Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-12-16

"Qo. 't. la1se.t 9ao a... Tai-a1 az a=a.1ea.=ramme ono 4enarea asa#aamQte5 .=ela..- zae=22Hl@ manhood f5a# a5f9a.B- s# l'fater# Baltimore OH d. 4aias of l1-. eooi.a4ratioa o5 6ao=s45.= aza = Ihes af. also example, of militant Christianity. ]. IIary Treeoe iorla't@ president Of the Nafjoaa1 'fedit Mems association. was chair man and was q constant inspira- tlon 10 the men assembled at noon day lunch.
 Foremost among th, workers of 'he ieadlnS Ten Were th,. members ot the banking firm of Baker. Watts , ana company, each of whom gave nearly all his time for the month MT Watts, one of the most prosper ona young mon of Baltimore, said frequently that he got his first nosj- ''oh through the association and had not half repaid the debt. 4 show of hands on the last evening proved that almost everyone of the hundred young business men owed a similar debt to the association fin Baltimore or elsewhere at some time in their lives.
 Joshua Lowering, as chairman of the citizens committee, and Franc cls A. White, as president. gave practically the entire month to the work and with their co-workers on the citizens committee secured most of the larger subscriptions. here Were many heroic sacrifices of time and money by men who oe cupled no official position. Rev. R A. Abbott said, This is the greatest revival Baltimore has eyer had. 1t was revival of solid Christian work. The newspapers herald it as the greatest event in Baltimore history. The Sun says, The Young Mems Christian association of Bal timOre has established a record for hnstling which is without a parallel in Maryland. The achievement stands as a great monument to Bal tlmore enterprise and public spirit. 1t is also gratifying evidence of the stronghold which the Young Mems Christian association has establish ed upon the people of Baltimore.
 At the final meeting, November 13. when the work was completed. the enthusiasm of said, sray-mns. tached colonels and clerically -drcsa- ed ministers equaled that of the young men who had furnished most of the ginger for the campaign
 Plans have been approved at St. Joseph, Mo, for the remodeling of the fourth floor into dormitories. This includes fine shower baths, and will supply accommodation for forty young men.
 By the will of Charles H. Towels the Brooklyn association will re- ceive s100, 900, which will probably become an endowment for the east ern diStrct branch
 Richmond, Va. has s4O.46O 1 pledged from seventeen pprsons for a building to take the place of it's present ontgrown home. The Richmond Leader. commenting on the need of building, said: The work of this association is a thing necessary for the protection, purifi- cation and helping of our boys and young men, There is no object of generosity and self-denial more worthy and more urgent. :"
 Middletown, x. r., has sl1 .Od0 pledged On a s30,0Q0 building.
 Portsmouth, N H., is made the residuary legatee for a bequest of sl0, 900 by the will of the late Geo. J. Laighton of Brooklyn
 Fl Paso, Tex, launched it's cam paign for slO0,00o November 12, and has over s64,O00 pledged. Com menting on the campaign the editor of a leading paper said, Men are worth so much head for their earning power. Young men can be turned into better account through the agency of Young Mems Chris tian association and the institution will be q most productive invest ment for every Fl Pasoan. Business men must take time from their work and become workers. En-
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