Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-29

sion OF the regular Sunday and
weekly gospel services. ............... 375
Repairs to furnace plumbing and
otner miscellaneous repairs. go
FITTING up gymnasium with appara-
tus lockers, baths, etc. ............ $50
Interest on debt of about $4,000
since November, 1891, to November,
1898 ........................... 1856
insurance on building. 200
Total cost. ..........................s2 1 1850
OF this sum there has been paid
aooul ........................... 500
Leaving balance yet to pay off of
ABOUT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .$13 260
This statement does not include money
1alsed and paid on account of salaries, coal,
gas, stationery or other current expenses,
amounting to about $1,000 a year.
The Hard Work Done.
Gospel meetings have been held every
Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock in the
rooms or in one CT the city churches to de-
liver the message to such as would hear it,
and very many have been compelled to
&C me to these meetings.
Every Sunday afternoon from $50 to
40 o'clock, q Bible class for men Is con-
Quoted under Mr.. E. A Clark and at the
same hour Bible readings and religious
services are given to d number of men, wo-
men and children by Mr. E. r. Russell and
other workers in Clicks alley. From to
Toys is held at the rooms by Mr. E S.
PoSue, the secretary Every Saturday even
irg from Z to o'clock, the Sunday school
lessons are taught by the Rev. DR.. Francis
j. Grlmke to the Sunday school teachers of
the city of all denominations. Every Mon
day morning conference of ministers of
the various city clubs is held in the par
lors Every Tuesday evening a training
class OF Christian workers and every Fri
day evening a class in social purity is in
structed by Mr.. E. S. Pogue, the general
secretary OF the association. Eleven class
es in physical culture are conducted each
week in the gymnasium There are classes
for women and girls under a lady instruc-
tor, as we'll as for men and boys under
male instructor. A literary society, or
meek congress, has been conducted each
year Lectures, receptions and other enter
talnments are frequently held for the bene-
mt or the young men. The library contain
ing Ho volumes. the reading room with
various religious and secular newspapers,
the parlors for social meetings and the
gymnasium and bath rooms, are open dali
~ from am. to 10 pm. for the young men
OF every creed and denomination, and from
every station and walk of life-none are
turned away, none are rejected. They need
only to knock and the door is opened to
them; TO ask and they are gladly received.
Heavy Obstacles.
Speaking of the obstacles which the work
has encountered. the report goes on to say:
Though the direct object of establishing
this association was to reach the more than
1000 young colored men in this city, we
have reached only few of them; we lack
facilities and means to attract them. we
nave become all things to all men-that by
all means we may save some but we have
not saved enough. The work is not suffi
GENTLY far-reaching among the unsaved.
Inc heaVy debt on our building cmbar-
1asses us. unfortunately three-fourths Of
our time Is used In trying to raise none, to
pay the interest on cur debt, the insurance
and to meet our current expenses Thus
our energies are diverted into channels
Wnicn tend to drive from US the very men
we want to reach Once relieved of the
burden of this debt on our building the
cause which mostly binders the progress
OF our woTk-and such a new life would be
infused In our association as to make IT a
lower In this community 10 accomplish
great good in the saving of young men,"
To Raise Money.
The revenues of the association are de-
rived: From membership fees which during
the past four years have averaged about
800; from the rent of one Of the front
rooms in the building which amounts to
about $3.50 year; from entertainments.
which have averaged about $780, and from
subscriptions and donations all of which
have been used since 1894 for current ex-
penses, interest, insurance AMI reDairs-
nothing on the principal debt. During the
past tWo years, OWING 10 the hard times
the revenues have fallen Off from each Cf
these sources to such an extent that the
association Is greatly in arrears upon all of
these Obligations, even with the salary of
the secretary.
In conclusion the report saws: 1--WE have
determined upon an effort to raise by SUBJ
scripton, if possible, 81, 600 during the newt
few months and secure of this sum 81 600
in cash to pay on the principal of our debt
The balance of this subscription to ne raid
In one and two years or earlier, if con-
Venient and suitable to the donors The
building fund committee and members Of
the association are deeply in earnest in
this undertaking, and, seeing that the only
organized effort that is being put forth to
rescue and save the young colored men IF
inns city is IN jeopardy and in great danger
OF being lost after four years of faithful
and fruitful labor, they deem it their Chris
tan duty to let the. true situation of so
important work be known, that an on
portunity may not escape the public to aid
in its continuance and preservation. The
work Is an exceedingly important one, ap-
pealing alike to all classes of citizens for
sympathy and support"
Ihe building fund committee consists Of
the following gentlemen: ]. H. Meriwether.
chairman: ]. l.. Neill, secretary; A. F. Hill
yer, treasurer, e. S. Pogue, general secre-
tary; H. p. Baker, L. B. Moore, D. B.
McCary, r. A. Johnson E. w. Henry. q
c. Warning, Rev. D. F.. Wiseman, George w.
Cook, r. w. Tompkins. DR.. Jas G. Clayton.
E. r. Cooper. F. T. Lyman, Rev. W. A.
Credit and Rev. H. s. Doyle.
Prohibition to Retired Naval Officers.
The Senate yesterday afternoon adopted
Mr. Chambers amendment to the naval
appropriation bill prohibiting retired off,
GERS from entering the employment of
companies or persons furnishing naval sup
plies or war materials to the government.
The vote was Is yeas to II nays. the lat
ter being cast by Senators Call, Clark,
Gray, Hawley, Hill. Jones Of Nevada, Sew
ell, Sherman, Shoup, Squire and Stewart.