The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-03
Y. M. C. A.
Annual Report Of the General Sec
retary.

To the Officers and .Nemters Of the 7. u. G. 4.
BRErHREN:-Prevented by sickness to pre-
sent ut your last annual meeting, my third
annual report, and as our next meeting will
not be held till some time oext month, now
communicate same to the ever and obligiug
"press,' where you can peruse it at your
leisure.
We have been in existence three years, and
ought 10 ieel thankful that, since our organi-
zation, none Of our members have died
Our rooms have been kept open every
! night the year around, and the few newspa-
pers that we have been able to put on 6le
have been we'll read In the winter season
| comfortable, therefore enticing visitors TO
spend their leisure time with US.
By keeping on hand good supply of sta
tionery and writing material, our members
and others have been enabled to do their COR
respondence at our rooms.
Six business meetings have been held du-
ring the year, and four committee meetings
outside of the Religious Committee (There
is here room fo- improvement).
From October lst to May 18th nighr
school was in progress, and many nights we
have had as many as 20 boys in attendance.
We have held 49 religious meetings for
men only, With an average attendance Of 40,
acd three meetings for ladies and men, with
total attendance of about 500.
Two public meetings have been held at
some of our churches, both being conducted
oy members of the Association.
We have observed The ''Week of Prayer"
having services every night during the week
We have for the last few months furnished
the "Poor House" of the county with rel-
gious services every Sunday afternoon.
Though our work, to the eyes of good
many, may seem imperceptioe, still they must
admit that We have done some good, which
was left undone before We came into exist
ence
We have reached certain young men, while
some have not been. There is class of
young men who neither regard God nor the
devil they have around them barrier of
morality, and unless we put concentrated
and united effort daring the coming year, 10
show them the absurd state Of security in
which they profess themselves to be. they
VII, am afraid, be lost hey ond redemption.
Whenever asked, our hall has been let
(free of charge) TO any city and county or
ganizations TO hold their annual meetings,
&C., and even our chairs have been taken
once from our nall, and without our know.
edge; all Of which shows that we bave been
useful in many ways.
Websler's does not contain, in all his
wealth of words of appreciation and praise,
enough with which 10 commend to your con-
sideratioh the work done for the Association
be the Ladies Auxiliary. II has beeu my
pleasure TO meet with them at every oue Of
their meetings, and Can truly say that their
devotion for the welfare Of the Association
and the salvation Of our young men is not
la9kng by any of the members who composed
this little band of self-denying, consecrated
young ladies. II is a pity that our members
have not upheld them as they ought TO DUR
ing the past year.
In conclusion, let me return thanks to the
ministers of the city, who, by their presence
and help, have encouraged US in every phase
of our work And to all the press of the
city for their ever readiness 10 give US notices
free of charge.
And now I commend you to our Master,
who has blessed US in the past and who will
continue to do so if we remain faithful, con-
.ecrated workers of His. Don't look back
ward, but press forward and onward, spread
your work whenever and wherever you can,
aod make your religious influence felt
abroad.
Yours in the work,
GEO. HASoTTE. Gen. Sec'y.