Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-20
More Than Half Of What the Y. N. c. A.
Owes Promptly Subscribed.
A SPLENDID MEETING HELD.
Mayor ElIysOn Presides and Deep Interest
Is Shown-Many Excellent Speeches
Made-Those who Give.


association are yet to he heard from.
1t was a splendid meeting OF representa-
tive citizens. 1t was an earnest meeting.
II was "a business meeting
Among the ministers present were:
Presbyt, rian-Rev Drs. j. y. Fair ana
W. F.. Richardson, Episcopal-Rev. l.. Il.
Mason. G.. Il. Goodwin, George c. Abbitt'
and John X Mason; Mcthodist-fe''
Drs. W. V. Tudor and W. }. Young
Baptist-Rev. Messrs. Bagby and Hines
and Drs. Hatcher and Cooper; Christian
pev. DIR Jabez Hail. Jewish-Rabbi f.
y. Calisch.
THE MAYOR TO PRESIDE.
Ntr Travors president OF the associa-
ton. called the meeting TO orotr. ana
nominated for permanent chalI'"a" i'v,
i Taylor Ellyson. All present, he sain'
would recognize that it was proper that
the Mavor of the city should preside over
a meeting of her citizens ,
Mr. Ellvson was unanimously electeu'
and on taking the chair maze pi'ci az
dress. lie said he accepted the posi'ioii
OF chairman with pleasure, as he NM"
Of no work that should more hedi'
ily commend itself TO all VINO ioNe w
Nf.n's Christian Association. lie hdu
bcan connected with the work-natlohai'
State and Iocal-for twenty-five year.
ard Tho more he saw f 1t, the more II
co,,r,epdod itself This nineteenth cen
turv 50 prolific of eXpedlehts lo' W
uhysical and moral welfare oi !o".s
men had witnessed the bIth Vi
more important than the 1ounb ~
Christian Association. lie saiu 'i't, 't',.,'
ont reference to its higher anu -
,,.orl, thcrc is no organization that ni"iS
49, I'm daservos support at the HANDS oi
a., t,,si,,ess-ncn lie came 10 u'i'c II,
A. ~cro,+ to lift the burden thdt fcst,'
- th. association. and aid II poss'o'V
tn tho realization Of the hlghesl hoPe' -
its friends. ..,.,.,s nrasent were
elected secretaries .>.,,
THE PRESIDENTS STAIhMEN !.
t-,,o, tho call Of the Chairman MI
,rr,,.er. made a statement lie "d'" "
,u1 NOT think an elaborate eApl""@"'
was necessary. The situation ia" -
ovrlaincd by circulars. ana the
The association had TO ra.se $io'uV' ~
keen it's doors open, or close 'heni &C.,
,handon the 5000 already inNes'e"' w.
rravcrs gave a history OF the "oIh
the association, and showed Una. " 10
H..
and though some Of the debt might nave
boon reduced bv putting stores under the
huHdinr experience had shown that ihe
aseociation had been more useful 10Y 10,
b,vino, the stores Mr.. Travers presenter
statistics TO prove the economical con
duct If the association as compared WIN
other associations. and evidence tha' u
was regarded as one of the best hssocld-
tions in the country. lie described t''
attractions Of the institution, ana spoke
Of it as g. moral clubhouse. But saiu
ne. we have begged until We feel thiil
the burden is intolerable. and we feel
.yi9nt we have 10 right ~ close our Work |
until we have made an appeal to the |
people
JUDGE CHRISTIAN SPEAKS.
Judge George l.. Christian was the |
next speaker. The subject. he said. was
one of the most interesting that could
engage the attention of the people. lie
thought he could look upon the Young
Mems Christian Association from as
many different standpoilts as any other
man in the community. He could look
upon il from the standpoint of lawyer
and Of one who had presided over one or
the criminal courts Of the city In these
capacities he knew the moral needs or
the city. There was no interest that
more thoroughly commanded the co-opera-
ton of the community than the Young
Mems Christian Association. He could
look at ii from the standpoint Of the
chief officer Of the foremost CONNER
cial body Of Richmond. II deserved
support from the business community that
10 other organization commanded. No
man could carry on business without en-
plOyng young men. Was there any other
organization except the church and the
freslde that had done as much as the
Young Mems Christian Association to
train young men 10 the duties Of life
and the work of doing business on high
moral plane? No one who understood the
genius of our people could think for n
moment that the association supplantcd
the church. II co-operated with the
church.
FROM 4 BUSINESS VIEW.
Looking at the question from the sordid
standpoint Of business, the Young Mems
Christian Association pays the business
men better than any other institution in
the city. The people Of this community
this churCh-going community-with It's
eighty churches and l0WD church mem
bers, could not afford that 1t go out 10
the world that they could not support
the association. Were IL heralded that
they could not. il would put upon Rich
| "a ~.
Richmond had faced fire food, and sword
None of these had stayed her progress.
Should IA debt Of $1,000 stand in the way
of her advancement? He protested against
IL.
you were right" said Judge Chris
tian. turning to Mr.. Travers. ITO appeal
10 the people. Had you closed the doors
Of the Young Mems Christian AssOcia-
ton without so doing you would have
Of. r,.f,,, 4,
owe it to themselves and they owe it TO
you to come to your rescue We are poor,
but not too poor to do good
MIR. JOSEPH BRYAN.
Mr.. Bryan said that nine years ago he
took more active part in the work OF
the Young Mems Christian Association
than he had in recent years. Ii was TO
him that the first $1,000 was pledged for
the new building. one expression Of Mr..
Moody's, made when that gentleman was
I'm Richmond some years ago, had stuck
In his mind. 1t was that the COW that
was continuously MIXED gavN the
most milk. Ii was the unanimous opin-
ion of those who mana ged the erection
of the new building that there should be
no stores under il. II was the purpose
that the people OF Richmond should be
regularly MIXED 10 support the assscla
ton. lie favored beginning the process
OF MILKING.
Mr.. r. W. Powers followed Mr. Bryan
and spoke Of the great benefits Of the
association 10 young men coming 10
Richmond from the country. He never
could. he said. forget how. when he frs.
came to Richmond. young man. the
Young Mems Christian Association threw
its sheltering arms around him.
RABBI CALISCH'S NICE SPEECH
Rev. +. y. Calisch said, while the ap-
peal was not in the name OF what he
was supposed to sympathze with. and he
might not subscribe TO the tenets of the
majority OF those present. he subscribed
to anything that was good. He agreed
with Judge Christian. lie held the asso-
citation to be one of the most potent
factors for good In the community Ii
was better than statutes and police courts
The Young Mems Christian Association
was a church. a school, and IL home COM
bined In one. He was pTesen, To give his
most earnest and sincere announcement
and support TO the movement, and pledged
himself to do all that was In his power To
aid the institution.
DR. caligch's remarks were received with