The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1885-10-14
ESPOND CE.
Letter from New York.
FRIDAY, Oct. 9th,

MeSsrS. EdltorS,-It is the opinion of
many that at some future time the cities
of New York and Brooklyn will be united
under one corporate government. For
my own part, hope not. But be that
as it may, 1 shall surely not be going very
wide of the mark if in New York letter
l give little Brooklyn news.
The Brooklyn Young Mems Christian
Association is the fortunate possessor OF
very handsome new building in which
to carry on its vastly important work
among as many of the eighty thousand
young men of that city as it can bring
within its influence. The money for the
new building came from the estate of the
late Frederic Marquand, who before his
death had long desired to ensure home
of proper dimensions and with suitable
equipments for the Association. When
he died it was found that he had left no
specific bequest for this object. But his
executors were given, in the will, large
discretionary powers, and they knew
they could not better carry out the spirit
of his intentions than by appropriating
some of the trust money left to them, for
this purpose. The cost OF the new struc-
of which was that one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars should be raised as an
endowment fund. This was accordingly
done, and the new building has been
opened with considerable ecLnt. Among
its features is large audience hall, capa-
BILE of holding fourteen hundred persons.
The small lecture rooms, the class rooms,
the library, the parlors, and the gymna-
sium are all that could be desired. The
latter measures about fifty by hundred
feet in dimensions, and is well fitted up
for physical development. Of course it
is intended that the religious interests of
young men shall receive the principal
attention, but it is certainly desirable
that the mental and physical culture of
young men should be promoted. Many
a young man is thus attracted to the AS
sociation and so allured from places of
doubtful and often undoubtedly evil ma
ture. There are in New York and Brook
lyn thousands of young men, engaged in
stores and offices by day, who at night
90 to their boarding houses where they
have the privilege of small bedroom,
unattractiye at the BEST and where little
or no interest is felt In them save by
their landlady, and her interest is solely
of financial nature. | know the lone
someness of many of these who have
come from homes in the country, or in
the smaller towns, where they were loved
and their wants were the care Of loving
mothers and sisters. Some of the army
of young men who come here without
Gods grace in their hearts fall an easy
prey to temptations of various kinds, but
all leading to ruin of body and soul
Many others are carrying on fierce con-
tlicts with fallen nature sinnate principle
Of evil and the lempters without. Water
loo conflicts are going on every day in
lives where some Of US least think it, and
there are crowns laid up in heaven Tor
many victor who never carried a mus
ket nor welded sword OF steel.
Episcopal Convention.
In New York city our Episcopal breth-
rem have felt additional interest in the
Annual Convention of their diocese, it
having been their centennial convention
The burning question was the proposed
revision Of the Prayer Book, and although
the measure was not carried, it was evi-
dent by the vote taken that large num-
Der Of the ministers are in favor Of revis-
ion. Indeed the vote stood practically at
lO3 for, to l05 against-not large diff
ference.
Evangelizing the Jews.
A valuable element in ali Christian