The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-25
JUST ELEVEN YEARS OLD.
The Houston \. N. c. A. Celebrate $
Its Anniversary.
ATTENDED BY SIX HUNDRED PEOPLE.
President Grihblc's Address shows
IT to Ne In Prosperous Condition.
An Address by MIR. Il. u. AIlinx.

served at the First Presbyterian church last
night. The large assembly room was well
| filled. there being about 600 people in the
place.
The services were begun with an organ
voluntary. which was followed by hymn,
Come Thou Almighty King" DIR. j. NJ.
liaiseii then led In prayer and Rev. Seth
Ward read few chapters of Scripture. A
male quartette sang beautiful anthem,
and then Secretary Luce read the annual
address of President Gribble, which was as
| follows.
In the year 1856 the present Young Mems
Christian association was organized. the
last two years OF which it has been my
privilege TO serve as president. | should
not thus speak tonight. were it not that,
with the new year closed. have hardcd
back this trust so generously oontided and
feel that a public acknowledgment of my
grateful appreciation of the honor is only
hitting and proper. For the warm support
given me In efforts that have sometimes
been arduous and dscouragins by a har-
monous board of directors. by the whAle
body OF active and associate members, and
especially by our able and efficient sec
retaries whose toll has been great and
whose courage and faith have been sorely
tried. | wish to express thus publicly my
thanks. To such united efforts under the
cess Of the past.
| feel that owe to this generous com
munity generous acknowledgement OF i'm
measurable favors extended to myself and
TO many Others coming to them as repre-
sentativcs of this organization. That there
has been such kind reception given is
tho most gratifying assurance that you
have believed the motives worthy aud no
bic. and the response that has been given
over and over again to our appeals-not
simply for money. but still more, ofttlmes
for counsel and various services has in-
sured the measure of success attained,
The generous contributors who for years
have so cheerfully responded to our APP
peals have again helped us literally. This
money has been raised under the supervis
ion of the finance committee, who have
also so carefully watched the expense that
We can tonight report sl49 less on in
dehtedness and have added $40 more TO
furniture and fixtures than one year ago.
Our rooms have been ccnters of gatherings
for young men, so much so that we report
with pleasure the full line of association
work Is prosecuted with most favorable
results Lack of space is at this time
Gripping our educational work.
II affords me no little pleasure to say
that through the wisdom of our educational
committee. and the assistance of the var
lous teachers, we can report the only as
ISOLATION which has successfully done edu-
cational work in the state OF Texas. The
Two years work of this department has
proven conclusvcly that there is grow
Ing demand for knowledge along the lines
we have undertaken. So much so that to
nrorurc sufirieut te,chers and funds has
hoan no li,tIo undertaking far our com
mit,ec and mn department of the work DC
serves a more liberal support than does this
one. To all who have so kindly given their
time We wish to extend our thanks, and
as tba coming voar promises the largest
attendance vet reached. the incoming di-
rsctory will no doubt he compelled to pro
cure more space. though every effort win
be mt forth 10 make our present rooms
accommodate all
While we report tonight a small reduc-
ton in the Indebtedness. we can assure
vou that evon this has been no easy task
II is only because the same careful habits
that make men successful in their various
limos of business have been applied to the
business of the association. and some have
been willing to solicit financial help. while
others have choerfully responded. that we
can report such a condition of affairs. II
was our ambition 10 clear off the indebted
ness of the association this mast year but
the good people OF Houston know the hard
times have been unprecedented since the
association was organized The new di-
rectory will need your increased assistance
in order to zee the year 1897 close with
all bills paid You will he again solicited,
and so long as there are men to save, your
assistance will be necessity.
With the succeeding years come new
questions recurring special attention. 1t
seems as but yesterday when the only line
of work undertaken was the spiritual aud
reading rooms. hut within the few short
Years we show the following result as tabu-
lated and printed from Men" the assoria-
tons paper. edited in Chicago. covering all
of tho tinted States:
Number of associations 1906, 90. 1896,
144S
Total mcmhership-ls66. 1898; 1896,
os9 pos
Ac,iye mcnbershlp-Is66. --; 1896 100
$40,
Members serving ON committees-lS66,
-. 1896 $3.50
Secretaries and other employed officers
1890 10 1896 1911.
pt,iIdinrs-lss6 /. 1896. 3lS
Volumes In ubrary--lS66, asst; 1896,
,-o Sca
Total NOT value NJ propertv-ts66, 500