The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-11-21
BUILDING ASSURED.
$37, 200 of the $780, 900 Subscrib-
ed and Rest in Sight.

Mems Christian Association in Os-
kaloosa. The association now means
more to the city than it has ever
meant before and our people have
a greater interest in the organization
than they have ever had.
The business men of the city under
the leadership of DR.. Breeden, OF
Des Moines, who has given so gem
erously of time and labor in the
house to house visitation for the pre-
vious four days, were not able to
bring the amount to the mark desir-
ed by the close OF the work Saturday
evening. But sufficient was raised
toinsure the success OF the enterprise.
Sunday had been set aside as day
of rejoicing, but it was used for
work. BY hard and faithful exertion
$4,000 of the coveted $40, 900 was Sc
cured, and most of the balance is in
sight.
The morning meeting began at the
usual church hour and after few
musical numbers was turned over to
DR.. Breeder who delivered very
telling sermon on the subject, sit is
more blessed to Civ than to receive. !"
Ten thousand dollars remained to be
raised and after the sermon
its lesson was practically APP
piled and the congregation was
calledkupon for contributions. A
crayonl picture of the proposed new
building prepared by F. e. Wetherell
was stretched on frame behind the
pulpit and this was covered with
squares of card board each repre-
senting 500. AS fast as the SUBJ
scriptions came in the cards we're
removed showing the building free
from Indebtedness.
The subscriptions began with 500,
Mrs. II. L. Spencer being the first
donor. 0The was quickly followed by
Mrs. B. w. Johnson and the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Y. M. O. A. who
contributed equal amounts. After
this, subscriptions seem to lag and
the amount was lowered to $50. E.
]. Morris & Co, Mrs. L. A. Rodgers,
Mrs. II. A. Burnside, E. II. Walton,
Stull & McGrogor. Ralph Burnside
and several others at once came for
ward and subscriptions came thick
and fast fora few minutes.
Then it again subsidized and DR..
Breeder wasiabout to drop to $500
when every one was glsGdened by
the announcement that Mrs. A. w
Rowland would give 100000 thus re-
moving ten of the squares. After this
the people seemed to have received
an inspiration for SOS, 25's and 20's
came in thick and however even
these were exhausted after a few
minutes and then came the real work
of the lday. DIR. Breeder is an adj
mirable talker and the way in which
he plead and coaxed the people to
double their subscriptions would
make a miser open his pocket book.
When the morning meeting closed at
1880 owing to the tireless efforts of
DIR, Breeder and the generosity of
the large crowd of people present
S3800.00 of Ethe desired amount had
been pledged. A meeting of the
ladies OF the various churches inter-
ested in the movement was called at
the Y. NJ. @. A. rooms at $3.50 in the
afternoon Gan dIthe canvass was con-
tinued until late Sunday evening. By
that time the amount had been re-
duced alphabetically and there re-
manned only little over $4,000. 90 to
collect. TIE evening meeting like
that of the morning was turned over
to DR.. Breeder who gave few we'll
directed works on the subject in hand
and then sopened the subscriptions
anew. Thealist was headed by the
st. Paul Brotherhood of the M. E..
church which pledged $4,000. This
was speedily followed by MIR. and
Mrs. Rhinehart and .. L Farmhouse,
while $4,000 was turned in by a
gentleman who preferred not to have
mis- nameSmade public. Subscriptions
then dropped to $500 90 and worried
along for several minutes until @. M.
Porter gave it a new Impetus start by
signing a note for $500. 90. Soon after
this word was received from w. A.
McNeill that he would be responsible
for S5O0.00 and this made things
lively once more. Several $50 and
SIS subscriptions were received and
a host OF lesser amounts, but despite
the valiant efforts of every one there
were 80 cards remaining when the
| meeting was forced 10 close. This
! made a Indebtedness of 5000. 90 still
to be cleared and for some timeit was
feared Unat the scheme would have
| to be abandoned.
Several suggestions were made but
none seemed to be exactly in accord
with the views of the people until
Mr.. A. P. Spencer read resolution
in which it was agreed that the
amount already decided upon
| (S40, 900 00) should not be decreased
but that building association be
authorized to begin work on the new
building as soon as SS7, 10000 OF the
amount was in sight, The motion
was unanimously adopted and after a
vote of thanks to DIR. Breeder for his
tireless efforts in behalf of the enter
prise, the meeting was dismissed.
While the whole amount was not
obtained as readily as had been hoped
for the patrons of the enterprise are
we'll pleased with the work they
have accomplished. Never before
have the citizens of 0skaloosa res