The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-12-31

stated Mr.. Foulke. He replied CIVIC
Righteousness but before I could get
to this subject had to set is aside for
more important one: whether to toll
crate the ministers in the management
of the Y. NJ. c.. A. This burning issue
feel ought to be settled"
He said there are certain fields in
which, probably minister should not
enter, and one of these was declared
to be politics. There were exceptions,
however. and he paid a glowing trib-
ute to a former citizen, now the chief
executive of Colorado. Gov. Buchtel OF
Denver. The influence of the minister
is needed in most everything, was
statement made by the speaker He
settled the burning issue for all time to
come by stating IF he is a good man.
bring him in; if he is not, do not have
him in the management" He paid
glowing tribute to the city's most
beautiful buildings. naming the Reid
Memorial Hospital. the Morrison
Reeves Library. the churches. the
schools and the Y. NJ. c. A. He also
spoke of the splendid factories of the
city. Money is good for one thing to
develop sounder and better bodies and
purcr souls.'' exclaimed the speaker
"A city is great because of its great
men, of great literature of works and
deeds and ideals. This is the work OF
the Y. NJ. c. A. 1t affords opportunity
to take the boys and men when these
traits of character may be developed"
Mr.. Foulke said.
Mr.. Nicholson Speaks.
Timothy Nicholson was the next
speaker of the evening. He declared
that he probably was taking liberties
in speaking on subject on which he
was about to proceed but that as the
invitation extended to him did not linz
it him to a subject he would speak on
what he chose. Mr. Nicholson reviewed
the history of the establishment of a
Y. M. c. A. in the city, starting back
7 years ago. He declared the unpleas-
ant subject which he was about to con-
slider was that the association was in
debt, and that I'VE ought to have
$4,000 tonight to pay off indebted
ness and establish working capital"
He stated that this sum could be cas-
lily obtained by a little effort. He
stated, ''if you do, you will feel the
better for it. Go ahead and establish
such a fund in the next two or three
weeks
Luther's Descendant Talks.
A lineal descendant of Martin Lu-
Their, Rev. C. Huber of st. Paul's Luth-
eran church, was the next speaker. He
declared that in the Is years he had
been in this city he had never seen
such bone and sinew gathered togeth-
er as was last evening. THE factory
is known for what it produces. We
have in the Y. M. c. A. new style of
factory. 1t will turn out character
and manhood" He stated that it was
imperative that the association and the
church have close union. He advocated
the adoption of Mr.. Nicholson's plan
and stated that the people were look
ing forward to the product manufac-
tured in the Y. M. c. A.
Poems of Riley Recited.
Selections from Riley and also of his
own were rendered by Prof E. P. True
blood of Earlham College in most ex-
cellent style.
Russell Gives Advice.
Prof Ebert Russell, of Earlham
College, was next called upon and
stated that he had been told to give an
extract of sermon. His effort was
one of the. best of the evening. He adj
vised for the establishment of many
like institutions in the city. Warned
against the use of profanity and de-
clared that while all of us do not have
the intellect to become great men that
we do have sufficient intellect to make
manhood. Destiny has much to do
with ones life, but change your destiny
to conform with all that is true and
good" declared the speaker.
Mr.. Hill then referred to the men
who had been very instrumental in the
success of the association and referred
to D. G. Reid of New York, one of
the principal contributors, stating the
citizens were indebted to him and
Uc III ulS dCCuo. AL
other one of these men, he said. was
Charles H. Brown. the special secre-
tary having charge of the solicitation
of funds.
Mr.. Brown was greeted with hearty
welcome. He is very popular with
Richmond people for his untiring eff
forts in the raising of the association
funds. He was the sensation creator
of the evening: He made the greatest
impression by his words Of advice. He
in joking way said: Sharon E. Jones
and myself came from Pittsburg and
were about the only good things ever
coming from that city" The audience
agreed. He said in part:
Brown Makes Address.
The policy of the association is to
read the signs of the times and make
a practical application. You know that
the Y. NJ. c. A. is an investment for
deeper responsibility. morally and re-
ligiously. The temptations that are
surrounding your young men are here
because you say they may remain.
Men, you are responsible for the condi-