The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-01-20
INSPIRING OCCASION.
THE ANNIVERSARY SERVICE
OF THE Y. NJ. C. A
The New Auditorium Crowded En-
couragfng Addresses and Splendid
Music-Report of the Board of
Directors and of Treasurer.

The anniversary service of the M.
Z. A. Sunday afternoon was indeed
spring TO the aggressive officers OF
that organization.
The attendance was exceedingly
large, every chair being occupied,
many were compelled to stand
throughout the entire service. The
crowd was estimated at no less than
500 people.
The program carried out was no less
pleasing or successful.
After several selections by the
Y. NJ Q A Orchestra, President
Spaugh opened the service with few
apI ropriate words, in which he extern
ded hearty welcome to all present
He also alluded to the Associa tion's
new and lovely home. He then an
| nounced a
SONG SERVICE
which would be led by Rev. A. d.
Trailer. After singing several seleC-
10 IS, in which the audience Joined
heartily, Rev. Robt e Caldwell offer
ed an earnest prayer in behalf Of the
Association and its work.
THE ANNUAL REPORT.
President Spaugh next read the
annual report OF the Board of Direc-
tors. 1t was addressed to the ''sus-
| tanners, members and friends OF the
Young Mems Christian Association OF
Winston. Salem" The Directors make
humble and grateful acknowledge
men6 Of the many blessings and en-
couragements given them by the Mas
ter, and add that sin several respects
the past year has been the most event.
full aud gratifying OF any since The
organization of the Association in the
year 1888 and marks an epoch in the
history OF the Association"
IL speaks Of the neeG the Directors
felt, for several years, OF larger and
better equipped home ia which to
| carry on the work for young men. 1t
tells Of the meeting of the Board held
| on January 18th, 1897, when a com
mittee, consisting OF Messrs. Efrd,
Hicks and Spaugh, was appointed to
look into the matter of securing new
| roums. A detailed review is given of
| the liberal proposition OF Brown &
Carte? for the leasing OF the old opera
house, the letting OF the contract, etc.
| The report then says:
I'VE confidently believe the wisdom
Of the move is questioned by no one,
and we feel encouraged in the hope
that our efforts and action have the
endorsement aud approval of all mem
| bers and friends of the Association 1t
| will be readily seen upon an inspec-
| tion OF the rooms that the arrange
ment is far better than ever before,
covering about five times the floor
space previously used and very much
| better adapted to the work and needs
of the Association. A well appointed
| parlOr has been provides; the reading
room row has a much larger and bet
| ter supply of reading matter; and a
| suitable office and social room have
been arranged, connecting with read
| ing room by large sliding door. The
| Gymnasium equipment as yet remains
| about the same as heretofore, but as
| soon as possible we hope to furnish it
with good supply Of apparatus. The
| equipment Of the bath rooms is now
| very gratifying, two new showers hav.
| ing been added, making four showers
! availa BILE at once, besides the tub. We
| doubtless now have the best equipped
| bathing department in the State. One
OF the most gratifying features Of our
| new home is the splendid audito-
| rum"
| This is the first time in the history
( of the Association that it has been
| able to hold an anniversary service in
| it's own rooms. The total cost OF the
| alterations on the building and the
| equipment thus far has been in round
numbers, $1,000, the greater part of
| which is yet unpaid. About 1850 is
| the rooms and pay off the indebted
ness that is overdue and pressing.
| The directors hope to be able to
| take up educational work this year in
the way of night classes. They now
| have the room and hope soon to re-
ceive the means.
F., About 10C new mem berS were added
| to the Association during the past
| year. The directors feel confident
that many young men were helped
| during 1897 and that many more were
| kept from going into sin because of
the open doors at night of the Y. M
@. A.
The Sunday afternoon gospel meet
iDgs were held regularly with good in.
terest. The MONDAY prayer meetings
was also held every day except Sun
days The attendance at these meeting
is increasing Much valuable committee
work was done during the year, es
pecially by the Finance. Religious Ser
vice, Mem bership and Entertainment
Committees.
Special mention is made of the I'M
firing efforts Of the Ladies' Auxiliary
as follows:
Each succeeding year makes u.
feel more and more the value of thi.
most important committee and W,
desire 10 take this opportunity O
publicly rendering our best thanks It
the ladies who, during the past yea
have labored so faithfully and earn
estly for the Association in connection
with the committee work. May God
benediction rest upon them.''
The directors hope that the ASsO
citation may soon be given such finan
cial support that the ladies can be re
lieved Of this burden and the direc
| tors and secretary can give more o
their time and efforts to religious in
terests. A little more than 81, 600 wa
, pledged in support of the past year.
work, but all Of this has not beel
: paid.
, Referring to General Secretar
, Hicks, the Directors say: "He ha
, proved himself efficient and energeti
, and we would express our appreciation
of his faithful and acceptable work.
Following the report was a beauti
fully rendered selection by the quar-
tette, Messrs. Chick, Cromer, Stockto
] and Bynum.
ADDRESS BY DIR. BROWN.
DR.. Brown said he had been aske
n to simply hint at some of the Wor
y done by the Association. He was gla
3 to state that he was here when tn
2 movement started in the old Joyne
building. There was no secretary {
. reading room. 1t professed to be doin
Y. M. @. A. work, but the Doctor r,
!, garded it nothing more than praye
J meeting. Interest began dying GU
the body was small; it was given co
dial and sat up with, but it died. I'll