The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-04-09
A PROSPEROUS ORGANIZATION.
The Young Mems Christian Association and
the Summer Plans for Its Members.

The active members of the Young Mems
Christian Association held a meeting last
night in their hall to elect delegates to the
international convention, to be held at
Philadelphia from May s to ~ inclusive.
1t was the intention to choose six, but only
four were named, the choice of the other
two being left to a special committee con-
sisting of the president, John c. Shaffer,
and the secretary, +. w. Douglas. Those
appointed were Alexander Roberts, C.. ID.
Meigs, f. w. Douglas. and Peter Bryce. In
connection with Mr.. Douglass appoint
ment, it was also decided that he should at
tend the international conference of the
general secretaries of the United States
and Canada, to be held at Orange, n. j.,
from May 2 to 6 inclusive.
The order of business meetings was so
changed that hereafter a quarterly meeting
of the local branch is to be held, at which
the executive committee of the association
will make it's report, to be acted upOn by
t. 9 active membership. Monthly socials
WI be given for the benefit of new men,
bers, and early in May the ladies will in
troduce this custom by giving a recep ton
to all members, both old and new. 1t is be-
lieved that these gatherings will result not
only in benefit to those who attend, but
that they will tend to increase the efficacy
of the association. Last night 237 appli-
cants for admission were received and
passed upon. Thirty were for admission
to the passive department..
The athletic park and outing field were
discussed briefly, Mr.. Shaffer stating
that as yet the executive commit
tee had no definite plan, in view.
A place, he said, where baseball, tennis,
bicycling and all such amusements can be
carried on within reasonable hours will
prove q great benefit, if not soon a neces-
sity, and to further the scheme the com
mittee is making all haste possible. 1t is
thought that in the near future the conf
mittee will be able to make a favorable re-
port. I. c. Day stated that no citizen who
would stop to investigate could refuse to
sanction the project upon any reasonable
grounds. Other associations" he said,
1 believe: Just what this city needs. The
more l think of it the more | favor 1T. We
all know by experience that the warm
weather will decrease = our membership,
for it is not human nature to seek
a gymnasium for exercise on a hot summer
day. The right place for such work is out
OF doors during the heated months, and /,
for one, will promise my hearty, support
toward making the plan a success"
Charles d.. Meigs addressed the meeting
for a few moments on the work that is
being lone by the State Association, of
which he is president. There is beginning.
he said, to be organizations all over the
State of prayer-bands, which are calcu-
lated to serve as starters for more generally
organized work. In 1855 such a band was
started in Charlottesville, and, as an ex-
ample of the work done, Mr.. Meigs stated
that last Sunday it dedicated a building
that cost. together with the lot. $4,000.
The condition of the State association is
at present very good. the majority of the
minor associations having kept up their
memberships,