The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-13

Rev. A. III. Carrier writes the following inter
esting letter to Mr.. G. D. Meigs, of this city de-
scribing the building and work of the Y. NJ. c.
Association in Berlin:
EvANGELIsCHEs VEREINs- HAUs,
BERLIN, May % 1886.
The above address means, when translated
into our vernacular the Society Building of the
Y. M. C. A. of Berlin. Germany. 1t consists in
part of a hotel, receiving guests on terms some
what less than those OF other hotels of like
grade in the city. Rooms are secured on the
European plan at different rates, according to
the number of stairs you climb and the outlook,
whether front or rear. Within the court is
another connected building, where is chapel
for Sunday services and Sunday-schQol. On
the first floor of that building is an eating room
where meals are furnished at astonishingly low
figures, according to American standards. In
that same room morning and evening devotions
are maintained for such as choose to attend.
More expensive meals are served in the front
part of the building in the reception room. A
printing establishment is also connected with
the house, which issues two weekly papers-one
called the Evangelisches Sonntagsblatt, and the
other the Evangelism Kirchlicher Anzeiger
copies of which are brought on Saturday to
all the rooms Of the house, as well as also used
for further distribution. These papers are prac-
tical in their religious aim and contain large
amount, likewise, of information concerning the
religious movements of the day. 1t is quite re-
freshing to find thus in the heart of the capital
of the German empire so fourshing an institu-
ton, corresponding in its general features, and
in the spirit of its work, to the ideal set before
itself in the Y. NJ. G. A. of America. The build
ings occupy a considerable frontage on one Of
the important business streets of this great city
have not learned how we'll indianapolis re-
sponded to the call lately made upon it for sim
liar building there. received papers through
the kindness of Mr.. and Mrs. Day, which told Of
the movement, and / am much interested to
know what progress has been made. In Berlin
think that the hotel feature aids quite decided
" in sustaining the enterprise. The rooms
seem to be generally occupied. In a city like
Indianapolis the same demand might not exist
and the space required is of course, considerable
where lodging-rooms are thus maintained. ]
infer from the changes at present going on in the
house by carpenters and masons that greater
facilities for this department. of the enterprise
have become a necessity.
We are far more interested in this great city
of Berlin than we had expected to be. 1t is, as
you know, just about the size of New York city
It's chief street, called "Unter den Linden ia
197 feet WIDE having a central promenade shaded
by linden trees. A great group of palaces, art
are grouped together il a very imposing manner
found the galleries full of interest as also the
surroundings of the city We have diligently
visited such things as the tourist must see, until
we have almost tainted from fatigue. But such
an opportunity comes not every week of the
year, scarcely OF lifetime, and we are grateful
in the midst of our WEAKNESS.