Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-29
The Y. M. C. A. Taxes Formal
Possession OF Its Building.
DEDICATED LAST EVENING
Dr. Breed Discusses the Character
issics of the Age and the Agency
That Viii Meet Them

the nomatfs of the desert. LAST night
the new building Was formally taken
Possession Of In behalf IL the associa-
ton The exercises took place IN the
lecture room IL the building in the pres
ence II ioo persons. The exercises were
simple. but were beautiful and impress
i've. and we're enjoyed by everybody
present. Amcng those that occupied
seats on the platform were the Rev.
Dan r. Bradley. the Rev. W. Hal Viii
iamston. the Rev. Sanford IA. Cobb. the
Rev. A. Nj. Gould. the Hon. NJ. :. Cros-
by. the Hon. Marshall Sorriek. Clay III.
HOLSTER. II. NJ. Clark. the Rev. DR..
David Il Breed. Secretary &. ;. Wari.
j. Il. Ware. l.. ID. Wiimarih, j. l.. Nc.
Kay. William Logic, Henry ldeina.
The exercises opened with a song by
quartet composed of Phin II. Miller.
Dr. Harry Joy. Arthur Kroner and Will
Wurster.
The Rev. Dan H. Bradley offered a
dedicstory prayer. and the Rev. W. Hall
Williamson read the one hundred nine
tenth psalm. and from the first epistle
Of ST. John.
After hymn by the entire congrega-
ton. the Hon. NJ. >. Crosby. chairman
scented the building 10 the association.
Mr.. Crosby said: Nearly twenty seven
years ago the Young Mems Christian
association Of this city was organized by
nine young men in room on Canal
street. Its past twenty years Of life
were years IL varying success On as
Stunning its majority preparations for the
new building were begun"
Mr.. Crosby then rccited the circum-
stances under which the building fund
was started. Harvey j. Hollistsr having
offered 10 give $1,000. providing $4,000
could be- subscribed. The plans
for the building werc finally completed.
Mr.. Crosby gave detailed statement
II the construction 81 the building. the
contractors and the amount of material
that was used. The sum total 81 cost
is sgl,a 0S.6l. OF the $4,000 subscrip-
tons. over sif.o 900 has been paid and
nearly $1,000 is collectabIc.
Total Indebtedness.
The total Indebtedness az the associay
ton amounts 10 siD.s6o9. Mr. Crosby
hoped that this amount might be sub
scribed. the 81 500 yearly interest saved
and the institution be made self sus-
tanning.
Clay II. Hollister. president IL the as
ISOLATION. accepted the building. He
said 1T is with feeling Of profound
respect and devotion Ia young men that
We can take the added responsibilities
that this building entails. We feel that
this is the most practical building in the
city; that in il we may teach true cit
izenship. We are glad that we are
christians and that the young men Of
today feel that Christ is not something
apart from their lives. they are proud 10
accept him.. In behalf OF 6s3 Of them.
accept this magnificent building. Ii is
not for any one sect ~ men. Ii is for
the young men Of Grand Rapids"
Ill. Parker Robinson sang Thou Art
My Ar with charming effect. In re-
Spouse TO an encore he sang Celeste
H. VI. Clark. state secretary ~ the Y.
NJ. &. \. was introduced. and said: lit
was my privilege Ia speak al your ami
versary meeting in Hartman's hall
year ago. At that lime | said this
building would give unity. publicity. and
power 10 the work. | believe the pro-
phesy will bc fulfilled. | believe this
building Is great machine that viii
manufacture honorable men aud noble
character | want 10 say 10 YOU that
the young men 81 the state. We believe
that this structure is going 60 mean
great deal in the Y. II. &. A. work of the
state. Influenced 10y this Saginaw has
begun To obtain subscriptions for a
building Three years ago there were
only three Y. NJ. &. 4. buildings ia the
state: today there are eight. | con.
gratulate the association"
DIR. Breeds Address.
The quartet sang Annie Laurie" Ia
response TO an encore they sang The
Mill.v aftrr which the Rev DIR. David K
Breed 81 Chicago delivered the d..sli
catory address. He said. Chicago was
in az the planning II this beautiful
building. and Chicago seems 10 be IN IL
on the dedication. You cant get along
without Chicago. ] wish they had this
building there. They are building Y.
VI. G. a. haiiding there. IN is sky
scraper. and | suppose they will put
the young men Ia the twenty fifth
story. But | hope not. Scelom has
always been regarded as the type ~ the
I worldly city. Lot - an illustration ~
the destinations ~ the city The young
men - today are doing as Lot did. they
are crowding into the city. This are Is
not unlike other ages ! want YOU 70
consider the characteristics ~ the age
and the \. NJ G.. L. a. the distinctive
agency ~ The age. The rampant growth
~ the cities IL tho great characteristic.
This II due g. ore peculiar and rartIcu.
lar thing machinery. II bas short
ened the hours and multiplied the rorei
biltties ~ labor. seventy i've years ago
the world had ~ such thing - a uer-
fous sesfem. Nox the Irfsons that
live ~ one portion II the world are
keeniy seasitivc to fhinEs that happen
ia another portion The world has b
come aue great neighhpfhossi Men are
alln IA operate large farris. and the
nuriier Il farmers has decreased
Esffytsaif 4rvks - tbe CITY fiern il
The great airhemisfe shop. where every.
thing = transmitted INTO gold
Dangers IA Municipal Growth.
The yeaag men iss.k howard tie ciif
~ 1t did. Tie cities are gfuHfbc r. -
larger and more fscg9riienafe ia
tbeif OF Iafia Some Portions teeon4e
cnugeele,i AMI hundreds - peg~srs iiee
20 eipEietuild.s,a The trsr homes are
found en ih@ f.,stekirfe sEi ttr yuuue
uen are atansie1ti
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