The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
Y. M. |. 4. REPORTS
 FOR FISCAL YEAR 32.612 Total Attendance Physical Department 115 TAUGHT TO SWIM Attendance on Gospel Meetings Dur ing Year Was 47,019-Balance of
 the Financial Department
 Is $242.52
115 TAUGHT TO SWIM


 tary w. S. stallings. It shows progress in every department of the association and is as follows:
 The Association Institute: Fifteen teachers conducted 2S different classes Religious Department
 "The enrolment was 193 foreign speak ing students numbered 34; 9s6 sessions of educational classes were held; 1923 was the total attendance upon these classes (The fee charged in this department Is | nominal and within the reach of deserv- ing men and boys).
 "The Physical Department; Gymnas- , ium classes conducted, 574; games of basketball, volleyball and indoor baseball played. "A; games of handball played, 2Ooo or more; SIG different men and boys used the gymnasium privileges; 115 men and boys were taught to swim; 32,6l2 was the total attendance upon the physical department during the year. l62Il games were rolled in the bowling alleys; 72,oo0 baths were taken
 "Forty-seven thousand and nineteen was the total attendance upon gospel meetings. shop meetings and Bible classes during the year (These are large figures | but our policy calls for a decided increase another year); PAS men and boys enrolled | in 13 Bible classes 3S27 was the total at | tendance upon these Bible classes: Sl l shop and factory meetings were conduct | ed: 27. .S15 was the attendance upon shop l and factory meetings; 42 gospel meetings | for men were conducted in the theatre I and the association building; 16,5l7 was | the total attendance upon these meetings; l a99 requests for prayer were made; l42 men and boys signed cards indicating a 1,.s.. ct n | man and boy was dealt with personally wherever 1t was possible to do so); 4 men and boys united with the church of their choice.
 1 ..Social membership work: Approximate attendance during weekdays of the year at the building was 2ll,So0; ll29 men and boys hold membership tickets in the asso- citation; H socials, dinners, receptions and l entertainments were held during the year. | 5000 or more was the total attendance upon these functions.
 Boys Department
 l Boys department: 19l boys hold mem berships in the association; IT are stu dents of the various scnools in the city; | "A are employed. earning their own living; | 96 boys were enrolled in seven Bible l classes 1909 was the total attendance upon these Bible classes; 35 boys attended | the camp at Mentone last summer. l Street railway department: 593 men hold memberships in this association; $50 I Is the average daily attendance; 1898 was l the attendance at social gatherings, en- | tertainments, etc.; 3l50 was the attend l ance at educational .ectures, practical talks and debating clubs; 992 was the at- | tendance upon the Bible classes; 4S75 was the attendance upon monday shop meet | ings; 1000 was the attendance at the gos- | pei meetings for men; 414 visits were made to the sick; 9253 was the attend l ance upon baseball, basketball, volley ball bowling and athletic contests; 1s6Sl | were the number of times beds were used; 9OS40 baths were taken.
 '.The industrial brancn (gift of the | American Cast Iron Pipe Company, white department. 159 men hold membership 1 tickets; 113 is the average daily attend- | ance; 190 is the total attendance upon
 Bible classes; S62 is the attendance upon | the Sunday school. CThis Sunday school is for the families and children at sAcip- col Five hundred and thirty-fIve was the lattendance upon several social functions; | 174S was the attendance upon moving pie l ture entertainments; 623 was the attend ance upon educational classes and lec- lures; 13.231 baths were taken in the white l department
 "Colored department of industrial brapch-S52 men hold memberships in this | department 45S Is the average daily att | tendance, 1191 is the attendance upon l gospel meetings. 3S1 was the attendance upon Bible classes, 336 attended Sunday school. 522 attended the social gatherings and entertainments, 37S7 was the total at- tendance upon moving picture exhibitions. 2145 were the times beds were used A. 117 was the total number of baths taken by coIored men,.
 Financial Statement
 The financial statement of the central association for the fiscal year closing l April 30 Is as follows:
 Receipts
 Balance on hand May l, 1913 ......s 679 .S7 From sustaining memberships and l contributions .......... .......... 5 612 .0( From general full limited boys
 memberships .......... ............ Il GOA .7s From educational department ..... S58 5s From religious work department 422 .9s From physical department ......... 533. .91 From boys department ............ 306 8t From executive committee ........ 2S35 .8I From house committee ..........-. 14. 3S9. '.
 Total ......................... .$34. .644. 4.
 Disbursements
 Executive committee ............-.. .$10 96l l. | House committee .................... il, All 8- l Physical committee .......... ...... 4846. .7s l Religious work committmee ...... 1881 .7t Educational department ............ 2,274.T
 sSs1al Msmber.nip ............ ... isa s Boys ....... ....................... 1,156. l,
 Total ............... ............... .$a4, ,s4l Il Il Cash on hand April 30. 1914. 2.8 Il nnroved assets unpaid member