The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-11-01
BUSINESS AND'PLEASURE
ANNUAL MEMBERS MEETING OF
THE Y. M. G. A.

THE Y. M. G. A.
. CIergymen, Business Men and Ladies
in Attend notwithstanding Re
ports Made by Committees.
From Daily Sentinel, Oct. 27th.I
The meeting room of the Y. M. 9. A.
was last night well filed with Associa
tion members who were present to en-
| joy the annual business meeting and
the entertainment which followed it.
The audience was composed of many
| Of our clergymen, business men and
ladies of the Auxiliary Society, as
well as the younger men who are the
| active workers in the organization.
Such an audience portrays well the
great interest OF our citizens Of all
classes in this special work Of the
church in behalf of the young men and
boys.
Vice-President w. S. Clary was in
| the chair and called the meeting to
order at s O'Clock. Rev. H. A. Brown
made an earnest invocation for the
divine blessing upon the meeting and
the Association work and workers.
Prof. j. j. Blair was made recording
secretary, protein. The membership
committees annual report, read by
Mr.. W. j. Bassett, showing a total
enrolment during the year OF 46l men
of whom 53 had been lost Oy removal
from the city, expiration OF member
ship and by death, leaving 408 men on
the roll Of whom II were honorary
members, 90 sustalners. 2l8 regular
members, 83 limited privilege mem
bers and Il junior members, showing
the Winston Salem Association to be
far in the lead in North Carolina in
point of size, the next largest AssOcia-
tion being Charlotte with 257 men,
bers.
J. A. Mcmillan, chairman Of the
reception committee, reported two re-
ceptions having been held during the
year, both largely attended, and Of
having members assigned to duty at
the rooms each night.
DIR. r. II. Jones, chairman Of the
religious service committee, reported
on Bible classes, beginners prayer
meetings, mems gospel meetings, jubi
lee services, workers conferences and
week of prayer services in November,
with the number OF requests for prayer
and conversions. making Il very salts
factory report, claiming that the
crowning glory OF all the work was the
saving OF souls"
MIR. w. L. Spaugh as chairman Of
the lecture and entertainment COM
mittee presented his report through
Mr.. E. A. Ebert. Two series of
lectures and entertainments had been
arranged and attractive programs for
the members meetings provided, show
ing a most excellent endeavor. The
lack of a piano and suitable audito-
rum was mentioned. A vote Of thanks
was here extended to Principal Clew
ell and the trustees Of the Academy
for favOrS extended in connection
with the lecture courses.
Prof. d. II. Blair made his report
for the physical department showing
the gymnasium to have been used
2, 426 times during the year and 5,722
baths taken. A plea was made for
more gymnasium apparatus.
Mr.. E. j. Davis read good report
for Rev. w. A. LutZ for the boarding
place committee.
Rev. j. f. McCuiston made the re-
port for the committee On church at
tendance
The recording secretary read the re-
port from the committee on visitation
OF the sick, showing 80 visits having
been made 81 10 expended for medi-
cines, etc, aud papers distributed.
Mr.. A. w. Hicks said the invitation
| committee had distributed 10000
| printed Invitations to religious meet
| ings besides personal work having
| been done and bulletins kept at public
| places.
| Mrs. A. r. Gorrell, chairman of the
| Ladies Auxiliary, made an excellent
report from her committee OF 25 ladies
| showing the assistance rendered at
| three social affairs and in renOvating
| and refurnishing the rooms and ad-
| ding pictures, etc, mentioning the
| desirability Of fund to purchase
| crockery ware.
E. E. Gray, Esq, made the report
OF the educational committee showing
the reading room, With the local,
State, metropolitan and foreign pub
| locations, to bean attractive and useful
| feature of the work, So periodicals be-
ing regularly received, 6 being dailies,
81 weeklies and II monthlies. The
library is comprised so books and
69 magazines. No educational classes
of suitable equipment and class
rooms.
Treasurer f. B. Efrd's report
showed total receipts for the
year to have been $2,099.Sl with
expenditure of S2,097.97 leaving g
balance of Sl.S4.
Mr.. j. M. Rogers, chairman finance
| committee, udQe report Ol dCCOuHGs
unpaid OF S538. %, with assets in ths
way of uncollected subscriptions con
sidered good of 1851, leaving a present
deficit OF S181 %, just about the
amount of Indebtedness with which
,, the year was begun. The amount O.
; the budget had been once provided fo
but removal from the city and fnsol
vencies of some of the subscribers hat
made the deficit.
, The report of the Board of Direc
tors, read by Maj. Il. j. Brown, out
: lined the policy of the management
: spoke of the excellent and far-reach
l ing work of General Secretary Paula
: organizer and counsellor, mentione'
the evident pride and interest Of tn
members and citizens in the work
! and expressed gratitude for the hal
!, monious efforts of the committe
? workers, active members, the clergy
e men, church officials, the local press
f and to the State and Internationa
J. Committees.
2 DIR. G. J. Watkins, for the nominal
e ing committee, recommended th
election OF j. A. Mcmillan to fill on
year vacancy; J. f. Ware to fill tw
year vacancy, and the terms {
Messrs. J. B. Whitaker, Jr., T. .
/ Rrawu Dr R. # Jones' w. S. Claf