The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-29
Richmond Is Practically AS
h sured of a Fine Y. M. C. A.
Organization Soon. ~
WORK OF THE COMMITTEE
TONS TO THE BUILDING FUND
WILL NOT BEGIN UNTIL THE
PRELIMINARY PLANS ARE COM.
PLETED.

when the committee of ten formu-
luates plans for the carrying out of
the work, then it will be the purpose
to create a much larger committee
before the work as suggested will be
presented and when agreed upon in
all its phases, the actual canvass for
funds for Y. NJ. c. A. Organization
will begin. You can say that there is
absolutely nothing done as yet regard
ing a building site and there will be
nothing done until the project is
much further along"
Such was the statement made to
the Palladium yesterday by a mem
Der of the committee which has in
charge the preliminary work of the
Y. NJ. c. A. There have been stories
afloat that the committee had not on
ly settled upon the probable site for
the building but also had plans ready
for the building itself and expected
to be ready to begin work within the
next month or so.
Success Seems Certain.
that the Richmond Y. M. c. A. move
ment will be crowned with success,
but those in charge or the work wish
to impress it fully upon the people
of the city that an undertaking of the
magnitude contemplated cannot be
rushed. 1t is the idea to move slowly
in laying the foundation for the work
so that when it once does begin there
will be every chance for success.
One of the things the local commit
tee makes reference to in stimulat-
ing the interest locally in the work, is
an address made by the Hon. Clair
McKelway, at banquet given in be.
half of the Y. M. G. A. at Brooklyn,
n. Y. In part he said:
Aid to the Young Mems Christian
Association is more than a duty. 1t
is a pleasure. 1t draws interest, That
interest reduces taxes, increases pros.
perity, lessons the expense of govern.
ment and augments the standard OF
rule. In short, aid to the Young Mems
Christian Association is a contribu
ton to citizenship. 1t enables that
body to attract the young. 1t gives to
the young instruction which is good ;
entertainment which is not i'll, and
encouragement to form and to foster
clearly, stimulating and uplifting as
sociations which is best Of all. The
uplift of ideas and the conservation OF
refining fellowship both tend to bring
about the kingdom of God in the
world This I would say to men OF
large mems: Give literally to the
work of the Young Mems Christian
Association, give unuestioningly and
unconditionally' I would say tC
those less materially prosperous
Give what you cam and to those OF
leisure and of conservation I would
say, Give more than money; give
yourselves That is what the men in
charge Of these associations are Civ
ing They are giving themselves.
All Men Are Equal.
81 do motor would not-dodge
the fact that these Associations were
founded by the Evangelicals, as they
are called They were. And the foun
ders of Associations have two rights
which everyone should respect. One
is the right to control what they have
founded and established. The other is
the right to grow. No line against
benefits is there drawn. Their mem
bership, their libraries, their classes,
their gymnasiums are open to all
clearly. orderly and right minded
folk. A protestant is no more welcome
than a Roman Catholic; nor is either
more welcome han Liberal, whether
Unitarian, a Universalist or a Jew.
The. unity of humanity is recognized
The kinship of want Is acknowledged.
The cousinship of all noble aspira-
tions is realized The priggishness of
sectarianism is appreciated. The
unity of essential truth to make us
free indeed, are admitted