The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-22
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lHbNt hIb IL uT>OIIbllDuo ItNiAS bNi'' |
ings Of their own. rn
NoRTnrIELD, Mimi, population 3,OOO
has an S., 600 building.
DErRoIT, Mich, dedicated their new
building on the 9th ult. g
BERWICK, Pa, has building valued at
81 800. Population, 1900.
SELMA, Ala, with lO,50O population, has
a building valued at $4,000.
NV BRITAIN, Conn, 20, 100 population,
is erecting $50, 600 building.
A PROMINENT citizen OF Norwich, Conn,
offers gift of $40, 600 as a starter!
SIXlEEN new buildings for young men
were dedicated in the United States in
1887.
MARION, Kas., with population Of
5000, has completed n building costing
$4,000.
ChNroN, O., is TO have n $4,000 build
ing. Twenty eight thousand dollars has
already been raised.
THE BENEFITS or A BUILDING.
WI take the following paragraphs from
an address delivered ut the laying OF the |
cornerstone oi the new building OF the |
Richmond Va association, 10y Or. Ian |
drum Organized work always needs a |
home Of some kind. Three great benefits |
will result from the erection ul ths building.
| The association will hcncciorlh become Il
| fixed and permanent institution, one OF the
/ landmarks OF the city; il will be- enabled
/ a. occupy quarters specially constructed to
meet H. mulilOrDl needs, and adapted to
! the most efficient pcnormanne ui It's varied
/ duties, IL VIII arrest the attention OF all,
secure publicity, situated ~ il is, on the
main lhoroughiarc aud in q central and
commercial location. There !, will stand
"a place in which Ia plan, To organize, 10
work. place ia which Christian help is TO
be- found 10y those Aho seek IT, or where
holuiul hands can sock other. From cell
lartp spirc IL will team with blncfccnt
lie. 1t viii nc the patron OF physical man
hood IL viii an 10 make oar Young
men erect. broad -hOuldcred, dccpchcslcl,
strong limhcd, clear eyed II will seek To
sanriiiy the laws ol health aud make your
Youth rrycfont IN the care oi their bodies
which are Tho temples ot th" living God
II will cudodNog 90 discipline the mental
powers, lp iurito to study and thought, 10
create taste for sound ami instructive
reading. IL viii address Itself to mans
social nature introducing him 10 elevated
compinlnship and freeing linn from dc.
has'ug influences. IL coir,s To- SlyC lrOm
moral degradation and ruin and tu bring
him 20 the light aud lihcuy Of noble
Christian manhood. In the name 0i our
Christianity We ask Il bcucdiclion upon
this Organization because II i the clnid
and servant ol all the churches the hand
maiden, cor, perhaps, | ought TO say, the
r2ht.liand iuun.
rlumENr \. II. SrRd,G, Of the thco.
logical department ui the University 81
Rochester. y. y. Stys. "Wi'h th" nssO-
citation e. lu institution hlyc thc dcopcs,
sympathy. ! have been closely identified
with 10 through two pastoEl',s. believe
That like tlr SuudaS-sciuul aud like uur
ppHi mission societies IL hu- been founded
IN Gods providence 10 meet a particular
need. that can bo met in NJ other way so
we'll. There is wisdom IN % special organ
ialinn through which the churches Of
Christ may work IN reaching young men.
Such au organization IS the Young Mems
Christian association. II is a valuable adj
junct 10 the Churches
rur rruts oF NurV0 Mrs..
The following h an cNtrld from IN adj
d dress delivered hy the Hon. Chamcoy VI.
! Dcpcw, president oi the Nrw York Cen.
! trll railroad. 90 the twcnt ~ anniversary
exercises ul the ii,isbuiF Pa Young
Mems Christian association. ~ peculiar
phase 81 the growth ul our country Is the
craze ol country boy Ia O. 10 city.
Eventually lac nearly always drifts 10 a
town, secures position and goes 20 4
buapling.huusc. lie arrives full oi vgor,
having enjoyed that glorious advantage a
common school education; the icars of his
mother vet damp on his checks, and her
kind words ot counsel still ringing in his
! ears. Full OF life, full OF energy. inspired
! with ambition, hc stands ready tu be the
/, leader ~ society, 10 be- a firm business man
4 or the leader oianarchy, OF destruction, just
b asho isircRtcd by hislcllow-man. What doc'
g the city do TO protect such young men ant
i to help TO be- good cilin'nsl At every
2 corner und In the center Ot the block il I
= saloon licensed by the state, and th,
q young man Is allowed to enter withou
Z bcing warned, for the State must secure
i revenue from iis license. rool-rooms, II
ccusad gambling dcns. stand everywhere
protected los the state for a revenue. Doe
The policeman ut the door warn the coun
+, try Youth ol his danger? Docs lac tell o
3 the risk hc i running in going ia there
7 No lie looks on while thousand tempt
n crs surround the youth and say, YOU mus
u cut your mothers apron strings OF youw
,, never amount 90 anything II he says h
n q a Christian. or has any religious belief,
io thew Fay Get rid Of thCsc supcrsiiiion'
= These worr well enough Tor our lorclathcr
NJ but civilization has ouiggoWn them. Gas
!, them oil aud become independent Bu
= now the Young Mems Christian association
" COME, up 10 him and takes him b.
y the hand aud calls him brother
q Il lead, him 10 the bathroom, shows hin
IA the gymnasium, makes him arquaiulc
:, with the current topics OF the day IN th
& reading noon, aud allows him 10 becom
~ familiar with the learning aud genius ,
4 centuries In the library. Tie may hay
~ M u lr.nn, NAV belong Ia no sect. n
4, matter whether he II jew or Gcutilc.o
'h Mussulmun, hc IL welcome. IL Is Nc
q money ar food that he yClus, Int socii
81 recognition: for some ono Ia call hii
to brother. and 10 feel that b. il worth som,
, thing tn the State. In time, under ih
:, care oi the association, b. rises aud b,
n comes % firm citizen. n bulWBrk Of law m
y. order Tell me that huslucs- mon hay
~ no Interest IN this instituinu2 II il IA
no safeguard 10 their fortunes and thc
a homct.'
M PROGRAM ron TunNY.
ii The following is the program for th
dny
"A N90o'clock q. m.-Cons, rrauon rcryict
Mcmlpis and friends cordially invited.
23O O'Clock y. m.-Go-Iwl meeting K
, BOYS
Is $50 o'clock p. m. Gospel meeting e
ur mon only