Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-08

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Of Sl0l7.
Tho income above mentioned does not
embrace tho receipts from rents since
| April |, 1888, rs according to tho terms of
tho decd of trust, these arc to DO applied
to the repair of the property and tho pur.
chase of books and papers for tho library
and reading room, and tho receipts from
this source, as it now stands, arc rs fol.
| lows
Rent of basement and back room on
| first floor, $l62 hall on second floor, to
| Oliyot Baptist church, to services on sun
day, and one evening per week, 500 room
on second floor OF back building, ono
evening of each week, S32 from htbw.
ncum fund, s2i Bible society depository,
| including services Of librarian s2j making
a total from routs por annum Of S3O3.
Some repairs were mado during tho year
under the direction of the property com
mttoo, and with the advice of the trustees
and the expenses thus incurred, paid out
of this fund. There is still, however, u
balance of about $3.50 Add to this $50
from strawberry festival aud tho 80
previously referred TO. and there was
actually on hand, January |, 1884 tho
sum of S2lO
Much moro efficient work could bo done
by tho formation of classes in tho various
branches of study, ii the association had
tho means to engage tho services of q
competent general secretary, who could
givo the necessary attention to these
much needed helps for tho young OF our
city. Sull, this field has not been alto
gether neglected. a very interesting and
successful meeting for boys is conducted
by the committee having that matter III
charge. Also meeting for young men
every Sunday afternoon. Those services
| a., nf
efficient executive secretary, Mr.. j. NJ.
Davidson, who gives much of his time to
the work OF the association.
We have thus briefly and huIriedly gone
over the main features of the association 8
operations during tho past three years,
and we feel that tho friends of the institu
tion have much cause for rejoicing, and
, trust all may join in giving thanks to
God, the "giver Of every good and perfect
, gift"
In closing, we cannot refrain from ac
, knowledging the PARTICULAR debt OF graft
, tude we owe to the five gentlemen whose
! liberality did so much towards assuring
, the success of tho project which resulted
in the securing of this permanent home.
a We refer to Robert A. Evans, Henry
= Baumgarduer, Clement B. GEubb, George
: X. Reed and Samuel Miller, each Of whom
, subscribed $500.
: The citizens of Lancaster, as q class, are
= | sometimes spoken of as being especially
close and penuuous, but when the aCtua
{ test has bceu applied when the cause wa
y a worthy Que and properly presented, thoI
have time aud again proven that after al
n their hearts beat rs warm as that OF any
!, other people, and that they were very
/, ready TO sustain, by their means any en-
' terprise that had for its aim the genera
a welfare or that would prove an object o
n pride to the city Of their choice
II MIR. McUurmicks Address.
q Mr.. James Mccormick, of Harrisburg
d then made a very interesting address. III
il said that the report just read shows al
d admirable beginning, and then entered upo
his theme, the necessity Of guarding tn
.r young men OF tnu town from evil intiu
= enoes.
0 He spoke fcelingly of a mothers love 70
, her boy, who was going wrong, yet VIII
ts did not believe 1t until almost too lat
o. To save him, and then she though
I'd of the great necessity of his associatio
I'd with honorable young men, who nigh
n bring him under the influence of
ye Young Mems Christian association. Ii
To told how young men can influence cac
other for good aud for bad. One yOuu
an man can help dozen others to see
il honorable pleasure and useful diversions
be There is always one difficulty about bring
if ing righteous influences to bear upon on
or yUung men. l. Is that we must SEQ tina
ye the older ones are tntiring in their effort.
& The speaker showed that 1t is alto
II gether requisite for success an
honor that men / women are alway
of vigilant, aud looking u where the mos
or good can be done. There Is work in til
,d Young Mems Christian association fC
IA every man, woman and child in town
n. Ought we not have the association builC
" ing rendered as attractive as pOssibl,
r even though it secures the safety of bl
one youth The stage which the associ.
m tion has now attained is only a beginning
he there is much more to do. The creates
no power in this work lies with woman. st
nd should visit the rooms, see that they al
made pleasurablo. She can make littl
nd touches that q man cannot see, much leI
th effect. In the building there must ais
IA be an individual TO constantly attend T.
be the rooms, and see that they do not b.
10 come negligently disarranged Ho col
he graduated the assc citation upon what
"a had done this last year he hoped tha
the report would be even more satislaC
~. tory next and was sure that IN aftC
he years there would DO many young mon
.it rise up and call the association and i,
a. workers blessed
We \ collection, which was well respondC
ON to, and the singing of an anthem by Il
ell choir, here interyened. Rev. B. +. Boyl
BE of Irwin, Pa, then made an address.
Rev. Boyies Address
. Rev. Boyle, who appeared In the regal
be Of member OF the G. A. r., to which
nd belongs, and who had visited Lancaster
us participate in tho celebration OF thu
at organization, began by saying that whe
he he left home he had no thought of addres
ing young mems Christian assembling
to This association he said, although NJ
Id strictly composed of young men, havil
raj in it individuals who have reached q mo
We mature age yet has in it all the energeti
he honest and firm efforts which are Il
ICE characteristics of youth. lie knew VIII
an it was to have the influence Of this ass
lily citation upon the young, aud he would ey'
its work in it. He spoke feelingly Of Il
temptations to which youth is bes
ia. on every side, and, he said, unless he
,rs watched and supported by older and mo-
REQ moderate persons, he must fail. The assoc
for alton is composed Of the young men of Il
,ei different denominations, who go out an
lat by every thing that is In their powC
by endeayor to induce others to enter the
lg. ranks. This is often difficult and mar
of times disoouraging work, but is one
Ter be persevered in. His remarks were the
to devoted to emphasizing the necessity