The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-27
HUI MAN FREIGHT
COMES IN DAILY
Duty, Therefore, of Citizens to
Build Home for These Women
Who Seek Honest Work.
STRONG PLEA FOR BIG WORK
DR.. Lilly Urges Public: to Make
y. w. c. a. Campaign
Quick Success.

In accordance with resolutions
hdortod by tic Ministerial Union of
Richmond Endorsing the present $3.50. 900
campaign here for the erection OF -
creator Young Women's Christian
Association building, addresses were
delivered yesterday from Al. Protest
srt pulpits in this city in earnest advo-
raise the necessary funds for ,ihc in
Etitution In several churches ring
ing addresses were delivered along this
)ire but III no instance was tho sub
Ject moro earnestly treated than by
REV. D. Clay Lilly, y. D.. pastor of
Grace Street Presbyterian Church Dr..
Lilly acentuatcd tho truth of the
maxim that the morals OF no ccr,mu-
nifty can be greater than the morals
tcf its women.
( The Wealth of Womnnhood.
The most precious thing IN the city
of Richmond to-day. said DR.. Lilly.
was the priceless freight brought here.
not In box cars, hut in passenger
trains, TO seek employment These
women, lie said. came not always to
satisfy ambition. but more frequently
We're forced here through some cruel
necessity. Every woman entering tho
gates of any city placed ~ larger re.
onsibility upon that city. the respon-
sibility OF protection ond support
The two great avenues of temptation
bosetting women in city were said
by DIR. Lilly to be physical WEAKNESS.
born of long hours at work, and lone
illness, bred within the four walls OF a
cherries room, In exchange for this
fatigue and loneliness the young wo-
man was offered tho theatre, the con-
cert hall. the parks or tho Sidewalks.
There is no public library open in
Richmond after dark
Tho forces by which young women
are in,pelled upwards or dragged
downwards, said the minister. are the
forces which mold character in all.
These forces arc companions and re-
creations. which arc very closely re-
lated. Either the strange young wo-
man seeks or Is thrown with good or
evil companions, and this chance or
choice determines her rccrcations. 1t
is therefore essential, said he, that
carly influences for good be thrown
about the women in every city. as it
S. far more easy in most instances, TO
save than 10 reclaim
Richmond's Grcnt wcnItb.
There is on deposit in the banks OF
Richmond to-day said DR.. Lilly, as
tempting 10 establish and erect the
greater Young Womens Christian AS
sociation building require only sl5O.000
10 achieve success This means that
Richmond women ask from the citizens
only 81 out of every $3.50 oil deposit
in local bank vaults. Or. Lilly thought
that Richmond owed such Il donation
liz such a cause.
TIE Young Womcn's Christian Asso.
citation building he said. Will consti-
1ute, not municipal luxury, tt:t q So
cial and religious necessity. He then
went on 10 describe what such All in
stituticn meant 10 the welfare OF the
women of Richmond. 1t meant COM
Partnership TO the lonely, rest ron-rS tor
the weary, lecture rooms for th. I'm
provement Of tho mind. gyu-as!;u1 ex-
rrcises for the development If tie bol!y.
rlassrooms for the advancement II the
spiritual nature, and opportunities ot
service for the world Il meant :
work for women by wonan, and not :
Charity. Ii uHant coalpanioaShIp and
'oiaxatlon i2fF.lonel@ hearts
The Cii,'s Grinding MilI..
DR. Lilly concluded his pIez fo- =
greater Young Moments Christian As
rociation by referring 10 the places In
:. city which destroy women aud girls.
such, said he, were but r1iils whose
only grist IS humanity ami whose out-
put is ruin. lie cited instances where
young women, unequal TO stand the
hardships OF long labor ana the gilt
'erins beckonings Of Illicit ease. had
been ground in tho mills Of voluptu-
"usness and sin ana had been ushered
through ruin in this world into the
hlaclSness forever.
Let us then build a tower Of dc.
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