The San Francisco call., 1895-12-22
HELP FOR THE y N. C. A,
Money Is Needed to Pay Off the
Debt On the New Build
ing.
The Deserving Institute Ought to
Have About $4,000 to Aid
the Good Work.

The Young Mems Christian Association
of San Francisco, which was organized
over forty-three years ago, has made for
itself most commendable record in the
interests OF the young men whose lives it
has touched in the past four decades. 1t
is matter of rejoicing to any one who
realizes the inestimable value of such an
institution to know that it is gaining
strength and power in our City. With
every prospect for the successful outcome
of their new building project, the COM
mittee undertook the erection of the hand
some new home, northeast corner of Mason
and Ellis streets, early in the spring of
1898.
Almost Immediately after the letting of
the contracts the unexampled business de-
preston which followed the financial
crash of that year seriously interfered
with the carrying out of the large work
undertaken by the management of the as
sociation, and, in common with many
other organizations and business enter
prises, it found itself unable to realize
upon its assets. The building was COM
pleted, however, and opened Septem Der 8,
1894, and is one of the most commodious
and best equipped buildings OF its kind in
North America.
AS managing officers of the institution
it has some of our first and most reliable
business men, who are deeply interested in
and liberal supporters of the work. The
association building has not yet been dedi-
Gated and will not be until every dollar of
Indebtedness is paid.
A few months ago the directors and
trustees of the association decided to meet
for conference every Monday evening and
ton with the debt extinction for the pur-
pose of securing 100000, no pledges to be
binding until the entire amount of 500, 600
has been subscribed.
Since this effort was organized twenty
two individuals have put their names
down for $62, 900 and others are consider
ing the matter of making contributions
which probably in the next few weeks will
help to considerably increase the amount
already subscribed upon the books, and
indeed to raise the amount up to the neces-
sary 100000.
The fvefold work among the young
men of our City-morally, socially, intel
lectually, physically and spiritually-has
become SO popular and so much part Of
our community that comparatively few
people have had any idea OF the great
needs of the institution and the struggles
through which It is passing at present.
It would be difficult to find any business
house in this City in which are not some
young men who are members, active or
associate, of the San Francisco Young
Mems Christian Association, and this is
also true of nearly all our homes, for the
young men representing the membership
of the association are from every calling
and vocation of life. Any young man OF
moral standing may become connected
with the institution and enjoy the extern
slye dement's accruing to members.
1t may be that people have become so
used to some of the most potent agencies
OF Christian civilization that they take
them too much for granted and fail to re-
alize how needful are constant vigilance
and activity to keep them equal to the ad
vancing needs of the times.
1t is not creditable to any community
so abundantly able to provide what is nee
sary as San Francisco is that good and
INDISPENSABLE institution should pass
through struggles for the want OF few
thousand dollars.
quately reward and support such work
becomes shame to any community en-
Toying Its blessings. San Francisco owes
1t to herself to Immediately provide the
means Tor dquidating the Indebtedness
on the splendid building of the institution,
tne canceilatlOn OF which means practl-
calIy the endowment of the work.
In nearly every large city of America
oommodious buildings have been erected,
the means for the accomplishment of the
same being provided by interested and
liberal citizens. San Francisco has been
extremely liberal in her provision for pub
lie institutions, and With the debt on the
hne building OF the association cancelled
every citizen could look with justifable
pride on this organization, which is among
the most worthy and necessary in the
community.
The building is open every day from
o'clock in the morning until 80 IN the
evening, and the public is invited to in
spect it and see the admirably appointed
quarters and become familiar with the
work which is being presented from day to
day. An appeal is made by the manage
ment OF the institution for immediate
financial help to assist in canceling the in
debtedness.
Books for anything they will fetch at the