The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-21

atoms own their buildings, with an aggregate
value of 3d. 532, s55; twenty-one other associ-
atoms have building funds amounting to
$148, TAB paid in, with $405, $50 pledged in ad
dition. These statistics are for the year 1885,
and it is fair to add reasonable percentage
to all the figures, because the work of build
ing houses for these associations is steadily
going forward It is too late in the day for
any one possessed of fair average intelligence
and virtue to question the propriety and neces-
sity of a thoroughly equipped Association
building in every considerable town and city
in the country, where there are numbers of
young men to be reached and benefited by
its ministrations. 1t is only ignorance or
worse that carps at Young Mems Christian
Associations, attempts to belittle their
work, or interposes sheer against the
enterprise of building for themselves specially
adapted and fully-appointed buildings. The
Brooklyn building costing 100000, was
built entirely at the expense of the estate OF
Frederick Marquand. Murray Hall, Prince
ton College, the first Association building in
the country, was erected from the bequest Of
Hamilton Murray, an admirer OF the institu-
ton. The building at Clifton Springs, New
York, was the gift of DR.. Henry Foster. The
beautiful house of the Association at ST.
Johnsbury, VT, was present from Henry
Fairbanks. Mr.. William Niblo, of Niblo's
Garden, made the Y. M. G. Association his
residuary legatee, and it received from his es-
tate $147, 4O9.l0. William Ell. Vanderbilt, by
his will left the New York Associa-
well-known merchant, gave 900 to
the Philadelphia Association building.
Mr.. David Sinton presented the Gin
cinnati Association with $33, 900, &C
companying the gift with the following words:
II wish merely to say that the usefulness of the
Association, the integrity and wisdom of it's
management, my sympathy with its objects,
and my confidence in its continued and grow.
ing success, has induced this gift" Hon.
Philetus Sawyer, United States Senator from
Wisconsin, has given $l2, 900 to the Oshkosh
Association for building, on condition that
an equal amount be raised among the citizens
John T. Sherman gave the Watertown.(N. W
Association a building valued at 100000.
At I.
offered to erect building worth at least $780,
900, if the lot be secured by other donations.
These are the voluntary and substantial testi-
monials of successful and experienced bust
ness men to the value and importance
the light of them, no argument is
needed with intelligent people to enforce the
demands of its work upon their sympathy and
support. Buffalo. N. Y, with population of
100, ZOO, has a building worth $105 900.
Milwaukee, with a population of 1853, 900, pro.
poses building to cost $4,000. Pittsburg,
with population of $4,000, has building
costing 100000. Kansas City, with popu-
lation Of $1,000 proposes building to cost
$50, 900. Richmond, Va, with population
of IS, 900, proposes building to cost $50, 900.
Cambridgeport, Mass, population 10000, has
a $48,s50 building. Dayton, O., population
80, 00o proposes a $50, 900 building. Auburn,
N. Y, population $4,000, has $50, 900
building. Springfield, Ill. population 5000.
has $4,000 building Jacksonville, ILL.,,
II, 900 population. has $17.500 building.
Berwick, Pa, population only $500, has a
building costing SIT, 500. To this building
there were seventy-nin contributors; one
gave SIS, 0O0 another 81, 900, and three others
$1,000.
indianapolis has q population of 100, 900,
and its association is asking for $35, 900 for a
building. 1t is ? shame that the money has
not been more than subscribed before this
could well afford TO give $4,000 toward the
enterprise; others who could give $4,000,
So, 900 and 81, 900. And there are hundreds
who can give 800 or $50 each, besides the
smaller sums that should be subscribed.
About $l5, 900 have been pledged SO far; the
balance should be secured before the expira-
ton of the month. 1t will be credit to the
city, and an impetus to its business if the
funds are promptly subscribed, so that ground
may be broken by the LIST of April, and the
cornerstone of the new building laid by the
LIST of May. Why not complete the subscrip-
tons this week.
MINOR MENTION.
THE sale of the diminutive Japanese vase for
SIS. 900 suggests thought of the hand that fash