The times., 1899-02-13
THE FORMAL DEDICATION.
Religious Services Held In the New
Home of the y. VI. 4. 4.

Home of the y. VI. Z. 4.
The formal dedication of the new quar-
ters of the Young Mems Christian Associa
tion took place yesterday afternoon in the
large hall of the new building. formerly
the home of the Columbia Athletic Club.
a large number of the members of the as
sociation braved the storm to attend the
services, and there were fully $50 present.
The hall in which the services were held
was filed to its capacity.
The services were opened By the singing
OF a number of hymns under the leadership
of Charles S Clark. s. w Woodward, the
president of the association. made intro
ductory remarks in which he briefly spoke
of the bright prospects of the association.
The Rev. Frederick Schaefer, the assistant
pastor of the New York Avenue Presby
terian Church, read the scripture lesson,
which was taken from the eighth chapter
of Kings and included parts of the prayer
OF Solomon offered at the dedication of the
temple. Judge Stanton J. Peelle delivered
an eloquent dedicatory prayer.
The first address of the service was de-
livered by the Rev. DIR. Samuel II. Greene,
the pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, who
selected for his subject This Building an
Answer to Prayer He spoke of the ad-
versities suffered by the association within
the past few years He said that last fall
the board of managers were confronted
with serious conditions and that the new
building was the result OF the earnest
prayers which they had offered within the
last few months.
Prayers That Will Be Answered" was
the topic selected by the Rev. Charles AL
win Smith, the pastor of Peck Memorial
Chapel in Georgetown. He said that the
prayers of the mothers and friends Of every
young man who comes as a stranger TO
Washington will be answered if that young
man Identifies himself with the Y. VI. c. A.
The influences of the organization are
SUCH said he, that the members are in a
great degree kept from the temptations
which are met with by almost every young
man who for the first time is removed from
the good influences of home"
The Rev. Il. Alfred Duncan the assistant
pastor OF the First Congregational Church.
spoke next, and selected for his subject
What the Building Will Mean to Chris
tians." He mentioned the benefits which
will accrue from the work of the Young
Mems Christian Association, working as
it does among the young men of all reli-
giOus beliefs. He described the associa-
tion as the focus Of all religious activity
in the District"
The next speaker was Dir. W. C. AieXan-
der, the pastor OF the West Street Pres
byterian Church. in Georgetown His
Who Are Not Christians developed the
fact that through the instrumentality of
the increased interest in the association a
great many conversions may be looked for.
Following the remarks of DR.. Alexan-
der the secretary made the announcement
that the house warming will be held to-
morrow evening from 7:30 until 1890
o'clock, and that all are invited TO inspect
the building. No programme has been ar
ranged and the affair will be informal.
More than 10000 invitations have been
sent out.
| H b. +. Macfarland. the chairman OF
the committee on religious work, made
the closing remarks, in which he drew a
comparison between the Temple OF Solo
| mon and the new building. The temple
was not accepted until a sacrifice had been
made He said that the new building will
not be a success until a sacrifice has been
made and that sacrifice must be by the
members themselves.
| The services closed with song and the
| beneliction by the Rev. Charles Alvin
| Smith.