Norwich bulletin., 1920-04-17
Asl. ysstr deGler

tory has there been such a demand for pr .perly trained young men as today, and our association is endeavoring in every way possible to help supply this need We are cooperating with tho C unity, state, international and for- eign work committees, and in these drlvs when the highest possible costs set II: to prevail it is imperative that we have sufficient funds placed at our disposal to conduct proper and an efficient work. We are very grateful l for the generous financial support which has been given us in the past, and we earnestly seek continuance l of the same in order that we may do a larger and better work thereby. 1 In conclusion, I wish to express my personal appreciation of the valuable
 co-operation we have received from i the pastors of the city who have been during the past year. We are partic- l ularly grateful for the publicity we have received through the columns of the local press, and I trust that vote of very hearty thanks may be passed by this meeting expressing this senti- nent to the management of both our local papers. We enter another year i with the greatest opportunity for real service l have ever known in the his- 1 tory of the association, and am par ticularly asking for your cooperation and support.
 Our paid officials are giving the best
 strvice they are capable of producing and may we not unitedly hold up their hands and assist them i'll every way
 LOS sible. during t;2e coming year. Our
 need of new building Is greater than
 ever and 1 ana hoping and praying that some plan may speedily be de- ; Vlse0 whereby this great need may be
 come a reality. I am sure we are all des,rous of making the coming year
 the very best in the history of the
 association, and I ask you one and . all 10 join with me in making our old time slogan, I've can do 1t if we will a +act and not a fancy
 Philip A. Johnson moved that z
 vote of appreciation be given the management of the local newspaper: TOT TOT their. cooperation and support dur. , ing the year and the motion was car. , ried.
 The report of General Secretary Ed : win Hill was accepted as read at tn,
 anniversary service in the Centra Baptist church last Sunday evening.
 The report of the building fund, F
 W. Lester. treasurer, was read ant
 accepted. It showed 75 per cent, O. II the pledges paid in.
 Lewis t. Church, I. M. c. A. treas. !, urer, read his report and it was ac. ], cepted. The report showed all bill. 5 paid and a small balance on hand } General Secretary Hill moved tha : MT. Church be given vote of thank, 5 for his valuable and faithful service
 as treasurer and the vote was unani s nous.
 Committee Reports Heard. z The following committee report f were heard and, accepted as read: Fi
 nance committee; read by Philip A
 Johnson, chairman; rentals commit
 tee, read by Herbert w. Cary, chair y man; house committee, l.. H. Saxto1 . chairman, read by Secretary Hill s membership statement read by Secre e tary Hill; social committee repol r read by c. I. Smith, chairman; phy $ sical department committee, Henry, I e Pettis, chairman. read by Seeretar = Hill; educational department, J. ( Macpherson, chairman, read by Sec
 retary Hill; boys work departmen
 Allyn L. Brown, Chairman, read | e Secretary Hill: religious work con : mittee. read by Shephard B. Paine It chairman.
 IS The report of the membership con n rnittee showed that the average men IT bership, during the year was 800. Tn ,- report also called attention to u n twenty seven new members secure > by the West Side Silk Mill, the .rnar