Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-18
TO RAISE TIE DEBT.
MASS-MEETINC AT THE Y. NJ c. A
FOR THIS PURPOSE.
Friends OF the Worthy Institution issue
an Address Urging Full Aften"a"c"
and Generous Responses.

The friends OF the Young Mems Chris
ton Associatlon-and who In hichhoh"
Is not n friend OF that worthy ins'itu-
tion?-Iook forward with much interest 10
the meeting TO be held tomorrow AFTER
noon for the purpose Of raising money 10
relieve tho organization of its debt OF
$4,000.
The meeting will be open to ALL ana all
are urged 10 attend. Both the liberal
hearted men Of ample means and those
who can elye but little Will be welcome.
II Is designed to have representative
mass-mce,ing ana to start the worthy
movement of with all possible en-
thusIasm.
II Is needless to tell the people Of Rich-
mond Of the good work being zone ~
the association. Ali know its oDJectS' ana
how well the plans for their accomplish
mcut are founded and executed. Inc as
ISOLATION Is made the cheerful nome IL
brary. school. place Of anus, ment' ana
II moral and religious surroundings 10
the boys and young men who are without
such homes and such influences.
ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC.
The following address was issued yes
terday as a supplemental appeal to mat
made from the pulpits Of the city on
Sunday for our philosophical people 10
attend to-morrows meeting:
RICHMOND. VA. April Il. 1884,
TO every citizen OF Richmond. IT.
respective Of creed. who is interested IN
the welfare Of her young men We adj
dress this letter in behalf Of the Young
Mems christian Association OF Rich
Inond.
This association WAS founded In 1854. and
is among the oldest in America. But We
realize that a crisis in its history has
been reached Unless the people Of Rich
monl viii give II support. the directory
win be- compelled to close it's doors. The
directory. however. feel that they have
no right to do this without calling the
people together and asking them If they
wish IL done or are willing TO see 1t done.
IT'S BURDEN or DEBT.
Tho burden upon the association Is its
original debt. About nine years ago,
when Mr. Moody was first in Rchmont
a number Of our most prominent and
public spirited citizens. greatly aided ny
him and his strong endorsement OF the
work. raised about ZOO. and the present
handsome building WAS erected and iur-
nie he'd at a cost Of about 5000.
Upon this balance or $1,000 original
debt we have paid about >S''" lhttI'
since it was created. and have r'duc'u
this debt up0n the bliliing 10 $l2."V' Out
70 DO this we have run up q hoA'ihS III,
Gabt. luess of about S60po, making Il toih
Indebtedness now Of ei.."' or over n"'
(, will b. seen that had the association
.urtaI i'm IT'S now building oHt OF dc"t
IL would. with the same income and eN-
peudiu.e now have $''p III us treasury
instead of an $iS.go-dr"t.
We now ask the people OF lSchmOn l.
at th. close OF MIR. MoOdE'S second Nislt'
10 complete the great enterprise "idCn
they began during his first visit here ana
,.ii'a. ONT or provide for this debt and put
tht association squarely upon its feet
Will GIVE LONG TINE.
We do not propose 10 ask the cash for
,Iis entire amount, but We ask that the
d.bt he provided for by pledges Of easy
PAYMENTS. say within tn next thi e
years. -., .
We respectfully invite YOU e. attend a
meeting 81 citiz LIS t. be b ld in tie
,,t.,,i.r If Commerce asso mhly-room on
Thursday next the l.ih instant al D
o'clock H. A.. t. discuss way ana means
~ provide for the continuance o. III
We invite You ne citizcne interested IN
the development Of the principles oI 5000
citizenship In the young men OF lIch-
non3. ami If you Will come t. the mt"'-
ing 49, believe that We can present iicls
that will convince you that the asso'lt-
lion is successfully doing good work
ana CLOSING its doors would be serious
loss H. this community. Please come 10
III. meeting.
Yours respectfully,
(,;icuc.D j. y. Pace. Joseph Bryan !.
TAYLOR Enyson, George l.. Christian
Charles Whluock. i. \. Saunders. John
T. Purcell. T. ID. Taylor. Lewis IL. blair'
Norman v Randolph, James Caskie' f.
II. Addison, William Ellyson, X. W.
powers \. s Buford. J. Il. Sydnor
Howard swlneford. Andrew II. Chris
ti,n. W. G. west. y. l.. Munford. ". J..
Nhitehurst, r. S. Bosher, John n. Lam
caster. -. s Bennett, J. W. Blanton' g.
" Tanner. John Il. West, }. u.
Montgomery, John Morton, and ;. W.
TraVcrs.