Arizona republican., 1911-09-29

former secretary of the Phoenix Y. NJ. C. A, president; II. A. Diehl, of the Diehl Shoe Co, vice president; J. C. Jenkins. of the U. s. Reclamation Ser vice. secretary; and Roscoe Wash burn. of the U. $. Land office, treas urer.
 The address in full, of the retiring president, is as follows:
 Though being so tender of years that we can not claim precedent for any order of procedure in this meet ing, yet I take it that you are all expecting some word from me by way of review of the formation of the Mems League of this church as to what it has attempted and what it has accomplished.
 Let me say not by way of excuse for the little We may seem to have done but that you may have the fact clearly in mind-this league was not organized until December 18th of last year. leaving us short by a period of three of the best months of the year in which to do what we are reporting as virtually being the first years work of the Mems League
 Though the sentiment had been steadily growing in favor for some time previously yet it was not until the 18th day of December. 1910, that this sentiment crystalizing into prac- tical form led to the organization of the Mems League in this church. Un- der the leadership of Secretary Davis of the Y. NJ. C. A. on the above men tiOned date, 6S men assembled in the parlors of this church, elected officers adopted a constitution and launched what we trust will be not only an cf- ficient organization for doing the work of this church but will be one of the dominant factors for the ac- cOmplishment of good in this com 
 During the year four meetings have been held; three of them in the par lors of the church with an average at tendance of over fifty and one outing on the desert--a meeting that those of us who attended will not soon forget. I hope the new administration may take advantage of the beautiful nights
 
 this style of meeting.
 The aim of the league has been and I believe we can with some degree Of claim it as a fact that the men of the church have been brought closer together. socially and spiritual ly and into a more vital relationship with the church and its work. Our policy has been to discard secterian- ism and cooperate with the Mems Leagues of the other churches of the city in any way it seemed the largest results could be accomplished
 Our regular committees have done excellent work so far as they have had opportunity. Special committees whose work has been especially com mendable are Sabbath closing of the postoffice. This committee under the of Ralph Brooks in CO., operation with the committees of the other mems brotherhoOds of the city have seen the fruit of their labor in a closed office The raising of the money in so short time and the speedy erection of the annex to this church demonstrates in forceful manner the value of cooperation such as We have in the Mems League. The men of the church can not come to- gether as we have done during the past year without giving unity, vigor and enthusiasm to the important un- of the church. If this spirit of cooperation and enthusiasm continues to pervade this league I -ar1fr fn fat l,n1 ! new church home sooner than we think Our thanks are due the two who had the matter in charge,