Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-08
EXCELLENT WORK IN MANY FIELDS
Chairman Woodward's Report on
the Society's Financial Condition.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED

summer. All the talk was of the most
| hopeful character, and constant reference
| was made to the urgent need of new and
larger building. The belief was expressed
| by several of the members that such a
home would be secured in the near future
| through the appreciation and generosity of
| the people of Washington, and that in such
| an event the burning of the old building on
New York avenue would prove to be a
blessing in disguise.
The president of the association, Mr.. L.
| Cabell Williamson, occupied the chair at
the meeting, and Mr. ]. H. Lichliter, the
recording secretary, was also present. The
principal business of the evening was the
reading of the report of the financial COM
| mittee and the election Of officers The
latter resulted in only one change in the
list of officers. Judge Arson s. Taylor was
elected to succeed Mr.. F. w. Vaughn, who
was one of the oldest members of the board
Of directors, but was compelled to decline
reelection on account of i'll health. The
meeting passed a resolution expressing the
associations gratitude to Mr.. Vaughn for
his long and devoted service. similar
resolution was adopted in the case of the
general secretary, Mr.. James E. Pugh, who
Is seriously i'll from an attack of typhoid
fever.
Report of Religious Work.
The meeting was opened with religious
service, after which long list of appli-
cants for membership was favorably pass
ed upon. ]. S. Barker. chairman of the
committee on religious work, reported for
that committee, showing that notwith-
standing the destruction Of the building,
there had been hut the most trivial inter-
ruption in the services. The religious work
of the association, which is of course, the
| most important work, has been done in a
thorough and systematic manner, and 1t is
| reasonable to believe. has accomplished
great deal of good. During the year past
L4,,1
reached week through the agency of the
religious services. The committee express
ed its gratitude to the officers and members
of the Foundry u. E. Church, which was
placed at their disposal for its Sunday af-
ternoon services and on other occasions.
Yet the falling off in attendance, which had
been noticed at these meetings, proved con-
clusively the need of a new building, for
it is evident that young men are more
ready to attend in building that is solely
for the use Of the Y. M. c. A.
In the Educational Field.
Ckai,ma w. c. Henry of the committee
on education said that the association has
every reason to be proud of the work it
has accomplished in this field. When the
year book is published it will show that
the Washington association is in the front
rank as an educational institution. During
the year 355 individual members of the as
ISOLATION have taken advantage of the OPP
portunities placed at their disposal. and
from this it is easy to see how much has
| been done in the way Of preparing the
young men Of Washington for a successful
career IN life Reference was made at the
recent convention Of Y. NJ c. AS at Spring
fiel6 ard the educational exhibit held on
that occasion. There were sixty-s ex-
hibits in forty-four different studies and
the Washington association carried off four
first awards, very creditable record. when
one considers the equipment that was avail
able in the old building. Great credit was
H., D,,rrh fay N off nrfc nYn1
untiring labors in the interests of the edu-
caucnal branch. Religious work has gone
hand in hand with the educational work,
and teachers and students alike have kept
uppernost in mind the fact that the asso-
citation is, first of all, Christian asso-
citation.
Some Financial Statements.
Mr. Woodruff, chairman CT the committee
on ms, reported what had been done in
the way Of securing rooms and fitting them
up after the big fire. The sum of s., .23
had been spen; on the rooms, and besides
this generous donations had been received
from a number of friends. which had been
found CT great service in making their
temporary quarters homelike Mr. Swart-
won't spoke of the gospel work that has
been done at the Jail by members of the
association during the year, and Mr.. w. b.
| Matthews spoke of the White Cross Army.
its purposes and growth.
Mr.. j. C. Pratt, the treasurer of the as
soCiation, presented a brief resume of his
annual report, which was embodied In
81 eater detail in the report of the commit
tee on finance. Yesterday Mr.. John Joy
Edison was asked to make a thorough eX-
animation of the books of the association
to see if he could make any suggestions
for improvement. A letter was read from
him last evening, in which he said that he
had gone over the books carefully, and had
found them correct and the system bust
ness-like. In concluding his letter Mr.. Ed
son said:
Il am convinced, from what I have learn
ed, that the Young Mems Christian Assc-
ciaticn is accomplishing vast amount OF
good at a minimum expense, and feel sure
that any work which the association may
undertake in the future, if conducted in the
same thorough, practical manner, cannot
but be productive of still greater good to
the mental and moral welfare of the young
| meE of Washington.
The utmost interest attached to the re-
port Of the committee on finance, as show
ing just what the condition of the aSsocia-
ton Is now, several months after the fire.
The report was read by the chairman Of
the committee, Mr.. S. w. Woodward, who
has devoted a great deal of time and labor
to the association, and has used his bus
mess skill and ability again and again TO
further it's interests.
Chairman WoOdward's Report.
The report in full was as follows: The
finance committee would like to give the
association clear understanding Of the
financial condition of the association. Per-
haps the best point at which to begin will
be the spring of 1893, when the Washington
Post made a splendid attempt to raise our
Indebtedness, amounting to $4,000.
Deficiency of current expenses accumu-
lating from two or three years, in round
numbers, $1,000. Amount owing on the
ground and building, being part of the
original $4,000 purchase price of the build
ing making our total Indebtedness at that
time $4,000.
During the summer, however, certain re-
pairs were found necessary to be made for
the occupancy of the building, amounting
to 1918 So that the real deficiency at the
end of the fiscal year, September 80, was
$11,27S
The total amount subscribed through the
Washington Post was $7,225. OF this
amount there remains unpaid S1,975, so
that the association has only had the bene-
fit thus far of $3.50.
1S93-'A--Receipts, including payments on
Post subscriptions, $12,6U9; disbursements,
s12,347.
1S94-'95-Receipts, including payments on
Post subscription, special subscription from
churches of the city. which on Sunday, No
vember II, 1894, took up collection for
Us amounting to $1,195, and $1,000 insur-
ance on furniture, $1S,216; disbursements,
$13, 56S.
The present financial condition Of the
association is as follows:
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