The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-02
ARE INSPECTING
MANY BUILDINGS.
Officials Of " NJ. g. a. De-
tcrn1incd to Get Best Possible
Structure for Richmond.
TINE TO MAKE PAYMENTS.
Collectors Will Start to Work
Within Next Wcek-Big
Mems Meetings.

The new-building committee OF tho
Young Mems Christian Association Is
determined to get the best possible
building for the money It will have to
cxpend. TO this end General Secretary
Mckee has inspected several assoca-
ton buildings recently erected. and
THIS week, accompanied by Physical
Director Reithard, visited the Washing
ton building and looked over the plans
Tor the Baltimore building.
The payment on the first instalment
of the pledges has encouraged the COM
lnlttce. The collectors will start out
between the 9Th and 10th OF April.
lHehi n d, has made wonderful rec
[ ord. They are still talking about It
AL over the United States. Only. yes
terday the general secretary heard OF
an incident where Richmond travel
Ing man had gone in to sell goods
about five hundred miles from Rich
mond. This man had not yet got over
his enthusiasm, and the minute lie
mentioned Richmond, 1t was natural
to tell what had occurred and lie was
Informed that the merchant to whom
he was trying to sell the goods had
already learned what had happened,
and was willing to admit that 1t was
u great record.
Collection of Money.
Another record equally important is
to be made in the matter OF payment,
and the committee Is hoping that those
who have delayed sending n8thcira
first instalment will do SO at once, and
thus prevent the necessity OF sending
TO them. Checks should be mailed to
Mr. w. J. Whttehurst, treasurer. box
5O5, or they may be mailed to General
Secretary Mckee, Association Building.
5g subscription of $25 was recently
received from a young man travelling
outside of Richmond. This young man
expressed great interest, and asked
for the privilege of giving. A check.
mas also been received from an ,,n-
known contributor for 81 drawn on the
Richmond Trust and Safe Deposit Com
pany without signature attached.
The check is ready for signature at
the nrew--building office. The check Is
SO neatly made out that tits believed
to have been written by lady.
Strong Talk to Men.
q notwithstanding the exceptionally
pad weather OF Sunday Afternoon, there
was an audience of almost two hundred
at3the mems meeting. conducted under
the auspices Of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association, at the First Baptist
Church. The Special music" failed to
materlaiize. Notwiths landing this, the
men enjoyed the song service, as they
always do. Rev. H.. H. Hutton. Of
Charlotte, ~ c., gave one OF tho
strongest talks to men that has ever
been heard in Richmond. Fully q
dozen men expressed an earnest desire
Tor, the better life, three definitely de-
Gliding the question: a.
me big meeting next Sunday will
again be held at the First BAPTIST
Church, through the courtesy Of Rev.
Or. Geo. ". Mcdaniel, and will be i'd
dressed by Prof. w. NJ Forrest. OF the
/. University Of Virginia. Mr. C. d. Kent.
secretary Of the Clifton Forge Asso,l
CATION writes that Prof. Forests ad z
dress TO the men there was one OF the
strongest ne has ever listened to. His
y meme VIII be What Claim Has Chris
8tianity: Upon Me on ~ as l-at'Si75