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 (*NSI ond ISO TIST CMAKT No. 2) 
 
 /APPLIED llvMGE Inc 
 
1851-1901. 
 Historical Sketch 
 
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 Youn^ Men's Christian Association 
 
 of Montreal. 
 
 OriMiiied, November 25Ui, l«5f. 
 In the St. Helen Street BipUst Church. 
 
 Presented at Jubilee Celebration, Montreal, 
 June 8th, 1901. 
 
HISTORICAL SKETCH 
 
 OF THE 
 
 YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION 
 
 OF THE CITY OF MONTREAL. 
 
 The period from I85I to 1873 when the firrt Buildinj on Victoria 
 Square was erected and occupied. 
 
 The „r«a.iizati„n of tlu- first Vn„„>j .\[n,'s Christian \.so- 
 ciation (.1, this continent owes its ori-in to tlie Clin-ti.M 
 earnestness an.) zeal of a few yotni- n.e„ who ha,l W.-u 
 men,lKTS ot the Vo,„,;; .M,,,-^ Society foun.letl by I)av„l 
 Aas.nitli, of ( ,lasK,nv. when on a visit to America. Wjiile in 
 
 -omion on a hnsiness trip. on. of these yonn^ n,en had 
 witnessed the jjoo.l results which ha.l followed the L,>ndon 
 .Vssocatmn. an,l on his retnrn to Montreal the question was 
 -l.scnssed an.on^ his friends, and finallv a n.eetinR was call .d 
 on .Nov. ly. ,85,, i„ (,,, s,. Jlden .Street llaptist Clnirch to 
 ujnsKler the practicability of formin,. a Vo„n„ .Men's 
 Christian Association on the London plan. AnicniRst thos.'. 
 prc^'n, when „ was decided to issne the call for the n.eetin, 
 of .Nov. ,,th. were Messrs. I-". E. Grafton, T. Ja.nes Cla.xton. 
 V.(, .\,ne 1., Jl. Marling,, and John Holland. .Mr 
 
 .If. -Marhnjj. ,hen a stu.lent in the ConsreRational 
 
 College, ami n, char.a. of (Josford Street Chnrcl wa 
 
 ha,rn,an o the meeting on .Vov. „th. a. which a resolntion 
 
 W.S adopte<l apponitntfj a provisional committee consisting ..f 
 
 >wo yotntg men from each of the evanRcIical churches, with 
 
 4»^ 
 
instriH'liiins tn asi-crtain tlif imnilur cif vminu nu'ii ,ii llicir 
 n-|)nii\i' I'luirclu'. likily ti> juiii sucli an A-*i)ciaiiiin, to ilraft 
 a >inial)K' (iMi'-liliiliDii. and to ri'jwjrt llir >aim- at a im't-tinK 
 t.: I , lii'M at till' >anu' placi' on N'ov. J.ith. iSji. Mr. I''. II. 
 .Marliiij; was cliairnian ni this coininittti', wliidi ioii>istt(l of 
 J4 nuinlKTs. .\ canvass of the chiirclu's was nunK' and a 
 C'onsMtntion was drafted and siil)niitli'd to tlii' inei-tiiii; on 
 Xov. -'Jth unci adopted. 'I'lie title " .Montreal Vounj; .Men's 
 ehii-tiaii .\ssneiaii(in " was elio»en. Xo provision was inadi- 
 for the classitieatioii oi nieniliers. liin it reipiired that "all 
 yoiinj,' men who would sijjn the Constitnlion shoiihl liv elinil>1<." 
 for nieniliership." It was uicderstooil that the offieers should 
 lie chosen from thi>se who Here inenihers of the cinirches. 
 Tlu- menihership lee was placed at two >lnllinj;s ami si.xpence 
 per annum, and it was t.i he an ..piional maltcr with memhers 
 as tip makint; a larger contribution. 
 
 .\rticle II of the Constitution says; — Its ohject shall ho — 
 The religious and mental imjmivenient of its mend)ers, especi- 
 ally in connection witli tlie study of tlie Scriptures, the union 
 .jf younn men of various churches in various plans of useful- 
 ness, anil the providinj; of means hy which younj; men coming 
 as strans;ers to the city may he hrouKht under rcliKiims 
 iiitluences. 
 
 .\iticle III. — This .Association adopts as the basis of all its 
 proceedings those fundamental principles of evangelical 
 Christianity on which all orthoihix Protestant churches are 
 agreed, and will never admit any intermeddling with those 
 iiiattets of faith and polity on which such churches differ. 
 
 The Provisional Committee and others in the meeting 
 signed this Constitution, and thus constituted themselves the 
 tir.st memhers of the Yimng Men's Christian .\ssociation of 
 Montreal. It was decided to hold a meeting on Dec. 9th, for 
 the ilectinn of officers and other business, and at that 
 meeting .Mr. J. H. Winn was elected the first President, and 
 . Mr. 1'. II. Marling. Secretary, and .Mr. P.W. Wood, Treasurer, 
 The Managing Hoard wa-i called a " Cicncral Committee." 
 The Oddfellows' Hall. .St. James Street, was rented for its 
 weekly meeting, aiul the Rev, Donald Fraser, Pastor of Cote 
 

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Sirni IVishytirian (linrili. lUlivtrul tin- in.niyiiMl Kcliiri' to 
 a lar^i iitiiiitiu-o mi \hc. iKili, 1851. 
 
 The Work Outlined. 
 
 During' llii' larlit-r numilw nf tin- A^MK'iaii.m tin- tiu'i-tiiij.s 
 w..ri' prim'ipally ni a ri'li^;ioii*. ainl litrrar) cliaractiT. Iml ar 
 llu' tir>.t Anim:i! Mi'i'liiij; in 1S3J, it wa-i ur(;nl that murf 
 .'ik'Jiri '^''ivf rtV > 1)1' put forll), and a C'oinmittir was nainnl 
 Ui ci)ii>*i(U'r ami rep »rt iip.m a plan ti» hfttcr atlvancL- tln' 
 'ilijicts of iIu- AvMK-iatinn. Tlii'^ ('itinniitti-i.' ri'iMtrtifl as 
 fMllnws : — 
 
 -1. Tliiit •.titi-cnintiiitici> \>v iKinud ftir each church in tin- city, 
 (\!].i-f ^pi-cial chity it ^h;tIl hi- t'» imhicc fviry ynuriK niati ctimu'ctctl 
 wrtli thi-Hi- chtirchis t»» jniTi ihv ,\-.i)ciation. 
 
 jiwl. That each nu'inhvr nui'-t tv.A\/v hi-^ piT'unal rispdii-ihility tu 
 <In ;ill that in him lies to pr"in<>tc tho Ik-si ititi-rt->t<4 t>\ hi-, tclhtw- 
 iiuihIkts, and th yiniiiK nun with whnni lu* is cinnu-ctcfl in 
 hii'iiH'S'*. and tn I iiiicli in prayir thai hi-* clTorts may \n- uwiiud and 
 
 hU-.^id r.f Gr.fl. 
 
 ,^rd. That a nxim in thv ccntriil part I't thi- city I>i- --iviirfil, itiit- 
 ahii' for till- Assnciation, and. that a pcr-.n tinployid hy tht* Asso- 
 i-'ati>>n he in attendance at stated hrmrs t*» meet all who cnme. and 
 t. K>^e information. Tins rooin mid he snpplieil with Uriii-h, 
 American and I'rovincial newspai ■ f<)r tiie tis». i»f memhiTs and 
 vi^itor^. 
 
 4th. Donations of hooks should lie siciired lor tlie formatinii ,if a 
 I.it.rary. 
 
