Morning journal and courier., 1892-10-11
ANNUAL MEETING

ANNUAL MEETING
II the Y. M. Q. A. Held Last
Evening-Encouragi RePorts-A
Bountiful COLLATION..
The annual meeting of the Young Mems
Christian association was held last even
ing in their gymnasium hall. A collation.
was served at $50 under the direction of
the ladies of the Calvary Baptist church.
After the collation. the business meeting
was opened by President John T. Manson.
Then came the reports from various de-
partments, interspersed with singing by |
the Yale Theological quartette and fol- |
lowed by an address by Rev. Henry Nc
Crea. The exercises closed with an exhi- |
bition of the new and popular game of
hand-ball. The following facts were
brought out by the report of the secretary
and chairman of committees. Full paid
membership, 62s; total number of mon
and boys, members for part or whole year,
802. The association has done a work for
other young men besides members and
benefited them in various ways.
Through the advantages of the associa-
ton more than 100 have applied and been
assisted to find suitable boarding places.
Over fifty have gotten employment. A
large number of strangers were supplied
with information which has been helpful
to them while staying in New Haven.
The use of the reading room has been
extended to all self-respecting young men,
and is used largely by non-members. The
rooms, also, have proved desirable place
to make acquaintances.
The aim of the association has been to do
| four-f fold work, and to help young men
| in their physical life, in their intellectual
life, in their social and last, but not least,
moral life and in their spiritual life.
PHYSICAL.
| In the physical work W. T. Owen, who
has been q successful director for three
years, resigned in July. Mr.. G. b. Thomp-
son, formerly director at Toronto, has been
secured for the same position. Here q
young man can secure not only careful
| physical examination, but direction as to
how he may best develop his body. Our
former director and our present one are
skilled not alone in physical work, but are
earnest Christian men as well. The best
results are possible under such conditions.
| EDUCATIONAL.
A trained mind is necessary to success
In business. Many young men have been
denied or have neglected early educational
advantages, and on entering business life
have been handicapped from the start.
To meet this need and to help young
mon to promotion, the association has con-
Quoted classes in mechanical drawing, ste.
biography, penmanship, bookkeeping, Ger
man and music. There were 121 different
young men in these classes last year.
The reading room is we'll lighted and
furnished and supplied with the choicest
, magazines and papers.
The library, while used to some extent
does not occupy the place it could had W.
fund with which to get new books.
+ gift, or legacy, for the library would be o.
inestimable value in sustaining creditably
,, this department of our educational work
believe the educational work of tn,
, association should be made more promi
nent feature in the future. When a younl
man has passed through mental training
,, in the association, it ought to have
.. recognized value in the business world
We have been too superficial in this de
partment. The association should be
.. business college for the benefit of all youn,
. men whose advantages have been limited
and a certificate on graduation should opel
doors of opportunity in the world of affair
to those who have passed through cue
| cessfully.
The young man who goes to the salool
. for the first time, does so because of it
social attractions, his acquaintance invite
and the place looks cheerful, with tn
light and warmth. It is along this lin
, | that the association can rob the devil o
many who might otherwise fall his victims
: The same cordial invitation, coupled witt
. | our we'll furnished and lighted rooms, viii
j., | draw the stranger young man int
, | environments helpful and elevating, AM
! save him from the blight of evil associ
| atoms and corrupting influences. for it i
q this social side of a young mans life whic
q is most open to temptation, the one throug
which thousands in New Haven are RUNE
a for time and eternity. While our associs
D ton cannot be home, yet let us bring th
!. home influence here, let this be the bright
9 est spot in our city, the place to whic
: young men love to come. Make your az
f pointments to meet your acquaintance
: here; in fact, let it be rendezvous fU
q yourself and friends. Introduce your &c
= quaintances to the secretaries as well as t
n the association, and in the coming year IL
n | us one and all make these rooms glo,
O with social enthusiasm and good fellow
Y ship. -
n RELIGIOUS.
d The directors and Christian friends b,
lieve that young men can be reached an
" Influenced by their fellows to the accep
q ance of Jesus Christ as their Saviour; it
,, cheerfully of their time and money for th
ID maintenance of this work. To neglect tn
70 spiritual needs of young men in our mids
4 would be traitorous to our trust The yes
has been fruitful in personal experience
;, and the association has proved a vantse
ground for Christian effort. The need
for larger number of consecrated worl
e ers who will labor for their fellows fc
u the one and only motive, 'For Christ
q sake"
The associations of Connecticut are bein
provided, one after another, with fin
buildings, and we must not loose sight {
). the fact that no association is secure till
possesses home of it's own. While tn
g friend with heart and pocketbook, each c
: the right dimensions, has not been foun
to start us on toward the desired posse.
sions, yet an intelligent interest in such
building for our work is increasing in til
J city, and trust such building befor
l. long may adorn the getty of Elms,"
q credit to New Haven, to the associatio
and the friends who give it.
STATISTICS.
ID | 1otal attenoance gu
Total Baths so;
Cross Country and hare and hounds runs.
| Bicycle runs, Junior class exhibitions and
ball games.
DEVOTIONAL.
Total. Average
u | Saturday evening. ......., S4l I16
g Sunday afternoon, 4233 70
J, TREASURES REPORT.
!. Receipts through subscriptions ani
$ memberships, rental of lockers, sale O
t entertainment tickets, collections, etc.