Evening journal., 1895-02-25
FINE NEW HOME NEEDED
Suggestions Looking to That
End Made BY President Pyle.
SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF Y. M O. A,

Large Attendance and an Interesting
MeetiDg-Reports of the YEARS. work.
and OF the Financial Condition of the
Association.
The Y NJ @ A celebrated It's sixth
anniversary yesterday afternoon and the
audience was even larger than that at
any OF the Sunday afternoon meetings
given under the auspices Of the associa-
tion. Vice President Alfred Gawthrop
presided. while the singing was directed
by T Clymer, assisted by a chorus
made up from the local church choirs
The anthem, 1T Is a Good Thing, by
Curdie, was sung by the quartette choir
from Grace NJ Church, Messrs Benson
and Todd and Mrs. Benson and Miss
fhielmaD, accompanied by George N.
Mars Prayer was offered by Rev w.
P. Swartz.
The report of the association, prepared
by President Joseph Pyle, was presented
by ex-President Charles Baird 1t
deplo' es the fact that the spiritual con
dition of the members Is not OF as high a
standard as hoped for yet the association
has no reason to be discouraged, as one
man had been converted and others built
up in the faith During the year AZ
meetings for men had been held, the
average attendance bsing over fifty
average attendance at Bible class nine;
the meetings eld Sunday afternoons have
been unusually gratifying and encourag
| ing
| In the social part OF this association
seven receptions have been given, average
attendance 1874; six lectures were also
largely attended. 10 the gymnasium
eighty young men work in the classes
and 100 use the gymnasium
Along financial lines the report showed
that while there are 240 paying members,
the income is limited At the meeting Sun.
day, January 81 100 WAS raised. By rigid
economy, and by closing some Of the
classes expenses were reduced nearly
81, coo from last year. being for this year
about &4 600; of this sum 81 600 went
to pay interest, 8. 600 to.pay the general
secretary, $500 to the physical instructor.
and $500 to the janitor, leaving the small
sum of $500 for light, heat, printing,
repairs, etc.
In concluding Mr. Pyle said among
other things: II feel compelled to call
attention again to the necessity, the i'm
perative necessity Of taking steps soon
as possible toward making arrangements
for the erection of a new hall | am Of
the opinioa and belief, judging from the
past that the future prosperity If not
the very life OF the association, depends
upon having a new, plain, commodious
and substantial building whore the
young men can spend their leisure hours
In rational aud moral amusement.
/ Relieve IL a start was begun, this
first steps taken, we would be surprised
how soon the grand object would bt
attained. We have (out do not own) ons
of the most eligible lots In the centre o.
the city, and on the most public street
on the highest point from which 8 bal
can be seen for miles around and cosi
BY the Court House, where the business
Of the county is transacted, and thi
post office near by.
In my opinion better situation can
not be obtained / also believe that
building suitable for our purposes
credit to the city OF Wilmington, and al
honor to the association, can be bull
complete for $50 900 From the location
believe also it would be 8 safe aud pay
ing investment having several stores
: and lawyers offices to rent. and a large
lecture hall, which is now in demand
several nights In the week
J Rev s B Meeser spoke briefly and Grac
quart cite sang as an Off tory "Bs
mold He Cometh, with solos by Mis-
J Thielman and Mrs Bsnson
The report OF Treasurer Harr,
: Emmons showed receipts of "a. 36l %
and expenditures Of $4,000 IS leaving
4 balance of $61 80 The announcement
3 was made that at next Sundays meetin
J Rev. w. P Swartz will deliver tn
sermon. Rev DR. Merritt Huburd the
preached an able sermon on the verse
run, speak to that young man Thi
was followed by a duet by Mrs Benso
and Miss Thielman, LEAN on Me" an
the benediction was pronounced by Rev
DR. Uphsm, of Draw Theological Semi
nary, Of Madison, n