Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-18

fees, dormitory and membership, SS4.72;
taxes. $ll.76: camp deficit, $49.03: ath-
letic field. flowers and incidentals.
s33.54; extension, Association Men,
State and International Work. Vir-
ginia Union University, S227.33; con-
tingent. executive memberships, car
fare. etc. $114.25; interest, Sl,SS624;
employees-executive sS,213S3 build
ing. S3.5S7.s7 dormitory, S2.So669;
physical. s2'9s7.s5; religious depart
ment, Sl'315; boys department, ST.
2S4l2; social. billiards and pool, $40;
total. s34.630.13 balance into the year
l9l6-lal7, s3e9.32; grand total, $685.
029.45.
USE BUILDING AS
COMMUNITY CENTER
The ninety-two dormitories were oc-
cupied during the year by 1877 differ
ent members.
The mems meetings show a gain of
80 per cent over the previous year. The
noon-day meetings. in shops and indus
trial plants. show an increase of ff-
teen in number and $500 in attendance,
Il gain OF almost 100 per cent. The
boys Sunday Afternoon Club made a
substantial gain. as did also the Mems
Bible classes in the association build
ing.
striking feature Of the report Ia
an aggregate attendance Of 43sl3 at
religious meetings and Bible classes,
making an average of 842 per week.
There is another marked increase In
the number Of times the building has
been used by church and civic organi-
place.
The study Of the international Sun
day school lesson, under the leadership
OF Rev. Edward Mack. D. D., of Union
Theolog icai Seminary. was one of the
new features of the work, and will
recall rla ha for
met under the leadership Of DR.. Pell.
The extension work OF the associa-
tion has reached out SO that meet
!nGs or Bible classes were conducted
in forty-two different places, there be-
ing total of 353 meetings, in shops.
factories. Fire Department houses,
wholesale houses, jails and missions,
schools and colleges, with an attend
ance OF over 10000.
LARGEST MEMBERSHIP
IN \. VI. G. A. HISTORY
The association has not confined it's
efforts to tho walls Of its own building
nor TO meetings and Bible classes UNI
der it's own auspices. but has CO.
operated in an efficient way with the
association at the Virginia Union Uni
versity. and Is supporting w. r Mills
In China. under the auspices of the
Foreign Work Club. Mr.. Mills has
been transferred from Marking to
Picking.
The board OF directors of the Rich
mond Association has extended an In
ritation. which has been heartily
seconded by the Ministerial Union OF
Richmond TO the International con-
ventson OF 1919 TO meet in Richmond
The invitation was presented by the
general secretary at the convention
held in Cleveland last month The
Richmond Association was represented
at this great gathering by four dele
gates. r. G. Hawkins, Jr., a. Harrison
Saunders, u. l.. Buchanan and S. X
Mckee.
The association extends it's appre-
citation to the press and pastors OF the
city, its members and executive staff
FOR their par, in making possible the
splendid results Of the year Just closed
especially TO u. l.. Buchanan, member
chip secretary: II. C.. johnson, boys
secretary. and n. B. Marks, religious
work assistant, for the fine results
achieved in their respective depart
ments
The association enters the seventh
year in the new building with the
largest membership in its history, ex-
cept during the opening month in the
new building, with all current bills
paid for the year just ended. and the
Indebtedness reduced during the six
years Sl6.s35. leaving net indebted
ness on furniture and equipment of
$4,000; with an increased confidence
In the loyal support OF Its members and
friends. and with the determination
that the records Of 1855 shall have a
pale look when those OF 1861 are
compiled.