The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-29
A PROMISING BEGINNIgG.
An Encouraging Start on the New Plan for
Raising the Y. NJ. C. A. Building Fund.

of the ladies of the First Presbyterian Church,
yesterday morning, explained his plan.
The following named ladies agreed to
accept assignments for the work OF
soliciting subscriptions in the homes of the city
Mcsdames Drusilla Grassland, Dr. WOODBURY. I.
P. Haughey, A. d. Lynch, John Stewart,
Daniel Stewart, John Carey, Juliet Shipp,
Charles Marshall, Fannie Carven, NJ. H.
Smith, William Wallace, A. D. Rogers, W.
FL. Wheeler, Kate Eastman. Mary Graydon,
F. W. Baugher, A. S. Upham, F. L. Miller,
R. R. Rouse. E. A. Bradley. Fl. T. Milton, E.
Abrams I. II. K. Enos, M E. Love- VIM. Les
ter, o. G. Rife, Jessie Wright Annie Stilz, NJ.
A. Gray, A. Meek, and Misses nj. V. Munhall,
S. A. Craft Lizzie Kaylor, Emily Biggs Bette
Wishard, Mary C. Rariden, Sarah Craft, Addie
Brown, NJ. NJ. Engle Katie Biggs, Ellen Gray
don, Masie Coughlin, Alice Dickey, Belle Ford,
Annie Barbour.
The plan upon which the work will be conduct
ed Is for each church to take ward in which to
solicit subscriptions. The assignment of the
churches is as follows: First ward, Seventh NJ.
u. Church; Second, same; Third. not taken;
Fourth, California street nj. E.; Fifth, Fourth
Presbyterian; Sixth. First English Lutheran and
st Pauls, Episcopal; Seventh. North Baptist;
| Eighth, not taken; Ninth, Central Christian;
Tenth. not taken; Eleventh, Meridian NJ E.;
Twelfth. Chrst's Episcopal; Thirteenth Four
teenth Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth. not
| taken; Eighteenth, Fletcher-place NJ. E.; Nine
teenth not taken; Twentieth, Seventh Presby-
terian; Twenty first same; Twenty second, Holy
lnnocents, Episcopal; Twenty third, Mrs. Mar
shall and her horse and carriage; Twenty fourth
and Twenty fifth. not taken.
1t is urged that pastors should see that the
ladies' of their congregations are interested in
the work of raising the funds needed. Among
the small contributions which were received yes
| terday was ST. In pennies from the Holy limo
cents Episcopal Sunday school, $40 from Miss
Hattie Wishard's class of young men in the Sew
enth Presbyterian Sunday-school, and $40 from
Calfornia-street NJ. E. Church.
There will be a meeting of all the ladies of the
churches who are willing to help in the canvass
at the First Presbyterian Church, at 10 o'clock
this morning The subscriptions are pa payable
one-third in thirty days after the $685. 600 is Sc
cured, the remainder at the option of the sub
scrlber in two years.
The following is letter to the people from
Rev. McNutt, in behalf of the Y. NJ. G. A. COM
mittee:
The Christian women of our city have under
taken to finish the canvass for the Y. NJ. c. A.
building fund. Right here l wish to speak a
| few words frankly and to the point. There is no
discussing the fact that the canvass has been and
viii! be numbered by something other than hari
| times. Indianapolis would have given $4,000
long ago if she had, with oil her heart, believed
in the Young Mems Christian Assoca-
tion The plain truth is that
there is apathy and even antagnnism
among our church people. what" you say,
has the Y. M. G. A. of Indianapolis done for
Indianapolis, that should open my purse to
build it a housel The young men are not In it.
1t nas not made an impression upon the COM
| munity that awakens any response or, 1T has
set up to DO a church." Grant all your OBJ
ections Are they peculiar to the
Y. NJ. Z. A, or peculiar to Indianapolis?
The Boston association has a membership of
A m. II; -. IN
the first association building on this continent in
Chicago $6O, 600. and says: The results of TWEEN
| ty years experience in Young Mems Christian
Association work prove that no distinctive work
has been go productive of good to the church of
Christ upon the money and talents invested"
| John Wannamaker gave So, 600 toward the Phil
adelphia association building, and says in O let
ter: ''As to the value of the assoca-
ton building, ! am free to say that a
thousand young men, could get on better with
out its street railroads, than without its fine,
commodious building of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association. No better investment has ever
been made in this city by it's merchants and
business men than the gymnasium, library, read
| ingro and halls that they have for its young
men. l consider it of great Importance that
every city should have building as headquar-
ters for its young men,"
Marvin Hughitt, the great railway manager
says: THE work of the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION among railroad men has my cordials ym-
pathy and support, and think the railway serv-
ice has been rendered more efficient by reason of
| the introduction OF Christian teaching among
the employees" Samuel Morley ESQ.,, member
of Parliament, says: There is not an organiza-
tion IN England at the present time of greater
practical value or SO full of promise as the
Young Mems Christian Association" George
Dana Boardman, D. D., of Philadelphia says:
after considerable observation of the workings
of the Young Mems Christian Association am
strong in the conviction that they are of i'm
mense service as auxiliaries in the work of the
church. Were the church to make intelligent
| and constant use of these, she would be an i'm
mense gamer"
The logic of such words and gifts from men
like these is plain. The Y. NJ. c. A. is all right.
There may be something wrong at home The
trouble must be ~ in the building One look at
the old-time livery stable, afterward gambling
saloon, and now crumblins shell of Y. NJ. G..
A., will convince you that an angel couldn't run
an association there. (2) Possibly the manage
you. OF this know nothing personally
II it is so, l know who is to blame
The basis of membership is this: Pastors of
| the various evangelical churches are ex oficio
| active members, and invited to cooperate
with us. Are you members If not, why not?
Has your pastor cooperated activeyl If not,
why not! There is no lodging the logic. Thou
art the man. If there is anything objectiona-
bic in our home associations present condition
| or past management a Christian not member
ought not to mention it, It is too personal
and humiating a confession. Fellow Chris
tians, in all honesty, as we shall answer at the
bar o. God, let rs take grand old DR.. John Halls
words as our motto: 1.-THE Young Mems Chris
tian Association deserves support. first, because
| its work is for young men; second, because it
takes advantage of the social element in young
| men; and third. it is Christian association"
Let US give freely, and give at once.
Newly Elected Lodge Officers.
Officers of Universal Council, No % O. c. F.