The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-04-14
THE PRESIDENTS REPORT.

You have listened with interest, /
have no doubt, while the work of this
Association has been presented to you
in the various reports read. 1T now
becomes my duty as the retiring Pre-
sident to add few parting words,
and l do so with feelings of thankful
ness that so much has been accom-
plished, yet also of regret that very
much more was not done. | would
also speak words of encouragement,
in the hope that larger and better
things may be done in the year TO
come.
The year just closed, opened with
considerably reduced active as well as
| associate membership this falling
off of our numbers was due very
largely to departures from the coun-
try on account of the prevailing de-
preston in business, and consequent
lack of remunerative employment.
This loss of active working members
| threw additional responsibility on
| those remaining; this extra burden
was accepted and / am glad to say
cheerfully borne the work was car
ried on.
The aim and object of the Young
| Mems Christian Association is to save
young men from evil habits and asso-
Citations, and to bring them to saw
ing knowledge of jesus Christ. TO do
! this every effort is and must be put
| forth to interest and bring them to
| the Association.
All young men are not won by the
same things therefore, these must
be provided the necessary variety Of
attractions in the Association to ac'
| IL Il, or
We find therefore, the cheerful and
welcome place of rest, with entertain
ments suitable for body as we'll as
mind. The reading room with its
newspapers and periodicals, the social
game room, the library, gymnasium,
bowling alley, and bath room afford
ample variety for the different tastes
of young men. Lectures on the living
topics of the day, and social enter
tainments afford still further vari-
ETY. of attractions tending to the eleva-
ton of the mind and the building up
| of character. All of these things are
legitimate means used by the Asso-
citation to draw young men within its
circle and influence to-day.
This Association is without some OF
these most valuable and necessary
| helps to draw and attract the young
men Of this city, as we'll as strangers
coming into our midst from time tt
time. 1t is to be hoped that the neat
future will so clearly show to those
living here who have the means and
are interested in the moral and
spiritual well-being of our young
men, the necessity for these helps be.
ing added to the Association; that
they will come forward and provide
them. The vacant lot adjoining this
building awaits the much-needed
funds, and to what better use can
money be put, that will pay the 10.
vestors larger or surer returns.
The Association, however, which
has fine building, with all needed
attractions and every modern im-
| provement as we'll, will not and can
rot prosper or accomplish the aim
and object for which the Association
was founded unless it has back of all
its attractions a strong and earnest
band of Christian young men who are
more interested in securing the saliva
ton of the young men coming within
the circle of their influence than they
are in their mental and bodily enjoy
ment.
The young men most active in the
work of The Association, and upon
whom most largely depends their sue
cess, are those who, besides having 9
genuine love for their Master and His
service, possess in a large degree, also
those habits and qualities which are
so very essential in making a success
in any worldly undertaking or call
ing.
This Association, as it enters upor
the work of another year, wants anC
needs more of just this class of Chris
tian young men; there is an ample
supply of them now connected with
the various churches to fill the require
ment. If this Association is to bt
the power for good in this community
and its influence felt as it should be