The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-30
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The International, committee OF 'he
Young Mems Christian Associaqon' III
its year book, for the year 1894, gives
some very interesting facts as to the
work done and the efficiency of the vari-
Gus associations all over the land duTins
the past year.
The international committee Is the only
appointed and authorized executive oil
the associations OF North America, ana
is charged by them with the general
supervision and extension of the work.
1t is comprised OF forty-two representa-
tive business men from various sc Ions VI
the continent. with a working quorum III
New York city, where its headquarters
were permanently located in lsC6. It's ad-
yiSory members NUMBER twelve, 6nd It's
bodru OF trustees Is composed OF ntteeh
other Christian men, prominent IN DIST"
ness ana prOIt .ondl nte. In 1850 the
associations were few and feeble. owning
but little property, and not doing mucd
aggressive work Tor young men. The
convention that electeu ana located The
committee, instructed = TO call conYen-
tons or assoc.atlons IN the respective
states ana provinces and to effect organi-
cations IN each OF them as the way OPEN
Ell. Inc committee obeyed, and thus be-
came the parent OF the various State and
provincial organizations that now exist.
development of the work.
GROWTH OF me WORK.
The year book for 1894 gives the follow
ing interesting Information as TO the
growth OF the association WORK IN the
land since 1856:
There We're in existence at the end of
that year I'm this country 90 associations,
with a total membership OF IS, i9S. They
had total OF II salaried secretaries and
other employed officers, and owned only
one building, OF the value of $1,000. The
libraries OF the associations In TINS coun-
try then contained 3+,5V volumes, but
there We're no gymnasiums In existence.
The total amount OF money contributed
that year for the support of local work
was S9lW. and the amount contributed
for State and international work 80.
only IL associations thea reported lee
lures and entertainments, wh.ie no asso-
citation had educational or Bible training
classes. only a associations reported
weekly religious meetings. and only 10 or
CARNATIONS had Bible classes.
In 1874 the general aspect mad greatly
changed for the number Of associa tons
had increased TO .3g7 with a total MEM
bership OF 232653. and 35.9W members serv-
Ing on committees. There We're then l,253
saidr.ed SECRETARIES and other employed
officers, while the number of buildings
owned by associations was 81, and their
total value amounted to Sl5.l55 $50. The
number OF volumes In the various libra
ries was H6,jl2. and the number of gym
nasiums llI. In the various assoc.aJons
the sum Of S2,l&,@ was contributed for
the support Of local work and S2li62f tor
State and International work. During the
year l,Si lectures and enter tainnents
were reported by 56S associations and
educational classes were established IA
S0i associations, with 2i.253 different stu
dents. Weekly religious meetings were
reported by l.lUS. Blbie classes by 80. and
Bible training classes by 452 associations.
DEFBAlINi CURRENT z .PENsIs.
While il is a well-knowu fact that the
citizens of Richmond have been very lib
eral during the past year in their contri-
buttons towards the raising OF the debt
then resting on the association building,
yet the subscriptions TO the defraying Of
the current expenses OF the institution
are far below those furnished by the resi-
dents Of other cities. The following table
shows the number Of active members. the
amount contributed for current expenses,
and the population in 1893 Of twenty ties
In different parts OF the United States.