The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-24
Handsome New Building Is
Formally Dedicated.
Crowded with Members and
Friends of Association.
MR.. BEARDSLEY THERE
Mayor of Kansas City Delivers
an Address.
Calls Attention to TOpeka's
Equipment for the Work.

The opening meeting of the dediea-
tory ceremonies of the new z. NJ. G. A.
building at the corner of Ninth and
Quincy streets was held in Gemmell
hall Sunday morning and consisted of a
short prayer and song service, paruci-
pated Ia by the active working mem
bers of the association to the number
OF half a hundred.
Aside from the religious services a
short talk was made by X A. Shu-
maker, state secretary of Kansas who
confined his remarks to suggestions
and advice for the members of the
committee as to the future of the Y.
n O. A. in Topeka His discourse was
divided into three parts and brief talks
were made on Thanksgiving, "Op-
portunity' and "ChFistiaintv
he spoke of the splendid work
which has been done in this city by
the association as body and the
members Of the committee who are in
a large part responsible for the cree
ton of the new quarters and their
equipment. To them and the efficacy
Of their prayers he ascribed the Won
derfui success Of the organization for
in the brains Of the members of this
committee were formulated the plans
which brought about the wonderful
results which have been achieved by
the 7. NJ. c. A. Of Topeka.
Now is the opportune time" said
the speaker, for spreading of the doc
lrine Of Christianity and the teachings
of the Z. NJ. C. A. among its members.
But beautiful building such as the
one that has been erected will not
alone do the work
TT must be invested with a person.
ality Of Christianity and upon the
workers Of the association depends the
success of the institution and the BEN
ef1ts to be derived by the mem bership.
While the splendidly equipped building
of the association in Topeka viii as
sist materially in the work, there is a
great need for cOnsecrated efforts on
the part OF every individual member Of
the body"
The little meeting which is the re-
esta blishing of the regular Sunday
morning prayer and song service which
was held regularly every Sunday morn
ing prior to the time that it became nee
essary to abandon It while the change
was being made from the old to the
new quarters viii be continued regularly
every Sunday morning at eight O'Clock
from now on.
Gemmel hail. where the services were
conducted Sunday morning was so
named in honor of the first president of
the association, R B. Cemmell. who was
elected its first president in 1881, and
served for the ensuing ten years.
The hall viii serve for the meeting
place Of the religious bodies of the or
ganization in the future and is plainly
but elegantly furnished It will prob
ably comfortably seat two hundred and
fifty people, and is finished in Weathered
oak. The walls and supports are either
Of weathered oak or stained in imitation
while the chairs are of the same ma
teriaI
The aisle carpets are of light blue and
add Just enough life to the somber fur
nishings of the hall to remove any posi-
bic gloomy effects OF which they might
be a reminder. Monday evening there
win be a general reception held at the
new building to which the public in gen
eraI is invited
Open house viii be kept Tuesday af-
ternOon from three to six o'clock and in
the evening there viii be a reception
FOR railroad men and their families. com
mencing at eight o'clock. Again Friday
open house win be kept from three to SIX
o'clock in the afternoon and the evening