The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-18
THE CONDITION
OF THE Y. MICA.
institution in Debt to the Amount
Of $4,000.
PRESIDENTS ANNUAL REPORT
christian Unity Festival TO be Held Again
This Year-Men s Meeting at
the Academy-chureh
News.
PRESIDENTS ANNUAL REP RT

AZ the anniversary service commem-
Grating the forty-eighth year OF the ex-
istence Of the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION, which service was held last
night at tho Grace-Street Presbyterian
Church, the annual report Of Mr.. Lang
bourne NJ Williams, president of the as
socist ton, was submitted. The service was
a most successful ono and a very large
attendance was present.
The report of Mr.. Williams Shows the
association to It's in debt to the extent Of
over $4,000. 1t asks for So. 600 with
which to pay this debt and accomplish
other matters. An endowment fund has
been started. and though it is but small
at present, there is strong hope that it
will rapidly grow. The report gives a
glimpse of tho interior working Of the
association, showing the good accomplish
ed in tho physical department, the edu-
cational department and the other de-
partments. With reference to the mems
meetings, which have excited SO much
interest here, it is stated that the at
tendance during the past four months
was 1910 men, there being 174 profess
sions Of faith in Christ During the year
s113 was contributed by the young men
towards the support Of work in foreign
lands. The financial condition of the
institution is set forth In the report as
follows:
While the past year has been attended
by great blessings, financially speaking
it has been difficult one. but we arc
glad to report a movement on foot 10
relieve the association of its entire IN
debtedness, also to provide the amount
needed for the coming years current ex-
penses. There is total Indebtedness on
the association Of s1s,415.57, including the
following: Deficit occasioned by shrink
age in 1894. debt pledges. $1,000; current
expense debt Of 1s94-'a5. $1,000; repairs and
improvements to property during past
five years. $4,000, The remainder being
occasioned by a. small deficit during the
past two years, and a considerable deficit
during the year just closed. and by I'M
expected repairs to the heating apparatus
OF the building and baths.
Our need is s25OOO with which to pay the
| above mentioned obligations. equip in a
thorough manner the boys department
| rooms and to maintain the work during
the present year, upon which we have
already entered.
Perhaps, it is not generally known that
the membership privileges are furnished
at about Ct per cent of the cost, IN order
that no worthy young man may &c de-
| barred tllerefrom. This makes it neces-
sary, since the building is practically
without a source of revenue. to Secure
each year in contributing memberships
from $500 to $4,000.
1t is exceedingly desirable that the as
ISOLATION should be at least partially en-
lowed, so that less amount of hmo VIII
be required on part OF the officers ana
directors for the solicitation of contrlbut-
ing memberships. To this end an en-
down1ent fund has been started, which
now amounts to $3.50, and presents most
excellent opportunity for philanthropic
citizens to pcrpetuate their memories and
bless present and future generations or
young men.
Mr.. Grayson L. Fairbank presented the
treasurer's report for the year ms
report showed the receipts OF the asso-
citation to amount to SILT and the
expenditures su,74552, leaving on Steos
ruary 2sth, 1862, cash balance of Sl1.So
in the treasury.
The MEMS Meeting.
Nearly seven hundred men were present
at the meeting at the Academy Of Music
Sunday afternoon. 1t was a magnificent
service The Grace-Street Presbyterian
choir assisted in the singing. Mr.. L. II.
Mitchell was in charge of the congrega-
tional singing, and Mr.. 70. c. Tupman
was tho soloist. From the very mo-
mcnt that Rev. John Timothy Stone read
the Scripture lesson he had the hearts
Of the men. Tall and of a magnificent
physique and with fine, open face, his
opening words went straight to their
hearts. It was an intense meeting. with
many requests for prayer and eight or
ten professed conversions. A short after
meeting was conducted by the general
secretary, and the entire service was as
strong and impressive as any 1t has
been the privilege OF Richmond men to
attend. Next Sunday Rev. John II. Ill
lott, Of New York city, will speak at 8
,.c1ac1. his tle1na hein1, IAN Old Love