The morning call., 1894-09-10

vice at different hours during the day, and
they manifested that enthusiasm which
invariably succeeds in whatever object its
possessOrs have a heart.
AS early as 9 A NJ. a special service was
held in the covenant-rOom. This spacious
apartment has been dedicated for re-
llgiOus purposes exclusively for all time,
as suggested by j. }. Valentine. Only q
small number of men were present, the
service being of an exclusive mature In
which offers of the association and
prominent visitors participated.
Among those who took part were: Sec
retary Mccoy, l.. Wilbur Messer. general
secretary Y. NJ. C. A, Chicago; Noel II
Jacks. secretary, Oakland; j. l.. Spears
State secretary; c. w. James, county sec
retary, Los Gatos; Rola v Wait, vice.
pres ident; Dr.. II. c. French and Rev. Mr.
Stewart
The service was conducted by Mr.. Nc
Coy, who read appropriate passages from
scripture, the first to ninth verses of the
seventeenth chapter of Genesis, and the
twenty-fourth Psalm. Rev. DR.. Stewart
closed with prayer.
At $3.50 A. NJ. more largely attended
service took place iu the lecture ball. l..
Wilbur Messer led. He spoke on text
through. In his remarks he said that this
being fellowship meeting it reminded
him of fellowship with God
In general way he mentioned the as
sOciatiOn's work in San Francisco. remind
ing his audience that they prufted by the
endeavors OF others who preceded them.
Referring to Chicago, he said that the
Y. NJ. Z. A. building there, costing 81, 700,
600, was also the result OF work done by
men who were formerly identified with
the association. Young men receiving all
the benefits Of such an institution should
do as much for future generations as
others have already done for them. The
purpose of these fine buildings is to make
better men, to help young men to help
themselves In every way.
RolIa V. Watt praised Secretary Nc
Coy, giving him credit for having faith il
the association to inspire conservative
business men to build the hall when they
had intended to proceed on much more con-
tractsd lines.
Among other speakers were DR.. French,
John W. Roberts, Mr.. Mccoy, John l..
Spears. William ID. Bail. general secre-
tary of the association at Los Angeles; C.
S. Mason, G. w. James and A. P. Chipron.
The auditorium was opened shortly be-
fore p. NJ, and quickly thereafter about
500 young men took chairs on the lower
floor. There was not room for one more
on LUb SbdRc VI dltcE kh6 NlSlbOTe
Y. NJ. c. A. officers and choral society
were seated. This elegant hall is a tri-
umph in artistic architecture, being ar
ranged to seat nearly 1000 persons. It's
decOrato ons are classic and ornate, while
color and effect are reached in dead white
and gold and deep warm lake. There
was no necessity for further Ornamental
tions. and vny one bouquet upon the desk
could be seen. When The large congrega-
tion was seated there were still many
vacant chairs on the main floor, while the
gallery was not opened.
General Secretary Mccoy opened the
Sc vices-the usual weekly Sunday after
noon meeting-fOr the first time in this
| hall. 1t was an extraordinary event, Sc
every member who could spare the
afternoon put in an appearance and heard
tue leader make some brief opening re-
marks. Said he: "Some months ago the
directors of this association invited j. j.
Morris to sing the first song in this hal
and selected the hymn Throw Out the
Lifeline Mr.. Gibbs was to preside al
this first meeting, but he has informed me
he could not attend through sickness. He
Will be with us Tomorrow. however.
God bless you al. May this service
inspire some young man to give his hear
to God to-day"
Then the doors were closed while Mr..
Morris. in clear barytone voice, sang the
| first song and the young men Joined in The
iefrain. The favored hymn runs az
follows:
Throw out the lifeline across the dark wave,
There is a brother whom some one should save
Somebody's brother On, who then Will dars
To throw out the lifeline, MS peril TO shars
Throw out the lifeline with hand quick anc
strong;
Why do you tarry, why linger so long ??
See he is sinking: oh, hasten to-day
And out with the llfeboAti away then, awayi