Arizona republican., 1909-05-17
MEETING
 OF FRUITFUL GOOD
City of Good Will Given, Good Start at Last Nights Gathering.

| The First NJ E. Church was well filled last night, the occasion being the mass meeting in the interest of | the City of Good Will, to be built by the Arizona Bethesda association. There was good music, good speak ing and good resolutions, followed by an indication of liberal subscriptions to the cause, making the effect of the meeting practical, as we'll as merely moral. It is felt that the project is now successfully launched and under favorable auspices.
 H. B. Wilkinson presided and open ed with a talk that nicely intro- duced the purpose of the meeting and what was desired to be accom- plished. He presented B. A. Fowler, who spoke at considerable length on the importance of the work, and the spirit of the undertaking. The motive of the promoters in this organizing something that would be a practical benefit to those in sickness and dis tress, something that would insure to the welfare of the race and not hay ing behind it the object of financial gain, were nicely set forth.
 Dwight B. Heard followed with a very enlightening talk on the char acter of the proposed institution itself and the men who have conceived it and propose to carry it out to sue cessful issue. It is non-sectarian and appeals to the cooperative energies of good citizens generally, whether ministers, moralists, business men, whether saints or sinners.
 pr. J. w. Foss was the next speak CT and he devoted himself rather to the psychological phase of the enter prise. He recited the effect such an institution would have on the sick and afflicted when they appreciated the advantages of such a home, and also on the resultant effect it would have on the community in general. not only through the knowledge of what was being done for others, but in lessening the menace to the health of well persons.
 General A. J Sampson next read a letter prepared some time ago by Dr. J. A. Geissinger, who initiated the undertaking, telling how he was in spired to do so by the suffering and the needs of the many sick persons
 
 by the many letters he received from various places concerning the well fare of invalids in this valley. The general followed the reading of the letter by a few remarks of his own that were most timely, closing by quoting the last words of Lucy Stone, notable American woman, who died in 1893, which were: Make the world better while you live in it." It follows that whoever does that will not have lived in vain He made the timely application that this is one opportunity for many people to help in making the world better.
 Dr. Geissinger spoke on the subject generally, dealing with it's many phases and with the details of the plan. He told the various ways in which the public might help and chiefly at this time, by liberal sub scriptions is as follows. A share of stock in the association costs s25 per year for five years, or s125. The subscriber, however, is only bound for one year at time. He subscribes this year and pays. Next year he pays again and so on for the full five years at the end of which he IS given life membership. with no further payments. If, however, he fails to pay on any one year. he simply drops out, and the money paid is contribution of so much to the good of the cause. It is hoped and desired that every subscriber will retain his membership until he has acquired the. full life membership. but no one can foresee his future. or his possible limitations. Payment in succeeding years, therefore. rests with the individual. It is believed that all who can will feel an honor in main- tanning their membership, but if ones circumstances make it necessary for him to drop out he can do so. and the association will be thankful for the help it had. Subscription cards were circulated through the audience that all who might wish to con- tribute could have the opportunity by signing and returning the cards. and while this was going on there were short talks by Dr. Roy Thomas. Dr. Watkins and H. C. Yaeger
 Fine music was furnished during