The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-17
YIN. c. A. DIRECTORS.
THE ANNUAL MEETING HELD
TUESDAY NIGHT.
Mr.. r.. A. Spaugh Reelected to the
Presidency-Mr.A.W w. Hicks Again
Chosen General Secretary.
Other Officers Elected.

Mr.. Ii. "A. Spaugh Reelected TO the
Presidency-Mr.A.W Hicks Again
| Chosen General Secretary.
Other Officers Elected.
The annual meeting of the Board Of
Directors Of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association was held Tuesday
nightiat which.offieers were cleo! ed Il r
bers OF the Board were present: Presi-
dent r A. Spaugh, presiding; Messrs.
F. B. Etlrd, j. w Hanes, W. p. Hill,
G. G Hine, d H. Blair, w M. Hen
| dren, E e. Gray, j. &. Justice and
j. 2. Taylor.
NEW DIRECTORS ELECTED.
Mr.. w. p. Hill, Chairman of the
Vacancy Committee, when notified Of
the resignation of two OF the Direc-
tors, recommended for election Rev
A d. ThRler and Mr. Rufus T. Stead
man. On motion these gentlemen
were unanimously elected for term
of three years or until their successors
are elected.
NEW OFFICERS OF THE BOARD.
Mr.. j. w. Hanes said it was not the
policy OF the Association to change
officers. especially when good men
have been chosen. He therefore
placed in nomination for re-elec-
tion as President MI r. A
Spaugh who has served in this
| capacity for nearly two years Mr.. E.
E Gray seconded the nomination and
Mr. Spaugh was elected by acclama-
tiGn. Since Mr.. Spaugh has been
President of the Association consider
able material progress has been made
and it is now in a condition To be
worth more to the community than
ever before.
The next officers to be chosen were
1St and I'd Vice Presidents. Prof D.
III Blair was nominated for 1st Vice
President and Mr. w. III. Hendren for
ID Vice President and both were
unanimously elected and will be
valuable additions to the Board as well
as to the force Of officers
Mr. j r. Justice was elected Re
| cording Secretary OF the Board aud
Mr.. 6. Q. Hine was electe Treas
urer.
A. w. HICKS REELECTED.
Mr.. W. P. Hill moved aud the mo-
that Mr. A. W. Hicks, the present
General Secretary be reelected at the
salary heretofore paid, $500. Mr.. Hicks
has BIT en- General Secretary for more
than two years and has made an ac-
ceptahle officer and has the esteem Of
all the members and officers of the AS
ISOLATION as we'll as of the whole com
munity.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
A number of matters of minor i'm :
pOrtance were then discussed at length
10y the Board. A committee was ap
pointed to take steps towards proyid-
ing more suitable exit from the au
ditorium MIR. j. w. Hanes is chair
man of the committee.
1t was decided that Gov. Bob Tay-
lor, OF Tennessee, he invited to lee
ture for the Association according to
his proposition in a recent letter.
The condition of the finances of the
Association was discussed by the
Board and it was decideded that i'm
mediate steps should be taken which
will relieve the Association of the en-
barrassment which now cunfronts the
officers. Evey member and subscri
Der is urged to pay up. The Directors
will meet at 1880 O'Clock tonight to
take further steps in regard to this
matter. The Membership Committee
is also requested to meet at the same
hour. The newly appointed Member
ship Com mittee is composed of the
following gentlemen: E. L. Anderson,
chairman, George Fell, walter A.
Shore, S. @. Ogburn, w. FL. Turner,
land Q. Taylor, Edward T. Mickey, j.
G. Ferebce, and S. p. Hill.
The Association is to / e c)ngratu-
lated upon being able to secure such a
strong corps of officers for the coming
year land it is the hope of The
SENTINEL that they may be able to
get out Of debt and that this year may
be the brightest and most profitable
in the history of the organization.