Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-15
THE Y. M. c. A. MAKES APPEAL
Calls Upon Christian People to Observe Q
Week Of Prayer.
EFFORT In behalf OF the Assocentsou,a
Proposed New Home-Should
BE Attractive.

letter has been prepared by the man.
ayers OF the Young Mems Christian Asso.
citation OF this city addressed to the Chris
uan men and women of the city OF WASH
ington. The worlds committee of the v.
NJ. {. A, composed OF representatives of
all evangelical denominations. calls upor
the Christian people to set aside November
ii to 70 as week of prayer for young
men and for the institution whose mission
Ii is TO work for them
10 this end the committee asks the Chris
uan people of the city to make this week
season Tor special prayer for the young
men, ana that the Master may richly bless
the effort made to secure a new building.
There are in our city peculiar tempta-
Mons. IT Is stated. which come with
double force TO the vast numbers OF young
men VINO come to the national capital from
country districts.
To Elevate and Educate.
We believe that the Christian church of
this city should make the one institution
whose doors stand ever open to the
stranger, as well as the resident young
man, so sorely beset with temptations. and
under which SO many fall. a place SO beau
tifully and completely furnished that every
young man may find within its walls every
thing he shall need or desire to make the
association a home that shall refine ele-
waite. educate and point him to the Master.
An active Christian Association is a gam
to the church; its doors are open during
the hours the doors OF the church are
closed and IL stands ever pointing young
men TO the church. The Christian workers
developed within the association stand
among the foremost IN the active work of
the church.
"A Young Mems Christian Association
building for the 10000 young men of our
city can be secured IL We have the co-opera-
ton Of the public generally.
I'VE have few wealthy citizens who feel
the responsibility Of seeing that such an
institution Is established, in some other
places. and 1t is earnestly hoped that every
member of the church will feel a RESPONSE
bility, both in prayer and effort for this
great movement.
ITO this end again We ask the Christian
people OF the city to make November IA TO
~ season for special prayer for the young
n,en, AMI that the Master may richly bless
the effort made To secure a new building.
List of the signers.
The letter is signed by the following:
Charles e. Foster. S. W. Woodward, J. b.
Larner. J. H. L:chliter L. Caben William
son. B. H. Warner. C. w. F. Swartzell, A.
NJ. Lothrop. W. H. II. Smith. T. A. Hard
ing. w. X. Butler. w. b. Gurley. c. w.
Needham, H. b. F. Mcfarland. II. W.
Olmsted. Arson s. Taylor. John b. Sleman.
jr.. Charles F. Nesbit. w. b. Robson, w.
| r. n.
A circular has been gotten out by the
Y. NJ. c. A.. stating that 10000 men In this
city need new Y. NJ. c. A. building, and
asking for funds to erect IL. The Y. NJ c.
A. Is now housed in part of the ruins left
by fire. The land. costing $4,000 in 1882 is
now worth $94.UO. Twenty feet additional
'front.' has been bought The sum of s12aOOO
Will construct a new building six stories
and basement. which will furnish all ia
ciEties Tor attracting the young men.
For the 10000 young men of this city a
home will be provided, with all the pleas
ures OF ones own fireside. good compan-
ions. good books and papers, cheerful par
lors and game room. swimming and shower
baths, gymnasium. bowling alley and BIZ
cycIe stable. entertainments. lectures, lit
erary and other societies, a business COL
lege with every facility for education at a
nominal price, and a hundred other ad-
vantages under Christian Influences which
would establish and hold to their moral
course thousands of young men,
w. b. Miller secretary OF the internal
tional committee OF the Y. NJ c. A.. will
De fere during the week. Services will be
conducted nightly. beginning at 8 O'Clock.
at the Y. M. c. A. building.