The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-14

ming at the annual business meeting and
supper OF the Providence Young Mems
Christian association last evening at the
association building, corner OF Westmin-
ster and Jackson streets. Rev. j. j. Hall
OF Olneyville opened the meeting with a
devotional service and the reading OF the
reports followed.
President Frederick II. Fuller presided
at the meeting. The records OF the last
annual meeting were read by Theron
Clark, recording secretary. The report OF
the board OF managers gave summary
or the years work and outlined the plans
or the association. The average number
OF visitors at the association building
each day. for the past year. was 800. The
not self-supporting. and gave reasons
why II would not be practicable to raise
the dues so az TO make II pay.
Charles r. Stark read the report OF the
finance committee, showing deficit for
the year OF s45S5.64. The statement en-
phasized the inability TO take I'm a suf-
ficient revenue TO carry on the work OF
the association without adding to the de-
felt. The figures were: Expenses, S2l.-
essH: receipts. si7.102So Contributions To
the amount OF $31so.s1 were received from
friends during the year. The report OF
the reception and social committee was
read by John j. Butler. chairman.
The expenses OF the physical depart
ment were: Expenses. s50H.0s: receipts.
A232.57; showing a defcit OF $771.5L The
report OF the boys department showed s2s
members. 100 of whom attend high
schools. Isl grammar schools and ~ work.
Herbert d. Caverly reports for the COM
mittee on religious work.
The general secretary's report showed
that A3s men and boys were listed on the
membership rolls during the year. Eighty
"a ng fhn n.
years of age.
The following statistics given: Total at
tendance at the building. l91, ,625; at relig-
ious gatherings, 22.72z; at gymnasium
classes, 1907: at gymnasium events. 461T :
at educational classes. 5249: medical ex-
aminations 7s1 physical examinations.
1ee; books drawn from libraries. 141S; en-
tertained on Thanksgiving day, 5S5: di-
rected TO boarding places, 64s: positions
secured. III: papers distributed at hospi-
tai. 7+S6; paid-up membership May /, 1914:
gymnasium membe rship May ], IA; night
school enrolment, 3t6: average at Sunday
mems meeting (b2 meetngs), SO4: at social
events, i7sl; number professed CONVEX
sions, 11o; expenses departments. s21, =
sss.H; receipts all sources. l7,lo2.so; de-
ficit. $45s5.64
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The following committees were an
Physical Sdepartment-John j. Butler,
chairman; A. p. Sumner. William Donald
son, Edwin j. Hurd. Frank II. Cady. A. J.
Bennett, It. E. Ballou.
Relief deportment-Harry A. Slocomb,
chairman; DR.. Jay Perkins. Edward G..
Parkhurst, Walter L. Rice.
Boys department-Walter o. Talcott,
chairman; Frank III. Cady, David w.
Miner. Edkard w. Wallace. George E.
Wilmington.
Lecture and Observation-Disclosures b.
Knox, chairman; Arthur A. Fuller, Luz
ther D. Burlingame. Willard F. Bennett,
William II. Grout. Nathaniel Hibbard, w.
/. Beebe, q. G. Rice.
Religious work-Herbert D. Caveriy,
chairman; John A. Hainer, Frank l..
Brooks. Alfred NJ. Briggs. Jesse f. Cot
trell. Arthur f. Cameron. II. F. Andrews.
Asa G.. Randall, w. w. Estes, III. Y
Sites. A. H. Ebeling. G.. w. Amison. II.
c. Sherman, Jr.. George l.. Newhall, F.
G. Howard. F. S. Howard, P. J.. Daniel
son, Duncan Mckay.
Reception and social-Harris c. Easter
brooks. chairman; Z. r. Baker. r A.
Gushing. A. II. yEbeling, F. II. Corey, A.
S. Grimwood. Andrew Johnston, Frank
r. Laney. f. c. Miller. Andrew winsor,
c. c. Carter. j. d. Lee.
Church committees: Baptist-Broad-
way, Henry Y. Stites. George Pratt, AL
bert Knight Calvary. DR. Nathaniel Hib-
bard. Frank F. Allebaugh, Alberto c.
Cushman; Central. William b. Peck.
George l.. T1llinghast. Theron Clark:
Cranston Street. Harry L. Wilcox. Ben
jamin A. Potter. Earle II. Cross; First.
William G. Burwell, Harold B. Tanner.
Berton e. Jacobs; Fourth. Arthur e.
Cameron, Maurice +. Hughes. G.. r.
Sherman, Jr.: Jefferson Street, James
Cochran, Arthur Wilder. Ralph Richards:
Mount Pleasant. Ernest wilkins. Albert
y. Farwell James Thompson; Pearl
Street, Samuel Adams. Arthur III. Ebel-
ing. George w. Jones' Roger Williams.
John A. Gledhill. John A. Loxley VIII
liam Drew South, Harry Marshall. Vic
tor Pilblad, w. j. Stokes; Stewart Street.
Fred Sherves. Thomas u. Fraser, Reu-
ben II. Dowler; Union. George H. Lew
is. Arthur L. Brown. Harris G. naster-
brooks.
Congregational: Academy avenue, w.
Granville Meader. Clinton B. Allardice,
James Arnota; Benef1cent. David II.
Moulton. j. Russell Robertson; Central,
Arthur w. Clsfin. Fletcher s. Mason.
George A. Ellinwood; Elmwood Temple.
Stanley Simons. Charles l.. Godfrey, Mr..
Fara: Free Evangelical, s. II. Prentice,
Clarence r. Martin, Walter Grant; High
land. James Wolstenholme, Harold Mac
intosh. Herbert Adams North. Lucius
Aldrich. John Sutherland, George Camp