The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-30

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The history OF the Young Mems
Christian Association prepared May.
1854, BY A L Smith, has the following
- nay:
The drst organisation nesting o.
the Young Mems ChfdsttAn Asaocia.
ton IN Richmond was held n Nay.
1851. After . short existence TINS
EFFORT was abandoned.
The officers OF thds drSt 0r11nl1a-
ton were: Charles r.. Co0ip. prosf
dent: A. z. Croker, william b. Reid.
John 8. Hunt, II. ClarksOn, John Hon.
man. Jacob Rowlett, w. r. Spencer.
Charles 8. Farnham. G. 8. Mendenhall.
Edward Burson. H. n. Igelman and
Jonathan Plummer. vice presidents:
d. II. Douga4, treasurer; John Ntchof
son, corresponding secretary: a Sam
son, recording secretary.
In 1876 the association was re-ore
eanized and . reading room estahlish-
ed. and for about 10 years success-
full work was maintained most OF the
time at the corner Of what was then
Sixth and Main streets, nov Ninth
and Main. Here William ]. Hiatt and
Thomas G.. Thompson conducted Q sue
cessful boys work; at times having
moro than 100 boys enrolled.
| Secretary Arrives.
In 1887. e. s. Chipley came - gem
eralS secretary, and about that time
rooms were rented az the corner OF
what IL now Sixth ana Main streets,
/ and gymnasium and bath rooms were
installed.
On August 1. 1883, A. q. Shepherd
| took charge Of the work. and until
February I. 1898. conducted . self-sac.
i rihcing work. which has Influenced
the lives OF many OF the men now 90
tive IN the religious lie OF our city,
During this time several e6orta
were made to secure funds for . new
building, but all resulted In failure.
and w. F. McCaughy coming ~ secre'
tary on February /, 1893, after q few
months spent on the field recommend.
cd the abandonment OF the work until
sucn tlme~as DuAdlng could De pro
vided suitable to the needs OF the
WORK. On May ~, 1888, the BOARD met
Il and ordered the treasurer to close VI
the affairs Of the association, and ad
journed sine die.
| state Meeting Here.
= In 1884 the state organization ap
po"teo snaron Zones memoer o.
o 49,. S ~. anu So11 espo"u
aug MenoeI Aor ucnmonu.
IN 1SOV the state conVentlon wal
neld IN Richmond, with the hope thai
1t would stimulate the desire OF oul
people for the re-establishment Of the
association.
II Certain citizens pledged themselves
70 MAKE an enort 10 secure FUNDS Io'
Duiioins ana equipment as soon a
me tme seemed opportune.
Eariy IN the year 1916 q committed
OF twelve was appointed by the stata
committee to constitute an executive
committee for the prosecution Of .
movement to re-establish the associa
ton in Richmond. This COMMITTEES
/ cons1stea oI Iimotny Nlcnolson. Sna
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: NuonenpsIS =. ": alli' Hicnafs
Seqsw1cK' T. q. McManan, =. 4
snera' ). =. harris, Jesse s. Reeves
arthur l.. smith and John H. johnson
start Work.
Active efforts eliminated In the sc
!. curing o. FUNDS TO erect the edihce OF
nolon Glsnts an9 "A streets. Cnarie
!, r. brown look charge OF campaign
: LUZ luno OF $!oo.ooV.
MI. 6roWn tooK charge July II
ISO6. Plans were carefully lair; tn
committee OF twelve was enlarged t
one hundred: Young Mems commit
tee was appointed; also factory com
> mi1tee ana Women's committee:
6anquets were .neld on Nov. IL. !
J. sn9 40 n the olnerent committees
!. anu on NoS: 10 a mass meeting wa
ueiu III Tue Iennett tneatre aodresse
~ senator beverldge, and on the 10
4 lowIns Jay sohcltation OF 1unds wa
|, s.al.eo. me Sommlttee kept Iaitnfu
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