The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-11
Y. NJ. G.. A. MEETING.
THE THIRTY-sTxTH dNNfTERsiRl
CELEBR1TED Ar THE nan.
Officers Elected for Ensuing Sear-Presiden'
Travers Makes His Beport-Ecv. DIR. Tudor
Delivers nm Interesting Address-Captain
Cunningham Sings.

Cunningham Sings.
The Young Mems Christian Association Of
this city last night celebrated their thirty
sixth anniversary. At 7:SO O'Clock meeting
of the active members Of the organization
was held in one of the class-roOms IN the
building on Sixth and Main streets for the
purpose Of electing officers for the ensuing
year.
The meeting was formally opened by Mr..
Montgomery. who nominated Mr.. jackson
Guy as chairman Of the meeting Mr.. Guy
being duly elected to the position. briefly
stated the object Of the meeting. Mr.. W. A.
Price then nominated the following officers
for the present year. who were elected nnanl-
mously S. W. Travers, president: JACKSON
Guv. first vice-president: Robert ). bOshcr,
second vice-president: Howard Swineford,
third yce-president John A. Lancaster r.
cording secretary: s. H. Bowman. treasurer;
The gentlemen inst named were elected
members of the Board of Directors with the
following additions. Mcssrs. James I. Gray.
Charles X Willis Joseph Bryan. ". j. White
hurst. Maurice f. Smith b. VI. Quarlcs, DO
.eph Il. Montgomery, b. +. johnson, John r.
West.
The meeting then adjourned
Shortly after s o'clock the members ot the
Association and their friends assembled in the
large hall, where the exercises Of the evening
we're to take place. In previous YER.
on this occasion the crowd always filed
The big hall 10 its utmost capacity,
but this year the audience was much smaller.
apparently for the reason that by the neglect
pf some official the invitations had been re-
lained in the pOstOifice until II was too late
for a good many 10 make use Of them. II has
always been the custom of the officers of tine
Association 10 send out invitations 10 all MEM
bers. whenever any entertainment lS To
take place in the building On Satur
day last carly in the afternoon al
the invitations were deposited IN the
postofilce to give everybody am oppor-
tunity TO keep the night set aside for the ccle-
bratiOn Of the anniversary free irOmanY other
engagement. On MONDAY night last, when
Mr.. Tuycrs president OF the Assoolilon, met
number of the members at the building me
ascertained that mono of those present lad
received his invitation. Mr.. Travcrs imme-
diately communicated with the officials az the
pOstOffice. and after some searching ON tine
part of these officials the whole LOT OF invita-
lions was discovered undistribu'cd ina basket
in some part Of the room. This delay To- some
extent ieopardized the success Of the meeting
rs far as the number of attendants was con-
eerned.
The exercises of the evening were opened
at $3.50 o'clock, when President Truyers an
nounced as the first number of the programme
chorus led by DIR. j. d. X. Slcght. The Rev
Dr. Richardson read a passage from the
bcrptures-thc First Psalm. In the absence
Of Rev. DR. j. Y Fair. who was sick at home,
the Rev. Mr.. Everett Meade led in prayer
At the close Of the prNer the whole audience
sang Gospel hymn POI, An Hail the Power
of Jesus Name"
Mr.. S. w. Travers then read his annual re-
port as president of the Association, which
was az follows
in behalf of the membership, and more
especially in the name of those engaged most
actively in the work. to welcome YOU 10 our
hall tonight This is our 37th annual meet
ing, and as president Of the Association. ! beg
TO make to the membership, and It's friends
here assembled, my annual report of it, con-
dition.
MEMBERSHIP.
Our membership is $50. composed of 4sl ac-
tive, 1903 associate and SO sustaining. In the
gymnasium we have 29S men and 1872 boys. a
total of 435 receiving the benefit of health
promoting exercise. under the direction and
supervision of n competent Instructor and
christian gentleman.
RELIGIOUS.
In the year ffty-eight religions meetings for
men have been held in the buildng. resulting
h tifty-eight personal requests for prayer. and
twenty-five professed conversions.
Forty-eiEht meetings of the Sunday-schOO
teachers have been held here, with an average
attendance of sixty-three. to study the lesson
That is taught each Sabbath III the Sunday
schools of Ourcity.
In other ways much has been done. En-
ployment has been found for 3, 100 have
been temporarily assisted, and boarding
houses have been found for 40.
In connection with the religious work done
here, il is gratifying 10 refer 10 the wonderful
success of the religious work done by the
Railroad Branch of this Association. This
department OF our work was organized about
two years ago, and whilst the work is sup
ported exclusively by the railroads and the
members of the branch, IT is carried ON under
the auspices of this. as the central a~soci.i-
ton. with "a member of our board as pre-l-
dent of the Board of Management OF the
Railroad Branch.
This work is for men connected with the rail
road. express and telegraph service whose oc-
cupation denies them the religious advantages
of others. This work has been in charge of the
Rev Mr.. II. T.. Mchaels. general secretary OF
the railroad branch, and during the past two
years, or since its organization, l67 have pro
tessed conversion, and 1853 have joined the
churches of Richmond and Manchester.
Truly, has Gods abundant bless n been upon
his work
FINANCIAL.
Financially this has been year of great
prosperity with our Association.
At our last annual meeting our total indelt-
edness was over $4,000. In April, 1880 our
Ladies' Auxiliary Society came TO our relief
and turned over to our treasurer s3,525. from
the proceeds of a bazaar held in this hall I'm
addition to this, we have had subscribed by
friends of our work. to reduce our debt.
about $500. which will shortly be col
lected This will enable Us 10 pay of
nll of our floating indebtedness. and reduce
the mortgage Chen our only debit 10 sll 900
a substantial reduction of $1,000 of our debt
during the year. Besides this We have fires
coed the walls OF our building, at cost of
about $500
Our income from our membership is about
$4,000, or about enough 10 pay the current
expenses of the Association, leaving a balance
how in hand Of sos.
EDUCATIONAL.
We have classes in bookkeeping. penman-
khip and stenography free 90 all members of
the Association. Also free circulating library
(the only one in our city, of about 5000 vol
tunes, which received in the past wear about
100 new books. purchased and donated bv our
Ladies Auxiliary Society.
We have also provided a course Of lectures
and instructive entertainments. free 10 MEM
ters, two each month, from October 10 MAY
Inclusive.
We have alsoa literary and debating society.
which has been feature of much interest 10
our young men. The Randolph Literary So !
riety of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
nOn Is fast winning "A State rentation Tho