The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-26
10 4SSIST Inn UORE
a Numlsr OF Active Members In Confrsnce
Mt the Associate on Building

NJ me AssOCtntion buIIuiDE.
About nifty OF the most active members
OF the Young Mems CHRISTIAN Associa-
ton met last evening at $50 o'clock, upon
Invitations sent out by General Secretary
beprEe +. Tibbtts. to discuss the work
OF the coming winter and TO devise means
how the objects OF the association could
ner
MIR. Tibbitts made an earnest appeal
10 the members present TO assist I'm the
work as much as possible. lie pointed
out the religious department, the educa-
tional department, and the star course
entertainments well merited the united
eHOrtS Of all. He dwelt on the adVant-
ages offered by the various departments.
ana gave number Of reasons why he
thought the members should take an
active part. He then called on several
members present to briefly state their
Views on the subject.
Mr. b. Morgan Shepherd, in a few well
CHOSEN Wor-s, explained why he thought
the members should take an active part
in the work. They should do so because
1t was their duty as members, and be-
sides, they would derive mutual benefit
from it. lie compared the members
to stockholders OF a company, who were
held to render their officers all possible
assistance In order TO make their COM
pdnY prosperous one He referred in
detail 10 the three different departments
attended - by Mr. Tibbtts, and mem
that would be derived from such work.
Mr. William : H"nniHg, who was one
Of the chief promoters OF the star course
entertainments last year, spoke OF the
great interest he took in the matter
lie stated that this year the committee
in charge Of the entertainments expected
to offer even more than had been given
last season. He eXhorted his hearers
10 do their share i'm not only going to
these entertainments themselves. but in
inducing others 10 come.
Mr. James Stubs held out the great
ADVANTAGES which he had derived from
the regular attendance Of the young
mems meetings on Sunday afternoons
and the training services on Monday
nights. He hoped that Others would
| to participate I'm the good results which
had been enjoyed by the fifteen or TWEEN
| ~ who had been I'm the habit of being
present at those gatherings.
Mr.. j. McGee spoke or the Importance
of unity among men. The members could
not expect the general secrtary TO DO
| everything himself, bur they should come
| 10 his assistance in the noble work. on
| behalf Of the devotional committee. of
| which he was a member, he urged those
present 10 take a lively part In every
| thing that was tending 10 promote the
! interests Of the association and the physi-
| cal spiritual and intellectual welfare OF
Mr.. William T. Crawford selected the
| pbysical side OF the education Of young
| mon the subject or Is I'" 'Fl'I remarks
! Ho spoke Of the numerous advantages
| which 81 offered TO the members, and
| closed by saying that he bad been mem
| Der Of the gymnasium FOR three years.
| and that since that time he had not had
| day Of sickness.
Mr. Tibbitts then handed each one Of
! tho members present n package Of titera-
! tIre giving instructions ne 10 how the
| work might be pushed I'm the various d.
| ractiors 10 the best advantage. He an
| nounced that week from tonight IN"
! members should meet again. only I'm a
| more Informal manner In The board room
! IN stairs. when notes would be- compared
! around n camp fire as 10 the progr5 IS
| made IN the meantime by each individual
After the announcement had been made
by the chairman of the membership COM
| mitteo that each member Of that body
| was expected 20 bring into the associa-
tiou two new members during the coming
| week. tho meeting adjourned.