Telegram-herald., 1888-06-04
Y. N. c. A. MEETINGS
AN IMMENSE MASS NETTING
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Tks mass inseting ss Hartm ans Hall last
evening xss al immense one. The stage
Was crowded v ms msnbers of the confer
ence. every seat on the foor snd In the
gallery wss taken. ana many persons stood
during the exercises. State Secretary Brown.
of Illinois. presided. Prof. Aiekie led the
singing in such an impressive manner As 10
make this part Of the service especially IN
spring. calling upon the audience on
tue door 20 sing the refrain alone.
then upon those ia the galleries. and again
| apon the young men upon the platform.
| There wefe probably nearly 5000 persons
ia the hsase anu when all united Ia the
4 choruses the effect was wonderful. becre-
| t1ry Jacobs, of Joliet also sang . solo most
beautifully. Secretary Lewis, of Wisconsin.
| led the audience IL feryent PRAYER. ending
| with the Lords Prayer. in which the large
| audience united
w. III. Morris, of Baltimore. General
| Secretary for the United States and Canada,
offered the following resolutions. which
| were adopted BY q rising vote:
| "Resoipcd. That the hearty thanks OF
| this Conference Of General Secretaries OF
| Young Meas Christian Association OF the
| United States and Canada. be and are
hereby extended
First-To the citizens Of Grand Rapids
| for the generous hospitality go lsvishly
| offered, for the open homes ami kindly well
| come that has greeted the delegates upon
| every hand.
| Second-To the Board of Trade for the
| privilege of seeing the factories and indus
| tries OF this great and beautiful city under
| the guidance Of the business men OF Grand
| Rapids.
Third-To the press of Grand Rapids for
| full accounts of our meeting and for many
| iavors.
| Fourth-To the Young Mems Christian
Association of Grand Rapids, its officers
| and secretary for antiring efforts TO render
our stay both pleasant and profitable.
| Fifth--To the many railroad companies
for reduced rates granted to delegates.
Sixlh-To all who have in any way con-
| tributed TO the success of this the largest
and best conference OF the executive officers
| of the Young Mems Christian Association
| of this country"
The audience sang Coronation" after
| which S. A. Taggart, State Secretary for
| Pennsylvania, was introduced by the chair
man. kr. Tsggart said he had been sur
prised at the size and character OF Grand
Rapids. He did not know that there was
| sucA toWn mere. he "lsneo
to thark the citizens for their
hospitality and the Board of
| Trace for the pleasure it had afforded the
Secretaries. He read the facts about Grand
| Rapids as Ii Is" from the badges furnished
on Saturday by the Board of Trade, setting
forth that we have q population OF 10000.
the largest furniture factories in the world
largest carpet sweeper factory IN the world,
etc. Mr.. Taggart ended with, We have a
1 Inn n
ing costing SO, ,000." This brought loud
applause from the audience. Mr.. Taggart
begged pardon; what be said was dated
ahead. That was what would be said ia q
year or two. Did anybody say the build
ing cost too much? 1t cost money to hang
men, or 10 send them to Jail. Give him the
receipts of fifty Grand Rapids saloons and
he would build the Y. NJ. @. A. building.
He appealed 10 the fathers OF young men,
to the fathers of daughters who would be-
come the wives OF the young men, and TO
the men who employed men. All these
should help 10 erect q building suitable for
the work of the Y. N. G. A. in this city.
While Mr.. Taggart was at times sarcastic,
the vein of humor ana the frequent flashes
OF wit which characterized his address.
made every body receive his sarcasm good
| naturedly.
Mrs. Merrill sang, very sweetly. "The
| Voice of Jesus" and then General Secretary
g. b. Willis, of Milwaukee,, was called
| upon and gave a description of the large
and beautiful building which the associa-
ton owns in that city. He. like Mr.. Tag
CART. interspresed his remarks with fire.
/ QUent sallies of wit.
DIR. Elliot General Secretary at MINNIE
| apolis. spoke briefly of the methods em-
| ployed at Minneapolis in raising funds for
| a building. He saio it was q feature OF the
| Y. M. g. A. that it reached all classes of
T men. He denied that the charge that at
I tention was diverted by the y. M. q. A.
from spiritual work. 1t was through the
Y. NJ. 9. A. that he had learned 10 see
where his duty lay, and it was the building
|, | that attracted him 10 the Y. II. Z. A Ii
gave courage to q young man, too. to know
that business men were interested.
: General Secretary q. b. Willis, of Mil
waukee. sang "Deliverance viii Come" In
a very spirited manner, the young men on
the stage joining in the refrain.
The chairman, Mr.. Brown. then spoke
| for few minutes. He said there were 1872
YIN. c. A buildings in this country. lie
asked all who thought Grand Rapids ought
| to have q building to raise their bands. and
the hands went up all over the great audi.
| ence Then he asked how many would
like to help build such a building and called
upon those who would TO rise large
number arose in all parts OF the audience
l Then be asked the women VINO would help
| to build it to raise their hands and hun
dreds Of hands went up.
James L. Botsford. President of the As.
socistiou ia this city. advanced on the plat
form and said that Grand Rapids proposed
TO bave a $50 900 building. This announce
ment was received with applause. He ther
said that, while il might De late 10 DO 30, h'
| wished to extend cordial welcome to tb'
| young men OF the conference The oppor
, tunity had not seemed to oder itself before
| snd besides, the ct zsDs knew better nov
| than when they first came ho. good 1t wa
| to have them here.
Chairman Brown responded briefly. g.
pressing thanks for the hospitsIities ex
| tended ths association.
Prof Nictls sang solo entitled Some
, | where Tonight in q manner that broneh
| tears 70 msDv eyes
A memorial service 10 be bel6 bv tn
. | secrstsries alone after the meeting. wss aB
= | nounoed- IL vss also announced that on
, | subscripsion Of $500 and another 70
e. 90. hsd slresdy been made toward tn
| proposed building.
The sadisnce sang "Blest Be the Tie TIA
3 Binds and Rev. A. z. Merriam pronounce
. tbe bensdictiO1.