, 1869-04-13
r. M. C.. A.
4
Opening of the Library Room
Last Evening.
Addresses by Distinguished Laymen
and Clergymen-


Tha Room and Books.
Last evening the new ubral5 room Of The Young
AenS Christian Association Wis thrown open to
The prbDc, From ~ 70 O'Clock Il was throneed
with ladIes and gentlemen. among them many Of
our 11st citzenA AZ appeared veil pleased With
the Character Of The boofs periodicals. and pa0efa,
snd the nanoer IN which the room n ttted up and
t1nhhed
Atso'eloek the assembly ras inytted 70 tho leo
tire room adjoining, [and Ar. D, l. Moody. tbs
President, remarked that good speake,s were
present aad ready to address those present Afte1
singing, "Elest be the tie that blnds," NJ. q.
Tn3ne Miller led In prayer.
Mr. Moody then remarked thai, for the drst
ttne stuee the assoc.atiou had had natne, he Wa
not Ahaned to AK petsaus 70 hacaue mcmberA
Belore, he Nas It Loss 10 tell What tbs Assocts-
ton nad to gre IN return for the TWO dol1sss
s.ked for membesat!p Nov. his reply 70 the
question wA61 something IL the room ron ar
H99 tn , etennS % gysG az sye1es ap nd '1s
coming yeaEs 4 We arr not burned out again.
Men Of meaos arc waxing up to The fset thst oul
TSn ~ 5sd s1d n1s E9Sd %,5ee end
d. fensiatak E,oo5 shan 50 toward essoIlsntna
II 2oo III .seees y toE that purpose"
hajor d #. Nhtttle, tbs Chairman Of Tie =
trSy Committee, 6a1f that for I long time ths
how the lonR-ooutcmplated project Of establishing
large and gtoi 1tfa1y should Be carried cut bud
tust af1e1 the coinplet1on ct the ftEA building,
fss Is 5een the ae So1 tae ~
volumes on the khelveA, Win 1000 mort 70 follow
IN few days aud Others ret to come. All Of The
oi he COUNTY T heP e oaaa a o. d. q sssd;
for use. Money Is stu needed, and noezet amounta
must be had 70 mees the dcaanda Our available
funds are nearly exhausted but We bel4eyc our ctt
xens will furniAh what is necle<l
Rev L II. Hatfield spoke u the T1ctedneAs o1
the city, aud the EeEcTA indifference Of the aus
,ns nsse 'S o Ios = soe ne
Eon workers Of Chicago And hr regarded this
great building Is monument Of what had heen
n 95 ia 'I sasseu @
Kas lleasant thing to he younY man Ia these
days- 1t VA not 50 Ii h!S boyhood days de
hoped ,he J9uns men feel t[fe 10 70 ;1@e and be
60 great thtneH foT them
ii. T1,ane Muie7, Of Cincinnati, sa{d: Any
friends, you l!aye grApd Institution here Ap-
prcciatc it and Initiate ihe-cxanpc Of the S4ytot
and A<<t the yonng men Jou wish to benefit Re-
mind them a9ain and again. tn.ercry why IN your
power, ths, ths niaee for them, md ;nas they
Rev. C. Il. Fowler said he believed In this move
ment The CONFLICT ln this world Il to tu,n largely
on nn tns "a :Gts e. ~ s nSa sp
Us too rror to own large ubradeA We oeteye
THU library Ia tho foundation Of what we need.
believe in idcaA- haii rather be the fathef Of IN
tien, Ercat moral ldra, than President tke An
d1rN 1ohusan. ldexs uze tho children OF study
and thought / hare time only to congratulate
Jou.
Rev. R. F. Burus spoke OF the powers Of books,
And particularly u tho Bible It had uuu2uscled
the minds Of men and given them 4 ciear. pure air
for mind and spirit Large cities have prugresa to
make In the way Of getting large and valuable
ntn1r1eA
The meeting WIS then dismissed
The library room is forsy -seVen feet s9uare, well
lighted and tastetul1J furnished One Of the ornA-
ments is ra!nttng, nine feet B4uaTe, purchased IN
several thouaand aoIlaIa II Is pru6ahly the nnest
painting in Chlcago The handsome hbEa17
case Tas presented TO the association The
library II. IN evcrJ sense Popular que, CON-
travels, religion and theology. Any pesson, With
cut regard to religious preferences, can become 4
member upon the payment Of & annually.
only, but a1 have the free use of the room and all
i;s appointments IN every way.
The organ used tn the meetlnR last evening u
from the celebrated nanufactorJ Of J. EsteF l.
Co.. HEnttleborp, Vt, Of the Ro1tloir Bty1e, having
an uprtXht case, and opening and elostng like i
grand piann. The Case Is Of rch dark walnut, OF
m cit CANT design knd fnlah, beautifully panellet1
md nodded The tone ~ : magnlacsnt desn,
stops arc 70 arranged that Il can b instantly
changed TO so.r, pure quality desired Per
hays the mosk besurtful ktop IN Il Is the Fox
human voice can be verJ closely initiated Coat Of
tho instrument 6sA The following letter accom-
panied the present:
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O7ran Department, Reed's Te.nSls u Messe