The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-29
BALANCE ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
Y. NJ. c. A. Annual Report Shows a
Good Financial Condition.

The following statement has been made
of the condition of the Y. M. C. A. work in
this city, and for the first time in
its history the balance, financially, has been
on the credit side of the ledger. The board
OF directors believe that the statement
should be known by the churches on the
theory that it is impossible to carry on the
work without the moral support of the
churches and the financial aid of the Chris
tan people. The report in full is fol-
lows:
The year just closed completes the first
half century of a remarkable effort on the
part of the Christian young men in behalf
of their fellows. 1t is interesting fact
that the work of the Young Mems Chris
tan Assoca ton was started by young
man, yet in his minority, who, still living
last June, helped to celebrate the jubilee
anniversary In London OF a movement
which has become world wide, and has
touched every phase of manhood with a
spiritual uplifting.
1.-The association in this city is one of a
circle of 5000, with brotherhood of more
than half a million men, speaking many
growth Of the work in the past twenty
eight years has been a marvellous one. In
1866 there were in this country and Canada
membership not exceeding $1,000; now there
are upwards of 100 associations, with
there was one building valued at $11. 600;
now there are more than three hundred
Duif0iHSs valued at more imam WE'VE mill
lion of dollars. Then there We're less than
a dozen men giving their entire time to the
work; now there are more than l,300 Secre-
taries and assistants, all supervised by a
national committee. with headquarters in
New York city, employing twenty-seven
secretaries and travelling representatives
The year 1894 marks the close of a
PERIOD or forty years for the Indianapolis
association, and it has been truly jubilant
year for the officers and directors, for it
has been the first year, so far as the
ords show, when every bill has been paid
when due, and the books closed without d
day and evening. There have been fire.
quent social gatherings, receptions, popular
talks and lectures by prominent men of
our own city, with daily religious meetings
and boys have publicly expressed a desire
to live a Christian life; this exclusive of
the work OF DR.. Chapman in our building.
The Sunday afternoon meetings have
In the physical department there have
been over twelve thousand baths given,
and the gymnasium work has never been
SO systematic or SO thorough. The physical
who understands his profession both scien-
tiffcally and practically. His constant aim
is not simply to develop the physique of
the youth in his charge. but to make
1.-The lecture course has never been more
popular. The attendance is such as to test
the capacity of the hall, and is now as
sured success. We have sought to make
for city and State organizations engaged in
philanthropic and Christian work, and
scores or committee meetings, conferences
and conventions on Temperance. Sunday
evangelistic work have found it a con-
venient meeting place"
A brief summary of the financial transac-
tons for the year 1894 is as follows;