The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-23
WORK NC. A.
What the Associa1 ion Has
Accomplished During
the Past Twl elve
Months.
CONFIDENT OF THE FUTURE.
General secretary's Report Speaks
hopefully Of final
Success.
CONFIDENT OF THE FUTURE.

Ee'tE AFX
AT the annual meeting pf the Young
Mems Christian Association, held this
week, w. q. Pauley. general secretary,
read his report. The association has a
membership of 1G5 active and So associate
members. During the year 20, 345 persons
attended the various meetings and ser
vices of the association. The report then
goes on to say
The peculiar strain brought to bear
upon the directors and trustees in the
solution of the problem whether to GO
on or stop can only be understood by
those who AVE gone through similar
experiences. 1t Is only through the faith
they have in our Lord and Saviour Jesus
tfChrist, the great burden-bearer. that they
decided to continue. While the year in
many respects has been filled with draw
packs and ANNOUNCEMENTS on the one
side, on the other there hflve been some
reasons for announcement, The troubles
have been directly traceable to the finan-
cfal straits. viz, lack of support and un-
The work has shown progress along
| several lines. The educational work grew
to fair proportions during the year.
The physical work on the whole, despite
changes calculated to weaken it, has
shown a healthy upward tendency.
The social gatherings have been more
largely attended thar last year and we
have one OF the best amateur social or
chestras in the city.
The total for forty-one Sunday services
Concluding two in the Lafayette section)
was :S,Oo3, an average of seyenty-three,
eral years, and but few large meetings
have been held.
The Bible Glass sessions, forty in all,
have had an average attendance of eight,
a total of 800, which is better thar for
three years, according to the records.
Many nave been helped by their par
ticipatlon in the religious department
4 n RI GCGnnynfJnn ~ ond n 1-n~- n
higher plane, spiritually and morally, too.
While we do not positively claim any as
being converted in our meetings and
housed in their church homes. There
signed, indicating the writer's desire to
become followers of Christ. But that is
not necessarily a conversion; far from it.
The results of all our work and this
all important part of it we leave in the
care of Hin who holds the key of all
unknown" Results do not always become
known just when we would like to have
them.
The sale of our property because we
could not carry the burden of the mort
gage and interest longer is well known to
the people of Jersey City. The plans for
the continuance of the work in 1887 are
also known to many who know the fore
going facts.
hi planning and working to determine
what best to do for the future are known
only to a few of the human burden bear
ers at the head of the work here and
Him who is all wise and olnnipresent.
The result of the Board of Directors
decision makes it possible for this gather
ing tonight of friends and members who
may hear the account of cur Stewardship
for 1896 and our plans for 1897. We had
selected this section of Jersey City for
our work after careful Study of tne city
and the young men and their needs, be-
fore our old building was sold and before
We thought it possible to secure accom-
modations in this fine building which we
occupy tonight by the courtesy of the
owners, who were kind enough to yield
to our plea for entrance, believing we
We're nearer all the young men in Jersey
City than It is possible to be in any
othre part of the city. BECAUSE of it's ac-
feasibility from all the other parts.
Within the easy reach of all and with
our many attractions, may we not ex-
pect, through the efforts of our pres
ent members, to reach and enroll very
the best fraternity in the broad land.
And now what of the future? Let us
dwell briefly upon that. New location,
new plank, new responsibilities. Before
US months freighted with opportunities.
times of great moment to many lives, if
the time be improved but which, alas,
too often go by ~unnoticed or unheeded.
We elect tonight some new men 70 take
hold of the work. with the true and tried
ones of the past years.. This is en-
couraging; and we trust with them the
members, old and new, may work for
greater things in the year 1897. giving
as much of their time, work and money
as they feel their. duty to their fellow
men shall require. With this determine
ton, preceded by earnest prayer, we may
expect large things for God and be bless
ing to many men. along social, intellec-
tual, physical and spiritual lines; giving
them a higher conception of manhood
and causing some to reflect the life of
the young man of Nazareth. Before
closing we desire to thank the Board of
Directors and committees thereof, n
the committees of the association n
no rffo on | q rJr tho ~ n,,rS IA f1x-i1fop xy or,o
mittee, for the good work accomplished.
The contributors for the support so cher
fully given; The pastors and laynlen for
their help and sympathy. and the
given or pledged their financial as well
as moral support, making us part of
their home mission work, for which we
are truly. grateful, and desire to prove
worthy of the trust the church places in
us. To the press of Jersey City, especially
The News" Journal and Chronicle"
and their attaches, for the, uniform court
esq shown in granting space and giving
us their publications, aid all persons
who in any way have helped on our work.
Finally, we ask the people for a greater
amount of and sufficient monetary aid to
do a successful years work among the
thousands of young men within our
borders. Every additional dollar means
the power to increase ,our usefulness.
With confidence in the people of our city
and courage, because of the promise
God made in olden time to his servant
JOShua-JOShua, promise we
claim, we go forth into the untried future
with cheerfulness and hope to what we
trust shall be large usefulness and re-
sulting in attachments for our Master,
whose name we bear.
Yours in the work for Jersey City's
u men.
w. G.. PAWIIEY,
General Secretary.
The treasurer's report, which was also
read, showed that contributions were
s.. 1888. and receipts from ell other sources
$845. so, making a total of $ S,2228.52. To this
was added $61. 35 due the treasurer Janu-
airy l, making a grand total of So, 2S9. 81.
It was all expended. The floating ON
January ! was $4,0S4.24.
". M. G.. IL.
President E! S. Cowles will give a talk
at the Y. M. G.. A. song service to-mor-
row afternoon at AIS o'clock. All men
invited.
MISSING PEOPLE REPORTED
Miss Mary Shaw, 20 years old, NO. 25oA
Van Horn street, was reported to the po-
lice as missing this morning. The young
woman was last seen an "Wednesday She