 .!;th. Greater puhlicity should he ^iven to the existmce of the 
 .\s>.oi;i:ition. and circulars should he printed statiuK the ohjccts 
 and natuif of the society, and tlusi- shouhl he forwarded to editors ol 
 m-wspapers and ministers of the nwipt'l, in Great Britain. Jnitid States 
 and the Provinces, with a reipust that yimnK men coming to Montreal 
 he iin 'ted to communicate with the .\ssociatioii, and that such 
 circulars he placed in the railway stations, on ho.i'-d steamer-., and 
 on lines of travel leading to the city. 
 
 6th. That a City Missionary he appointed, and that the London 
 City .Mission be copimuiiicated with to secure a suitahle man for 
 tliis piTposc. 
 
 7th. That this Committee at once he instructed to ascertain the 
 amount which can be secured from the members towards carrying 
 out these objects. In their opinion an annual income of not less 
 than two hundred pounds would be rc<]uired, and wliile they admit 
 
tliat this is a formidable obstacle, still they arc confident that by sclf- 
 (U-nial and increased activity on the part of the members, and a 
 measure of liberality from the churches, the difficulty could be 
 surmounted, and a great amount of g()od accomplished, with God's 
 biessiuK. the measure of which at present it is ditTicult to conceive. 
 
 This report was adopted, collectors api)ointed, and funds 
 secured. It was difficult to obtain a suitaljle missionary, and 
 in June 1853, Mr. W. Greenfield, a nienibcr of the Associa- 
 tion, was secured to devote a portion of liis time, while he was 
 preparing for the ministry. In October, 1853, Mr. Samuel 
 Massey was sent out by tlie Manchester City Mission, and he 
 laboretl with great acceptance as missionary of this Associa- 
 tion for many years. 
 
 Mr. John Holland, one of the members of the Preliminary 
 Committee of Organization, removed to Toronto in 1853, and 
 in December of that year he was instrumental in the foriui- 
 tion of the first Association in that city. 
 
 In 1854 the Conuiiittee decided to take steps toward 
 entering more fully upon the legitimate work of the Voung 
 Men's Christian Associati(jn, and strongly ailvised that as far 
 as practicable the Association should be separated from the 
 city mission. This was done because it was being absr)rbed 
 by the city mission work, and but little efTort was put forth to 
 meet the needs of the young men. They found that members 
 would not come to dingy, uncoiufortable rooms simply f jr the 
 purpose of meeting strangers. It was also decided to make a 
 canvas of the city merchants, in order to ascertain what 
 amount each would subscribe annually towards its support. 
 
 In 1854 changes were made in the Constitution classifying 
 the members and placing the entire e(jntroI of the Association 
 in the hands of the active membership, thus defined as 
 members in good standing of evangelical churches. 
 
 Confederation of Auociations. 
 
 In the same year the voluntary Confederation of the Asso- 
 ciations of the United States and IJritisli Provinces was 
 formed, and in January, 1855, the Montreal Associati'Mi gave 
 
Hihiv Hk>iiw, corni'r i-'raiif ntiti Alcxandtr SireclK, 
 mvu|iit'J b\ AsMviaiii'n, ih67 lo 1873. 
 
its adhesion to this Confederation. The two saUcnt points in 
 the Confederation of the Associations being: — 
 
 1st. That the Conffrleration shall not legislate for. nor exercise 
 authority over, the local -\fisociation. 
 
 inil. That the .•\ssociations of which it is composed in their rcl.i- 
 tions to it and to one another, shall be placed upon an ccpial and 
 independent footing. 
 
 In 1855 the (lencral Committee issued instructions that a 
 room l)c secured for not more than £153 year rental, and that 
 f 14 be spent in furnishings. Tlirough the donation of a 
 friend a Library of 300 volumes was secured. 
 
 The Paris Basis. 
 
 During this year the European Associations met in Confer- 
 ence in Paris, France, and adopted a basis of union which had 
 a most important bearing upon the future history of the 
 movement and is universally accepted to-day. It is called 
 the " I'aris Basis," and reads as follows . — 
 
 " The Young Men's Christian A.ssociation seeks to unite those 
 voung men who. regarding Jesus Christ as their God and Saviour 
 according to the Holy Scriptures, desire to be His disciples in their 
 doctrine and their life, and to associate their efforts for the extension 
 of His kingdom amongst young men." 
 
 The third Annual Conference of the Confederated Associa- 
 tions of America met in Montreal on June ig-21, 1856, and 
 adopted the above basis of union, so that this city was not only 
 the birthplace of this organization on tliis Continent, but it 
 was at the Convention held in Montreal that this basis of union 
 was adopted which has since bound all the Associations 
 together. 
 
 At this Convention 75 delegates were present, representing 
 23 .\5s0ciati0ns, besides 12 delegates from Boston, Portland 
 and \cw York Associations, which had not at that time 
 entered the Confederation. 
 
 At this early period in the history of the organization the 
 physical worl: came up for discussion and the following 
 resolutions were adopted, which practically forms the basis of 
 the work at the present time : — 
 
1st. That as bo.lily health is intimately connected witli mental ai,,! 
 spintnal activity and development, anythinft which conduces i„ il,e 
 same must he beneficial. 
 
 and. That when properly conducted. Kvmnasiums. baths anil 
 bowling alleys arc beneficial to bodily healtii ami physical develop- 
 ment. 
 
 jrd. That the public sentiment in many of ..ur cities in reKard i„ 
 howling alleys renders it inexpedient for the C.nvention to rec.m- 
 mend their establishment. 
 
 4tli. That this Convention approves ,)f everv pro,.er means bein- 
 used by the .Associations for interesting and improving the young 
 men o. our cties. and of thus drawing under good and Christian 
 niHuences those whose hearts have n,.t yet been given to the 
 Saviour. 
 
 5th. That this Convention recommends to the Associations whose 
 circmnstanccs render it practicable, the establishment of gymnasiums 
 and bath.s, to be as far as possible self-supporting, th.it is l,, be 
 inaintamed apart from the regular dues of the .Association. 
 
 Iti this year the Association moved to 205 Notre Dame 
 Street, where larger and better accommodation was secured. 
 This resuked in an increase in tlie membersliip, wliicli reached 
 205. A lecture course was started and continued for manv 
 years. Tlie rooms were opened eacli afternoon except Sunday 
 from 5 to IG o'clock; a Bible class was started for vounK men' 
 also one for youths; a ilcmbership Committee was organized! 
 and employment work started. 
 
 The report of that year gives a list of members, amongst 
 whom we notice : — Chas. Alexander, James Bavlis \lex 
 -Milloy. Geo. S. Brush, T. James Claxton, Alexander Clarke 
 J. 1'. Cleghorn, Geo. Childs, Wm. Cooper. Alex. Craig, Jacob 
 DeW'itt, David Beiitley, Robert Gardner, . . E. Grafton E K 
 Greene, Alexander Harte, W. R. Hibbard. Robt. Irwin, Fred 
 W. kay, James Knox, James Farie, Joseph Learmo-it, S H 
 Burnett. Thos. Leeming, John Lousnn, Theo. Lvi„an Wm 
 McDunnough, Alex. lIcGibbon, Samuel Massev,' Geo .Mav 
 John .Murphy, \Villi.-.m Muir. G. B. ilitir, R. S. Oliver, Dr' 
 Reddy, Wm. Robb, James Whitham. X. S Wbitnev T H 
 Winn, Peter W. Wood, John Warnock, George Young A a' 
 Stevenson. Robt. Dow, Hcnrv Drummond, Kenneth Camp- 
 bell, Henry Morton, S. B. Scott, Jos. Tees, James Walker, 
 T. M. Taylor, Richard Matthews, William Dickson, Richard 
 
J. II. Wi,,,,, F„„ Pr,-,iJt.„i. ,8ji. 
 E. T. J'a)lor. Pmidti.t, .Sjj. lin.rnc Child,, PrijiJont. .8.,i-j«5,. 
 
Holland, P. S. Ross, R. A. licckit. Jos. Rielle. John Wilson. 
 H. A. Nelson, .\!fri<l SavaRc. John Torranco, Jr., David Tee.*. 
 John Donjfall, R. C. Janiii sun, William Hodgson, John Lewi; 
 W. C. Wyatt. 
 
