Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-26

here and said they cannot fail to interest
Wilmington in the Young Mems Christian
Association. The association will give to
this city II regularly organized and efficient
clubhouse The Young Mems Christian
Association will be grand rallying place,
not the present building but the new
building, 1t will be the grand rallying
place of all denominations. The ass0ca-
ton Is aSrand monument to the Protestant
unity. 1t is worth all the money we put
in il. 1t furnishes grand opportunity
Tor the pastors OF the city to get in contact
with the Young men. The Young men go
to the saloon not to drink or spend money
but for association. The pastors will not
go there. He knew of no institution more
helpful! TO pastors thani the Young Mems
Christian Association. II is q wonderful
training school. Young men 90 there and
learn now to talk on personal religion and
other things. Fifteen pastors are the re-
suit OF y. NJ. Z. a. training i'll Cincinnati.
The association here, with suitable accom-
modatluns, will train young men better
than all the churches put together. The
thing for Wilmington to do is to arise ana
build, build an institution of which il will
be proud. Ii ii took time to think it would
ina that it is the most economical cXpen.
diture it can make. Men who have made
money believe the association Is the
grandest thing upon which they can ex-
| pend some of ii, lie urged the ladies to
do something, to talk to their husbands
about the matter, to talk to their brothers
and friends and if they have somebody
qcarer than friend to talk to him also.
Take it in your thoughtful, prayerfu con
| sideration, he entreatel to see what you
can do for the building. 1t will benefit
the community in building up the charac-
| ter Of the young men. His appeal was
| heartily applauded.
While u collection WAS being taken for
the work in the states represented in the
| convention the audience sang What a
| Wonderful Savior" by the Rev. l.. A,
Hoffman. At this iuncture President
| Harding arrived and was escorted to the
| platform.
Announcement was made that Frank
| Miles Day of Philadelphia, would read
paper on Things to be avoided in the
| construction Of association buildings
| lie stated that lie did not like to treat the
| subject negatively and would tell about
| things desired in buildings. A building,
he said, should be central. IL should be
on the busiest street and on the busiest
side of the street lie took it, Whining
| ton will have it there. If possible It
| should be on u corner, where there would
| be plenty of light and air. A large lot is
| desirable. The entrance ought to be
| spacious. and inviting. The main por-
| ton OF the interior or rather
the focal point should be the
|
have three chief divisions First, that
devoted TO mental and spiritual require
| mehts, members library, reading room,
| class rooms and u room for games; second
that devoted to public requirements,
chiefly the lecture hall; third, tine physical
| department. The class rooms ought to be
| arranged so that they could be thrown To,
gether A kitchen and janitors room are
generally provided. The size Of the lee
| tnre hall depends on the size of the town
and the activity of the association. In the
| physical department the chief room nat
urally Is the gymnasium. Toavoid damp
ness the gymnasium ought not to be put
i'll the cellar. 1t should be clear of pillars
| and have round corners. 1t ought to have
visitors gallery, physical directors
| room, locker room and laYatories, If
| possible it should be put in u one-stored
| building by itself Architectural competi-
tiun should be avoided.
Next The Lord is Coming" by the Rev.
| Il. a. Hoffman, was sung.
w. IL. MOrriss Of Baltimore, gave an in
teresting address, illustrated by a stereop-
| ticon, on Association Architecture and
| INDUSTRIES lie said there are in this
country 26S association buildings which
cost about S12OUU,UJ0 He exhibited pic
lures of George Williams, the founder of
the Young Mems Christian Association,
and the Prince and Princess of Wales and
others who are interested in the organiza-
ton and showed pictures of many assoca-
tiun buildings.
The evenings session concluded with
the benediction, which was pronounced by
the Key. Moses Heath.
Saturday mornings session was largely
attended. J. II. Adams, .lr.. of Baltimore
| presided and A. l.. Matthews conducted
devotional exercises. Some interesting adj
dresses we're delivered and the proceedings
throughout were highly enjoyable
I. A. HurdimEof Washington, the presi-
dent of the convention, was introduced.
He said he was sorry lie could not be pres
ent earlier and explained that he had been
delayed ut home by Il fire.
MIR. Harding read paper entitled. "0ur
state Work, its strength and Weakness
Mr.. Matthews presented the report of
State Treasurer j. W. Iiruton, which was
Us folluws