Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-05-27
Addresses Made
in All Churches
Yesterday.
TEAMS ACTIVE

Hands on the Y. NJ. c. A. clock
are rapidly moving towards the goal
50 that almost two-thirds of the
$35, 900 has been collected. 1t was
with much enthusiasm that 1t was
announced at the meeting of work
ers this noon that a grand total of
$20,507 had been subscribed by
the public at large up to IL o'clock
today Of that amount the business
mems committee, with A. Clayton
Clark as chairman, collected $S,673
and the young mems committee,
= with d. P. Olmstead at the head,
collected $4,159. The balance was
subscribed before the opening of
the campaign Thursday night.
The members of the respective
committees displayed greater enthu-
siasm than ever when they assem-
bled in the Y. NJ. @. A. headquarters
on the second big day of the money
campaign this noon. 1t was with
pride that the captains of the re-
spective teams made known the
amount the members had secured
since saturday night While the re-
ports we're being made the workers
feasted Applause and tapping of
IdDlt w al q Oil plclbCo AlieCl ihlAi eaiSN
with expressions of glee greeted the
various announcements. All went
to indicate that interest is growing
and that at it's present rate the de-
sired amount, $4,000 from the
public at large. will be exceeded.
Yesterday was Y. NJ. G. A. Sunday
In the Perth Amboy churches. Sun
day is not considered working day
in the nine days campaign for the
$4,000 which was so auspiciously
started last Thursday evening, new
ertheleBs it was not day of idle
ness for in many Of the pulpits of
the city energetic workers and force
full speakers placed before good con-
Fregations the needs, the hopes, the
plans and the accomplished work Of
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. What has been done else
where can and should be done in
Perth Amboy. The Y. NJ. G. A. IN
its work ministers particularly to
the young men between the ages Of
twelve and twenty-five.
Mr.. B. G. Pond, general secretary
of the Paterson Association, gave
forceful and logical address at the
First Baptist church In the alb
sence of the pastor he conducted the
full service.
At the Simpson Methodist Episco
pal church Howard McWilliams,
ESQ, of Plalnfield and New York,
presented the business mems view
point of the Y. M. G. A. as a world
wide movement. John T. Sproul,
president of the Coal & Iron Nation
al Bank of New York and member
Of the State Executive Committee of
the Y. M. G. A. Of New Jersey, deliv-
cred a convincing address at the
First Presbyterian church. He also
met group of business men at 4
o'clock to pray for the success OF
the campaign. In the absence of
Rev. Mr.. Bawden from the city Mr..
Sproull very kindly remained over
and spoke at the First Baptist
church in the evening, At st. Peters
Rev. James L. Lancaster, the rector.
spoke prior to his sermon on the
work of the Y. M. G. A. and the
campaign for the new building. Mr..
Lancaster is a great believer III the
Y. NJ. C. A. work. Rev. L. Nanassy,
pastor of the Magyar Reformed
church, in speaking Of the move
ment for Y. NJ. c. A. in Perth Am
boy said:
To-day, when we are celebrating
the festival day of the Holy Ghost,
I wish to call your attention to a
movement in our city which is In
deed under the influence and guild
ance of the Holy Ghost. This move
ment has for its object the securing
of Y. NJ. C. A. building for Perth
Amboy. To give shelter and help to,
young men and to develop body,
mind and soul. This is the work of
God himself upon the earth.
The proposed Y. NJ. c. A. build
ing will be benefit to you, also who
are of foreign descent. 1t will give
you opportunity of learning the ma
tional language of this country and
OF getting acquainted with American
Christian ideas. You will undoubt-
edly find there friends, Christian
brothers, who will not show pre1u-
dice against you, because their
broad-minded intelligence united
with a strong Christian feeling can
eliminate the racial difference be-
tween them and you.
Il heartily recommend the finan-
cial and moral help of this institu-
ton to you The benevolent spirit
is manifested in a beautiful way to-
ward the Y. NJ. @. A. building. !
am sure you will Join with your
donation those who will be instru-
mental in realizing the 5000
which is needed from the citizens
before June 3. Personally ! will be
glad to receive your donations and
forward them to the Executive Com
mittee."
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