The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-21
'SPI .ENDID PROGRESS
s OF WORK OF Y. NJ. G. A.
Annual Report of Richmond Central Association Shows Great
Enterprise In Splendid Business Condition and Is Doing
Remarkable Efficient Work Along All Lines On $50
Behalf of the City's Ye6afgaNfen

and en*ertai In m epts.. s4TS1s: tnsnr-
ance, s342.25; tax test case, SAL: re-
funded. fees, dormitory and member
ship. ssl.72; taxes, Sl1.Te; camp de-
fight, s4S;o3. '..-
Athletic field. flowers and inc,
s3s54. Extension; Association men,
State and international work, Virginia.
s227Ss Union university contingent:
! Executive memberships, car fare, etc,
S1l425. Interest, s1.Ss6,24.
Employees - Executive. ss.21SsS:
building. s25s7.s7; dormitory. s2,-
Sos.69: physical s2.967.9b: religious
department, s1,375; boys department,
s1,2s4i2. Social: Billiards and pool,
s240. Total. s34,6a0<l3.
Balance into the year 1s16-ls17.
ss99s2. Grand total. sS5 029.45.
Noteworthy Advance.
The ninety-two dormitories were
occupied during the year by 1877 diff
ferent members
The mems meetings show a gain OF
80 per cent over the previous year.
The MONDAY meetings in shops and
Industrial plants show an increase of
| fifteen in number. and $500 in at
tendance, a gain Of almost 100 per
cent
The Boys Sunday Afternoon Club
made a substantial gain. as did also
the mems Bible classes in the associa-
ton building.
A striking feature of the report is
an aggregate attendance OF 1888 at
religious meetings and Bible classes,
making an average OF s42 per week
An Increasing City and Church Center.
There is another marked increase
IN the number OF times the building
has been used by church and civic or
CARNATIONS as a common ground meet
ing place.
The study OF the International Sun
day School Lesson. underl&he leader
ship of DE-. Edward Mack, of Union
Theological seminary was one of the
new features OF the work, and will
recall ths7splendid class that for years
met-rnder the leadership OF DR., Bell.
widespread Extension Work.
The extension work of the associa-
ton has reached out so that ii eetings
or Bible classes were conducted in
forty-two different places, there be-
factories, fire department houees
Wholesale houses, jaiIs and missions
schools and colleges. with en- attend
ance OF over 10000.
For Others
The association has not confined ITS
efforts to the walls OF it's own hufld-
ing. nor to meetings and Bible classes
under It's own auspices, as above not
ed. but has co-operated in an effl ctent
way With the association at the vir-
giniE rYiof University, and is sup
porting M. p. 'Hfnys III China. UNI
der tire auspices OF the Foreign Work
Club. Mills has now bean transferred
from NHnkfng to" PeKifR =
Next International Convention.
The board OF directors OF the Rich
mond association has extended an invi-
tation. which has been heartily sec
onded by the Ministerial Union Of
Richmond, to the International Con-
vention of 1919. to meet In Richmond.
| Tho invitation was presented by the
general secretary at the convention
held in Cleveland last month. The
| Richmond association was represent
ed at this great gathering by four dele
gates, r. c.. Hawkins. Jr.. A. Harrison
Saunders. d. l. Buchanan and 8. X.
Mckee.
Appreciation.
Tho aksocfation extends IT'S appre-
citation TO the pcsss and papers Of the
city. its members and executive staff
for their part In making possible the
splendid results OF the year just clos
wa N~LsSItsAiiS To AL ~ EsuSIfAuAI,
membership secretary; Mr.. n. c. John
son, boys secretary, and Mr.. D. b
Marks. religious work assistant, for
the fine results achieved In their
respective departments
Bright Outlook for the Present. Year
The association enters its seventh
year in the new building with the larg-
est membership in Its history. enoept
! during the~-eFening month in the new
building; with ell current bills paid
for the year Just ended. ana tho In.
debtedness reduced during the sax
years $l6,ss6. leaving a net indebted
ness on furniture and equipment OF
/ $27,700; with an increased confidence
n the loyal support OF it's members
and friends, and with the determine
ton that the records Of le1b-1S1s
shall have a pale look when those OF
/ 1868 Mere completed -~