The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-11


] Their spiritual welfare. IN our feeble way. Is
our chief purpose: but even though some ot
/ our friends should have no creed. and take
| but little interest in thiRgs religious. stu do
we ask their support as citizens, Tor the sake
! Of the young men. =,
| From all parts # slr State. and especially
/ from the country districts. young men are
coming 10 our city 10 begin their business lie.
/ n isa critical period with them. II is proba-
/ he That the first year If their life here Will
! indicate. if not determine, their future 1t
| will determine whether they are 10 grow 70 be
! useful citizens ard add To- our cty's welfare.
/ or be thrown bv error and immortality bur
/ den upon our city'S support.
Therefore We appeal 90 ell TO aid ~ in our
! efforts 10 make Of these young men, and tine
young men who are growing up ia our midst,
! at least good citizens Help Us by your sup
port 90 give tnem by our gymnasium strong,
healthy bodies. help us by your support 10
give them. by our library and educational
classes. cultivated minds help as by your
support 10 bring them together here III social
intercourse and innocent games and anuse-
monts: help rs by your support % make tins
place 80 attractive ~ the young men of our
city that they viii not be led into evil 10y the
Attractions OF vice. We must meet attraction
with attraction.
Ne cannot do this without the liberal sup
p0fi of our people. We have no endowment
fund. and no revenue from rental ot stores
beneath. ae many associations in other cite
have We are absolutely dependent upon tine
support Of our own ciilzns.
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reach. whether tne l'uuS M'" IS nii- 'i'i
ASSOCIATIONS al iAls country "e Inl ''"' mig
cl'Sis ih lhch history ul Ii5' W., "'"i,. IN
81 'hc evening looked SOM NAdt I.t Do. ~,
former occasions Of similar nature le had
been requested 10y lhc st'l,''If' "A,n "sn'N
10 denver M Grafton. 1" try io "' 4. 'h-. lAiiS
/ o. awaken the interest OF me people so az io
assist ana ana the olganlIailnn
10 would certainly NOT oe stranger the rs
ISOLATION should recognize hcr Danger OF oe-
Ginning whereby u Woulo ohiS snare inc I'!-
iunc oi"li otner CmiSl pam W"iA. iu'eio"-ii't
hau % slhchul" bullulle; Gut very ,i,.H l'c
tI'hdrSl monument 90 'iIIs lAH "i' '"'''''Ao
are ohlN destined 10 cover lhe c"lle7' COM
gIeSatioh. III lne same p"p"'u3h
as cultivation anu tests ahcci. ll~ sun
! JcCte lis looks, DTS me ana power ana what Is
gained n culture Is lost 30 power. inc hg-
gc-t works of the Associations Als always
been done i'm the plaiuest buildings There
were uo checkers. chess. OF gymna-ium- as
accessories in the Tidal wave that bore thc As
sociHtiOn on 20 its distinguished past. The
question now is. have these accc,. Iucs been
hmtmly The novelty OF the p,culmiiv of
Ass ociation work ha. worn of, ass i- proven
10y the poorly-attendcd praYermcrung- which
succeeded the Overlooking MONDAY meetings,
Witch AN the Nl- ll'iitltA' HOUSES IiAlNN
| their counting rooms and Struggling human
lty eagerly rushed 10 the place oi worship to
praise God. There are certain signs aud
whispers indicating that the Young Mems
Christian Association might have had
its day. if this cIy was once
started, but this could not be done
here. II could only come from
some big place, like New York, then would
be such AN uprising and such "a demonstration
of protection and support would follow that
il would bee something awful 10 behold BUSH
ness men would get up, churches would -hlNer
Wllhashock ol paralysis That one arm had
fallen of of ITS body and everywhere tAc iniiu-
cnce ul the as~oclatlpl. ma the saving OBJ young
men fora hetterlife would hcrecouiZed. Such
Wolh certuniN should Doe supported. rallied to
and maintained 10y the community. Very
often men can only hc stirred mp 40 tle point
OF ga. when they have learned that per-
pctuai Vigilance Is the prize oi liberty. lu uo
department the beneficial work oi the As-p-
ciailm Dis more apparent ihau ln thc railroad
department. and I'M fact tie railroad compan-
hes would NOT want To- Ice without IT,
However AN branches depend on tAclrW'r
OF ih' ctuiim or imIadeh lAe .lt o1f where
tais meeting Was being held. There Tine or-
famMtcn had to hc sustained. lut perhaps
lhe hsu'ntiuh u Only I'D us infancy. II d. -
true 'hai tcre are Only siNtf-iINf t-socii-
tons I'D Virginia, ana seventeen ~
them are schools. and thCr nIe only ise
ass c9uon building n Richmond, Nj
again the Association may scarcely have llc
enough I'd realize death. The As~nr.ItI DIS are