Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-11-07

Field.
At special meeting of the board of di.
rectors of the Young Mems Christian as
sociation held last evening, the following
letter was read from Secretary Ander.
sen:
ITO the President and Board OF Directors
ofthe Young Mans Christian Associa.
tion ofAsheviite, NJ C.
DEAR SIRs:-At the international con.
vention of Young Mems Christian Asso
Citations held last May in Kansas CITY,
conference of the delegates from the
southern states was held, at which the
needs OF the south were presented and a
request for more thorough and more
complete supervision by the interna.
tional committee was made. At this
meeting 1t appeared that Arkansas, Ala
bama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Flor.
ida were without state secretaries, while
some OF the other states needed careful
supervision and much advice.
~ he visits of secretaries of the inter
national committee had up to that time
been irregular and disconnected.
AT that time | was conversed with by
different secretaries and members OF the
international committee as to the i'm
portance Of this work of supervision to
the association work in the south, and
again during my summer visit in the
north the same subject was brought to
nv attention, and the urgent needs of
he fields and the Importance of the work
was impressed upon me.
About month and half ago n
unanimous call was extended to me on
the part OF the International committee
TO become secretary of their committee
tor special work in the south, as asso-
clate secretary with Mr.. c. K. Ober, on
condition that satisfactory successor
could be secuted for the Asheyile asso-
citation.
although am well satisfied with nv
position here, and my relation to the d.
rectors has been very pleasant, and the
support of the whole community has
been beyond my highest expectation. the
great need OF the larger field and the
greater opportunity to be useful, has led
me, though at sacrifice of personal
comfort, to accept the call on the condi.
ton named.
Il therefore present to the board of di-
rectors my resignation as general secre-
tary OF the Ashevllle association, to take
effect as soon as satisfactory man can
be secured to take my place. In doing
this | do not sever all connection with
the Asheville Young Mems Christian As
ssoclation, since Asheyille will be included
morE T by ' adyce T on s9I9gd sha P%shyS
upon, if other duties do not make it i'm
possible.
IL take this step after careful and
praycriul consideration, because think
it IS Gods will and therefore ny duty.
1t is with deep regret that | am called
upon to sever the connection with an
association to every member OF which
am bound by close personal ties. Re
spectiully yours,
H. p. Andersen"
To the people of Asheville, except q
few Of those most closely associated will
Mr.. Andersen in his work, this letter vii
prove great surprise, and by all it viii
be received with genuine regret.
Nearly two years ago Mr.. Andersen
organized the Asheville Y. M. c, A., ant
by his energy and consecrated endeavo
has made it one of the most fourishint
and useful institutions OF its kind in tn
south. He has drawn around him b,
his manly and admirable traits OF char
acter host of the best young men in tn
city, and his departure will be as tn
loss OF a personal friend and counsellor
as well as valued leader in the Y. NJ
c. A. work.
While not certain, it is hoped that Nj
Andersen's departure will be postpone
until January /, when he will have rount
ed up his two years work in Ashevil
THE CITIZEN is assured that he will r
tain his position here until successo
shall have been secured.
The board OF directors accepted Il
resignation with expressions OF since
and deep regret.