The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-13
WORK FOR YOUNG MEN
Annual Meeting Calls Attention
to Local Y. NJ. C. A. Work.

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of the Departments 2 Spiritual, Social.
Physical, Entertainment and Boys Work
Meet Great success-PIan of Endowment
Fund for Association Work.
The annual meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association, held at the
association hall Monday evening was
attended by a large number of the
association workers and was interesting
throughout. Reports of the work show
ed most happy and excellent progress
during the year, particularly in its latter
half, since the engagement of new
general secretary and physical director.
To the many who have engaged in the
work during the year and those who
have taken occasion to observe closely
its noble, many-sided efforts on behalf of
the young men of our city, the work
needs no report-its uplifting, broaden
ing, ennobling influence upon the lives
not only of its large and increasing MEM
bership, but of the many others who
come within its touch, speaks for itself.
It is indeed. the sole agency for the
ailround development, spiritual, physi-
cal, mental and social development-of
the young men of Morristown, and those
who devote their time and money in
this direction may well be proud that
they do a grand work, whose limit for
good can never be pointed out.
E. A. Carroll, president of the associa-
ton, presided at the meeting, with Will
liam r. Eadie, recording secretary.
John L. Tallmadge, treasurer, reported
receipts during the year of $2,114.74, ex-
penditures 81. 060 .93, leaving cash balance
sS3. 81. The amount of indebtedness re-
ported is $311.27. about $25 less than
last year, which shows that the associa-
tion has paid its way and that with
aggressive work only during the latter
half of the year. The result was also re-
ported by the finance committee, Major
a. M. Dalrymple chairman. In this
line an event has recently occurred
which gives promise of great useful
ness in future; short time ago friend,
appreciating the work of the association
and seeing the decided advantage to be
had from fixed income, deposited to the
of which only the interest is to be
nsed for association work. When
it is remembered that the fund for
the present association building start
ed and for long time remained at
SIT, the Importance of this plan can be
better realized. It is hoped that this
amount may grow to fund large enough
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with the hope of later requests, that
the association may at some future date
pay its way largely from this account, and
enable its officers and directors to devote
their time-now necessarily spent in
seeking funds-toa careful study of the
opportunities of the institution and to
plan for its greater influence.
Judge j. B. Vreeland, for the COM
mittee on membership, reported bona
fide membership of 254 Also regular,
file and 81 boys; 176 names and renewals
were added by the membership contest
last December. The entertainment COM
mittee, thro I. R. Pierson. reported that
a course of four excellent entertainments
had been held during the winter months,
which had netted a small cash balance
to be expended along special educational
lines.
Most important in the association
efforts, and as the real heart of the work,
is the religious work, and this was rev
ported by James is. Stearns, chairman
of the Christian Work committee. Each
Sunday interesting and profitable gospel
meetings for men are conducted IN the
association rooms, with an average at
tendance since November /, of 81; during
February last special efforts were made
in this line and the average attendance
reached 105 for the month. When re-
membered that these meetings are for
men only the result is remarkable and
shows great work. AS another feature
every Sunday morning the association
has held a special preparatory service
which has proven of much help to the
members. This committee has also con-
Quoted gospel meetings at the Jail every
Suday morning during the year, with
attendance from rs to 40, or being
women. A few of the prisoners are
confined in the cages and the remainder
In what is called, but is not, the work
house, the meetings being held in the
room between. A number of ladies
assist in these services and an organ is
also used to lead the music. The idea
that these people are unworthy of any
special effort is serious mistake; many
are awaiting trial of crimes of which they
are proven innocent and nearly all are
confined for light offences and are easily
affected by the work and in many cases
known to the committee they have gone
ont to lead better lives as result of the
meetings.
The reception committee, through
John H. B. Corriell reported arrange
ment for New Years reception, reception
to new general secretary and physical
director and other special social eventsdur
ing the year. The committee took entire