The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-02-05
Y. N. E. A. Celebrates
Anniversary Exercises Numer-
ouSly Attended.
Presidents and Treasurer's
Report.

spiritual and moral life of the town
was fully exempli6ed Sunday even
ing. The occasion was the cele-
bration of the anniversary of the
organization. Services were ar
ranged and speakers provided, for
not only some of the churches Of
town but for Espy and Rupert as
we'll.
1t was indeed unique idea on
the part OF general secretary B. +.
Armstrong, and he could have con-
ceived of no better way, and at no
better time, its anniversary--to
bring the necessity for, and real
value OF the Young Mems Christian
Association before the people.
The value of the young man, the
necessity for serving him and the
need of the Y. M. c. A. was the
general subject, uron which the
following gentlemen spoke:
Thomas Thorburn, of Wilkes
Barre; S. w. Dickson and J. r.
Reibe, of Berwick, Judge Hinckley
aud w. ID. Laumaster, of Danville,
and F. H. Camel, of Hazleton.
From town were A. N. Yost, J. w.
Lewis, Prof. c. II. Albert, w. H.
Brooke, DR.. J. w. Bruner and w.
M. Weaver. In addition a Union
service of the three Espy churches
was held at which DR.. J. P. Welsh
and H. H. Shultz were the speak
ers, and at Rupert where Prof. o.
II. Bakeless and J. ]. Robinson
were the speakers.
The following reports of the Off
GERS show the growth and pros
perity Of the Association.
PRESIDENTS REPORT.
In presenting the annual report
we desire to call special attention to
several departments OF our work
during the past year.
The Religious Departments for
which primarily all Young Mems
Christians Associations are organ
ized, has done, we believe,
splendid work. Fifty-one mems
Gospel services were held on as
many Sabbath afternoons, with 2o7o
total attendance, an average of So.
Four Of these were Missionary
addresses and were given by H. A.
Black, of New York City; MIR.
Dryer of China; Miss Seesholtz of
India, and Mr.. Frost, Director of
The China Inland Mission.
One hundred and fourteen ses.
sions of the New Testament Read.
ing Club were held with total at.
tendance of 473, average attend
ance d.
Fifty-two Prayer Meetings with
4 total attendance of 227.
Sixteen sessions of Personal
Workers Class were held, total at.
tendance I2e. average s.
Two Bible Conferences were held.
The first was conducted by J. H.
Hunter, Assistant Superintendent
of the Moody Bible Class Institute,
December 18TH to 22nd. OF this
nine sessions were held with total
attendance of $40, average II.
The second was conducted by Hon.
Z. A. Coray, April 2o-25. 6 sessions
total attendance ia, average "a.
twenty-five sessions of the Class in
Synthetic Bible Study with total
attendance of 465, average 81.
This class and the Bible Conference
were open for both men and women.
| Eighty-four other religious SER
vices were held by the Association
and General Secretary, with a total
attendance of S263, average 90.
226oo printed invitations and 500
Bible Study prospectuses were dis
tributed in the interest of this de-
partment.
"A very manifest interest is appar-
ent in the Bible Study Glasses. Sec
tions of this work are now being or
ganized in Rupert and Espy. Shop
bible classes for the many men em-
ployed therein is new feature Of
Our work. Recently movement
was set on foot looking toward the
| purchase of portable organ to be
used in these shop meetings. Large
| ly the men employed in the shops
are paying for the organ. This will
add very materially to the interest
of the work. To bring to the many
busy toilers in our shops and fac
tories at the noon hour, the truths
of the Gospel through service of
song and Bible exposition, is GER
tainly in keeping with the purpose
for which our Association has been
founded.
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT..
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