The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-05
LIVELY YOUNGSTER
Celebration of the Seventh
Anniversary of the
Y. NJ. c. A.
PRESIDENT DRAKE REPORT
The Work of the Past Year-Pres-
ent ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Aid Required.
PRESIDENT DRAKE'SR EPORT

The seventh anniversary of the organiza-
ton of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton was appropriately celebrated throughout
the city yesterday. As usual there were a
series of meetings in several churches, an
opportunity being thus given of making
known the work and wants of the organiza-
ton to a larger number than We're only one
larger meeting held The objects of the Y.
NJ. c. A. are well known, but a careful per-
usal of President brakes report, given in de-
tail below, will prove very interesting. The
financial statement should he carefully con-
sidered. There are hundreds III the city h
helieve in the work of che Y. NJ. G.. A., but
who are not affiliated with it. BY becoming
a contributing member they can do much
good.
The services in all the churches were well
attended despite the inclement weather.
FIJI SERVICES.
At the Tabernacle, MI. William B. Millar.
street branch Of the New York City Associ-
alton, delivered the address. DR.. Scion
Briggs read the reports of President Drake
and Treasurer Sherwood.
Centenary n. F. and the park Reformed
churches united in the services, which were
HELD at the laCIef CnufcD. Inc duttfGSS WIS
delivered by A. H. Siegfried of the New Jer-
sey State Committee of the Y. NJ. c. A
President w. E. Drake read the annual re-
ports.
The Wayne Street Reformed, Hedding NJ.
f. and the First Baptist churches united,
the services being held at the latter church,
where the Rev. Theo. L. Cuyler, DID,, of
Brooklyn delivered a very instructive adj
dress. He was listened to very attentively
throughout. The reports were read by
Elijah S.. Cowles.
In Lafayette the four churches united,
and held forth at the Lafayette NJ. E..
Church. El6anah Drake. Chairman of the
State Committee of the YIN. C. A. deliv-
cred the address, and Harry Louderbough
read the reports. A feature of this meeting
was the singing of several solos by the blind
preacher, the Rev. hoina Houston.
At the Bergen Baptist Church, an address
was delivered by ]. Aspinwall Hodge, of the
New York Y. M. c. A. Treasurer Louis
Sherwood read the annual reports.
John W. Vrooman, of New York, was the
speaker at the First Presbyterian Church.
Secretary G.. W. Parks read the annual re-
ports.
George W. Morrow read the annual re-
ports at Emory NJ. E. Church. Tae address
was delivered by Summer F. Dudley, of the
State Committee of the Y. NJ. C. A.
At the Bergen Reformed Church, C. 7.
Kilborne, of the Orange Y. NJ. G. A. deliver
Ell u very luptIthDllS duuTGSS. u. ". JEWEL
read the annual reports.
The Summit Avenue Baptist Church,
united with the Westminster Presbyterian
Church. in local services at the ~latter's place
of worship. Those who attended listened to
a very interesting address by Frederick B.
Schenck, Treasurer of the International
Committee of the Y. NJ. c.. A. The annual
reports were read by c.. G. Rochet.
Mr.. D. F. More. State Secretary of the Y.
NJ. g. A. delivered the address at the Scotch
Presbyterian church. E. E. Mackenzie read
the annual reports.
A large attendance at the Second Presby-
terrain Church listened to an interesting adj
dress by Mr.. Mornay Williams of New York.
Mr.. Earle Insley read the annual reports.
PRESIDENTS REPORT.
The presidents report as read was as fol-
lows
the constitution, and in recognition Of the
relation of the Association of the Church,
the Directors of the Young Mems Christian
Association herewith submit their report of
of the year ending December 81, 1898.
sThe receipts from all sources during the
year nave been S3,94S.25. The disburse-
nlents have been So, 7342S, leaving a de-
ficiency of 50, 1903, which is being carried
by the Directors in the form of a note.
While this deficiency appears in this
years accounts, it is not properly charge
dDlc ~ Jill fCdl , IL lOPlC GA 4
the accumulated deficiency of several
years caused by the failure of subscribers to
pay their subscriptions a~ggregating several
hundred dollars, and failure of plans adopted
two years ago, n which failed to realize
the results expected. The expenses properly
~chargeable to 1898 alone, have only slightly
exceeded the income, and we would be able
to report no deficiency at all if other years
had done as well. The board has carefully
scrutinized every item of expense, and asks
for 81, 300 for 1894. A detailed statement
of the estimate for 1894 will be found on
cards in the pews, of which we ask your
careful and prayerful attention. Jersey
City, with a population of more than ITS, 900,
spends less than Newark, SLOPES Orange,
S 1000 Trenton, $4,000 Paterson, (S5, 1000.
aDuring the year 11S persons nave Joined
the association, and lib have resigned, re-
moved or been dropped, making a net gain
for the year of 8, and leaving the member
ship on December 81, at exactly 300. During
the 6 months of the year there has been much
greater interest manifested in the associ-
alton. and the work has never been in better
shape than at the present time. There are
741 active members, 1853 associate members,
Including II juniors. We hope during this
year to largely increase the membership,
and we appeal to all who are interested in
the welfare of our city to sustain the associ-
alton to at least the extent OF becoming a
member, and contributing either So or SIS.
LECTURES AND ENTERTAINMENTS.
s'The association is under obligation to
many friends for volunteer services at lee
lures and entertainments, whereby We have
been enabled largely to reduce expenses for
these purposes. Lectures and entertain
ments have been attended by 1,593 persons.
Seven of these entertainments were the
National Nights, held last summer, and
while not largely attended, were a great
help in sustaining the interest in our work
during the warm weather.
RECEPTIONS.
nineteen receptions and sociables have
been given to clerks, mechanics and general
receptions attended by 1882 persons.
Among them are included the members
rallies, held IN the first Thursday of each
month, which are a means of making the
members better acquainted with one an