The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-05-19
Y. M. c. A. ANNUAL MEETING
Reports OF Committees and OHicers Elected
for One Year

ASSOCIATION Hall, was an entnuSlaS-
tic gathering of the members, the
reports of the various Standing
Committees showing a record for he
year of marked progress in every de-
partInent, due to the energetic and
wise guidance of the General Secre-
tary, Mr.. A. w. Lubbock, directing
the willing services of the officers and
members of the Association.
The meeting was presided over by
the retiring president, Mr.. Eugene
A. Carroll, who after seven consecu-
tive years OF Office holding, as Direc-
tor and President has declined re-
nomination, rendered to him by the
Nominating Committee. After sing
ing the Scripture lesson was read by
the General Secretary, and prayer
was offered by f. w. Owen, NJ. D.
The report of the Treasurer, Mr..
j. l.. Tallmadge, showed receipts dur
ing the year of SO, 1910; expendi-
lures $2,011.l2, leaving balance of
$168.58, against which there are liza
bilities outstanding. During The
year, by the kindness of a director the
sum of $40 had been invested in Gov
eminent bonds, bearing interest at
the rate of three per cent, as nu-
cleus of an endowment fund for the
use of the Board of Directors, for cur
rent expenses. 1t is to be hoped that
the literally disposed friends of
Christian work in Morristown will
add to this fund until it becomes a
sum large enough to afford an in
come, which will be an appreciate
help to the work. 1t will be seen at
once, that the Association has been
conducted in an extremely economi-
cal manner, SO much SO indeed, that
the work has been hampered, at
times very seriously. A glance at
the reports of Associations in other
towns will snow this. Piainfield, for
example, with population of 30 900,
cost three times as much as our asso-
citation did.
The membership of the association
is 300 of whom107 are active members.
The Christian Work Committee
through its chairman, Mr.. j. Claude
Armstrong, reports. that Sunday
morning Bible class has been held
without intermission during the en-
tire year, conducted by the General
Secretary, which is very helpful and
profitable, taking up practical lines
of Bible study. A meeting is held
every Sunday morning in the Coun-
ty Jail under the charge of memz
Der of the Christian Work Commit
tee, Mr.. j. S. Stearns A meeting
for men is held every Sunday at 4:15
p. NJ, in the building, with an at
tendance ranging from 30 to 1870; by
using variety of talent these SER
vices have been made interesting and
helpful, and by the performance OF a
large amount of personal work we
have gained the support of our mem
bers. Iu the matter OF attendance it
seems gratifying to note the presence
of our young men, and especially OF
our gymnasium members, who have
several times made up a large pro-
portion OF those present. The talks
have been along the line of practical
Christian living, and it is pleasure
to know that at least six of our as
sociate members have united with
the churches. Our work must neces
sarily be chiefly that of prevention
rather than rescue, when we consider
that over so per cent. of our fellows
are Christians, while in Newark and
other large cities but 20 per cent of
their men are Christians. Many per-
sonal testimonies might be published
were it wise to do so, showing the re-
suit of personal work.
Through its chairman, A. H. Pierson,
the Rooms and Library Committee re-
ported the reading room we'll supplied
with magazines and papers-weekly and
daily. The library has been added to
through the kindness of friends.
The Educational Committee, G. E..
Surdam, chairman, reported classes in
bookkeeping and penmanship.
Lecture and Entertainment Commit
tee, J. L. Tallmadge. chairman, ire
ported that five entertainments had been
given; that these entertainments are in
tended chiefly for members and their
friends, and to be at as low cost as pos
sible. This committee is able torepo TT
all expenses met from proceeds of sale
of tickets, and $41.29 balance on hand.
The Boys Work, under the efficient
leadership of Rev. f. w. Cutler, is also
in condition affording much gratifica-
ton, both in religious and social phases,
some seventy boys having Joined this de-
partment in the past three months.
Every Sunday afternoon, for half hour,
religious meetings have been held, with
varied program, with constantly In
creasing attendance and interest, the
average for the past year being seventy.
A short morning service is held every
Sunday.
The number of boys attending gymna-
SUM classes on Wednesday and Friday
afternoons number from thirty to fifty.
A social has been given monthly.
S. II. Briant, chairman, reported for
the Gymnasium Committee that sue
cessful season in this department is Just
closing; there have been about one hum
dred members in the gymnasium.
Glasses for business men on two after
moons of each week, for. boys on two after
moons and frequently on Saturday even
ings, and classes for young men on three
evenings of each week The influence
of the gymnasium has been felt for good
in all departments of the work, due
largely to the unusually thorough train
ing and christian character of the physi-
col diractor Dr TT q Thomnson Two