The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14
LARGE sum RAISED
FOR THE Y. NJ. {. A.
AT MEETING HELD SUNDAY AZ
TERNOON MORE THAN FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS
WE'RE Donated.
Business Men Are at the Head of the
Movement, and Intend to Raise
The Sum of Not Less Than
Five Thousand Dollars.


The need for a Young Mems Chris
tian Association in Columbus has long
been apparent, and several times dur
ing recent years efforts have been
made to secure funds for the erection
of a building. While those interested
in the matter failed time and again
to arouse sufficient interest in the
matter to secure enough money to
warrant them in undertaking the
erection of a building. they did not
become discouraged, but kept per-
sistently at work, and at last it seems
that success is to crown their labors,
more than five of the forty thousand
dollars which it is hoped to raise
having been subscribed at a meeting
which was held Sunday afternoon.
The meeting was held at the Stone
Hotel, and temporary organization
was effected by the election of Mr..
c. F. Sherrod as chairman and Mr..
Warren M. Cox as secretary. Mr..
Sherrod stated the object of the
meeting, and short talks were made
by Hon H. L. Whitfield, Mr.. Jno. A
Stinson, Hon, j. l. Sturdivant and
others. All these gentlemen spoke
eloquently on the urgency of the need
for a Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton in Columbus, and the effective
ness of their remarks was evinced
in the liberal response that met the
appeal for subscriptions. More than
five thousand dollars were raised in
less than ten minutes, the amount
of the individual subscriptions hav-
ing varied from twenty-five to five
hundred dollars.
After nearly every gentleman pres
ent had placed his name on the sub
scription list, Mr. Sherrod announced
gestions, and upon motion of Mr.
Whitfield it was decided to raise forty
thousand dollars. This amount will
be sufficient to purchase a lot and
erect and equip building that will
not only be commensurate with pres
ent demands, but meet all require
ments for at least twenty-five years
to come. It was decided to make
the subscriptions payable one-fourth
in advance and the remainder in
three equal payments.
Mr. w. H. Carter suggested that
Mr.. Gates, one of the field secretaries
Of the National Association, be in
vited to come here and direct the
for subscriptions. The
suggestion, however, met with little
favor, as it seemed to be the opinion
Of great majority of those present |
hat committee composed of local
n collecting subscriptions than would |
/ foreign man. It was finally decided |
% leave the canvass for subscriptions |
md the arrangement of all business |
letails to committee of ten, includ- |
ng the chairman, and those who will |
erve with Mr.. Sherrod on the com
nittee are Messrs. Jno. A. Stinson,
T. I. Sturdivant, J. T. Sanford, Willis /
Banks, F. P. Phillips, H. Hatcher, w.
:. Kennedy, Warren NJ. Cox and DR..
{. ". Lipscomb.
Upon motion, Mr.. Sherrod was
made permanent president. Mr.. Cox
secretary. and Mr.. Brooks
fcGown was elected treasurer.
Subscriptions were raised as fol-
ows: Jno. A. Stinson, $500; C. F.
herrod, $500; w. S. Lindamood,
500; S. B. Bradford, $500; Miss
I. Bradford, $500; Warren M. Cox,
500; DR.. J. w. Lipscomb, $500: J.
Sturdivant, $3.50; J. H. Stevens,
$50; Battle Bell, $3.50; J. L. s.
Upright, $3.50; H. L. Whitfield,
$50: F. P. Phillips, 500; w. E.
500; Walter Knox, 500;
larry Albright, 500; L. A. Vaughn,
100; T. H. Henry. 500; w. II.
arter, 500; J. II. Key, $50; H.
-ateher, $50; W. V. Frierson, Jr.,
So e. -R. Hopkins, s25.