 In 1857 the contrilnilions to the Mission Fnnd enabled 
 them to employ an additional missionary, and Mr. Musgrove 
 was selected. A I'rendi liihle class was adcKcl to the other 
 meetings. The library was enlarged, and general enthusiasm 
 displayed in connection with the work. 
 
 Montreal withdraws from the Confederation. 
 
 In this year the " Slavery question " was jirominent. and on 
 Feb. loth a resolution was introduced in the -Montreal Asso- 
 ciation declaring that slave-holders, or those in s.mpathy 
 with them, were ineligible for membership. While the 
 majority approved of this resolution, decision was deferred 
 until the call of the ne.xt International Convetuion. This was 
 finally announced for Richmond, Va., and the Montreal 
 Association was asked to vote on the same. After nuicli 
 discussion on the subject it was 
 
 Resolved : " That the Montreal Association cannot vote fur 
 Richmond, \'a. as the place of next Convention, and as 
 southcrn Associations which reject Christian young men of 
 color from membership, are connected « ith this Confederation, 
 therefore this Association resigns its connection ■ 'h this 
 Confederation as at present constituted." 
 
 A circular was prepared and issued calling for the formation 
 of a new union of the Associations on the above resolution. 
 This circular was widely circulated in Great Britain and the 
 United States, and responses came from all sections. The 
 Associations at Kingston and Halifax followed the Montreal 
 Association, and the Washington and San Francisco Associa- 
 tions,— while not withdrawing from the Confederation,— 
 expressed their sympathy with the Montreal A5Sociati'>n on 
 this question. 
 
 In the year 1858 there appears to be a decline in th . work. 
 The Association was compelled to leave their roo^.s on St. 
 James Street, and they removed to 90 McGill street, at a 
 
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 this incluilcil tlu> missionary" 
 
 rental of £6$ per annum. 
 ri'si<!inci'. 
 
 In this yiar tlic proposal to crcrt a suitable liuildinK «as 
 consi.lcriMl on account of the fre(|uent removals. This 
 lUiihIinK was to include the general religious societies of the 
 city. .\o definite action was. however, taken. 
 
 Trincipal Dawson, of .McCill L'niversity. appears as a 
 lecturer for the .Vssociation at this time, anil he continued a 
 most efficient member and worker until his death in iHtji). 
 
 A daily noon nH-etintf was established, and was afterwards 
 moved to a larger room in the Mechanics' Hall. 
 
 (ircat interest was taken in youn},' men coming as strantjers 
 to the city, and especially in the work anions the sailors the 
 missionaries and their helpers visitiiiR all the ships, 'ami 
 hohhn^r liethel services every Smiduy afterno.m. ,,,50 
 visits to ships were made. 6d services held, and 140 Ilibles 
 furnished to sailors, besides the lar^e minibers of tracts 
 distributed. The nee.l of a " nethel" an.onjrst seamen was 
 felt, and a petition was addressed to the Lords of .\<lmiralty 
 presentiuK the facts of the case and asking for an old " war 
 ship which the .\ssociation would suitably fit up for such 
 purposes. This petition was favorabh received, and a 
 dismantled vessel offered, but the expense of fitting up and 
 bruising it to this port was found to be so great, that the 
 |)lan was finally abandoned. 
 
 In this year .Mr. John .Milne was engaged as city missionary 
 and continued until after the erection of the \ictoria S.iuarc 
 Iniilding. ' 
 
 A Dark Period. 
 
 From 1859—1862 very little was done for voung men aivart 
 from the city mission work. It was a very <lark period in' the 
 history of the .\ssociation. The merabershi,) was decreased 
 so that for some time it was impossible even to secure a 
 (luorum. At this time, when it was at the lowest pi)int the 
 .Association occupied a roam in the Mechanics' Institute, 
 having use of the same for one hour each day and Tuesday 
 evenings, for which they paid $10.00 per momh. On Nov 
 
Slaj.Tlli-tK.ral KubmOI. . 
 
 John Milieu, City Misnionart. ap]H>inlfU 1X^8. 
 

 
 l»f, i8f.j. the Associalion was Ii<iiihIi»». l-inallv a inwtinB to 
 considiT till- (|m»ti<in of dishanrlinK thu AswHiatinn was lirl.l 
 on Nov. i7tli. f86i, Mr. l". K. draft,.!, was chairman, ami 
 only „„K. inniilHTs wen- present, all of whom were in favor of 
 contmuniK Hif Associalion. New .ifficc rs were app linlc.l, with 
 -Mr. Thomas I.eeminR as I'resiilint, new mimlurs secnred, and 
 two rooms obtained over the Hank of l'p|Kr Canada, on St. 
 Janus Street, at a rental of Z50 per annum. The !T>endKTship 
 was increased to 2cx., new life lollowed, an<l Rreater activity 
 prevailed in all departments. 
 
 This close approach to the death of the Association firoved 
 to he the slinmhis which marked the I.eKinninK of a viRorous 
 fiitnre wnrk. which has continued to this present time. 
 
 This new era had just Rotten under wav when a fire occurred 
 in the building, damaKinR the furnishinKs of the Association, 
 and in .\la\. iH6,), a new suite of rooms was secureil a.ljoininR 
 the I'ost ( )flice. The activity in all the bi.,nches of the work 
 continne<l. Kvery cveniiiK was set apart fir some special 
 work at the rooms. I'rencli and music classes were formed, 
 debates anil literary eveninffs were planned, the liible classes 
 anil devotional meetiuRs were sustained, besides the city 
 mission work and the employment work for voimt; men. A 
 Reference Library containing .(a) volumes was a.'..! -'I. i„d the 
 Circulating Library increased to x.^yG volumes. 
 
 The Chkajo Convention. Montreal re-enters the Confederation. 
 
 In this year the Chicago Association issued a call for an 
 •■ International Convention." The last session of the '• Con- 
 fedcrateil .\ss.;ciations " had been held in New Orleans in 
 i«6o. and the next Convention was called for St. Louis, but 
 the Civil War having broken out in the meantime it was 
 deemed unsafe to holrl the Convention at that point, and it 
 was postponed. The Civil War broke up the ol.l Confedera- 
 tion of Associations, as several States were in rebellion against 
 the Cnitcd States C.overnment. It was decide<l to organize 
 tipon a new basis, by inviting all the Associations of the Loyal 
 States and British Provinces to send delegates to Chicago 
 The invitation was accepte.l, and the Montreal Association 
 
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 «cm thrie .lilcKalis, with p,.w.r |<> invite llu' iioxt Ccjiivin- 
 tlon to ima't ill Moiilrcal, provi.kM siioli aiiuii(liiuiit» wcr. 
 made as tlicy coiild acifpt. 
 
