The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-16
IT'S FORTY-THIRD YEAR.
THE coon WORK DONE FOR THE
BENEFIT or TOUNG MEN.
The Young Mems Christian Association
Celebrates Its Anniversary with Six
Meeiings-Two at the Building.

neon. and IN four churches In the evening.
All the services we're largely attended ana
the speakers we're divines heartily III SYM
pathy with he work done by the organlza-
ton, which is accomplishing great deal
OF gcod in this city.
General Secretary Mckee has been very
busy securing speakers for the celebra-
ton and met with a good many dlsap-
IOiutMents n asmuch as the lhFltdliohs
had ben received so late as TO make II
impossible Tor the ministers 10 aetehu.
Or. Peyton H. Hcge was expected up 20
Saturday morning, when he teleSFdpheN
that he had been mistaken In the date
and could not Gene.
The reports of the president ana treas
urer of the local association, which wee
read in all the church es where the special
services we're held, were most gratifying
and show Ell that it was doing a grand
work here in saving young men ana was
receiving substaLtia. support;
AT THE ASSOCIATION.
The first meeting held was that for the
boys in the Association parlor al CLOCK,
which WAS addressed ~ Mr. lee
a. Coulter. State Secretary OF the
virginia Association. Following this
came the most excellent mems meeting
at o'clock I'm the auditorium. The meet
ing opened with a short service of song;
the Grace-street Baptist Quartette and
Mr.. Iladdon s. Watkins assisted, with
Miss Bessie Powell, accompanist. EeN.
DR. j. T. Wightman, of Lexington, Va.
addressed the meeting: his address was
simple. yet eloquent and forceful' ana
every man went away from this meeting
stronger because OF the acceptance OF
the truth. or wakened by resistance or
known duty or darkened by the refusal
to live up TO known privileges Of the
higher life.
At HOLY TRINITY.
For the first time IN the history or the
local Young Men S Christian Assoclalloh
in an Episcopal church sunday hisht
WAS the Organization eXtOll ID from an
Episcopal pulpit 10y an Episcopal clergy
man. Ioiy Trinity cnurch was lne Sceug
OF This innovation, and the beautiful ana
spacious cdiice was Wen nlleu. ~
speaker. In behalf Of the Young Men
christian Association was Rev. i. ".
Clamuett. j. d.. rector or -. te,si
church Baltimore. DR. Cl1mpett Is
most eloquent speaker and held the closest
attention of his auditors. lie mauc =
masterful address AID demohs,raleI .n 10.
the Young Mems Christian Association
had am earnest and effective champion III
After saying that il gave him great great
pleasure 10 come here 10 speak III Denall
o. the Young Mems Christian AssocldllOn
durilg the Lcnten season, ne sdlI'
III is the greatest living organization
for the conservation OF mahhoo1. w
strong objections are made against IL,
ma. claim is made that all VINO belong
10 it are not Christians. u rs not me
Christian young mems association pu'
the Young Mems Christian AssocidtlDn
is every one who bears the name Lpiac'
ualiau a Christian In the twelve thaI
our Master gathered ABOUT MIN 'heie ""'
one false apostle. -,..,.,,
THE Young Mems CHRISTIAN HSsocli'.Vn
a. fbe hospfal for the manhood oi the
century just as the church is the hosp''''
Tor Christ
i'm continuing ne said:
NV experience in work In great cites
d. that there is a trinity Oh evils ldcliS
the young men OF tO-day-haInely, 'lS
saloon. the theatre and the mouse 81
shame These are sapplng the MANHOOD
OF young men, while the Young Men
Christian Association aims 10 help thcm
TO withstand these temptations
The speaker said that the claim was
made that the church filled every want
lie said that there We're not over man
a dozen churches in the country that ulu
not nll the want. He spoke OF 81. Ear
tholomew's. New York. OF which ne was
once assistant rector lie also spoke On
DIR. RainsfOrd's church. M lhe SAM o,.si
Both OF these have reading rooms ana
,rvmrasiums lie said that most OF the
churches were closed from Monday 10
Saturday except in the Lenten season.
lie spoke OF the Young Men CHRISTIAN
Association never being closed, ana the
N O.
reading rooms. IT'S harmless games JUS
gymnasiums and rs baths. 49,,
He related an Incident Or Mr.. Mooiy
who recently went 10 Brooklyn 10 ma Il
church. lie passed ten 'uut.i ' ~ 90
De- found the ediiice Dee was I'D searih OF
All were closed and nothing WIS visible
imam them except the uudertdkers sig rs.
IT'S GRAND WORK.
The doctor spoke Of the grand WORK
that twenty young men were doing IN
a
Dee was president, 10 save lA"rh you'7
Won Cl. 49,
he paid q tribute TO the founder Of me
Noung Mems Christian ASSOCIATION. le
was present recently when SIR George
Williams WAS hCrCred, and said thal the
magnificent reports from many lahus
showed what one man could do Tor Jesus
Christ. .,., $500,
lls pororation was a bcauut ana
effective appeal for young men 20 enter
Young Mems Christian Association WORK
aud battle Tor Christ. ..
Before the address Rev. J. J. Gravdtt.
the rector of the church. sat- thtt IL gave
him great pleasure TO have DR. tldmpel
sneak Of The Young Mems Christian A.
ciatiOn from his pulpit lie also rAtrndru
"a hearty welcome 10 members TO attend
the services at his church.
At CENTENARY.
The meeting az Centenary Methodist
church was presided over by the Presi-
dent Of the Association, Mr. Robt. NJ
Smith. the reports being read by Mr.
Smith and Treasurer q. 3. Sydnor Jr.
rev. Or. j. u. Wightman, ID. d., 81
Lexington. was the speaker Of the even
ing. and not only proved 10 be speaker
of eloquent powers but firm believer
iu tho magnificent work being done by
the Young Mems Christian Association
tie brought out prominently the need OF
the hearty support ana cooperation OF
tho business men. and emphasized the
opporunity presenting itself 10 thought
ful minds FOR the erection OF an enduring
monument. warmer and more responsive
than marble I'm the way OF an endow-
mcnt for educational purposes; the great
need Of the Richmond Association to-day
is an endowment fund for educational
work for young men, including trade
classes. and for the maintenance OF an
effective up-to-date circulating and re-
ference library.
THE TWO OTHER MEETINGS.
Another meeting was held I'm the First
Presbvterlan church. with Mr.. w. J.
Whitehurst. first vico-president in charge.
The reports were read by Mr.. Whitehurst
and Mr. c. b. Richardson. Rev. Or. J. w.
Rosebro. OF Petersburg. was the speaker
and his ability as q speaker Is too we'll
known I'm Richmond 10 need acknowledge
ment He faced a large audience, and
warmed their hearts. making an earnest
appeal for the support OF the grand work
that IS being done by the Young Mems
Christian Association OF our city.
The sixth meeting OF the day was held
az the Venable-Street Baptist church. Mr..
Ed. " Newman. THIRD vicepresdent
presiding. and reading the Presidents re-
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