New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-29
) Y. N. {. 4. ANNIVERSARY.
THE FORTY-SECOND YEAR OF THE
TwENTY-THIRD STREET BRANCH.
SPEECHES 3Y ErIHU ROOT AND PRESIDENT
STRYkER. or HAMILTON COLLEGE-A
HANDSOME GIFT FOR THE
ASSOCIATION.

The forty-second anniversary OF the Young Mems
christian Association o. this city. and the seventh
anniversary OF the Twenty-thrd-s'. branch was
c''eprated with services last evening. at Associa
tioh nan. "he stage was we'll filed with men who
nave taken an active interest in the work OF the
association The auditorium had few vacant seats.
Inc announcement made that some philar-
uroplst, whose Name was withheld at his request,
nau promised to give a large Broadway Office build
ing valued at $4,000. in fee simple TO the Asso-
''a'ioi ana the rents would help support the
branches Seated on the platform were President
cleveland H. Dodge, Ellhu Root. President A. W.
striker, Of Hamilton College; Francis c. Moore
Nhham T. st. John. \. a. Rauen. the Rev. Or.
r. VI. North. the Rev. George l.. Sheaner Hamil-
ION Il. Iomokins. Melville Brown, the Rev A. J.
IaiheT' Dr. Goaverneur VI. Smith, the Rev. DR..
IT, VI Reed. Charles +. McLane. Charles Runk.
1o'in :. clark a. : Newman. Bradford Il. Wiley,
I, Z. Cuyler and the Rev. J. a. 3. Wilson.
Inc services were opened by the Rev. DR.. F. VI.
>o'th with prayer Then followed singing of
fsaims' IN which all present joined heartily The
rev DR. Thcmlson read from the Scriptures Presi-
"'"' Do'Se ciNd for summary Of the :rcasurcrs
fepo:'' which WAS read by the general secretary
X. H. Machurney. lie reported that the balance
from 1875 was N2 g. Contributions amounting to
S-2cu had been received and the interest amounted
to S.99 @. The net income from the Twenty-third-
st. branch building was s5.s27 o.. The total re-
co!Nod Was S9.79l 40 and the expenditures were
1870 cs.
lhcn followed summary OF the annual report
read 10y The secreta.y The following figures we're
gwen which apply 10 all the branches in this city:
Present membership 1852: situations secured 31H;
volumes In the Libraries 6i.s97: educational classes
having an enrolment OF i6oS. q. The total debt
was S-s*6 Then the secretary said
Il have the pleasure to announce that a gentle
man who has never been connected with the asso-
citation ha". entirely unsolicited promised to give
us large building In Broadway. which runs
through TO Mercer-ct.. valued at $4,000 which he
Will present soon contracts for the new Y NJ
g. \. building in Fifty-sixth-st. have been signed.
W. H. Vanderbilt is well known. gave the land
for the latter building. cannot 80 into further
details at the present time"
President Dodge then. In a complimentary man
ner. introduced Mr. Root. The lawyer said he had
not come TO make address. and then said some
interesting things. First. he told how. when he had
come To this city many years ago. he had found
friend I'm Secretary McBurney. lie dwelt the
Christian influence which young man expert
enced who WAS member OF the association. and
how ne WAS equipped to battle with the world. He
said the Y. VI. =. A. was above all churches. as II
fostered absolute religious freedom. He said IL was
above all denominations. and was not rent with
beng educated To better manhood within its
walls. Too often political machines were not the
expressions Of the peoples will. Too often boss
thwart"i the Will OF the people. and uttered warn
would give way. Then he said he had no idea OF
talking politics He ended by cxhorting the youth
To remember that they could best serve their coun-
Try hy living mp 20 their Christian principles.
Ur Strykor then followed In a speech the
benefits 10 young men Of a Christian training 1t
was late when the meeting came to an end.