New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
HONOR Y.M.C. A. FOUNDER
fzPBLE BUST UNVEILED.
Life of Sir George Williams Praised
at Dedication of Building.

williams Of London. who conceived and
se5 the Young Mems Christian Association.
l'-.srea The central theme OF the dedicatory
Uses yesterday afternoon at the build
+he International committee of the associ-
%o l24 East 18th street. Bishop William
: ,,cT1owel. of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
,be formal address Of dedication, while
- stokes a member Of the international
'a--o;-tee Of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
-, sa6 associated with its work in all parts
= -+e world. after giving a sketch of the life
ss,,ioe 10 humanity OF Sir George Williams
r,-eiled the bust
~ Theodore /. Cuyler. greeted with hearty
,,-s t,v all Of those present then told of his
,orr and intimate acquaintance with the asso-
-tat;o~-s founder. describing vividly the great
.hase in 1894 when the freedom of London
-. given 70 him. It significant OF his
,--h declared Or. Cuyler. that he was buried
:. 7aa5 beside TWO Of England's greatest naval
"a military heroes. Nelson and Wellington
The marble bust of Sir George Williams, the
-, NJ George Frampton. stands on pedestal
~ oak from the king post Of the roof Of Ex-
Ter Fsar. in London. for years the centre Of all
3 Sir George williams's work in England. It
,-as rresented by his family TO the American
z-o.,r Mems Christian Association. and was re
.i,s6 IN its behalf by the American Ambassa-
sor - Cpeen's Hall on April ., at the sixty
.---b anniversary Of the Central Young Men s
r,r5e-iar Association Of London. AT that time
Nj Reid said:
IN beha.< Of the donors and Of the owners Of
-re headquarters building Of the American asso-
cations ] have pleasure in accepting this bust
for 2 permanent and honored place within its
TIE donors as you know, are two admirable
,,.arrer II New York-Nrs. William Z. Dodge.
vho gave The site. and Mrs. Russell Sage, who
rave The bUilding-a gift 10 your cause from
fhese TWO ladies Of nearly one bunored thousand
Wounds The owners in one sense the American
International Committee, are in another sense
z-ou- half million colleagues in the American
ccsSoris-so-s which have been organized the
t5eas presented by the original OF this bust
srd on the model set by this London society,
which he started less than 1wo-thirds OF q CEN
tusy ago. ,.-
Ell than The speaking likeness Mr. Frampton
tzs here put into enduring r1arhle Tor you o,
the late Sir George Williams. the lamenIed orig
irs-or q this system Of Young Mems Christian
associations which noN OTerspread the earth
srd maintain their active and useful existence
IN f9rty-seven separate nauonalities. You could
select 10 more appropriate place for your pres
err than The International headquarters Of the
American societies. which in themselves repre-
sent practically IWo-seVenths- OF the world 5
MEMBERSHIP ! may say, too that your gift
could p appreciated nowhere else more warmly
or sympaThetlcaly than by that other branch OF
me English speaking people Of the world which
shares 50 largely your ideals and aspirations as
70 ordered liberty and Christian civilization
Nav add Just one thing rnore2 We live in
& pe-io6 Of great unrest Much that has here
tofore been thought absolutely fixed. settled as
The everlasting hills, appears 10 be breaking up
IN beliefs. in morals, in social order, in bust
ness and property relations and in government.
Thoughtful men often speak Of regarding the
future with apprehension in proportion as your
associations succeed, there should be less reason
for such uneasiness. You are safeguarding the
future by laying hold OF the young men 10
then the future belongs: and there is no safe
popular leader. no real statesman. who Is not
concerned about them especially when he re-
-E-- Is 1T-2
ton IS secure. save when resting on the Ten
Commandments and the moral lawn the old
faith Of our race, IN the FatheThood OF God ana
TIE brotherhood Of man.
The new building OF the International COM
rlttee is seven stories high, and extends from
9th 70 osth street. The land was given by
Mrs William E Dodge and the building itself
~ Mrs. Russell Sage. II VIII be the centre Of
Young Mems Christian associations all over
TIE United States. Bishop Mcdowell. in deii-
eating i yesterday afternoon, said that II meant
larger work and larger men 10 carry the work
On The association started out with nli-
rtdval redemption as its purpose. he said. but
had gone OF and extended its work 10 social ana
worldwide salvation
u. Cuyler paid a high tribute 10 the late
Morris X Jesup in speaking Of the jubilee OF
Sir George W-illiarus's work in 1894. His ac-
QUairtance with the founder Of the Young Men
Christian Association, he said, went back fifty
one years. He said:
How many Of you here remember him that
far back How many times I have been with
hin in that upper room" OF his looking on
Pste-uoster Row Have you ever thought what
an Important part upper rooms" have played in
ne religious and spiritual history Of the world
Through al his career he had but motto
and i probably stood as clearly before him
in the Gu5ldhan n London when the Lord
Nsyor. with al his display Of wealth. presented
II hin the freedom Of the city as at any other
line I was Union IN Christ TO save young
Ener" q. - 81
No Christian layrlan born IN the nineteenth
century ever wrought wide z worlds work
ior The extension Of Christ's kingdom as that
Silent faCe looking down here from that
pecesrs-s and every tine you look al Il rerner1-
Der tre sovereign master purpose OF his life
Now on the Gay on which We honor our nations
heroes L is fitting that all 90 honor 70 his
memory who when he died vas laid in St Pauls
Wtth TIE most beloved hero Of England. Lord
Nelson on one side q MIN and over on the other
the famous victor of Waterloo Lord Wellington
AoV significant q the master work which he
accomplished during his lifetime
Cepaas Brslnerd. for twenty-five years chair
nan cf the International committee Of the
Y. II {. a, spoke Of the giant strides made
In its work since the tine he first took II up
Among those who present at the dedi-
catory exercises and Unwilling Of the bust were
Commissioner NacFarland, Of the District Of
Columbia. John r Mott the Rev. Richard c.
Morse Alfred Z Marling, all members Of the
International cou1uittes. and Congressman