The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-22
YOUNG MEMS WORK.
What the Association Did in
the Past Year.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Token Of Esteem to Secretary Carter
All Departments Well Kept Up
Increase in Membership.

The fifteenth annual meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association was held Last night
at the associations headquarters on Front
street. and was largely attended.
The exercises opened with prayer after which
the president OF the association, DR.. E. c. Kill
bourne, gave his annual address, which was full
OF cheer and encouragement. Following the
president, General Secretary G. Carter read his
yearly report, and this was followed by the re-.
ports OF the committees OF the association. seven
teen in number, each one having some special
department OF work allotted to it.
The report OF the Yoke Fellows was very in
teresting. 1t contained seven reports, wig: Sat
urday night invitation committee report which
committees duty ii is to give out cards OF inyi-
tation 10 the young mems meeting held eyery
saturday evening; Sunday afternoon invitation
committee, for similar work on SUNDAY after
moons, for the o'clock meeting; hospital com
mittee, whose duty it is TO visit the hospitals
and hold services every Sunday afternoon: iafl
committee. which holds services at the county
jail every sunday afternoon vestibule com
mltlee, which meets and welcomes young
men who come 10 religious services; visitation
OF the sick committee, which visits young men
VINO are SICK; devotional committee TO appoint
leaders for Saturday night meetings. The work
carried on by this band OF thirty or more young
men is very large. Mr. j. Weatherby is chair.
man OF this band.
DR.. C. A. Smith, chairman of the physical de.
partment, gave an excellent report OF the work
In this department under the efficient manage.
ment OF Professor T. g, Appy. both in the gym
this report Miss Beatrice Cheal rendered an in
strumental solo and Mrs. Adelaide Holmes a
vocal solo, Miss PERKINS, recitation called forth
gave a report of the. work Of the
social committee, showing what was
icing done TO make the association
rooms attractive to members aud to strangers
The entertainment committee aud the Mutual
Improvement club reported under their re-
spective chairmen, Mr.. F. Z. Adams and Mr. R.
Z; Garter, that good work had been accom-
plished by these committees and that many
pleasant evenings had been brought about by
their untiring iaDors
Dr. J. B. Eagleson, chairman OF the building
struction, but emphasized the fact that the lack
of proper accommodation was severely Grip
ping the work and that many important lines
could not be touched for lack of room Mr. H.
Willis Carr reported faithful work for the lecture
committee in presenting to the public mag
nihcent Star course of entertainments. He was
sorry, however, to have to report a deficit OF
The educational committee, under the chair
manship OF Mr.. A. s. Burwell, reported the ex-
penditure OF $40 for papers and magazines. The
used, the average attendance in the reading
room per day for the twelve months having
been 10 Mr.. J. o. EASTWOOD reported the total
pald-up membership as Al, while twenty five 9TH
ers would renew in the near future, making the
membership 437. Mr.. A. p. Burwell reported
for the finance committee, showing the receipts
aud expenditures for the year and making an
earnest plea for all to do their part as far as
possible Tor the support OF the association fnan-
cially for the ensuing year.
The Congregational male quartette, consisting
OF Messrs. Colman bowman, Crandell and
Grout sang n selection which was enthusiastic
cally encored The audience was then invited
TO the gymnasium, where very interesting
leadership Of Professor T. s. Lippy. The ladies,
in the meantime, had set out refreshments, and
at the close of the exhibition the people in at