Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-02-09
FOR Y. NJ. C. A. HERE.
b.. Mems Meeting in the Opera
House Sunday Afternoon.
PROJECT GETS GOOD START
Claims of Such an institution Ably
Presented by Rev. w. D. Mccurdy
Other Ministers Present.


Other Ministers Present.
The mems meeting in the Central
Opera house Sunday afternoon in the
interest of the proposed branch Of the
Young Mems Christian association in
this city was even more of success
than those in charge had expected, and
resulted in long step toward the ac-
complishment of establishing of such
such institution in this city. One Of the
significant and encouraging features of
the meeting was the fact that the big
audience was composed of representa-
tive men in every walk of life-law-
yers, doctors, bankers, ministers, bust
ness men, heads Of industrial insitu-
lions. skilled workmen, laborers and
others-alf seemingly in thorough
sympathy with the object of the meet
ing, and contributing to its success by
their attendance and the earnest man
ner in which they participated in the
informal though inspiring program.
The meeting was in charge of Rev.
w. D. McCurdy, pastor of the First
Baptist church, who. although the
Youngest and newest clergyman in the
city. handled the matter in hand like
trained veteran, and won favorable
comment by the earnest and efficient
manner in which he presented the
claims of the. movement.
Seated on the stage with Mr.. Nc
Curdy, and lending dignity and en-
couragement to the project by their
presence, were Rev. DR.. |. w. Canter,
pastor of Trinity Methodist Episcopal
church, south; Rev DR.. T. M. Woods.
pastor of the Presbyterian church;
Rev. John S. Douglas, pastor OF Trim
ity Episcopal church; Rev. Charles 5.
Trump, pastor of ST. Johns Lutheran
church, and Rev. Frank Il. Isaac. pas
tor of The First Methodist Episcopal
church. Other ministers of the city
were unable TO be present because OF
clerical duties, but were announced to
De III tHOTOuSU sympathy win thS w
ject and aim of the m aeting.
An Inspiring Program.
While the meeting was of an infor-
NAL nature, the program was inspir-
ing in its direcmess and simplicity.
The keynote was the establishment OF
the proposed institution for the good
1T would accomplish in the way of pro
viding the proper environment for the
youth of the city--for the upbuilding
of the moral intellectual and physical
man and the providing of those amuse
ments for the young men that are nov
sought in other and more questionable
atmospheres.
The meeting was begun with sa
cred concert by the City Band orckes
ira. under the direction of Mr.. G. A
Berkeley, and which was splerdic
feature of the program Following
this the audience sang ~All Hail the
8 Power of Jesus Name" which wal
given with fervor that amply atonee
for the lack of harmony in the mascu
d line voices that were Lifted in the
d strains of the fine old hymn.
"a Rev Mr. Trump then invoked the di
N vine blessing on the meeting, and Rev
"A Mr.. Douglas read a psalm. Following
this the audience sang Jesus, Love-
of My Soul" and Rev. Mr.. McCurd,
IA then announced the object of the meet
r# ing, stating that it would require
Ia money to carry on the project and pro
N posing a collection. The hats were
y circulated among the audience AMI
came back so heavily laden with sill
81 yer and notes that the expenses of the
meetings it is proposed to hold during
81 the month of February were almos
guaranteed in advance.
Rev. Mr.. McCurdy, who stated pre-
vious to the collection that he woulc
| Il subscribe his share of the expense
| threw a CLEAN of humor into the pro
ceedings by producing big, round
honest dollar, which he deposited il
the hat with the remark that Rev
kMr. Trump, who circulated the hat OF
4the stage, was afraid that If he didn'
give it at once in full view of the au
*dience, he wouldn't give it at all. The
&other ministers on the stage exhibited
their faith and earnestness in the
project by depositing in the hat theil
1.-THE of the expenses. The money was
4 burned over to Mr.. A. D. Darby, cash
\ Her of the Bank of Martinsburg. to BIZ
I used to defray the expenses of fu
khTe meetings.
Il Mr. Mccurdy's Address.
~ Rev. Mr.. McCurdy was scheduled Il
Espeak on "Sour Grapes" and deliver