YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. Auckland, March 23.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 354, 27 March 1889, Page 4

YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. Auckland, March 23.

The annual meeting of the Younpr Men's Christian Association was held last evening in the social- room. Mr E. Bell presided, and there wa* a fair attendance of member*!.

ANNUAL REPORT. The annual report was read by Mr T. Buddie, Hon. Secretary. It stated that the past twelve months had been a very trying period financially, and, in common with other institutions, the revenue of the V.M.C. A. had puttered by decreased income. The Association should, however, be maintained in as efficient a condition as funds would allow ; but the bentfitb offered to young men for a very small annual payment had not been taken advantage of to the extent that the Committee had a right to expect. The Committee also in\ited suggestions as to the best means of remedying this defect, and then *ent on to particularise the work done duting the year.

STATEMENT OP ACCOUNTS. The statement of accounts for the yea r ended February 28th, 1889, was read v a a follows :—: — General Account. — Receipts : Subscriptio s, £220 18s; lecture receipts, £91 3g 4d ; rents of shops, £202 7s 10U ; rents of halls and rooms, £49 2s 2d ; rent from Y.W.C.A., £85; receipts from Major Dane's lecture (April), £27 6s ; receipts from conver-azione (Nov.), £12 2s; sundries, £7 17s Id ; balance transferred to "Flouting Debt "account, i 309 15s 2d. Total, £1,005 lls 7d. Expend ture : Salaries and wages, £232 13s 6d ; taxes and insurance, £87 Is 8d ; gas and water, £99 12s 7d ; advertising and printing, i?l 4s 3d; lect.re expenses, £17 12s 6d ; expenses Major Dane's lecture, £3 4s ; expenses conversazione, £4 17a 3d ; reading room, £46 4s 5d ; library, £8 10s; cla-ses, £6 15s ; interest, £409 8* 7d ; piano hire, £10 ; license fee for hall, £6; sundries, £39 18s 9d ; balance of gymnasium account transferred, £22 9s Id. Total, £1,005 lls 7d. Floating Debt Account. — Cr. : Donations, £149 8s 8d : Sunday afternoon classes : Rev. J. S. HiH'e, £59 6s 3d : Mrs Hill's. £4 5s 4d ; collection at annual meetng, £9 18s 4d ; balance, 1,635 17s. Total : £1,858 15s 7d. Dr. : Balance per last statement, £1 549 0." 5d ; balance of general ace mnt transferred, £309 15s 2d. Total : £1,858 15s 7d. Loan from J. M. Instill, £1,500 : balance ''ue to bank. £175 0s 9d ; iess ca«h in hand, £2 12d 9d ; and due by City Mission account, £36 lls. Total : £1,635 17s. Buit-ding Fund Mortgage Account. — Cr. : Balance, £5.000. Dr. : Loan from Auckland Savinys Bank, £5.000. Gymnasium Account. — Cr. : Subscription?, £31 3s ; sundries, £2 6s 6d ; balance transferred to "general" account, £22 9s Id. Total, £55 18s 7d. Dr. : Instructor's -alary (about 6£ months), 1.47 ; general expenses, £8 18s 7d. Toial, £55 18s 7d. City Mission' Account. — Cr. : Subscriptions 4 ', £135 14s 8d; balance die to Association, £36 lls : Total, £172 5s Bd. (*These subscriptions are received specially for City Mission work, and are n t pavt of the revenue of the Associ -tion). Dr.: Balance per last statement, £44 15s 8d ; payments to City Missionary, £127 10s : Total, £172 5? Bd. These accounts were audited by Messrs F. Nutter and \V. F. Lawry and found correct. Sunday Evening Services. — Receipts : To balance from last year, £4 17s 4d ; amount received at door, £149 12s» 4d ; i donations, £16 10s : Total, £170 19s Bd. By rent of hall, £159; hymn books, etc., £3 7s 2d ; printing and advertising, £6 6s; sundry accounts, £1 ss ; balance, £1 Is 6d : Total. £170 19$ Bd. Assets and Liabilities, February 28th, 1889. — Assets : Laud and buildings, valued at £9,000; iurnitme and tittings, £700; ltbrar>, £250 ; overdue subscriptions, £40; overdue rents, £35 ; allotment at Bellwood, E25 ; legacy from late C. O. Davis, estimated to produce, say £500. Total, £10,550. Liabilities : L an from Auckland Savings Bank, £5,000 ; accrued interest on same, 650 ; floating debt — balance, £1,635 17s ; accrued interest on same, £23. Total, £6, 70S 17s. Mr J L. Wilson, in moving the adopMon of the report, said that the Association was iloing a great work, and the i hanks of members were due to the Rev. Mr Hill, the .iood effect of much of whose woik ti>ey would pos-ibly never hear of, in the amount of evil, freethought and ooseness of life which ha<l been prevented. The Association was looked upon as an agency for good throughout the community, and he hoped the coming year would be a better one than that through which they had just pas-ed. Mr W. Callender, who peconded the motion, thought it was grati ying that they liad only gone to the bad £8 during such depre-sed times. Mr R. B. Sbaldere spoke of the benefits derivable from the Association, and of the good work done by the Key. Mr Hill. The Chrtirman said he hoped that the financial prospects of the Association would urove brighter dur ng the ensuing year, <md that many ot the young men who had gone to Australia would return and join the Association. The report and balance sheet were adopted. Officers. — President, Rev. J. S. Hill, re-elected ; vice-pres : dents, Right Rev. Bishop Cowie, Yen. Aichdearon Mauntell, Revs. Dr. Hooper, E. Best, J. Chew, P. Smallfield. J. D. Gilmore, J. H. Simmond?, H. J. Lewis, R. F. Macnicol, A. J. Smith, T. Spurgeon, VV. I'ebbs B. L. Thomas, R. S. \Ve.*t, Sir W. Fox, Messrs F. Batiley, F. G. Ewington, D. G oldie, Colonel Haultain, Dr. Kenilerdine, Messrs J. Lamb, J. Newman, R. B. Shalders, J. L. Wi'son, J. Wiseman and E. Withy. Hon. Trea«urers : Messrs J. Buttle and J. VVhitelaw. Hon Secretaries : Messrs T. Buddie and A. Knight. Executive Committee : Messrs E. Bell, J. Bririgewater, W. Callender, W. H. Draffin, T. E. Gorki' l f J. Douglas. H. Edrriston, C. Gilmore, C. W. Hemery, Dr. Knight, Messrs E. A. Buttle, W. C. VV. McDowell, S. Parker, and E. J. Moore.

THANKS. On the motion of Mr Ewinptnn, seconded by Mr Brakenritr, a vote of thanks was accorded to Sir W. C. McDowell for valuable services rendered to the Association during the year. Thin concluded the business.

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