The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-01

OOuiu we udNC uJONtu fHio OtutI iOoibS III
1873 we should have saved enough by this
time to be clear Of debt. And could we have
continued even our last arrangement until
the 1st OF January next we had every corfi-
dence OF working out OF our trouble.
Our present Indebtedness is:
On account of back rent tprinclpal and in:
terf stl...... w
AL o her claims.... 10 10
1898 I6
We have thus laid before the Association
a plain statement OF the facts. The Direc-
tory are merely the servants OF the Associ-
alton and OF the public, and have given
their time and their services without fee or
pecuniary reward except the privilege OF
being the first and most frequent cOntribu.
tors to the funds Of the Association. III,
therefore, the seven hundred and thirteen
members OF the Association and the Chris
tian public OF Richmond shall stand idly
bv and see our splendid library and other
effects sacrificed, while we shall turn away
in deep sadness at such close OF our la
bors, we shall do so with ga conscience
void Of offence" since the debt for which
this must be done is not one OF our own
contracting. but one which has been forced
upon us by legal technicaities which we
could not control.
IN CONCLUSION
we have only to express our increasing con-
yiction OF the importance and value OF q
well.sustaiaed Young Mems Christian AS
sOciatiOn, aud our earnest hope and most
fervent prayers that something may be done
10 relieve our Association OF its present
peril and enable it to pursue unhindered Its
grand career OF present usefulness and fu-
ture hope.
By order OF the Directory.
j. WILLIAM JONES,
President Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton.
Richmond. May %, 1880.
J. T. ELLYs0Y, ESQ,
in moving to adopt the report, called atten-
ton to the fact that large proportion OF
the members Of the Association were mere
subscribers TO the library, contributing their
% cents a month, and could not be relied
on for more than their regular fees. He IN.
si,ted that If only few OF these would
band together to do their best the Associa-
ton could be saved.
GENERAL J. G. FIELD
made an earnest speech, liz which
he insisted that the great reason
why there is any difficulty in successfully
carving on the Young Mems Christian
Association work in Richmond Is in the
fact that there are so many and such active
churches in the city-that they do their
own work so faithfully that they do not
seem TO think OF this agency to seek alter
tbe needy, and to influence "the stranger
within our gates" He made an able and
very effective statement Of the importance
of Young Mems Christian Association
work. and the duty OF the citizens OF Rich
mond to it.
COLONEL W. P. MUNF0RD
made an earnest, hopeful speech.
MAJOR ROBERT STILES
made plain. practical, business statement
Of othe situation" He said that the Asso-
citation must pay this debt or secure it, o:
they are in honor bound to close up. He
made as practical suggestion that il each
church in the city would take a number OF
MEMBERSHIPS the debt could be paid at once.
He was authorized to say that DR.. Peterkin
would take ten OF these memberships.
He spoke OF the progress OF the effort TO
raise $4,000 to secure a new hall for the
Association. and expressed his full CONT
dence that it could in time be accom- plisbed
il we can only now meet this debt.
General Field emphasized the points he
made before.
REV. W. C. SCHAEFFER
Thought that the ministers OF The city were
10 hearty sympathy with the Young Mems
Christian Association. For himself, he was
willing 10 be one OF any number 10 raise
this debt within five years.
REV. DIR. HAWTHORNE
insisted that the Young Mems Christian
Association must nave more OF self-asser-
ton. and must do its own work. He would
90. not 10 the churches a. such, but Ia the
| Christian community. He would cheer
fully do everything In his power to help
this good work.
REV. DR.. EDWARDS
insisted that the heartiest and truest friends
OF the Young Mems Christian Association
in the city were the preachers. Their WORK
would not permit their giving much time
to the Young Mems Christian Association,
but their hearts and hands were in 1t.
He made an earnest and facetious speech
There was further general discussion ana
good deal Of general interest expressed,
On motion OF Rev. w. c. Scbaeffer, the
Directory were requested to appoint, VIII
the approval Of the pastors, committee tc
canvass each church OF the city for the
means OF meeting this debt.
The report OF the president was tnal
unanimously adopted, and the Association
adjourned to meet again at the call OF tD'
| nrpsident