St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-03-07
ANNUAL MEETING.
Encouraging Reports Upon the Work of
the y N. G. A.

c. A. was held in Association hall
Saturday evening with c. E. Putney
president of the association, in the
chair. The meeting was devoted en-
tirely to reports of committees and
election of officers. All the reports
were reports of progress" and the
people who support this great work
will be interested to see what rich re-
turns it brings.
J. p. Taylor, chairman of the invi-
tation committee, reported that 81, )
1873 invitations to Sunday afternoon
meetings had been distributed, and
$50 circulars addressed to hotel
guests announcing the preaching ser
vices in the different churches and the
meetings in Association hall. These
circulars had brought many strang-
ers into the meetings and had result
ed in conversion in several instances.
A. l.. Hardy, chairman of the
finance committee, said that the
great problem before the committee
was how to lessen the debt on Music
hall. BY special contribution and
$500 from the lecture committee all
the old bills had been paid and the
debt reduced to $1,000. In another
year or two this could be cancelled
and then the association would be
free from debt. E. A. Silsby, treas
urer, reported total receipts $3545.-
rs. Besides the voluntary cOntribu-
tions of $1194 and the cash from the
lecture committee, the large items
were, $465 from stores in Music hall,
1910 from rent of Music hall and
The expenses were $3545. rs. The
expenses of the association, exclusive
of Music hall, were about $500, OF
which nearly $1,000 were for salaries
of secretary and janitor, $2O4 for
fuel, $141 for printing, 500 for mag
azincs, $2S for postage, $2S for sta
tioncry and $26 for water rent.
W. S. BOynton, chairman of the
lecture committee, said that it was
growing more difficult each year to
please the public and in case of any
failure in q lecture or concert the
committee were always held respon-
sible. The sale of course tickets
realized $2392 and from the nightly
sales $425 were received. The lee
ture course had netted the associa-
ton $11OO and after applying $500
to the Music hall fund they had $500
in the treasury.
The report of Music hall by y. l..
Bailey is covered in the itemized ac-
count i'll the treasurer report.
T. l.. James, for the devotional
committee, reported an average at
tendance of - at the Sunday morn
ing meeting and so at the afternoon
meeting Six have united with
the various churches as result OF
attendance at these meetings. Let
ters had been received from St
Johnsbury Centre indica ting that the
attendance of some of the st. Johns
bury workers through the week of
prayer had been very helpful. l.. F.
Gaskill, chairman of mission work
reported that rs meetings had been
held in the school districts at Dan
vile, Passumpsic and Waterford.
Crawford Ranney, chairman of the
jail work, reported that 10 meetings
had been held there during the year
and that several letters had been re-
ceived from those who had left the
jail thanking the members of the as
sOciatiOn for their interest in them.
F. A. Dakin, chairman of the gym
nasium work, reported that 76 join
ed Mr.. Fitzgerald's classes this win
ter, the largest number that had ever
entered these classes. The chairman
of the library committee reported
about 165 books in the new library,
started only four months ago, and
said there were continual additions.
The books were constantly read and
the new library had already proved
to be a necessary adjunct to the
building.
Secretary Folsom promised to give
his report at the anniversary and
said that these reports were very en-
cOuraging to him in his work
AT the election of officers these
men were chosen: President, c. E.
Putney; vice president, A. L. Bailey
treasurer, Charles S. Adams; record
ing secretary, ]. P Taylor.