Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-27

ticeable success, and the total mem bership is now just three less than 700, of which 557 are men and 14O boys.
 As the special speaker for the ser vice General Secretary Alfred H. Whitford of the Buffalo association was present, delivering an inspiring address as he depicted the value of '. M. c. A work to a community,
 Marched to the Church.
 At 7.16 a party of about 50 men of the association met at the Y. NJ. C. A. building, marching over from there in a body to the church, where they had reserved seats at the front When the service opened with an anthem, He That Loveth the Lord, finely rendered by the church quartette the following pastors had seats on the platform: Rev. Dr. s. H. Howe Rev. F. ". Cole man, Rev. c. H. Ewing, Rev, c. H Rieketts, Rev E. s. Worcester, Rev IF. O, Cunningham and Rev, Joseph F Cobb
 The opening scripture selection Was read by Rev. E. s. Worcester of the Broadway Congregational church and was followed by prayer by Rev Joseph F. Cobb of the Church of the Good Shepherd. The hymn My Faith Looks Up to Thee was announced by Rev F, W. Coleman of Trinity Methodist Episcopal church,
 President Case Reports. President James L. Case expressed the associations appreciation of tht cooperation of the churches in thi; union meeting and stated that the lit tI h uted would show that the year jus closed 10 have been the best in th' l associations record He called speeia attention to the admirable work dom by General Secretary Frederick R | Starkey, Assistant Secretary J, H. El. and Physical Director 4. C, Pease, al | new officers, coming into the field a l the beginning of the year. The worl l of the association, he said, was il l trying to build up a strong, noble am l true character among the men an boys whom it touched, and while thi could not be accomplished without a, | appeal for funds, there was more tha the money wanted as the work need | ed cooperation in prayers and in in terest.
 What the Year Showed. President Case called upon Genera Secretary Starkey for d report, whic the latter gave in a concise manne which placed the accomplishments an purposes of the year clearly before hi 1 hearers, The community had place S5,000 in the hands of the officers, tn committees have given unsslhshly C their services, and the figures in tn pamphlet are weather vanss Whic show how the work has gone forHart He spoke of 50 new gymnasium locker put in and all taken and stated ths the building had been popular, as had been largely used. Twenty eigf social event with an attendance ( 5000, shop meetings with total ai tendance of 4,2s0, crowded entertain ment courses and special boys depart ment events were mentioned As th Crowning feature of the work the as sociation had been true to the rt ligious side, and there had been a tot; of 153 religious meetings with an al tendance of nearly 7,500.
 Responsibility Will Be Met.
 In view of the money that was give by the community for the work, Ger eral Secretary Starkey said that Il officers realized their duty to the cor tributors, to the churches and to u men and boys of the community; the felt that they had filled that 10 son extent, and that they would do eve more in the coming year
 While the offertoFy for the associs ton work was taken Charles D. Ge, was heard in the solo Forever Wit the Lord, rendering this in fine vol, and expression.
 Buffalo General Secretary Speaks.
 The speaker of the evening, Gel eral Secretary Alfred H. WhMford
 the Buffalo Y. M. C, A., was introdu
 ed by Rev. C. H. Rieketts of Green vile Congregational church
 For several reasons, General Seer
 tary Whitford said, he was glad to here to present Y. M. C. A. work as Is thirty years ago since he peeely the right hand of fellowship in Y. NJ.
 A. work, and he was intensely inte . ested in any opportunity to speak
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