The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-11-21

10 WHAT eXUent Uney nave Dtell IeslllLcu we
will ask you to judge after listening to our
report.
When the Association was organized
many predicted its early decease; these pre-
dictions were based upon the early history
of Association work, while the organization
was in its infancy and before the work had
become definite, and methods had been
adopted to secure the results for which it
had been called into being.
1t was long time before the Associations
themselves learned the exact purpose and
scope of their work. The Association i'm
this city would have died long ago, and
would soon die If it swerved from its legiti-
mate work, viz: the social, intellectual,
spiritual and physical Improvement of
young men i'm harmony with and subordn-
ate to the church.
The possibilities of work for young men
under the system of organization of the
Young Mems Christian Association admits
of almost indefinite expansion. have some
times been asked the question ''What do you
do to keep yourself busy?" L suppose that
there is no one i'm this audience who is so
little acquainted with our work as to ask
such question, and yet there may be. In
regard to this wish to say l believe that
with the work fully developed in a city of
this size. the association could advantageous
ly use the whole time of one man to take
charge of the Boys Department, the whole
time of another for the Educational Depart
ment, the whole time of another for the
Physical Department besides Gen'l Secre-
tary and an assistant to do Office work.
The General Secretary's whole time might
we'll be used i'm caring for the spiritual in
terests of the work. The association might
be made a veritable beehive Of young men
il we had sufficient money at our disposal.
Laying aside the question of what might
he done, however, let us see what has been
done.
]. GENERAL.
The association rooms have been open 365
days during the past year. With the eXcep-
ton of Sundays and one or two holidays
they have been open from morning until late
i'm the evening.
The total attendance has been 13,464
daily average of 43.
The reading room has had a total attend
ance of s, 124, daily average of 20.
Game room a total attendance of 4O93,
daily average of ID.
This record of attendance is spread over
the entire year. In the summer the attend
ance is less and in the winter greater.
III. GYMNASIUM.
The gymnasium had a total attendance of
1889 during eight months, daily average
of Q. 25 gymnasium classes were held with
a total attendance of 235, an average of o.
One gymnasium exhibition was given with
very satisfactory results. Some new APP
paratus has been added and the work has
opened up this year much better than last.
Ill. RELIGIOUS.
We have held 1913 religious meetings with
a total attendance of 3, 405, divided as fol-
lows: go young mems gospel meetings
have been held with total attendance Of
1,225, an average of 90; 10 young mems
bible classes, total attendance 1877, an aver
age of 10; 81 bible training classes total
attendance 800, average IL; IL union young
peoples meetings, total attendance 1905,
average 1874.
AS to spiritual results we must repeat
what was said last year, we cannot measure
them, we know Of 10 measure by which to
measure them. We have tried faithfully to