Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-01-30
YOUNG MEMS WORK.
THE ANNIVERSARY MEETING UF
THE Y. NJ. c. A.
Reports Of the Various Branches of
the Organlz4tiO Submitted - Ad-
dresses Made by Rev. McCluDg,
Zimmerman. Porch and Others.

zimmerman. Porch and others.
There was good audience present at
the 7. NJ. g. A anniversary meeting
last evening at the opera house, E. E.
Hollar, president of the organization,
presided and number of city pastors
were on the platform.
After music, scripture reading by
Rev. Zimmerman, prayer by Rev. Porch
and solo by Miss HoisingtOn the fol-
loving reports of the years work was
made by the president:
THE PRESIDENT REPORT.
The management of the association
is placed in the hands of board of
eleven directors who act as the trustees
of the association and have general
supervision of its affairs including the
entire control of the real and personal
property belonging to the association.
This board for the past year has con-
sisted of D. F. Shirk, president; E. E.
Hollar, first vice-president; j. G. Roger,
second vice-president; w. d. Rocka-
fellar, recording secretary; F. G. Toms,
financial secretary; A. E. Bishop, treas
urer; and Geo. Merrell, C. Fl. Lebold,
A. S. Sherwood, J. E. Brewer and G.
F. Worley, directors. The board
through its president at its first meet
ing appointed committees to look after
the different parts of the work as fol-
lows: Religious, reception, invitation,
Jail, membership, sick, boys depart
ment, music, entertainments and en-
ployment. The committees have re-
ported monthly to the board.
THE COMMITTEES WORK.
The following statements of the work
done by these committees will give an
idea Of what has been accomplished by
them:
The religious committee has selected
subject and leaders for the gospel meet
iDgS and has seen to it that at least one
of its members has been present at
each meeting to sec that the leader was
in attendance and that the young men
attending the meetings where provided
with good seat, singing book and a
cordial welcome. The presence of G.
g. Needham among US is due largely 10
this committee.
The reception committee has aimed
to have one of its members at the
rooms each evening to welcome all WIS.,
itOrs. Quite a number of this COM
mittee have been very faithful.
The invitation committee has earn
estly and faithfully distributed an
average of 500 Invitation each Saturday
evening and Sunday afternoon inviting
young men up to the gospel meeting.
The jail committee has held meet
ings on Sunday afternoon at the Jail
with, we believe, excellent results, sew
eral of The prisoners expressing de-
sire to become christians. The hearth
ness with which these men lave treated
the weekly visits of this committee is a
very good token of the appreciation
they have for the work.
The membership committee has
asked those who were members to re-
new their membership and has secured
a number of new members during the
year. 1t reports membership of IA, of
which 10 are active and 81 associate.
The committee on sick has done a
great deal of work in quiet way the
past year. Seventy-six visits were
male to young men and watchers were
furnished for fourteen nights.
The CON .nittee Oh boys department
has planned regular and special efforts
for the boys and part of the results of
these Efforts will be known when the
president of the boys department reads
his report.
The music committee has arranged
for the music in the gospel meetings.
The entertainment committee has
assisted the ladies in getting up several
sOcials and has had charge of several
talks on practical subjects and one lee
ture.
The employment committee has Sc
cured employment for a number of
young men during the year.
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE.
The average attendance at the read
ing rooms has been about 81; young
mems gospel meetings, SO; bible classes,
II. Number professed conversions
during the year. 81; number joined the
churches, Is.
Last month it was found that more
rooms IN as good location could be
secured at reduction of Sl0per month
on the rent and three years lease of the
same was made. The new rooms are
located on the corner of Third and
Cedar streets, opposite the postoffice,
and are well adapted to the work. We
believe we are now well prepared to go
on and do very useful work and we
ask your kind assistance that we may
be able to do so.
OTHER REPORTS.
The report of the treasurer was given
by F. G.. Toms, showing the receipts
and expenditures of the association