 This Convintion adopted stroiiK risDliiiions i-oiidciiiniii(; 
 itlavc lioldiiiK priiiciplis, which was tiriiu-il " the sum of all 
 villaniis." A reiiiii.m was .mTtid lure, and tlie full rcn.),'- 
 nition ■)( the rights of all Christian Imthnn to nuit on teriii- 
 of coninion ii|iialily, without rcfirciue to color, was Krantid, 
 In this iin|X)rtant matter tile Montreal delegation took a verv' 
 inipijrtant part. 
 
 In 1K64 the inereaseil activity continued, and new and 
 enlarKed ipiarter-; were secured on St. Janie- .Street. Tlu 
 city wa.s divided into 1,? districts fur niissi,,n work, a thoroUKh 
 orKanization was carrieil out an<l 2) meetings neld weeklv. 
 The Sunday eveniu); meeting on lolleKe .Street was trinsfer- 
 rcd to iVazaretii Street. This important mission was 
 afterwards taken over hy one of the city cli...ches. ami stil! 
 continues an active work. The seamen's mission was most 
 auRressivcly pr.iseciitcil, and small lihrar.es were sent out with 
 ship?, to be exchaiiKcd on the return vovajfc. This was vcr\ 
 tjrcatly appreciated hy the sailors. 'The i)resent Sailors- 
 institute was founded by a member of this Association, ami 
 was an outgrowth of this work. 
 
 'I l,e work now hecamc such a heavy burden upon the 
 honorary officers, and the claims of youn^r men. cspocialh 
 strangers, increased so rapidly, that it was resolved to engage 
 a (ieneral Secretary, to have si)ecial chan,'e of the work for 
 young men, and .\Ir. Ai.i-hi;i) S.\.\i)ir.\.M was secured, who 
 continued in the position until March, 1874, when he was 
 succeeded by the present Secretary, .Mr. 1). .\. liriMM-:. 
 
 To the International Convention heh in iioston on June 
 II, 1864, the Montreal Association sent eleven delegates. 
 Their report ir.'icate.l one ,.f the principal deliverances of the 
 Convention to be that, "whatever occasional or general 
 efforts the Association might undertake, thcv should clnarlv 
 recognize their special sphere to be work for voung men." 
 I'Vom this time the mission work as carried' on by the 
 Association was transferred wherever ixjssible to the various 
 
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 clnirchcs, atul more interest and cflfort given to ilefinitc work 
 for young men. 
 
 The First Militia Camp work. 
 
 In 1865, the nieniberslnp increased to 400, and tlie amount 
 received from subscriptions to S2.816. Tliis was the year of 
 the Fenian Raid, and the llontreal .Association offered the 
 services of a Committee of 20 members to ileliver parcels at 
 the various camps, distribute tracts and reading matter, and 
 hold meetings where practicaljle. Tins ofler was accepted 
 by the Military authorities, and the Camps at St. Johns. St. 
 Armand, Huntingdon and Durham were visited regulariy, 
 with most beneficial results, as acknowledged by the officers 
 in charge. 
 
 The Outdoor Relief Work for the city was constituted in 
 connection with the work of the Association's city missionary. 
 This was carried on for two years, and then assumed bv the 
 ■' Out-door Relief Connnittee " and held since then in connec- 
 tion with the I'rotestant House of Industry. 
 
 The news of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, ['resi- 
 dent of the United States, led to a special meeting being 
 called, and the appointment of a connnittee to draft a letter to 
 the Associations of the United States, extending to them 
 sympathy and condolence on account of their nation's sorrow. 
 This letter was received with great appreciation bv the 
 Associations of the United States. 
 
 Twelfth Intematioiul Conventiu?. 
 
 The year 1867 showed a marked develepmeiU. 249 new 
 members were added, making a total of 649. The rooms 
 were removed to the Bible House, corner of Craig and 
 Alexander Streets, where the second floor was leased for a 
 term of years. This year was especially important on account 
 of the meeting of the Twelfth International Convention in 
 Montreal on June 19th. This was the second time the Inter- 
 national Convention met in Montreal. Great changes had 
 occurred since the first meeting in 1856. Then 35 Associa- 
 tions were represented by 98 delegates; at this time there were 
 
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 5<j7 lii'li'natos ri'prcsoiitiii!; io5 Associations witli 75 corrcs- 
 pcmdinj; mcnilnTS. 'I'lif great Civil War liad just closed. 
 Thciiisands of tlu' Hower of the youiiK men of the United 
 Stales had perished on the fieUl of l>:ittle. and the nation had 
 heen pureed from the fearfnl curse of slavery. The British 
 ['rovinees had heen united in Confederation under the title of 
 the I )oniinion of Canada, and this country had just taken her 
 place among the nations of the earth. The Convention was 
 a most important one. It lasted five days. Major-Gencral 
 Kusse'l. commander of the I'ritish forces, presided over the 
 welci.iiie nieetinp, an<l Sir Henry Itavelock was on the list r : 
 speakers. .Messrs. T. J. Claxton, D. Bentlcy, and J. R. 
 Uoug.-dl, formed the Conuiiittee of .Arrangements; and the 
 Reception Committee : — Major-deneral Russell. Hon. James 
 I'errier. Principal Dawson, Messrs. K. K. (Ireene, James 
 Court, Henry I.yman and Charles Alexander. 
 
 riiis Convention was reniarkahle for its International charac- 
 ter. Delegates from Xorthern and Southern States were sitting 
 side b\- side, just at the close of tlieir prolonged and fearful 
 struggle, and uniting together as Christian workers. The 
 spiritual power and inrtuence of these meetings was most 
 remsrkahle. and attracted attention throughout the land. 
 
 Tt will 1k' rememliered that the Montreal .\ssociation had 
 heen foremost in protesting against the exclusion of colored 
 men from the memhershi]) of the Association, and had with- 
 drawn from the Confe<leration on that account. It was her 
 pleasing duty to welcome at this Convention a delegation of 
 colored men who were for the first time received as accredited 
 delegates. This delegation came fnmi New York City, and 
 was the first .\ssociation organized for colored men. Their 
 I 'resident. .Mr. K. V. Eato, in presenting his report, was 
 called to the platform, and was received with the greatest 
 enthusiasm. He said : 
 
 " .Mr. I'resiilent and Christian lirethren — I rejoice that as 
 a representative of the first Colore<l .\ssociation. I stand under 
 the glorious flag of Her Most Gracious Majesty, and upon the 
 soil of Canada, where so many of my brethren, once enslaved, 
 now forever free, have found an asylum. Our Association is 
 
Allr.^1 S:,n.il>.-.Mi. I'irM Ucu r;,l S.vr..^,ry. 
 .\p|i(ihitfj it><)4 .imi i-,i,ni,iiii-J i.nlil iS-i. 
 
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 but three months old. We have now 5-' mcnihers. Wc fed 
 that the (iractical work of reconstruction for our youn;; men 
 of the South must be done through this kuid of laljor. and Ijy 
 Christian young men. Pohtics may do nuidi to reconstruct 
 society, but we need the refining process of Christianity to 
 make them good, true, noble citizens and worshippers of t iud." 
 
 Brigadier-General Charles H. Howard, uf Wayliingtou. 
 presented the following resolution: — Resolved: "That the 
 Committee on Associations be instructed to adopt such 
 measures as in their judgment will best promote the furmation 
 of Young Men's Christian Associations among the colored 
 men throughout the United States and Uritisli I'rovinces," 
 
 This year, 1867, saw the formation of the first liranch of 
 the Montreal Association, in Point St. Charles, with Mr. 
 Lemuel Cushing, jr., as President, and Mr. J. K. Dougall as 
 Secretary. It continued for two years and then disbanded. 
 
