The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-07-23

Mc. A. C.. Jones Reviews His Sugges-
tion That Old Court House Be
Put to That Use.

through the new building OF the
Young Mems Christian Association
at Charlotte. \. c.. with Mr.. DAVID
L. Probert. the General Secretary Of
that Association. I wrote YOU from
Charlotte telling you Of this building
and what had been done by the Char
lotte people: that the work there had
outgrown their old building; that the
old building and lot had been sold for
$449, 900, and that in twelve days
time they had raised by subscription
eighty thousand dollars more and that
last fall they had gone into their new
: building which cost them $l2S,oOo.
And that it was one Of the very best
equipped buildings for its purpose IN
thu south. That its rooms were lifted
no for young men and that these
rooms with the privilege Of the uses
Of the reading room, writing room,
bath rooms. swimming pools, could
be had at a cost of three to ten dol
lars a month; that the rooms we're
kept comfortable. neat and clean and
were out Of the reach Of temptation
and surrounded by influences TOR
GOOD. I stated further. that my pur-
) pose in writing YOU was to show what
Charlotte had done for her Young
men and the young men who might
in the future choose Charlotte as
home and if Charlotte, with ropula-
ton Of forty thousand people, could
raise Sl29.O0O for this purpose, that
Newberry could raise $4,000 II the
cause was properly presented. lAat
the wear Of 1908, had been The
greatest year Of all in the hlstorH
Of the Association: that there had
been ten million dollars paid out oHr-
ing 1905 for eighty-one new buildings
and those now under construction
and provided for will cost nine NIL
lions more. proving concluslvely that
the people appreciate in the highest
degree the value Of this organization
I also called your attention to the
fact that I had suggested some time
AGO that the best disposition that
could possibly be made Of the Old
court house was to use it for build
inc for Young Mems Christian As
sociation in Newberry and as the
general assembly would convene IN
few days that the members from this
county could be asked to introduce
bill turning this building over to the
Interstate Committee Of the Caro-
linas for this purpose.
Nothing was done and "The Id
ler's" reference to the condition OF
the court house last week has remind
ed me Of the suggestion | have made
twice as to the best possible use that
could be made of it. And believing
that It must commend itself to you
and every father and mother IN the
county who have children, especially
those who have boys, I beg your per
mission for the third time to appeal
to the Christian men and women OF
Newberry to take steps to enable
them to get the county to turn 1t over
to a commission representing the dill
4erent churches in Newberry county.
As soon as a subscription list OF ten,
ff+oon or twenty thousand dollars,
(the amount to be named before the
subscription lists are turned over to
the members Of the Legislature IN
this county, These subscriptions to
De made payable in one, two and three
years and to be used for the improve
ment and equipment Of the building
and the support Of the Association.
As the first step, let me suggest
that a mass meeting be called by the
pastors Of the churches Of Newberry
to take into consideration the organl-
cation Of a Young Mems Christian
Association for Newberry and as soon
as they have organized let them write
Mr.. Geo. C. Huntington, Charlotte,
n. c., Interstate secretary OF the
Carolinas, and ask him to meet with
them and advise them what is neces-
sarv and how to raise the money for
this important work.
I believe in the next five years
there will be city associations and
buildings in several towns OF this size
in South Carolina. Newberry, It she
can secure the court house property
for this purpose will have the advan~
tage Of all Of them. And if Newberry
will take the lead You will find An
derson. Greenville. Greenwood and
other counties following.
South Carolina is behind North