The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-05

other and of increasing the social part of
our work.
LADIES AUXILIARY.
HThe association is under many obligations
to the Ladies' Auxiliary for much valuable
assistance during the year. They have pro-
vided refreshments for the various recep-
tions, contributed $3.50 towards the payment
of the interest, decorated the rooms and IN
many other ways assisted the work OF the
association. The Auxiliary desires to largely
increase its membership during 1894, and
tn us add to its usefulness.
RELIGIOUS YORK.
"Forty sessions of the Tuesday evening
Bible class nave been held; attendance 565.
The Bible training class Sunday afternoons
has held forty-three sessions; attendance 410.
Forty-eight sessions Friday evening song
service: attendance 572. The four O'Clock
been held 6fty-two times; attendance 2,561,
The Junior Bible class met forty-nine times;
attendance 1876. Fifteen men have professed
conversion during the year.
GYMNASIUM.
s'The Gymnasium work has been eminently
successful, and during the last three months
there has been a marked growth in attend
ance. Glasses are held on Monday, Tuesday
and Friday evenings for young men; on
urday mornings for the juniors, and on
Tuesday and Thursday mornings for business
and professional men.
"During the summer athletic grounds
were provided, devoted to baseball and foot
ball and other outdoor sports.
1.-The bowling alley continues to be largely
used. and our bowling team captured the
first prize in the Association League, COM
posed of New York, Brooklyn and Jersey
City teams.
~CHAUTAUQUA C
"Our Chautauqua Circle is now in the
second year of the course. The circle has
fourteen members, who are very much in
terested in the work. The circle is giving
the Social Science series of the Chautauqua
University Extension Course Oh the last
Saturday evening of each month. The lee
lures have been prepared by DR.. Albion w.
Small of the University of Chicago and are
exceedingly interesting. The other intel
lectual advantages of the association are a
reading room supplied with fifty papers and
periodicals Including the leading New York
dailies, illustrated papers and monthlies) and
a library of over 800 volumes.
SUMMARY.
ssThe thanks of the association are due to
the newspapers of the city for many favors,
to the pastors for their sympathy and sup
port, and to the friends who hav contri-
buted help in many ways. 1t is impossible
to fully mention our appreciation of these
favors and to report the work in detail
without going to lengths which would I'M
duly tax your patience. We r upon all
the Christian people of the community. and
upon all persons interested in moral, social
and spiritual welfare of our young men, the
manifestation of greater interest in the asso-
citation. This work belongs to the churches.
We are but your agents. Without your CO.
operation the association can but partially full
fill its mission. Wehave a property admirably
adapted for the work of a Young Mems
Christian Association. We have a city con-
tanning more than the usual proportion Of
young men. The forces of evil are numer-
Gus and active. We cannot put the mem
bership dues at a figure where the Associa-
ton would be self-sustaining without pre-
venting many young men from becoming
members, and making it an ordinary club.
It rests with the people of Jersey City to say
how varied and ample the work shall be.
Respectfully submitted in behalf of the
Board of Directors.
"WM. E. DRAKE. President.
oGEo. W. PARKS, General Secretary"
T-REAsURER's REPORT.
The report of the treasurer for 1898 was
49, - fN11axxrc.