Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-06
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Meetings Sunday Night and Last hiahf 20
Complete the Bnisdiss Fund.

mesfinss Sunday Night and Last hiahf 20
Complete IN. Bni.diss Fund.
Sunday night q meeting was held IN
the First Baptist church under the
auspices Of the Young Mems Christian
Association. Rev. Dr. Cooper con
Quoted the opening exercises, and then
introduced MIR. II. NJ. Clarke. the gene
raj secretary of the Association, who
explained the object OF the meeting.
Mr.. Clarke stated that il was to inau-
gurste a movement to secure the balance
Of money needed to erect building
upon the lot recently purchased by the
Association. located at the corner OF
Main and Sixth streets.
DR.. Cooper addressed the meeting
strongly commencing the Association.
saving that from his acquaintance with
their work in other cities that they were
deserving Of the support Of all good
citizens.
Mr.. +. W. Watkins, secretary OF the
International Committee. from New
York. then addressed the meeting. lie
referred TO the existence Of young men S
societies in the sixteenth. seventeenth,
and eighteenth centuries, but which, be-
ing denominational in organization or
simply charitable in purpose. died after
a short and struggling life. The Young
Mems Christian Association, he said,
had come to stand the test of time. be-
cause it had within it the elements OF
permanence. He referred TO many
prominent men Of the day who are
warm supporters of the organization.
The late lamented Ear Of Shaftcsbury
was president Of the London Associs-
tion. The Young Mems Christian As
sociation Of Buffalo q few years ago
laid with public ceremonies the cor
ner-stone OF building that cost nearly
el00. coo. At this time the present
/ President Of the United States. Mr..
Cleveland, was mayor OF the city. He
was called upon TO represent the Com
monwealth upon that occasion. He
willingly responded. and in the course
Of MS remarks made the following state
ment
We all hone and expect that our city
/ hak entered upon q career Oi unprecedentee
! urosf-,ritv and growth. But ~ my mind
/ not 81 the signs about us frsisi more surely =
/ to reAl greatness; than the event Whicn We
now ceiebrRte. GOOD and pure severn ment
7 lies - the foundation % al the wealth and
prosperity Of every community. A. the
I chief executive OF tina proud city ] con
ErHtulate al my ie'iow.citinens that TO DAY
W. lay the cornerstone OF III edlnee
I which sual D. Al beRutilul adOrnmeut and.
what - more important. shall enclose
within ite walls sucn earnest Christian en-
deavOr- as must make easier al our eitOrts
~ administer safely and honestly good
! muuicipal government. ] commend tine
Young Mems Christian Association C. the
( cheerful and generous support OF every citi-
zen Long afier the men wno have wrought
~ well III establishing these foundations
: shall have surrendered lives well speot, tnH
building will stand 8 monument OF well
directed plous labor 20 shed lie benign IN
fiuence Oh generations yet 10 come
Mr.. Watkins spoke OF the many ad
vantages that would accrue 10 the Local
Association in having building Of their
own. Ii would, he said. command thC
attention Of the people, draw TO It {
larger number Of young men, enabl,
the Association to enter into new and
enlarged lines Of work, and lead % q
feeling OF permanency on the part OF the
citizens.
Dr. Hoge closed the meeting with AZ
eloquent tribute to the memory Of the
late Earl Of Shaftesbury. and strongly
commended the project Of the Associs-
ton.
MEETING LAST NIGHT.
In response to the invitation Of Mr.
L. Il. Taylor, number OF representa-
tive men gathered al his elegant home,
OIL Franklin street. last night to confer
in regard to the proposed building for
the Noung Men Christian Association.
Among those present were General Jo-
seph l. Anderson. Joseph Bryan, Esq.
John 7. Branch, Esq. and hr. 7. Il.
Elicit. Nj. Bryan acted as chairman
of the meeting, and IN q few well
chcseI words reviewed the steps already
taken toward the securing OF the build
ing. he spoke Of the inception of the
enterprise during Dir. Aoody's visit 70
the city. and told Of the increase OF the
fund since that time.
At the conclusion OF IN remarks he
introduced Mr.. L. ". Watkins, secre-
tarv Of the International Committee.
who n spending few days with the
Association. aiding them 10 raise th'
money for the building. M. Watkins
gave a sketch OF the methods adopted
in other places, and urged that thes'
plans. which had proved so successful
be put into execution here. The man
feature Of the plan was to put eceyytOds
az toorS--to seek 10 arouse popular III
terest and raise the fund by genera
subscription.
This plan received the hearty sup
port Of all present. and It was resolved
that every member OF the Young Men 4
Christian Association be constituted q
committee 70 secure subscriptions. An
other conference will be held at Mr.
Taylor's residence on ednesday eve
ming, at which reports vii be received
Every person present a. this meeting
took . subscription paper, and an active
canvass will be made In the next twC
days.
An interesting feature Of the eve
ming was the exhibition Of the desIgr
for the building which mas been adopted
by the committee. Some months agC
the committee sdvertiaed for compeu-
tive plans, and handsome designi
had been submitted by mum
Der of frst-class architects. Tit
one selected a. first choice was sent Il
by lessrs. Cope 4 Stewardson, o
Philadelphia. This design represent
most imposing building. The secOnt
choice was the plan Of Mr.. c. p. (
Burgwyn, of this city. The thir'
choice was for the plan of Mr.. Henry G
Atkinson, Of Washington.
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