 Through deputations from Montreal, Associations were 
 organized in Kingston and lirockville, and a visitation of all 
 the Associations in the Eastern Section of Canada was carried 
 out, which was the earliest form of our present provincial 
 work. 
 
 Tlie years 1868-70 do not present any special features. The 
 general work was continued and increased. F.very year the 
 report refers to the need of a P.uilding for the use of the 
 Association, and Major-General Kussell acteil as chairman of 
 a meeting, held at the residence of Joseph Mackay, Ks(|., for 
 the purpose of initiating this project. 
 
 During the visit of His Royal Highness Prince .\rtluir, in 
 April, 187c, a reception was tendered to him at the rooms on 
 Alexander Street. He expressed his pleasure at being presint 
 and his deep interest in t!ie work for young men. Sir Henrv 
 Havelock and Major Malan delivered addresses. 
 
 The Victoria Square Bujidinj Project 
 
 This year saw the successful inauguration of the lluildin;;- 
 project which for several years had bee:i on the minds and 
 hearts of the members. .\ liible House was proposed in 
 which the Association would have suitable rooms, but thi^ 
 
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 plan was frustrated. On Sept. 21. 1870, a series of meetings 
 was held under the auspices of the .Association, called a 
 " Laymen's Institute." conducted by Mr. K. A. Burnell, of 
 Illinois. ^ Some of tlie topics discussed were " Personal 
 UeliRion." " Christians should study to be personallv more 
 attractive," " Keligion in ti,e Taiuily." " ( Jblidations of Chris- 
 tian business men to tlieir ei.,ployces " While these meetings 
 were not largely attended, they aroused a deeper interest in 
 the .Association, and on Friday evening, .Sept. 30th, a public 
 meeting was held in the Mechanics' Hall to consider the 
 Building project. Mr. liurnel! anil Mr. Claxton had called 
 upon a lutmbcr of business men ami the project was favorably 
 received. .Mr. Cla.Ntcm hea<led the list with $2,500, and his 
 cxamph' was liberally followed by a large number of the 
 business men of the citv. 
 
 .\ most encouraging feature was the .self-denying sul)scrip- 
 tions niade by the young men. The total amount aimed at 
 was S25.000, and the sul)scription list represented $17,040, 
 whicli had been secured in one week. This success gave a 
 great impetus to the general work. .\ site was secured on 
 the corner of Craig and St. Radegonde Streets at a cost of 
 S14.000, a Building Committee named, plans secured, and on 
 Sept. 7, 1872, in the presence of a large assembly of the most 
 representative citizens, the corner stone of the new building 
 was laid by Mr. T. James Cla.Kton, President of the .Associa- 
 tion. Rev. Geo. C. Wells, Dr. Potts, Dr. Burns. Dr. Wilkes 
 and .Mr. Burnell, of Illinois, were t'le speakers. When 
 completed the P.uilding was to cost $50,000, and one-half oi 
 that amount had been secured. The project had been 
 conceived in i)rayer, it was proseciUed in prayer, the corner- 
 stone was laid in prayer, and they lookerl forward to the 
 complctii^n of the work in the saiie hopeful spirit. 
 
 During these twenty-two years the Association had occu- 
 pied rented rooms a.s follows : 
 
 1st. —1852-55, Oddfellows' Hall, St. James Street. 
 2nd.— 1855-56. One room at 205 Xotre Dame Street. 
 3rd. —1857-58, St. Jame.s Street, near the Ottawa Hotel. 
 
DaviJ Hentley. PrcsiJcnt. 1865-1866. 
 l-cmud r.,.hi,.if. President. 1867.868. Gc^.r^e Ilaffuo, I'r.:siJc.it. .88o-,88.. 
 
4th. —1858-62, At cp McGill Street 
 
 5th. -.86.-63. On St. James Street, over liank „f Uppc-r 
 Canada. 
 
 7t'h~;^/^' '.n,^'-,/""'" •'•"^■'- "•■■" "'^ ''-'-Office. 
 7th. -1866.73, li.ble i louse, .or. Craig a„,l Alexander 
 .Streets. 
 
 DtirinR tlK- same perio.l three citv missionaries were 
 
 employe.! ;_Rcv. Samuel Massey. R.v' C 1> Watsl/nH 
 
 Mr. Join, .H,„e. Mr. Alfred Sa^idha.: was the fi^^G n r^ 
 
 Secretary appom.cl in ,863, and occupied the position for ten 
 
 ears, untd tlie opening of the Victoria Sq,-. . m,i,di„g. T™ 
 
 "."rTod"" ■""" """""■" ""= '"•^'"™ °' rresident^luring 
 
 ■851 —J. H. Winn. 
 1852 — Edward Taylor. 
 '853-54— George Clii'lds. 
 '855 — James Haylis. 
 1856 — T. James Cla.xton. 
 '857-58 — (ieorge S. ISrusli. 
 '859 — .Mex. Millov. 
 
 i86o-6r— ]•■. E. Grafton. 
 
 1862 — Thomas Leeniing. 
 
 1863 — T. James Claxton. 
 
 1864 — J. R. Dougall. 
 1865-66— David Bentley 
 1867-68— Lemuel Gushing. 
 1869-73— T, James Claxton. 
 
 In reviewing the early history of the Association, there is 
 one name which must be mentioned, as it was largely through 
 h.s untiring effort that the Association was kept alive and 
 true to Its original purpose. 
 
 .Mk. T. J.\mks Ci..\XTojf, 
 
 not only gave time and money to this work, but he also kept 
 he Montreal Movement prominently before the Association 
 ^a<U.rs on the Continent. Together with such men as the 
 Hon. Cephas lirainard, an<l Robert R. McBurnev, of New 
 ^ork. Jno. S. McLean, of Halifax, and other earlv Father^ 
 he had an important part m helping ,0 shape the policy of the 
 general work during the first twenty-five years oTits wlry 
 
 CZ itrr ™""'-' "'";•«" •'••^ ^«^^*"' 'h^« •'- Victor a 
 .square isuilding was secured. 
 
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 Tht period from 1873 to 1891 -in the VktofU Squrc BulMlng. 
 
 'I'lu' linildiii); was opiiuil and ili'ilicatnl oil (let. ->,?. 187,;, 
 wlu-n a wt'i'k's services were liottl. At these services Mr. H. 
 Thane Miller, of Cincinnati. ( )liii) ; Mr. K. .\. Itnrnell, of 
 t'hic.iKii. aii'l I'. Jas. Wilkie. Secretary at TiHonti), were 
 present. These nteetinjts were full of interest, anil coinniaiiil- 
 ed the attention of the citizens. The iluildin^' contained only 
 Keadin^ KtHini, Lihrary, ( >ltices and ilall, hut it was an 
 iininense step in advance. 
 
 In I'chrnary, 1K74. .\lr. .Mired Sandhani resi(»ne<l the 
 Secretaryship, and in March lolli, 1S74. Mr. I). .\. IJudne. wh 1 
 was a worker on the C."onnnittee force of the .\ssociation. was 
 secured as Secretary, and has continued in the same position 
 until the present time. 
 
 Woril for Boys bejun. 
 
 I )nrinj; this year ^Cnj new inenihers were added to the list, 
 niakin.L; a total of i.^fi). Work for hoys was ortjanized into 
 a separate t'onnnittee, and a weekly meeting conducti'd with 
 an avera}.;e attendance of J5. This .Assrciatiiin was one of the 
 first on tlie Continent in orjjanizint.' this important IJranch ol 
 the work. 
 
