Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-06-12
PUBLIC SPIRIT Of
ALBUQUERQUE IS
EVIDENCED BY Y
So Says Amarillo. Tex, Daily.
News in Editorial Highly.
PraiSlng the New Associa-
ton Building

The Amarillo. Tex, Daily News says
editoriHlly.
Doors of Young Mems Christian
Association Thrown open Never 10 be
Closed Again.
"rhe foregoing are the words print
ed In the AlbuauerQue Morning Jour
nal above picture OF the elegant Y,
VI =. A. building lust opened in the
city Of Albuquerque, \. NJ, and they
carry with them i charm. "a hospital
ity and human concern thoroughly
appealing.
Never to he closed agaial Do
we understand the hearty, CHEEKY.
cordial and outstanding welcome or
these words? In this day of locked
doors when more attention is given TO
fastening crime upon human beings
than in preventing is commission, the
words uttered by Secretary Bennlng
Of the Albuquerque Young Mems
association and echoed 10 the world
bv Albuquerque splendid Morning
Journal sound charming
'New Mexico. the newest of an the
new states within the United states.
is 10 be congratulated upon her rich
has seen tit to raise for her Young
Mems Christian association. \ total
outlay of little less than 100000.
Kissing 10 4 height Of three full stories
above a basement, the building is OF
strict mission design. with welcome
written all over its spacious interiors
aud exteriors. Comfort is the next
word emhlazoned throughout tn"
building, and showing OF human
,oncern will be noticed at every turn.
Prayers IN this building find voice in
acts of kindness and felloWhelp et-
forts Unlike mouthed utterances
whose hollowness is manifested IN
their dissassociation with actions OF
a helpful character these prayers arc
seen in strong hands extended TO aid
the weak
"Reflective Of the great, throbbing
public spirit of Albuquerque, this
interest in the interest or
humanity has arisen in the heart of
the business district easily accessible
to those who are TO be served IN anu
ii. The only aristocracN
claimed ny the building and the assoc
citation housed therein Is the manifest
interest in the nplift of Humankind.
This VAS the aristocracy of the Christ
who declared himself TO be physl- |
rian to the soul-Sick, the hungry. the |
weary and the worn.
'ln this venture the noble city OF |
albuquerque has planted her banners |
high among those who delight IN see
ng men made more fit and better Tor /
he battles incident to human exist |
ance. The city has been joined by a |
secretary whose words, Never 10 be /
\ Il, Il l. NJ, a.
tpplied to the hearts of professed !
overs Of humanity the world over. /
rhe hearts of those who claim to be |
he exemplars of the religion OF i
he Christ. should he stamped with |
hese same deathless words in letters I
If fire. glowing with brotheriy love, I
Never to DC closed again!
with the dawning of that day |
when the meeting houses, popularity
lnown as churches, shan be reached |
With this same message of love and /
human concern, making possible the
declaration, Never to be closed again
humanity will be benefited through !
ehgion as never before. Unfortunate
V there seems to be too great a value
lttaching to the piles Of brick, stone !
Ind mortar called churches, and a |
dread that someone Will
ret in and steal or destroy something
herein. This has placed these meet
ng houses in the class with the vast
!rmy of locked oOrs--barricaded eli-
RANGES saying to humanity stay out
lntil certain dates ana seasons. Could
luman beings always be the sole ar
Jiters of their comings and goings
lifting their actions to hours, dates
ND seasons, the occasionally opened !
loor might be more adaptable but
men and women. speaking broadly
re but coga In a great machine, NOV
ng in unison with those about them !
ubjected to impulses not always their
,wn hence finding often a closed
oor, when their minds are open and
n receptive mood, but with not even
he atmosphere of a meeting house
ffered 10 comfort and cheer
''lt is Just this condition which rem
iers the eraciousness of the statement
" Secretary Benning. Never to be
losed again. most appealing. 1t is
his condition which gives an irresist
bic charm TO this sign displayed at
he entrance Of one Amarillo meet
NJ house Church open all day |
ONE in pray, mediate and rest.
The continuously open door OF the |
'lDuguerUuc Dung mems CnilStltH
ssociation Will. through its showing
f hospitality, draw within its portals
ma benefit many who were not
riginally in line with its policies and
haracteristics SO will that meeting
ouse whose officers demonstrate
onceIn n humanity through an open
oor policy become attractive to
hose who appreciate a showing on
Itereet in them MAY the 1aV ne I
astened in the which not only the
'oung Mons Christian association
uilding, but the church buildings
the country, viii display
le open Day ana Night sign
Albuquerque has earned the re-,
Dect and should he given evidences
esteem Of every Village. town and
ty in the entier southwest. she has
emonstrated that which others prate
bout in so-called prayers-coucern
humanitVi"