The times., 1897-06-19
FUNDS FOR A NEW HOME.
Encouraging Work of Y. NJ. c. A.
Committee of One Hundred.

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Committee of One Hundred.
The citizens committee of the Young
Mems Christian Association. organized for
the purpose Of obtaining subscriptions for
. new building for the associ alton, had
it's first meeting last night at the Ebbitt
House. The meeting opened with ban
plans was begun.
This first meeting of the committee
was a most successful one. in the fact
that a great deal of enthusiasm was
aroused among those present for the work
by the spirited addresses. 1t seems prob
able, from the beginning made last night.
that, in very short time, probably less
than a month"; the board OF directors
OF the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton will have secured sufficient funds
to begin the erection OF the building.
The association owns the lot on which
the Old building now stands, but wishes
to secure the adjoining property, twenty
feet OF ground east of it, for the aecomno
dation of larger building Thirty thou
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ward fund to be used In the purchasing
of this lot and the erection of the new
building At this point the work has
Jagged. 1t has come to point where, as
one of the speakers last night said, the as
sociation must either so forward with It's
work or die.
Realizing this condition OF things a COM
mittee was appointed by the board OF di-
rectors some time ago, tn formulate gen
eral plan OF work to secure the building.
Mr.. W. II. II. Smith was chairman OF this
committee. The committee OF one hun
dr"d, as the citizens committee which met
last night is called, although the number is
not yet one hundred, is one OF the working
plans OF this general COMMITTEES then elected
Mr.. Slnth sCommittee was called the "CoI.-
mittee on Popular Canvass, 'andis composed
OF members of the board OF directors OF
the Y. NJ C. A. This committee, with
MIR. w. NJ. MUIter, secretary or the asso-
citation. has been corresponding and talking
with prominent citizens of Washington
since that time in the organization of this
citizens committee OF one hundred. It's
work has been successful.
The meeting last light W as first addressed
by the chairman OF the committee OF one
hundred. Mr.. Charles E Foster. He spoke
Of the need of the new building and OF the
fine work that will be accomplished In it.
He outlined what may be expected, AMI
ended with stirring appeal for earnest
and conscientious work by the committee
Mr. Foster promised that under the worst
OF circumstances the building could be en-
Hrely paid for in ten or twelve years out
of its revenues. as 1t is to be built to be
used partially for business purposes.
DR. McKin spoke of the work which the
churches should do for the Y NJ. c. A.
without denoninatonalism. DR. Radcliffe,
Mr. L. C. Williamson. Mr.. Charles F. Mes
bit, Mr John ID. Larner, chairman OF the
building Committee; Mr.. T. A Harding
former secretary OF the association, and
Mr. W NJ. Multer. the present secretary, and
others made short addresses.
There was a general promise expressed
| by many and implied by all that within
the next two or three weeks there would
be united efforton the part of the commit
tee 70 raise the Remainder OF the $50 900
or 100000 necessary, and that it could
unquestionably be secured Ia that time.
The pastors of churches present at the
Eleeting last night were Revs. Wallace
Radcliffe, Howard Wilbur Ennis, George
s. Duncan, T. ID. Power, Edward Warren,
Paul \. Menzel, Stanley BilIaeimer, II
T. Stevenson, Joseph 7. Kelly, y. C.
NaylOr. Z. B. Bagby, w. r. Stricken,
George w. Luccock and K. II. Mckim.