 ICveninj; classes in Commercial and Mechanical branches 
 were also proposed, and ccmnnent wai made upin tliL' fact 
 that no siiitahle acconunodation was provi<led. In fact, the 
 lluildin^ was considered too small before the end of the 
 second year of its occupation. Two classes, oiil' in French 
 and one in phonography, were started. 
 
 A daily noon meetinj; was started and continued until i88j 
 with .nost helpful results. 
 
 The annual expenditure had increased to $5,664, which was 
 secured by the I'inance Committee with Rreat difficulty. This 
 was caused by the pressure on account of the heavy debt on 
 the liuildiuj;. 
 
 In June ol this year, a monthly publication called "The 
 
J. M. s.iiiih. iVoiji'iit. itw^ .a»i. 
 
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 Chrittian Worker" wis isiued, giving (icti ind announce- 
 ments concerning the work. 
 
 The year 1875 shows great activity in the religious mc.tings; 
 special services were held under the direction o( Mr. W. P. 
 Crombic. Rev. .A. \. Somerville, of Glasgow; Mr. Geo. C. 
 .Vcedham, and .\Ir. Harry Moorchouse. These services lulil 
 at different times greatly (|uickcned the religious lite ot tlu- 
 menthcrs. and many conversions were reported. 
 
 During this year .Mr. John I'lirrie came to the .Association 
 I'.uilding. His life had been blasted through intempcranci. 
 His coming to the meetings resulted in his conversion to (iod. 
 He at once became an active worker and soon entered evan- 
 geli.tic work in wliiih he has continued with much acceptance 
 ever since. He has labored in all sections of this continent, 
 and is now in charge of the Inspector Street Mission in this 
 city. 
 
 Otiring this year work among the city firemep 'ns organ- 
 ized, and every Sunday morning a committee led In Ir. W. J. 
 ( )rr, visited all the fire stations, leaving papers and books, and 
 conversing with the men as they had op|H)rtunity. This 
 work was carrie<l on f' r .i luimber of years with cxeelleni 
 results. 
 
 .\n Kniployment lUireau was started, and certain 'iours of 
 each day devoted to this branch. 
 
 To meet and provide for the crowd of men out of work who 
 niad<: the rooms a loafing place in winter, a separate room was 
 secured on Craig Street, and a man was placed in charge. 
 Daily meetings were held from three to four o'clock. Tiii< 
 lelieved the Reading Room, and maile the Uuilding a more 
 attractive resort for the members. 
 
 The BuiMinj Debt aubscribcd. 
 
 The special feature of these years, 1877-78. was the removal 
 (>f the debt of $20,000 from the lUiilding. So pr ■ iing lia.l 
 this burden become that the regular work was beitij, cindered, 
 anil the offer of the Treasurer to secure $10,010 from the 
 mcrchaiUs of the city, provided the young men woulil 
 secure an additional $10,000, was accepted, and the amount 
 
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 was subscribed within the year. The Young Men's amount 
 was secured by one hundred young men subscribing $ifx) 
 each, payable in three years. Mr. Stapleton Caldecott's name 
 should be associated with the Treasurer in this effort, as he 
 was one of the most enthusiastic and practical workers. 
 
 In 1879 the Association suffered great loss through. the 
 resignation of their President, Mr. T. James Cla.xton, who, 
 for 28 years, had been so actively iilentified with the work. 
 In fact it was largely- through his efforts that tlie building on 
 X'ictoria Sijuarc had been secured. He had also been moit 
 helpful in the development of the general work on the 
 continent. .\ general deiircssion in business throughout the 
 country caused the failure of many firms anil a consequent 
 reduction of the staff, so that both the nicmhership and the 
 subsiriplions suffered, and the difficulties greatly increased. 
 The distinctive religions work of the .Vssociation was always 
 kept in the first place, and most encouraging results were 
 secured. Special meetings were held, conducted by Mr. \V. P. 
 Cronibie. Rev. Dr. Parsons, of Buffalo, and Mr. George 
 -Mullcr, of liristol, luigland. This year closed with a debt un 
 current expenses of $1,950. 
 
 In the same year the .\ssociation began meetings for Grand 
 Trunk Railway men at Point .St. Clinrles. Through the 
 courtesy of the ( irand Trunk these were held in the " mess 
 room," and were largely attended. 
 
 A Sunday afternoon meeting was also organized on behalf 
 of Connncrcial Travellers. This work was finally abandoned 
 through lack of snp|>ort. A Sabbath afternoon Temperance 
 Meeting was organized in i88t. and sustained with good 
 interest for three years. .Mr. Henry -Morton was the chair- 
 man of the Committee and the princi|)al worker in this 
 meeting. 
 
 In 1871) work was undertaken in the \'<)hmteer Jlilitia 
 Camp at St. Johns, Que. A tent was secured and fitted up as 
 a Reading and Game room, and arranf;ed for evening evangel- 
 istic meetings. It became very popular and the officers in 
 charge acknowledged the service which v is rendered to tli" 
 
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 "ic. in Can>,>. E.xccllnu results w.rc ^l.laincl. Tl,is was 
 ma.,, an annnal (eatur. of tlu- work of the Association, and 
 Wlowe.1 the .A thtary Cantp at Karnhan., Granbv, Richn.ond, 
 Lon pton St. Johns, Laprairie, or wherever held. This has 
 continued up to the present time. 
 
 In i88, the question of enlarginjj the educational work in the 
 Ime evenntK classe., and lectures for young men was carefullv 
 
 en 'f , ■■ "" ''"""' ^°"'"""^^-- J"'"-- result was that short 
 
 tourses of lectures were planned on Physiology and Hygiene 
 
 and classes were formed i„ Arithmetic and Bookkeeping in 
 add,t,on to those m French and Shorthand. Many dif^cuWes 
 were experteneed fron, the fact that the roon.s were not suit- 
 able for tins work, l,„t ,t was now so successful, especially in 
 he eyemng cla.,ses. t) at these were continue.I each year and 
 mcreased up to the limit of the accommodation. ' 
 
 Work for Railroad Men bejun. 
 
 In 1882 the work of the Railroad men of the Gran.l Tr.ink 
 Railway was enlarged by securing Mr. Frank Lonsdale, 
 formerly Secretary at York, England, to take charge of this 
 branch. His work consisted of yisitation of the men at their 
 homes tract .listribution, holding a Sunday eyening meeting, 
 Lib e Classes and the Gospel meetings on Sunday afternoon 
 Ihe Con. an "' "'" "'^ "' *'""'' '™' '^'"'"y granted by 
 
 The work of hospital yisitation of young men was system- 
 anca ly undertaken by Mr. John Louson, and carried on 
 effectively for many years with excellent results 
 
 In 1882 the formation and development of Workers' Train- 
 mg Classes became a marked feature. This led to an 
 mcreased attention being given to Bible study and personal 
 
 The year 1883 reports the following members of this 
 
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 James E. Gould I'.angor. ilaiiif. 
 
 Win. J. Orr St. Thomas, Out. 
 
 I'rank Lonsdale Hamilton, Out. 
 
 (ico. K. Williams I'l'tcrboro, Ont. 
 
 (i. A. Kiiliring ( )ttawa, Ont. 
 
 K. C. lirewcr ( )\vcii Sound. Ont. 
 
 !•". M. Pratt SjirinKtield, Mass. 
 
 Clias. T. Williams San .\ntonio, Texas. 
 
 .\t this time a greater concenfation of the work on behalf 
 of young men was considered, with the following results : 
 
 l'"irst — (iiving more attention to the membership, consider- 
 ing men individually, and personal visitation. 
 
