The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-16
GOOD WORK OF
THE 7. N. {. A.
The Forty-Ffth Annual Report of the
President.
INCREASE IN THE MEMBERSHIP.
Virginia Has Forty Seven Associa
tons Educational and Religions
Work Of the Association The
Efficient Officers.

The first OF association days Observed
at Centenary church last Sunday night
was n decided success. the main audl-
torium OF that magnificent structure be-
ing crowded. and ana unusually large NUM-
Der a young men being present After
Mr.. i. ". Smith. the president had read
his annual report Rev. g.. b. Hurouft. OF
the Pennsylvania Bible Institute deliver
ed an intensely interesting and practical
address upon the association work. taking
for lis text Chat they might know
Him" Within a few weeks a detailed re-
port 81 the years work will be published
in the association spring handbook,
Views" All friends OF the work viii
rejoice that everything is moving along
so nicely. and that the work is being 50
richly blessed.
The presidents report IS as follows:
PRESIDENTS REPORT.
Forty FIVE years ago. in the lecture
room OF ST. Pauls church. a band Of
young men or this city met 20 consider
what they could best do in a united
capacity, that would Doe of the most ass
sistance TO their fellows. and after pray
erfm discussion and consideration. the
Young Mems Christian Association or
Richmond was organized lbs growth
and Influence upon the young men Of
our city during these years has far SUR
passed the expectations OF fits most san
guine friends. While this growth ana
DEVELOPMENT I'm our own assoll.t'.r
been going ON. the work has been spread
ing throughout ihe state. nation and the
world. SO that to-day there are Dos as
sOciations in America, Europe. Asia Az
rica AID other countries 1il5 Of these
associations are I'm North America. and
have 1886 members working for and
amOnr city railroad. college. col0red and
Indian young men, TWO hundred and
siXty-hve OF these Associations are doing
definite work for boys. one worldwide
feature OF association work is the Week
of Prayer. which SIS observed ln Novem-
ber Of each year, Many OF the promi-
nent religious movements of the present
day can be- traced 20 the influence Of the
Young Mems Christian Association. thus
showing the practical value Of this work
10 the church ar large
Virginia has foriy-seven associations
located az city. college railroad. mining
and other points. with 6Uj members.
Gospel me tiugs. Bible classes, sooials.
lectures. night schools. reading rooms,
and gymnasiums are some of the features
Of the work done by these associations.
During the late Spanish-American war,
under the fostering care and supervision
Of the International Committee OF the
Young Mems Christians Associations.
about seventy tents were erected az the
different camps. More than 80 men
among them some Of the most prominent
Christian workers I'm this country-gave
time nd service 20 this great work. and
IN some cases. their lives for the 10000
young men in the army and navy OF our
country. The religious meetings held in
these tents We're largely attended. the
PRIVILEGES extended our soldiers were
freely used hundreds OF thousands of
letters were written and thousands or
Bibles and Testaments were distributed
among the soldiers. Under the direction
of the Virginia state Executive Commit
tee. special work was done among tho
volunteers at the different camps i'm our
State. This work. with its far reaching
results. IS now being carried on In Porto
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