The San Francisco call., 1896-01-02
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UNITED |. !. in GOOD CHEER,
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The. Young Mems Christian Asso:
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yesterdays BIG. RECEPTION.
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A Grand Programme: Was Rendered
and Secretary Mccoy Looks To. s. 5: S ! !:
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YESTERDAYS BIG. RECEPTION.

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The beginning of :the*:new year was.
pleasant for the mem bers ..of the y Young
Mems Christian Association of San Franz:
CISCO, mainly because the magnificent
building occupied by the Organization on:
the corner of Mason and Ellis is almost
paid for, and incidentally because the:
membership is rapidly increasing all over
the world as wei, as here at home.
Yesterday the doors of the magnificent
structure were thrown open to the public
and the entire institution was inspected
from top to bottom.
+ What the association has done for itself
and the young men who are mem bers is
best set forth in the following invitation
sent:
Ny DeGr Friend: AS we near the close of the
old year and stand at the threshold OF the new
there are many things that must interest us,
and have been thinking what we can do as an
association to help others.
The Young Mems Christian Association has
become powerful factor for good in all lands,
and its growth and development during the
past tew years IN our City has been phenome-
nal. We own and occupy one of the best
equipped association buildings in the world,
with every facility for reaching Young men
socially, intellectually, morally, spiritually
and physically; and it would seem that the
only thing we need TO make it greater power
and blessing TO young men in general would
a.,
able, the active cooperation OF every member.
We ought to have at least 1000 members, and
with the help o! our present large membership
the desired result could, and / believe should,
be accomplished during the year 1896. The
field is ample; the Institution in its home and
arrangements is second to none in the world,
anu young men have only TO be familiarized
with the benefits accruing to members in or
der to be induced to identify themselves with
US. We know no creeds or dogmas; any young
man who respects himself and desires to make
the most OF Lie and his opportunities-or, in
other words if he is a mar-will find a wei
come with US. hand you herewith booklet
giving full particulars of the WORK; also a
membership application card. VIII you not
with others, secure at least one new member
at once?
The outline programme for New Years
Wednesday, January /, 1896, is herewith ap-
pended. We anticipate an enjoyable time and
trust you Will find it convenient TO visit the
building during the day You viii be at lib
erty TO invite your young gentlemen or lady
friends to accompany. you.
Wishing you the com pliments of the season.
and earnestly soliciting your interest in this
work for the coming year, remain, very sin
cerelY yours,
H. J. Mccoy, General Secretary
This invitation had the effect of bringing
out crowd of interested workers IN the
cause of union of Christianity, and the
day was spent in congratulations that the
old year had passed with so little distress
and that the new year gave promise of so
much. Tor those who had lived to see it
come out of the storehouse OF time to per-
form its duty in the circle of ages and then
pass away to join the departed years in the
tomb OF the past, where many pleasant
recollectlons were resting With the dead
Between the hours of / and IS music
by the Knickerbocker Quartet, readings by
Miss Fisher and duets by the Misses
Graham were the order, and the big recep-
tlon-room on the third floor was filled with
ladies and gentlemen who are faithful to
the association.
The regular morning programme was
full OF instruction, particularly the ad-
dress to young men only by Rev. Z. r.
Ollie, pastor of the Central NJ. +. Church.
A special reception committee of the
day, on whom devolved the duty of max.
ing visitors feel at home, consisted of
Mr., and Mrs J. J. Valentine, Mr.. and Mrs. s.
Mrs. c. A. Maydwell, Mr. and Mrs. H. j. Mccoy,
Mt ana Mrs W. ". Chase, Mr.. and Mrs. A. p.
Black, Rev: and Mrs. John Stephens. Mr. and
Mrs. Z. %. Burton, Mr.. and Mrs. r.. B. Forman
Edward Coleman, Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. Cline Mr.
and Mrs r M v w Watt, att Mr. and Mrs. c. s. Wright,
Be,kns Bey asd Mrs. aNd Walker A~es Mrs
Whittier, Mr. and Mrs. B. c. Wright, Rev. and
Mrs. William RAIDER. Mr. and Mrs. r. S. Boyns,
Mr. and Mifs Mrs G. M s. fhd Homss ars THOMAS - j. MRe
Rev. and Mrs c. o. Brown, D.. D.. Miss Edna
F. Carlson Rev and an Mrs. W. A. Gardiner, Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Mullin, E. E. Kellv NJ
D., Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Blackwell, Mr.. and Mrs
II: E. Huntiigton, C. R; Bishop, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Mahan, Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Moulthrop
n. ], Romaine William Behaves. Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Huddleston, Mr.. and Mrs J. F. Movers
Gruver, August Muller, Miss Florence Perkins.
Rev: and Mrs. W. II. .Moreland Mr.. and Mrs
Louis Titus, Captain J. G. Leyensaer, Miss
Annie NJ Mason, Rev and Mrs. f. R. Ollie
D.D., Mr. and Mrs. Drisco, E. NJ Bfixby, A. ].
Morrison Mr. and Mrs. George Walker, Dr. and
Mrs. f. 7. Pague, James l.. Case Rev. T. H.
jerks, Mr. and Mrs. II. H. Jones, Miss Mabel
Mccoy Mr.. and Mrs.W. NJ. searby, Mr.. and
Mrs J: b. Roberts, Miss Stella Burton; Rev
and Mrs NJ r Boynton, Miss Lask. C. E.. How
ara, Rev. and. Mrs. ]. A. Cruzan, J. B. Southwell
Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Leicester, Rev. and Mrs. o.