 2nd. — The development of active members on Committee 
 work. 
 
 3ril. — The work among strangers and the unemployed. 
 
 This plan centred the work more than ever around the 
 I'uilding and revealed the fact that nothing was being done 
 on the Physical, and but little or the Social side, as there was 
 no accommodation in the buildiiij.; for these branches. To 
 meet ;he social need the permairMit seats were removed from 
 the hall and it was converted into ,n parlor. To meet the need 
 of Physical work an afliliation was made with Mr. r.arnjum 
 whercbv the members could enter classes in his gymnasium 
 for physical culture. .\ Lacrosse and Football Club was 
 also organized. 
 
 It was in 1885 that the mixed meeting held on Sunday 
 evenings at eight o'clock was changed to a meeting for men 
 only, thus making the work one entirely for young men and 
 boys. 
 
 Work for Young Men in Foreign Landj begun. 
 
 During 1888, through a visit from Rev. J. Hudson Taylor, 
 of the China Inl.ind Mission, special interest was aroused in 
 work for young men in foreign lands, and a committee named 
 to present papers and addresses 0:1 this subject, and secure 
 subscriptions to a mission fund. The first year resulted in 
 raising $196.00. The following year the International Com- 
 
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 niittte appointed .Mr. J. T. Swift, of New York, to proceed to 
 Japan, and shortly afterwards Mr. David ilcL'onaugliy was 
 sent to Madras, India. The Montreal Coniniitiee resolved to 
 accept India as their field, and appropriated their gif. s to this 
 special work. In the past thirteen years the interest in this 
 work for yoinig men in foreign lands has steadily increased. 
 
 The Dominion Square Buildlnj Movement 
 
 The pressure in all departments in the iiuildinjj, notwith- 
 standing the recent enlargement, made it absolutely necessary 
 that a new Building should be secured. In 1887, a special 
 Committee was named to consider the whole matter, an<l after 
 a great deal of investigation it was decided to launch the new 
 liuilding movement. The securing of a suitable lot was :, 
 great problem. Many locations were considered, having in 
 view the future growth of the city, and finally at the close of 
 a scries of evangelistic meetings under Mr. D. L. Moody, 
 which had been held in the Crystal Kink, Dominion Square, 
 he was asked to counsel with the Committee on this important 
 matter. " Why not select this site where the meetings are 
 now being held ?" His counsel prevailed, and on May 4. 1888. 
 the deed was signed, which transferred to the .\ssociation the 
 present site on Dominion Square. The I'.uildinj; Committee 
 was enlarged and resolved to meet each Thursday morning 
 for prayer and conference having these three points in view : 
 
 1. That their decisions might be unanimous. 
 
 2. That the labor of canvassing for funds and the gifts 
 donated might be a spiritual blessing to all concerned. 
 
 3- That the building might be erected to the glory of God 
 and for the young men of the city free of debt. 
 
 Tims the Dominion Square Building was initiated, and the 
 great work of securing funds for its erection begun. Mr. 
 Warden King was chairman, and those associated with him 
 continued their work in this spirit until its completion. Their 
 prayers were abundantly answered. Messrs. Fuller & 
 Wheeler, of Albany, X.Y., were chosen as architects, on 
 account of their previous experience in erecting similar 
 Buildings,, and five months were occupied in the careful 
 
l.rq,aral,a„ a„.l c.,nsi,kTaiio„ of plans. Work «. con,- 
 "H'-ux-.l A„K„,st ,7. iKX'J. wluM, the fo.Mulations were ,nu in 
 ai.|o„ Apnl ,.,. ,S,,o. ,he work proece.le.l until i,s complolion' 
 
 l)"nn^. ,1,. occupancy of the \-ietoria S.p.are BuiWinK the 
 l"ll nvniK Kentlenun filled the office of Presulcnt : 
 '«".V79-'I'. 
 
 
 J-'inies Claxton 
 ''TK'e llaKiie. 
 -I. Mnrrav Smith. 
 -Hr. V. \V. Kdlv. 
 
 iK«6-K7._K. IK,,rv llollan.l 
 iWK-»j.-|). W. K„s,<. 
 i8(jr)-9T. — Ahner Kingman. 
 
 II': name of Mr. Uanlen King „„,„ ever be prominentiv 
 
 "H- .:une,l „, connection with the carrying. thnn.Kh of tin'. 
 
 ■ I' ."»,' enterprise. The tin.e, thought an.l patient service 
 
 "inch he ren,lere<l was invalual.le. an,l the voung .nen of the 
 
 c.ty owe hnn a ,leht which shouM not he forgotten 
 
 I he \ K-tona S.piare IluiMing was finally sold. 
 
 The period from 1891 to I90f-ten year, in the Dominion Square 
 Building. 
 
 Tlie eiurance up,,n the IJoniinion Square lUiihling. in th» 
 lall of I»ji. was marked by an immediate increase in tlm 
 "".ulHTslnp, which has com ,ed steadilv until the present" 
 «r'Hvu,glron, ,.070 in 18,;,. to 2.070 in ujo>. The work of tia' 
 AssocKU.on has ten.led to concentrate in the liuilding where 
 lie h.lucat.onal. Physical and Junior Departments were care- 
 fully organized an,l enlarge.! with increased supervision 
 
 ihe E.xtcns.on l.und which began in the \ictoria S<u,are 
 l-nildmg was continued in the Dou;inion Square Building 
 with good results in every way. 
 
 I" September. i8cj6. an important step in advance wa. 
 taken when the Association decided to become responsible for 
 the support of Mr. Davi.l McConaughy, Secretarv of the 
 International (.ommittee. in .Madras, India. The givings of 
 he members were increased to S1.200 a vear to this object 
 or a term of five years. In addition individual members of 
 the Association became responsible for the entire support of 
 
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 five of Ihc Sccrctarin of the Intcrnationil Committee in Iiidii. 
 and Japan. 
 
 In January. i8ijj, the Provincial Convention of Ontario 
 and Quebec met in our .Association. Over one humlred 
 clelegates were present. reprcscntinR the .Associations of the 
 two Provinces. 
 
 \\'lien tlie Dominion Scjuare lot was secured the Connnittec 
 soUKht to purchase the rear half of the adjoiniiiK lot on 
 Dorchester Street, for ail annex wlierc the Kynmasiiim and 
 "tlUT liiiildiiiKS niiKht he placed, hnt this was inipdssible. .Mr. 
 Warden Kinn. however, kept the matter in mind, and in iHij; 
 purchased the whole lot. makinf; a deed of the rear half. 
 (14 X III). costinK $10,000. to the .Association. This lot is still 
 waiting the erection of an annex to the present huildinK- In 
 1895 the death of .Mr. Warden KiUR occurred, and the .\sso- 
 ciali<,n lost one of its nio.'^t interested and helpful friends. 
 
 Roonu for Members. 
 
 In July and .AuRiist, ia<j6, the Secretary was asked by the 
 International Committee to assist in niakinR a study of the 
 Grand Trunk Railway System as to the possibilities of organ- 
 izing Association work for the men at divisional points. A 
 rciwrt was made, and through .\!r. Chas. .M. Hays, General 
 .Manager, presented to the lioaril of Directors in London. 
 England, who agreed to the introduction of the work as 
 conducted for railroad men at nine points on their line. They 
 also made an annual appropriation towards the current work 
 at these points .As a result four buildings have been erected, 
 and at five other points rooms secured. Xine men are now 
 employed as Secretaries, in these Railway Associations. 
 Since early in iSyy. a Secretary has been in charge of the 
 Railway liranch at Point St. Cliarles, and a new IJuihling is 
 under consideration. 
 
