The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-09

.tronp IN the Lord, and in the power Of
His might. Put on the whole arnnor OF
God. "-Eph, vi, 1o-11; II. Cor, x. :.
Monday, November 10. z p. Having
truth for a girdle, "-Eph. Vi, IL; lisa.
XII, s.
Tuesday, November II. z p. m.-"Put
on the breastp,ate Of rishteousness."-
Eph, vi, IA; Phil. 1, II.
Thursday, November Is. Up. m.-"Above
all take the shield of faith. "-Eph. vi, Is;
/. John, v, 4b.
Friday, November II. p. m.-'Take
also the helmet of salvation. '-Eph, VI,
II; 1. Thess. v. s.
Saturday, November Is. Z p. Intake
also the sword of the Spirit which is the
Word of ."-Eph, vi. II; Heb. Nv. IL.
These meetings will be open to all
young men regardless of the question of
membership. Special attention will be
given to the music. Good singing Is usu-
ally heard at the Association meetings.
The local Association is in a splendid
condition, and the reports of its officers
show that it is steadily growing. This is
doubtless due to the fact that special at
tention is being given to the practical
needs of the members along all lines. This
the Association is able to do now as 1t
could not do heretofore because Of the
lack of the proper facilities.
1t is generally known to the people of
Montgomery that the building now occu-
pied by the Association was bought for it
by Mr.. George Foster Peabody of New
York, at the request of Rev. Edgar Gard
ner Murphy. But It is not generally I'm
derstood that the Association has the use
of the building only for a term of three
years from last January. at the expira-
ton of which time it must move into 9TH
er quarters. Mr.. Peabody did not deem
the present building adequate for the
permanent home Of the Association, and
provided for 1t temporarily so that the
proper effort could be put forth to secure
a modern and well equipped building.
This matter is in the hands of the Board
of Directors of the Association, and it is
expected that its plans will be made pub
lie at an early date.
The gentlemen who constitute the Board
are F. C. Shepard J.-L. Holloway, Don
aid Mcdonald, George Showers, George
w. Ellis. Hardwick Ruth, Adolph Roe
raer, HartwelI Douglass, Chappell Cory,
Duncan Ross, Joseph Norwood, Joseph
M. Kennedy w. H. Thomas, w. B. Da-
wilson and J. w. Terry.
The executive officers of the Associa-
ton are l.. D. Dix, General Secretary; w.
F Fry, Physical Director. and C. L.
Chiffon. Jr., Educational Director.
The active members of the Association
are organized into committees having
charge OF the various branches of work,
and the measure of individual service rem
dered is the measure of success attained.
The membership of the Association has
grown to over 800, and new members are
being received daily. The membership
receipts this year have been rs per cent
greater than for the same period last
year, and 1853 per cent greater Than the
year before. The members use the privi-
leges constantly, and the Association
building is strong social center for the
young men of the city.
All Of the work of the Association is
directly religious work. The Association
idea is that Christianity saves and i'm
proves the whole man. 1t cares for his
spiritual needs. his social his intellectual
and his physical needs. Religious SER
vices ana Bible classes are held from
time to time throughout the week.
The Educational Department has pro-
vided for the intellectual needs with night
classes In ten different branches, reading
room. library and literary club.
The Montgomery Association has been
greatly handicapped in its Physical De-
partment in past years by inadequate
facilities, but in the new building the
WOTk mas gone IOTWdTu Will
a splendid gymnasium and baths and a
swimming pool. the equal of any South
ern Association. the opportunities of one
to make the most of himself physically
cannot be surpassed.
Since the opening of the building in
February the total attendance at the
gymnasium has been 4447. The largest
months attendance was 9O1, the smallest,
July, 95.
At the present time Mr. w. F. Fry
Physical Director of the Association is
conducting fifteen classes a week and
more men are taking advantage of the
privileges than aver before. The work in
the classes is such that any man can
take 1t without undue fatigue. Particular
attention is given to exercises that de-
velop lung capacity and tone up the vital
organs as well as develop the muscles.
Business men find the work particularly
beneficial in removing the effects of close
confinement to office and the consequent
mental and physical strain.
While particular attention is given
health culture the young men are encour-
aged to take part in athletics. The Phys
ical Department Committee which Is
composed of Messrs. H. Ruth, Chairman;
Duncan Ross. 'Hartwell Douglass. NJ. NJ.
Sweat. ]. B. Hastings. s. ]. Bayne. Ray