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Y. P. S. Union Meeting

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Day
31
Month
May
Year
1893
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Public Domain
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The Young People's Christian Union eld a meeting at the Presbyterian hurch at 6:30 last evening. This union s made up of the young people's soieties of the various churches of the ity. The meeting was given up to eports of work done during the past ear. W. W. Bishop, of the Y. P. S. C. E. f the Congregational church, reported hat the work of the society had been uccessful, and that the present membership was 115. Dr. Brown stated that he Young People's Christian Associaion of the English Lutheran church now numbered 33 members, the success f whose work was largely due to the generous aid received from the other ocieties of the city. J. H. VanTassell gave an outline of the thorough work one during the past year by the Epworth League, of the Methodist church, mmbering 258 members. The work of the Epworth League in the Fifth ward was discussed by E. K. Towle. The mission church in this ward is conducted by young people from the various religious societies. The Sunday school and Sunday evening meetings have an attendance of 70 or more, while the Thursday evening meetings are attended by an average of 25 persons. The regular church membership is about 30. Miss Tenny gave a report of the year's work of the Baptist Y. P. U., whieh now numbers 100 persons with an average attendance of 50 or more. Miss Bertha Sherron stated that the Y. P. S. C. E. of the Disciples church has a list of 41 active and 7 associate members. The work of the Hobart Guild, of the Episcopal church, was reported by E. J. Dennen, who discussed the work being done at the Fosters and Geddes mission schools, as well as that of the Young People's Vespers, now numbering 75 members. B. H. Kroeze, the president of the union read a report of the Y. P. S. C. E. of the Germán Evangelical church, which had been prepared by J. A. C. Hildner, who was unable to be present. This report showed a membership of 39 active and 19 associate workers. The work of the Y. P. S. of the Presbyterian church was reported by Mr. Seeley, who stated that the present membership of the society was 240. The work of the High School S. C. A., which now numbers 125 members was reported by Miss Seabolt. Mrs'. Barrows gave the treasurer s report of the Y. P. U., and also the report of the development committee. This report showed the faithful work of the union in the aid and organizatioa of new societies, among which was the Epworth League of the African Alethodist church. A very interesting series of íeports then followed showing the work aone in the various ward Sunday schools. Por the Second ward school, W. J. Hammell reported an average atlendance of 80 pupils, with 11 teachers. This school has been self supportir.g and has been very successful. Tomorrow a picnic will be given to the acholara. The Fourth ward school, with J. W. Parker as superintendent, has liíid an average attendance of 40 pupilo, with eight teachers. Mr. Roberts, of the Thlr-J ward school, was not present, but Mr. Waltter stated that this school had an average attendance of over 100 pupils, and had been very successful in its work. Mr. Crittenden gave a brief account of the work done at the poor house. The young people of the various churches have taken hold of this work willingly, and have done much good. Rev. John Neumann frequently preaehes in Germán, thus reaching a certain number whom the young people could not aid. The closing report was given by Henry H. Walker, president of the union during the past year. He gave a more tlt-tailed account of the work done during this, the first year of the existence of the Y. P. U. His report was a summary of the reports made by the others and showed the great work done in the building up of Christian men and women, in the growth of Christian livee. The work for the next year starts out under favorable auspices and there is every hope for success under the efficiënt leadership of B. H. Kroeze, who has been elected president for the su Ing

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