue during the coming year to
render us the same valuable service, such
as they have rendered in the past"
REV. DIR. DRIPPs' ADDRESS.
DIR. Dripps then delivered short and
pleasing address. He said that il is a great
pleasure 70 stand up and aid such a repre-
sentative body of good young men, and ho
invoked God 70 send a blessing upon the
Young Mems Christian Association Il this
city. II the Association is the means Of
bringing even one young man 10 the
church and Christ, the speaker said, is
foundation is righteous and II should stand.
God not only Is pleased 10 SEQ young men
grow and develop ma "a spiritual sense, but
be loves a. see their growth socially, intel
lectuhlly, AID physically. Whose creation