Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-07
THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH. -NEWsAND ADVERTISEMENTS.
Y. NJ. c. A. ANNUAL MEETING. .

Y. NJ. C. A. ANNUAL MEETING. !.
The thirteenth annual meeting OF the
Portsmouth Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION was held last night In the as
ISOLATION rooms, President Frank L.
Crocker presiding.
Amendments to the constitution and
bylaws, proposed by Mr.. l.. N. VIII
cox at the last meeting OF the members,
were passed unanimously.
BY this action the fiscal year Of the
association Is changed from October to
January /. The change does not effect
the expiration Of subscribers. but sim
ply changes the time for submitting
annual reports of the work.
Mr. Louis c. Phillips, the treasurer of
the association, submitted a most graft
flying report, covering a period of fif-
teen months. from October l, 1895 to
December 81, 1900: Total receipts.
S2SG74 total expenditures s2,S66.44,
leaving n balance Of $780, All current
expenses for the year were paid, leav-
ing the above balance.
General Secretary Stubs submitted
his annual report, showing n remark
ably prosperous condition Of the asso-
citation.
Following is summary of this re-
port:
Total membership 29S; young men
using privileges 1853; juniors, %; sus-
tanning and contributing members, 106
The membership in May, 1898. was 155.
showing an increase of 143 since that
time.
Ninety eight men and twenty-nine
boys use the physical department,
which is under the able direction of Mr..
Joseph Limberger.
Six educational classes were conduct
ed with thirty-three students enrolled.
The Grady Club. a debating and liter
airy society with seventeen members, is
in II iouriShing condition.
Eifty-two gospel services were held
for men, averaging fifty-two each Sun
day.
Fifty-two Gospel Army services for
boys were conducted, averaging nine
ty-one each Sunday.
Twenty-Five men and boys professed
conversion in these meetings.
Five sociables and receptions We're
given for men. averaging siXty-two in
attendance.
Two moonlight excursions were run.
Several entertainments and lectures
were given.
Five sociables and outings for boys,
averaging ninety-fve.
Employment was secured for twelve
young men, and many were directed to
desirable boarding houses.
The average daily attendance at the
building of different persons using all
privileges was 10.
Mr.. Frank l.. Crockcr who has served
the association so faithfully for two
years, and under whose supervision 1t
has prospered so signally, was unani-
mously elected for another term.
The following officers. who have dem
onstrated great interest and performed
most faithful and successfully the du-
ties of the various offices, were re-elect-
ed: First Vice President, G.. r. Trant;
Second Vice President, Il. D. Gill;
Third President, e. n. Wilcox;
Treasurer, Louis C. Phillips: Recording
Secretary, w. r. Stevens.
The following well-known business
men, all of whom are greatly interested
in the welfare OF the young men of our
city, are now the directors: From the
Baptist churches, James It. Borum, S.
r. Hutchins and R. S. Brooks; Episco-
pal churches, Judge Leigh r.. Watts,
Armand Myers, John w. Barclay;
Presbyterian, j. Saunders Miller, e. L.
Lash, J. NJ. Crafty; Methodist, w. A.
West, S. c. Brown and e. B. Hawks.
The following Resolution was unanl-
mously adopted:
",That we extend our thanks to the
pastors of the city for their active and
willing cooperation; to the newspapers
for the use of their columns to further
the work, and to the Woman's AuXli-
airy for their hearty cooperation.
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