 The heavy mortgage debt of $51,000 on the new Building 
 was felt to be a great hindrance to the development of the 
 work. .After frequent reference to the matter in succeeding 
 Annual Reports a Committee of young men with Mr. Alec. 
 .Arthur as chairman, proposed to raise a fund of $10,000 from 
 
1'4 
 
 i'lT.'f 'IV"""^ "'^•" The repor. of their ac.bn ,o the 
 ilivUiiMi ... ,„,i ■'"'imutr, iBy7, icii to a unaiiiniiiiis 
 
 .u h rs „ ,|H. ll.,ar.l .acl, w.^k for pravcr and conferee. 
 -.1 u K.rs,„.,„ a,„l fai.hfnl ca.uass. .uhH-ription, cover- 
 ".K the Hho ,. a.>„Mn.t u..r. s«-„r.,l i„ M.^. spring of ,«.„, 
 
 -m";;.":, ssl^r ^'""•'" •'"•'^'''- "'''••'- '""-'""«- 
 
 I" .«-»(< a l.a,lk-s' 0,n„i,iitee was a.I.lol to the Comn.itte.. 
 "orl. l,,,l l„...„ I n ■\''*'>f..-il.".i. no organized 
 
 ••'I.| ..a„sof„,..n.,i|;,i,.,r ' -■-'"*■' co..cc.rni„p „,e 
 
 -.i n-a„.s.ivin.. ^nh^w:.;;;^u;,i:'^l::^:;;::^^ 
 
 the lioanl of li ^.V ' ""'"" "'"* '""'^■'•'''1 I"'" I'v 
 
 1^- C. Morse a,„l John U. Mo„. oM^^ J'y ;;;"^;^'^^-^- 
 
 With the Canadian Continjenti in South Afriu 
 
... Pr..i,l,..t. ,!4/< ,„ 
 
I i'i 
 
25 
 
 Association took initial steps in arranging that Association 
 Secretaries accompany the regiments. This was done under 
 the direction of the Provincial Committee and Dr. H. G. 
 Barrie, and Xfr. Thos. F. Best, Secretary at Brantford, went 
 out with the troops and continued with them until their return. 
 The Association also secured through Miss Gould of this city 
 the sum of $3,000 to be used by our representatives for the 
 immediate necessities of the men. The efforts of our Secre- 
 taries were deeply appreciated by both officers and men, and 
 the good effect of this work upon all our Canadian Associa- 
 tions cannot be over estimated. 
 
 Since entering the Dominion Square Building, the following 
 Bequests were received : 
 
 Estate Robert Anderson $1,800 
 
 IC. l''. Ames 45" 
 
 Warden King 4.500 
 
 •' W. J. Withall 450 
 
 E. K. Greene 1,000 
 
 •• J. C. Wilson 900 
 
 John Archibald 7.97' 
 
 Mrs. Sanders 450 
 
 This would indicate that during tlii: last ten years the atten- 
 tion of the citizens has bejn ilrawn to the future neeils and 
 development of the work in the city as never before. 
 
 During this decade the following Directors have filled the 
 President's chair : 
 
 1890-92. — Abner Kingman. iKij4-y6. — William Tees. 
 1892-94. — L. H. Packard. 18^6-98. — Herbert 15. .\mes. 
 
 1 898- 1 90 1. — Chas. T. Williams. 
 
 After ten years in the Dominion Square P.uililing, the 
 pressure for expansion in all the departments and the estab- 
 lishment of branches in other sections of the city is very great. 
 
 For all that has been accomplished we would render humble 
 and devout thanksgiving to God. We confidently commit 
 the future of the work to His care and guidance, as the sole 
 
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 who under the goo 1 ^uill ' 7^'''' f" '^''<=" ^y 'he one 
 year. largely moiTd / iu .°' ^°^ '"'' "°"' '°^ °ver ^7 
 
 beloved GenerrTcary Mr'" n"^'"^' "' '"^' *' 
 brought to his life work nn! , "^^ ^""'ee. He ha. 
 
 'levoLnandan Laordinr ° '' ^ ^"""""'^d religious 
 also a business capacn a 'h' T'"',"'^' '°' >'°""S ■"="• »'« 
 'lefjree has been ^r ^^ ,,""'' J"'"?'"^"'. which to a large 
 
 n.e lines :ft"d're"w„"r\ '""^ '"^ •^"°^'^"™ *™<=^° 
 
 ;;;>e issues, ^^LhsncL^rr^it-jr^'-f,:'; ^°^^^ °^ 
 
 the esteem and active suDtjort r,f M •"" "'""■"' 
 
 -"> been able to surror, hts H "rrnT","' ''°"'""' 
 thetic workers f,.r .1, '""iscii with and retani svnipa- 
 
 Associatior I , ^'rr'r", "' "^ "''^^'"^ °' '^c 
 
 es.ee„.inwbichlei lel fi, ''' '"' '^''°"'' "trough the 
 raise the funds wh ch no ,at r!"?',-,' '"" ""•"^" '° 
 $175,000. His influenrri '°""f 'l " P^ix^rty worth over 
 for .heir e.ern 1 1 s" ^r:":" ''''= 'r'^"^ "^ --X "-n 
 Christopher Wren it !w H. . ?■ "'"' '"''■'• ^'^ °' Sir 
 
 '-bin^orenrVhL'::^,r"^;rJ:r^™r 
 
 nionntnent look aroinid •• ;„ .1 1 " >°" wish to sec his 
 n.™ he has totieCring:^;,;™::' "--'•■- young 
 
Cingdo 
 
 rould be 
 the one 
 over 27 
 life, the 
 He hai 
 eligious 
 len, but 
 a large 
 true to 
 wer on 
 secured 
 ontrcal 
 Bvnipa- 
 of the 
 ?h the 
 Med to 
 >osses- 
 1 over 
 >■ men 
 5f Sir 
 L'omes 
 ic his 
 •oung 
 
 r>. A. Htijgc. General Secretary, aptxitntej 1874. 
 
 havinif hecn in active xerviee for j; yeant, nnJ -itill direitN the 
 
 work of tile Montreal Association. 
 
\\\ I 
 
n the Warrhouw of Gault Bnxhcni Co., Limited. 
 St. Hekn Street, Montreal. 
 
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS, 1900-1901. 
 
 PRHIOINT. 
 
 CHARLES T. WILLIAMS. 
 vioK-mnioiHT. 
 
 H. J. MUDGE. 
 
 Tiiuaumit, 
 
 L. H. PACKARD. 
 MOORDiNa UomTAIIV. 
 
 GEO. LAMB. 
 
 •OARD OP DimOTOIia. 
 
 Term expires May ul, igoi. 
 °- W- Ross. D. Bentlev. 
 
 Charles T. Williams. h b. Ames. 
 
 James W. Knox. 
 
 Abne» Kingman. 
 John Kennedy. 
 R. H. Buchanan. 
 
 H. J. MuDGE. 
 
 L. H. Packard. 
 C. W. Brown. 
 
 John Murphy. 
 Walter Paul. 
 
 C. E. Gault, 
 
 G. PL Harrowek. 
 
 Term expires May isl, igoi. 
 
 Robert Henderson. 
 
 Charles Cushino. 
 
 _ - „ Robert Munro. 
 
 L. L. Holland. 
 
 Term expires May 1st, if/03. 
 
 Dr. W. F. Hamilton. 
 Seth p. Leet. 
 John W. Ross. 
 
 ADvisoRv omioTom. 
 
 David Yuile. 
 
 George Lamb. 
 George Hague.