Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-09-08
Sunday Meeting Agrees
On Program To Meet
Conditions
WOULD FINANCE 1T
FROM EXCESS FUND
Committee Named To
Interview Trustees
And Creditors

A scheme whereby it is hoped the
Salvation Army may be able to take
over the Y. M. C. A. property to
turn it into community institution
under supervision and operation of
the Salvation Army, was worked olt
tentatively at mass meeting at the
"Y" building Sunday afternoon.
Briefly, the plan developed is this:
Provided certain matters are work
ed out in advance, the Salvation Ar
my proposes to ask Americus TO put
up $1,000 or $4,000 The national
headquarters of the Salvation Army
will finance the remainder of the
building. 1t was agreed at this meet
ing that solicitation campaign for
this amount of funds at this time
would be hopeless, but it was brought
out that when final settlement of the
recent sale of the Y. NJ. c. A. build
ing is made in court, and all indebt-
edness paid, there will be at least
$4,000 remaining to be turned back
to the directors of the Y M. G. A. In
the settlement also will be the re-
finding of contributions to several
hundred contributors to the Y. nj. C.
A. and the payment Of several bonds.
The meeting voted to appoint COM
nlittee whose duty it should be, after
Mr.. Baum had reported the success
Of the preliminary details, to inter
view the trustees of the Y. M. G. A,
bondhoIders and contributors, to as
certain whether they would not be
willing to turn into the fund to meet
the requirements of the Salvation
Army this residue and part of the
money which will be refunded.
Hopeful of Success.
Although the entire project is in
definite, awaiting the putting through
of the preliminary requirements, it
was the opinion of the men at the
meeting that the committee would be
able to work out its part Of the pro-
gram without difficulty. This COM
mittee is composed of Rev. Guyton
Fisher, R. E. Allison and c. c. Haw-
\ kins
The meeting was opened by Mr..
Baum, minister for Is years who
outlined what the Salvation Army
is, for the benefit of those who do not
know, by telling something of what
it has done. He explained its place
in the community and finished by ask
ing:
''You say you want the Salvation
Army to have this building. How
much do you want it? Will you help
| us?
He explained that it was the plan
of the organization, in case it took
over the building, to make it avail
able for all legitimate public uses
which were not out u harmony with
the Salvation Army ideals. Il want
it understood, however" said he,
''that the Salvation Army is distinct
lively religious"
Il noticed that block of marble
cornerstone of thiy building states
thai it was erected for the glory of
God and the good of men," he went
on. Gentlemen, if you turn it over
to the Salvation Army you will real
ize this object, for the Salvation Ar
NV is a maker of men and women.
Some folks may say that you have
plenty Of churches here, and there is
no need for the Salvation Army. In
answer to that l will say that l have
never heard a minister of the gospel
saw that there was no need for the
Salvation Army"
Capt. Knox Tells Plan.
CAPTAIN Knox, who has been in
charge Of the Salvation Army work
since the corps was established two
months ago, was called to tell what
she had in mind for the building in
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