The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-14

\ Mass Meeting to BE Held Next sunday
iu its Interest

The Board of Directors of the Young
Mems Christian Association recognize
that they are but the servants of the
j. pie in tine conduct of the institution
Oyer which they are called 90 preside
aaa fer which they dro responsible; and
having reached "A point 100 the history Of
Tho association where they are az a loss
60 know how TO proceed. have determine
tu 90 bring tho matter before the peo-
Ilc and ask Cor advice aad instruction.
$40 are Tor uumiuIful OF the generous
D. loise made to cur appeal apout a
year ago. whom over $4,000 Was suhscr.b-
cd to lift the debt OF The ass )rlation.
We have been faithful TO shat trust and
have applied the money. as collie ted, 10
The Liquidation of that debt. When all
to- subscriptions made and running
through q period of three years. shall
have been paid. there Will stlll Dee due Of
the Ola debt s. O0p. This is secured by
mortgage ou our Duilliug, and does not
euter into ouf present embarrassment
Ns.y OF our friends who contributed
laet year 10 the debt seem unable 10 un-
derstaul how we can possibly reed assis-
lance again and in SO short time. The
si.gaUou ls easily explained. What yoI
tlcu gave was for thc spech, purpose of
freeing us OF debt no part of IL has
ever been used In meeting our current
expenses. our annual income IS not suii-
Client 10 meet our expenses our annual
expenses amount 20 about 5000: our re-
Ceipts are only about $500. SO that there
IS au annual dcncit OF about $500 And
this SUM represents about our annual
shortage ever since We have occupied our
new building. the larse debt of $4,000,
which our friends We're called upon 10
raise. was ia part these accumulatiOns OF
The annual deficits.
Some OF the very friends who cont-i-
Dutcl so largely 90 pay tine $4,000 debt
did Us serious injury unwiulngly. 10y
disseminating tho.r annual sustaining
membership fee which was vital to our
support. Now what have We? only about
a year has elapsed s'rte an the floating
debt of the association was paid. and
we find ourselves confronted with dent
or 500. being "a lttlc less than The
average annual shortage. After care
IN consideration we have determined 20
provide for this opt Of the sale or the
tor in rear OF our association building,
which is practically Of no use 20 us. 20
that with the exception OF the debt OF
1900 secured hy mortgage on the build
ine. we may say we are out OF debt. ana
prepared 60 oufcr upon the work of an
other ycar Shall we DO so? Can We do
go when We know that there viii be a
shOriase OF about $500 at the end OF the
year, We think We would, under exist
Ing circumstances. Doe morally guilty.
ln the effort 10 maintain tho organiza-
cou and provide for its support In the
past, the directors have left nothing I'M
Gone. Many a proiracted session Of the
board has been hold after the midnight
iour when others were peacefully sleep
ng. considering this vital Questlc p. Com
mi-,ecs have been formed and the city
aiair'ctcd and thoroughly canVassed
rithout success, and when ali has failed
.Ae directors nave put their hands into
.aeir own pockets and generously paid
Ac indebtedness. True they found am
Pie compensation tn the consciousness Of
,ayiug done this for the Masters cause.
Bat this cannot always last They come
low 10 the people OF Richmond. and
ask FOR instructions as 20 the future
On b. your Institution. shall Il be con-
irled? II Richmond can support with-
llt effort 80 bar-roOms. IS IL expecting
600 much. or asking too much OF the
lousands Of Christians In our midst.
10 lake care OF one Young Mems Chris
Ian AssociationY We propose TO hold
mass meeting at the Association Hall
81 Sunday. the 2lst instant. and We
Isk that all friends OF the association be
tesent Upon the action Of that meet