Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-02
Raj. ROAD Y. NJ. c. A.
ANNUAL MEETING.

The second annual meeting of the
Association was held Monday evening,
January 2S, 1906. One hundred and
twenty of the members and friends
gathered to hear the reports of the vari.
Gus departments of the work, TO listen to
an able address by State Secretary F. S.
Morrison of Burlington, and to feast
upon the delightful music furnished by
the Mandolin Club, assisted by Miss
| Blanche Chase of Newport.
Col. Porter II. Dale chairman of the
department, presided. The Hon. Robert
Chase Of Guildhall was called upon to
invoke the Divine blessing. The chair
man read letters OF congratulation from
number OF leading Grand Trunk Off.
cials, and from L. NJ. Willis and John
F. Moore of the International commit
tee. The chairman then called the at,
tention of tie gathering to the printed
report of the provisional committee, a
copy of which had been given to each
one present, pointing out many encour-
aging facts regarding the growth OF the
association i'll its many departments
during 1905. He remarked that it had
been his privilege to visit not few
associations in different parts of the
country, and he was persuaded that the
work here ranked high as compared with
the work done i'll other places.
The following gentlemen read splendid
reports:
.. l.. Mansur, treasurer.
VI. l.. Dyer, for the auditing committee.
II, W. Blake, membership.
j. c. Fogg on finance.
a. f. Bishop, physical work.
.. NJ Carpenter. social work.
A. a. Pomeroy, educational work.
4. w. BoSworth, religious work.
These reports surprised and pleased
all present.
The report of the treasurer showed
that $4,000 had been expended in the
past pear as compared with $4,000 the
| first wear.
The present membership stands at
223. being an increase Of 80 over 1904 :;
| 30.436 visits were made to the rooms,
ll2l baths taken, 1894 beds used. many
letters were written by members and a
| large number attended the social gather.
| ings held from tine to time. Meetings
| for men were conducted on i6 Sundays
witt. an average attendance of 81. There
was held 43 sessions of bible study
class, and lob special meetings partici.
pated in by men desiring to deepen their
own spiritual life, and to be of larger
service to their neighbors.
The Revs. {. ID. Lance and Thos. Hall
in their brief remarks spoke enthusiast.
tically of the good all round work done
by the association and pledged continued
hearty support fer the future.
State secretary Morrison gave the
audience birds eye view of the remark
able growth of the Young Mems Chris
tian Associations the world over, stating
among other things that while there was
one association with membership OF
fifteen 81 years ago, there were today
thousands of associations, having a
membership of 100000. On this CONT
nent alone sixty new buildings were
erected last year at a cost Of $3,O0OO0O,
with IS more buildings now assured
which will cost $l0,O0O,000. The speaker
quoted John Wannamaker to the effect
that-"The association has patent on
opportunity" and proceeded to point
out the opportunity the association
atfords the railroad corporations, manu-.
facturers, business men, as also the
churches. for assisting men i'll the devel
opment of an all round Christian char
acter. The association in its essence is
the churches at work differentiation
, ally, declared Mr.. Morrison.
At the conclusion of the programme
a social reception was held, and thu
Woman's Auxiliary did themselve
great credit, as they have so many time
in the past, in the serving of excellen
refreshments.