The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-04-06
THE SATURDAY NIGHT MEET
ING NEGROES WILL CONTINUE
WORK.

THE SATURDAY NIGHT MEET
ING NEGROES WILL CONTINUE
WORK.
Not Satisfied With Splendid Cam
paign Efforts Vote to Have General
Cleaning Up of Colored Y. NJ. C.
A. Building Soon.
The Negro Y. NJ. c. A. workers |
voted Saturday night to continue their
and solicitations until the
being conducted by the |
Central Association closes. This was
agreed upon after discussion of the
matter by the workers, the sentiment
being that, although they had sue
ceded in raising the $20,00000 the
they set out to secure, larg-
er sum should be subscribed to take
care of the shrinkage which must
necessarily follow.
The workers met at the Negro Y.
NJ. C. A. building to hear the final
returns and to discuss the future
situation, and it was not long be-
fore the drift of opinion showed that
they were unwilling to stop work as
long as the white people are forced to
remain in the field. 1t was declared
that the struggle which they are max
ing is partly on behalf of the Negro
Y. M. c. A. and that this seemed to
have inspired the Colored Association
workers to continue their efforts.
1t was decided that as much cash
as could be collected should be Sc
cured during the future canvass and
the men are to meet Tuesday and Fri
day nights and make their reports OF
their cash and subscriptions
TO CLEAN UP DUNCAN HOTEL.
The workers also voted to have a
general cleaning up Of the Duncan
hotel, the new home of the colored
Y. M. c. A., in the near future. The
men will gather at the building, about
one hundred strong, and give the
house a thorough cleaning from top
to bottom. The furniture will be
polished, and everything will be put
in as good condition as possible.
Vhro 40 r''''''~o is 10 he re.
modelled and equipped for Y. M. c. A.
purposes, it is understood that as
soon as possible the Negro men and
boys are anxious to make such use
of the house as they can until final
work of remodeling is begun. Be-
sides, the furniture and decorations
are sorely in need of attention, as
the hotel has stood unoccupied for
many months. The date for the
general housekeeping will be decided
upon at the meeting Of the workers
next Tuesday night.
At the meeting Saturday night
$4,000 in cash and subscriptions was
reported by the two divisions.
The following letter was sent to Z
list Of persons asking that they pray
for the success of the Association
campaign just before it started
March 22nd:
Dear Friend:
AS we face the great responsibiliti
now upon us, as Nashville under
takes the duties of this another cam
paign for better manhood, we feel thu
necessity of turning to a Power no
our own" Friday morning 100 mel
will start out to secure $20000.00 II
cash and subscriptions, the balance
of our prorata of the 100000 neces
sary to equip an association plant TO
meeting the needs of Negro men an
boys of Nashville.
We feel that we hold a rightfu
claim on success. But it is easy t
fail with the best tried plans wher'
prayer and the spirit back of it i
lacking.
This is call to prayer. Pray tina
| this entire movement for $165 5000
in Nashville be success March 2.
80. 1917
Pray especially that the 4OoN
Negroes Of our city shall be wilin
to pay the price for success in thi
matter where they have an absolut
right to a glorious victory. $4,000 0
in cash and bonafide subscription
in eight days is the objective. Pra
for this and all that goes with it.
This is a call to prayer. Pray q
though failure of this effort was Gel
tain in the absence of your prayer
Yours sincerely,
VIM. N. SANDERS, Executiv
Secretary.
The Association is grateful to tn
following persons who responded
the call:
LOCAL: DR.. F. A. Mckenzie. Mis-
Ada F. Morgan, DR.. A. M. TOWNSEND
Dr. Geo. r. Haynes, Revs. Spence
Jackson, w. R. Stephens. Samut
Bryant. w. E. Mitchell, ]. R. Evan
J. III. Cmith, ]. A. Brown. D,
, Burch, ]. c. fields. Jesse P. Pric,
H. A. Alfred, Prof. w. j. Hale, Mr.
NJ. L. Crosthwait.
, OUT OF TOWN: DR.. John R. Mot
: New York City: VIM. J. Parke
r Chicago; H. w. Porter, Philadelphia
: Wabash Ave- Branch Y. M. c. A
3 Chicago: F. E. DeFrantz. indianapolis
w. ]. Trent, Atlanta; H. S. Dunba
Cincinnati; H. A. Peterson, Beaufor
S c.; Secretarial Staff, Passe
Branch Y. M. c. A., Kansas City, Mo
Sergt, VIM. w. Robinson, Columbu
N. M; Frank W. Ober,' New Yor
City.
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