The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-04-24
fourth EDITION
TWELVE CHURCHES,

LUIlluuI
TWELVE CHURCHES,
They Celebrate the Y. M. 9. A., As n
Great Non-sectarinn Organization for
Christian Work Throughout the City.
The pretty young ladies' Of Asbury
bloomed out en- mass In their spring
togery Sunday evening until they and
tho Other Ashurians left not q vacant
eeat. They wanted to sea the young
men of the Christian Association cele.
brate their fourth anniversary.
II the announcement, that the young
men are going to do something, has
such an attractive effect by becoming
tho household talk In the Thousand
land more family circles represented
In the twelve churches that join the
celebration, 1t might BIO conducive to
increasing church attendance, to divide
the young men TINT secretary King
trains to deliver short and attractive
bible talks around amt ng the churches
one Sunday evening In every month.
Assisted by the pastors the Associa-
Ition's representatives delivered the
directors report In twelve churches,
wiz:
General Secretary J. r. King, at
Union Church In the morning and at
Scott and West In the evening; Grace
Church, William X Crosby; st. Paurs.
Charles Baird; Scott, j.. A. Bower; AS
bury, Harry Emmons: Union J. II.
King and G. H.Cantwell; First Presby-
terrain, Job II. jackson; Central, Joseph
Pyle; Hanover, George W. Todd; West.
Alfred Lee; Second Baptist, Aaron
Willis; Delaware Avenue Baptist.
Isaac ]. Johnson; Church Of the Cuve.
nant. W. L. Hoffman.
One of our reporters enjoyed the
service with the Mother OF Churches"
Rev. j. d. q. Hanna, pastor, said In
part: There Ia no uss ociatlon In the
city that l would welcome more cor
daily to Asbury Church than the \. NJ
e. A., and am gratilied TO introduce
MIR. Emmons, it's treasurer. He may
feel free TO take all the time no pleases."
!, Harry Emmons thereupon recipro-
) Gated tho cordial greeting, and read
the General Secretary's and Treasurer's
reports In 20 minutes, followed by ans
minutes speech, and then by Pastor
Hanna for ~ minutes, from all of
which we learn that the Associations
: prosperity was greater last year than
ANY year heretofore. and the director
look forward with confidence Lotn Of
8 faith and hope.
I The object is to bring the young
a men OF Wilmington under good,
: social. moral and christian Influence.
! and develop them spiritually. Intel.
lectually. edueatfonaliy, socially, and
8 morally. The doors are open seven
e days per week with 2SQ0G personal calls
a last yearsnot counting Sundays. Feb.
g 22d entertained 800 men. Six classes
3 enrolled III members and included
elocution. physical culture, physics,
! chemistry. short. hand writing
!, md German. There arc lectul es. read
y ing room and 500 volumes have boon
presented to the library.
9 Body building BY tho most approved
!, methods combined pleasure with ex,
e ercise for seven classes. Three were
+. expressly for business and profession.
:, al men. Two other classes trained
:, women. Some lis men enrolled In
! classes. Baths wero aCo0. The River
IS ciSes.
y Everything the Association affords
y Is secured, by any young man who vii
k behave himself, Tor an annual fec o.
five dollars.
Sunday afternoon religious meet
Iings received 1854 calls. The greatest
Bible class in point Of education
q Christian character Wilmington hai
u ever had, Is now being conducted by
e Rev. j. NJ. Stenrns, d. D., of Garman
1t town, Pa. and will meet Friday al
e 1907 MARKET street. the public being
a freely invited.
"a Al! the work and attractions OF the
Association 3re means TO an emf u
. save the young men from vice. con
e vert their souls and teach them to live
VI industrious, Christian lives.
It Tho membership is 465. Last ycal
\ secured 20S rev members. AT least 81
met with n change OF heart and Joined
e. the churches respectively OF the1l
choice. The Association Is UNIVERSAL,
Va known 10 10 non-sectarian in boil
4. spirit md practical work.
II There woto four DEATHS, all witt
a. Christian lone, viz: Asa Is. Poinsett
Godfrey V. Thomas, Geo. II. CroZle
and Vim. Il. Austermuhl.
Tho Ladies' Auxiliary. 100 members
i, made the rooms bright and cheerful
- the lie Of the members happy an
furnished the general secretary's Of
y flee. Tho report concludes thus:
~ lis A GOOD THING.
:. NO one can contemplate with ur
" prejudiced mind the foregoing ARA
p of facts regarding the social, inteilet
Z tual, moral, physical and economics
MS ,agencies employed without boinl
ne forced to the conclusion that til
n Young Mems Christian Association O
te Wilmington is doing broad and com
"a prehcnsive work, Invaluable alike b
~ church, to tho homo ind TO the bus
y ness community.
~ FOR A NEW BUILDING.
Next to tho matter of more liberia
support our chief need is a new build
ing, costing with site and furnishing
:, i'll tie neIg.horhood OF slOO. coo. 4
Il present we are trying TO entortai
ne nearly 800 members and host O
- strangers In building originally con
structed for family of about seye
or eight persons.
he Growth III our present quarters
,is next to an impossibility. We are take
to the uttermost 10 find aeeummodf
=, tons for the membership we have. an
~ n:e therefore cireumSclibed In on
work, while in commodious ard Pre-
on peIly equipped building We eoul
easily treble our membership and thu
reach three times as maly young me
as We do now, and with the same exc
ut ton to carry on the work. At til
le same Time we would realize from L!
he rental of portion of our building
, = revenue that would go far toward sol,
- lug our financial problem.
NJ I'VE know Of seyeial mon who stan
on ready TO contribute literally as SOC
hit us this matter assumes tangible shap
is We want a building that will be q
i'd honor TO the city, that will stand Il
III ages as monument to the memol
Of those who have the good OF youn
mon at henri Our building should |
ill the very heart of tho business Gel
tire. wllero young men eongregate.
Ne, must he hi odern in architecture al
t., contain tho most modern improy
u, ments. 10 ouch an enterprise IL
Vi young mon and the business men wi
surely rally with the support Eecessal
'ns 10 carry IL to successful issue.
fhe,ttrectorssthanli tho contrlbt
he tors, pastors, women, committees a:
ck the press, and return thanks to Ge
fer His blessings.
The treasurer's report showed g.
-, S7S.6i received and all disbursed @
'ut cept about $40. Pastor llama ar
en- Lawyer Emmons garo the Associ
ton their full endorsement.
at JonN c. HAEKSEss, Reporter.
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md From the report of statistician bod!
ara of the Agricultural Department Il