The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-02-14
MEETING In NEW
Y. M. c. A. ROOMS
Address Was Delivered by General Sec
retary George q. Mahy.
SPOKE ABOUT THE RECENT FIRE
lie Said the Disaster Was Not only
Very Fabric of the Association.
Young Men Were Uiged TO Assist
the Association in Tiding over the
Present Grave Emergency.

The new meeting room of the YOUNG
Mems Christian association at Wash
ington avenue was filed with an en-
thusiastic body OF young men and MEM
bers of the association yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Chance conducted delight
full musical service, consisting of
trombone solo "Ronlanza," with or
chestral accompaniment, beautifully
rendered by Mr.. John Turn. A BARI
tone solo, "One Sweetly Solemn
Thought" by Ralph Williams, and en-
thusiastic singing by the audience of
favorite selections from gospel hymns
Nos. 5 and 6.
General Secretary George G. Mahy
conducted and addressed the meeting.
He announced first that contrary to
their usual custom collection would
be taken for the purchase of new hymn
books. a generous contribution was
made for the purpose and after singing
again, Mr.. Mahy spoke as follows;
TEST OF IT'S CHARACTER.
"The recent destruction of our beau
tiful building on Wyoming avenue was
a test of it's character. We discussed
the matter of insurance in our direc-
tors meeting some months ago, and
decided that it was a safe building and
that the danger of anything more than
a partial loss was very remote. The
fire proved that we were wrong. Just
so a good many men are satisfied with
their church and attainments but in
the great trial by fire which is to come
on all human accomplishment the re-
suit will be made apparent
This disaster to our building is a
test not only of the building itself but
of the very fabric of the association
which had its home in the building The
business men of the city have gener-
ously undertaken to replace the build
ing with a better one but they have a
right to expect the utmost loyalty and
even self-sacrifice on the part of the
young men who are the direct bene-
ficiaries of the work.
ut will I've impossible for the asso-
citation directors to ask the business
men for generous contributions to the
building fund and to expect them at
the same time to support the work in
the meantime; this must be done by the
young men themselves and the way to
90 it is for the members to pay up their
fees, even though they do not get the
full equivalent in physical or intellec-
tual or social advantage.
TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERS.
"There will be two classes of mem
bers enrolled this summer as Mr..
Frank, our membership secretary,
calls for renewals. The getting men,
Der and the giving member, in which
class are you? Let us give such an
object lesson to the city of loyalty to
the association and unselish devotion
to its work, that those who have the
matter in hand may feel encouraged
to plan largely and generously for us
because we deserve it."
The earnest faces in the audience at
tested the deep impression made by Mr..
Mahy's appeal. And at the close of the
meeting voluntarily gave their names to
present voluntarily gave their names to
Mr.. Frank, as supporting members, and
this without suggestion that such ac-
tion be taken at that time.
1t looks as if the young men were
very much in earnest and could be de-
pended on to do their part in the COM
ing canvass for the new building.