The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-12
YOUNG CHRISTIAN MEN.
THE ASSOCIATIONS PLEASANT
ANNUAL MEETING.

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ing rear-Cratifying THcts-"e"e'"'
Local Happenings.
The annual meeting Of the Young men
christian Association last evening was an
occasion OF unusual interest. Before tne
hour had arrived for the opening Of the
meeting the pretty hall Of the Association
was filed with a representative audience
Of Richmond's worth.
The amateur orchestra opened the pro- ,
,,romme with the beautiful overture "Con- /
socrafion.- DR.. Judkins then led IN prayer, /
which was followed by the soul stirring
HYMN "Come Thou Almighty King sung
bv the congregation led by male chorus. /
Then followed the reports Of the officers Tor
the preceding year.
PRESIDENT rRAvERs.
The president, Mir ;. W. Irayers, re-
forred 10 the many obstacles and discour-
agements which had been met lie sala
~For some time the association was With
ont 4 general secretary. and the association
necessarily suffered. None Of the present
officers were with us a year ago. ana tle
reason was that other and smaller places
had offered them pecuniary Inducements
which they could not decline. I'm SPITE OF
inc UIIIfULIlras MNMfNNlf NNA' W"AN 'A
association was I'm am encouraging conui-
ton and the outlook was most hopeful.
TREASURER ELLYsON.
The treasurer. Mr. William Ellyson, sub
mitted his report. and followed ~ WIN
statement of the financial conuilioh Oh lne
association He referred 90 the fact thai
one family one OF the community had re-
Gently Given $1,000 90 the association. con-
ditionally. upon $4,000 being raised, Ton tne
purpose of reducing the debt.
Rev. Dr. Judkins followed the reading oi
the treasurer's report, with some nm
prompm remarks upon the importance of
the community responding literally as the
family mentioned had, 20 the demands OF
the association upon thep. line general
secretary. Mr.. Z. ID. Wilkinson, then read
his report. synopsis oil when Is gwen De-
low:
sECRETARY's REPORT
The purposes of the association are to
give Young men home where they VIII oe
surrounded by moral, intellectual and physi-
cal influences. tending 90 develop them
into the highest type of manhood. 90 oiier %
pleasant and effective cOunteracting agency
10 ihe many temptations % which they are
peculiarly subjected. and 90 lead them % q
knowledge of the truth as 10 is I'M Jesus.
The membership Is now ,46, divided as
| follows. 500 active. DO associate, ana -
sustaining. The increase is steady, aa
durin. the year POP new members were Zee
ceiyed. About 30 young men have Nolnn-
teered for service ON committees, which 90
effective work. Attendance on the rooms
averages $50 daily. The parlors, reading
room. games. and correspondence tables are
/ free 90 an who desire 90 use them. Livery
evening reception committee is on duty.
IpOn the twelve social entertainments ANA
receptions the total attendance has been
/ 300.
A circulating library Of nearly 1000
volumes the readng-rOOm with more IMAM
/ fifty current papers and periodicals ON ME,
practical talks and lectures. free educational
classes and literary society. gymnasium
used by more than two hundred members
are among the attractions.
The spiritual work underlies all else. and
cannot De reduced tO figures. The average
attendance at the sunday afternoon meet
| ing for men is seventy. The Bible training
class and the Saturday afternoon meeting
/ of Sunday-sch00l teachers are also potent
influences for,good.
NO report of the work would Doe com
plote without recognition Of the efforts
/ of that noble and devoted band
of women-tho Ladies' Auxiliary. They
are ever ready tO aid us I'm every
GOOD work. and without their assistance dur
/ ing the past year much of our effort would
/ have been frutiess. Realizing that 0ur work
/ is hampered and retarded by the debt we are
now carrying ON the building. they have
undertaken 10 make an eN0rt % reduce DO.
and for this purpose propose 90 hold na-
zaar in the spring. The zeal with which
they have begun the enterprise gives prom
/ i-e OF complete success.
Capt Frank Cunningham sang, 10y re-
/ quest. "Where is my wandering boy to-
night" and as am encore. "-0me sweet
day."
Lieutenant Governor Tyler was on the
programme for remarks, bat having been
called away from the city by the illness OF
HE daughter the president announced tina.
/ Dir. II. %. Williams. the state secretary,
/ had consented 90 address the meeting.
MIR. WILLIAMS APPEAL
Mr.. Williams made brief stirring APP
peal for sympathy and support of the work.
aud rapidly sketched The work throughout
the state.
Dr. III. Melville Jackson. the speaker OF
the evening. was then introduced. Dr. Jack
sons mastery address was "a clear, cCnclu-
/ siyc and convincing argument in bee
/ half of the Young Mems Christian
/ Association as the one agency in the
community which is doing more 10 c0un-
/ tcract the insidiOus temptations 90 which
Young men are exposed than amy other. To
/ was therefore, am institution. which. from
purely economic grounds. q from n0 other
should receive the cordial support of the