Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-24
IT'S LACK or FUNDS.
The Y. NJ C. A. Needs EOre hOney 10
Carry On Its Gfsal Work.
n MEET CURRENT EXPENSES.
=, r. to Meet These and Make I'M
,-ovcmcnts That nm Appehi ~
,stat.ment oC the Finances
of the Institution.


and extend its great work. rs neeas
.,e fully explained in the appended state
...rt which Is IN the nature OF an appear
,lbalf OF the worthy institution;
,r. r,socc,fully invite the attention OF
49, p,-hm8nd people 10 the following
..,,,,ocrt concerning the condition ana
...,.s,tl.s % the Young Mems Christian
ACCUSATION q this city:
az. arc powerfully convinced that this
......~ is one which touches the welfare
1to.r community, and we feel, therefore,
..t ~ should command the best atten-
.., NJ thoughtful citizens.
~. DO not claim TO have more interest
o., ,te welfare Of this institution than
those have TO whom we now appeal, but
t...-c beon recently called upon TO make
thorough study Of the Young Mems
christian Association. we feel that we
.ro Justified I'm making a special presen-
,ation Of IT'S claims 20 the public. We were
appointed some time ago by meeting Of
RICHMOND citizens 20 devise some scheme
for the relief Of our Young Mems Chris
nan Association. and it is under that COM
mission that we now speak.
The Young Mems Christian Association
has been for many years a recognized
feature Of our social and religious life.
It's record is before the public. and suiii-
GENTLY 1ustines its existence, and pleads
logI for It's support
NEVER BEEN ADEQUATELY SUS-
TANNED.
u Is just say 20 say that the association
has never attained its highest efficiency
and that simply because Il has never been
pf.guqteiy nourished and sustained by
lie city. IL has been compelled TO do It's
work on a stinted allowance. II has not
le,n as well cared for here as ii has
been I'm other cities. And. yet, it has al
WAYS commanded public respect. An at
tamrt 90 dispense with its work would
evidently encounter the strongest oppO-
fu1n. Indeed. the people have ever been
quick 20 take alarm when it was In peril
ana TO spring forward promptly 10 its
rescue They have only needed 10 know
what the situation actually required in
order 20 come forward with relief. Nor
can We believe that they will fail at this
time 90 regard the wants Of this good en-
terrrse when they shall be brought TO
I.l1 them.
20 yIl surprise some to learn that the
association is in special need Of money at
tls time The fact will be at once re-
called that two years ago a noble con-
trlutl1n. amounting to nearly $50 600. was
given 90 the association. When it is stated
that 30 IS compelled 20 make another call
for money, there may, for q moment, at
lsist. Zee q suspicion that there has been
w management somewhere. Let no one
oil "a w conclusion l rcgG1
o. be recalled that the money raised two
years ago was intended to lquidate a
great debt which for years had burdened
thc association. That was. indeed, a splen-
dii gift. by which that debt was almost
entirely eXtng'iished. ana il brought un-
speakable relief. But that money was not
intended 20 meet current expenses, or TO
provide for repairs or improvements. and
% would not have been honorable 10 divert
1t from its original purpose. Let those
who are giving their money under the
pledges made two years ago understand
that the directors are using that money
for the specific ends for which it was
lIyCu.
TO MEET CURRENT EXPENSES.
We bring to the public a new issue.
We ask help for the association i'm other
directions. The reasonableness and ne
C-s.ty for the appeal which we now
make must be apparent as soon as they
have been stated. We ask the public for
help 10 meet a deficit i'm the current ex-
psrses Of the association. There ought
un, 90 Doe any surprise that such de-
iclt exists. unless II be surprise that the
people have failed to supply the sufficient
money to meet every expense
THE work Of the association can never
pas FOR itself in money. This it has
never done, and we need not hope that
80 ever VIII The work Of the association
ia quite varled-partly benevolent, partly
educational partly literary. and partly
chartahie-yet. OF course. distinctly
moral and RELIGIOUS in it's intent Much
g., is work yields no financial return.
THE ass0ciatlon must live largely upon
gifts NJ our generous and publc-spirited
citizens IL deals with the weak and
endangered classes OF society, and, oil
co.r. has 20 look outside for means tc
carry ou its work.
]. hls been many years since any I'M
portant improvements have been put
Upon the building The directors can
roe longer delay in making some import
ant changes. and there is absolutely
ro income for this purpose. But II seems
better that the directory shall tell the
story o. their necessities.
WHAT ITS NEEDS ARE.
ON last Thursday night a number OF
citizens met the gentlemen OF the dlIec'
uy and secured from them the Hollow
irs statement as 10 the several amounts
81 money which, I'm their Judgments, was
necessary Co enable the association 10 ac-
,omIIsn the best results:
The Board Of Directors OF the YOUNG
N-ns Christian Associate submit the
following financial statement:
Amour; necessary for current eN- -.
iss for the year .ShSU U,
Estimated receipts from all
Sources. including sustaining
Old mherships. which in 1870
amounted 10 S20Js .................' o'eoi "
ifrt In current expenses Tor
urh annual sustaining men,
cr.I '.'..'. '''. l.4iS q
Amount required for necessary re-
m,as .' ae'... -. 1900 O
tm best r ~'.'r' ''................ LILO q
l,a,ts Isl naS, ,w o1U Years -. s5os c.
Interest ON part OF floating debt. Nv u
Estimated shrlnkage IN building
!-n4 descriptions .............s''' iVVV u
No. % the association, total .....S9'5h y
of which 81. iiS should be IN addi-
t0l4 annual subscriptions.
.ec,fully,
Iouart NJ. Smith. Ed. n. Newman, Y. ;
l'saer T. a. HARRISON, ". J. White
tlfst G.. II. Sydnor Jr, Joseph Bryan
w. A. Crenshaw. W. G. West, c. W
Tanner. S NJ Woodward. J. W. Ban
ton and ~. S. Bennett. Board OF Direc
tore
MUST RAISE THE AMOUNT.
This report was brought under the mos'