The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-12-23
!. N. c. A. TO OPEN
Its NEW HOME
JAN. |
VENT WILL BE MARKED eY Ao.
DRESSES ~ LOCAL CLERGY
FORMAL OPENING TAX Es
PLACE EARLY IN FEBRUARY.

Elaborate arrangements are being
iade TO celebrate the opening OF the
Aew Young Mems Christian associa.
lon building. which takes place New
ears day, and also for the farewell
heetings 10 be held IN the old build
hg at Grand River-ave. and Griswold-
l. The new building, at Witherell-
t. and Adams-ave. east, is the largest
h the world devoted exclusively to
Nj. c. A. purposes, and will cost
hen completed about 100000.
The formal breaking OF ground for
he building took place New Years
lay, 1907, but the erection of the first
biece OF steel did not takep lace until
lee. Is, of the same year. so the work
Pn the building proper has been In
rogress only about year.
The old building was opened Nov.
}. 1897. The farewell services will be
held next Sunday Afternoon at $3.50
} clock in the association hall. j. Is.
iowdrth, president "a the association
board. Will preside at this meeting,
Rnd addresses will be delivered as fol
ows:
Leonard Laurense. on What the as
ISOLATION owes those who have gone
before" having special reference to
Messrs. Cutcheon, Farmer and Clark;
Nv. H. Wetherbee, What the associa
ion has done and is doing for the III
|lividual young man DR.. J. NJ Bark
fey, OF the Forest-ave. Presbyterian
:hurch. will give The closing address.
DIR. Barley was formerly state secre-
AIRY OF the association work in Mich
(gan. 8. A. Billings. former chorister
bf the association. VIII lead the sing
ing. and instrumental music will ne
Furnished by the. Association String
orchestra.
The opening services in the new
will take place New Year S
day at 1890 o'clock in the morning,
and viii be for the members and their
friends. This includes. practically, the
public, as the friends OF the members
SIRE very numerous. On this occasion
! here will be five l0-minute addresses
by the following clergymen:
The Rev. A. II. Barr, ID. d., OF the
Jefferson-ave. Presbyterian church.
The Young Man and His Home" the
Rev. Gaius Glenn Atkins, ID. D., Of the
First Congregational church. The
Young Man and His School," the RI.
Rev. Charles D. Williams, The Young
Mar and His City" the Rev. Fred
erick Deland Leete. ID. d., OF the Cen
tral Methodist church, The Young
Man and His Friends" the Rev Maui
rice Penfleld Fixes, ID. D., of the
Baptist church. THE
Young Man, His Church and His God
Music will be provided by the asso-
citation string orchestra.
In the afternoon, from 10 6. and
from 10 10 o'clock In the evening,
the building will be open for the mem
bers and their friends.
On this occasion 100 men OF the as.
ISOLATION will act as guides TO take
visitors through the new building. in
groups of % II will take from one
half to three-quarters of an hour TO
70 through the various rooms and de-
partments.
The formal dediCatory services OF
the building Will take place some time
the early part of February. when men
Of national reputation will participate
in the program. A whole week will be
devoted TO the dedication, with "A pro-
gram for every day
Next Monday evening the farewell
banquet will be held in the old build
ing, when +. ID. Taylor will act as
POSTMASTER.
DR.. George Dugan, OF Toledo. will
deliver the address at the first Sun
day meeting in the new building: the
educational work will open there Jan.
4; the Detroit Bible institute will hold
its opening dinner and first session
of the classes Jan. Il: the opening
basketball game in the gymnasium,
between the Detroit and Chicago asso-
citation teams. will take place Jan. 4.