The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-11-17


TIE mission ScHooL.-The Mis-
sion School, held III the Court House
every Sabbath afternoon at half-past
one o'clock, continues 10 prosper and
do good. The Superintendent extends
cordial invitation TO the public to
yistshe School and sec its workings.
YOUNG MEN In CINcINNATI.- =
While in Cincinnati this week We
looked into the Rooms Of THE Young
Mems Christian Association, and
were agrecably surprised at the
work 4 il was doingfg for the
Young Men of that city. 1t has
taken hold. Of the matterG IF the
healthful amusement and instruction
of young men ina practical way, and
one which must result in real benefit
10 them. A large hall and suit Of
rooms have been fitted up at Nos 200
and 2O2 Vine Street, justabove Fifth,
a central location. The first room IL
devoted TO a Library and large eol-
Election Of newspapers; the second ~
d Music Room, in which y ? fnno''
land other means Of ienteFtainmsnt
1.-THE third ii q room for private con /.
Ivefsation or study; the fourth u the
amusement Room, provided with a.
Iparlor etbddetl table, 6Iicss sta ds,s
and other pleasant lgamesa IA
-four rooms are very nicely furpish bed
and attractive, and are kept dpen.
daily till ten % clock P,Ns The lIext
room on the same floor is for INSTR bet
ling classes in Mechanics, Matherhat-
Iics, Drawing, Penmanship Chemistry,
l&c., as classes are formed among
the young men, The instruction
is free, and taught by Christian men
of the highest attainments in their
respective professions. Above these
rooms Ia the large Lecture Hall. cap
able Of seating over four hundred,
persons. 1T u used for BusiuesNt I'm
quiry, and Prayer Meetings, and for
free public Lecturesfrom distinguish
ed gentlemen on popular subjdcts.
o. Sabbath afternoons a large Bible
Class il Iheldin this roomg lediby llif-
lerent ministers of the city, each kiv-
ing n series of instruction. The in-
structor forfathe mouth of NovemI her
isf Rev. Wayland Hoyt, the popular
pastor Of the Ninth Street Baptist
Church, A s'a go sA NJ
THE Superintendent informed US
that the rooms are becoming quite a.
popular place of resort with the young
men Of the city, and that they are
daily growing in interest. The rooms
of tho Association claim to be estab-
lished for the purpose of offering
amusement aud instruction. temper
ate, rational healthful and elevating
10 young men, and the Association
devotes its entire energies to their
good, eendeayoring to supply their
wants for employment, boarding
places, recreation, aud a Preside, and
TO induce them to avoid
haunts, Of vice and .ipiqpity The
Rooms are free to all. tits just the
place where Christian parents would
desire their sons, going to the city, to
h'equent.o These admirable arrange
ments for entertainment and instruc- |
ton 80 comnnAna 9thenselves to all
that it is needless for us TO say any
thing in their favor. Any Of our citi-
zens visiting Cincinnatil will find these
Rooms a pleasant place 10 spend any
leisure time they pies, have. The /
pAItY JOURNAL will be found in the
Reading Room, a'oi !.
We have heretofore alluded, to the
Peoples Coffee and JFuee Reading
Rooms sustained by this Association,
in tive of the most densely inhabited
parts ofthe city, for the especial
benefit of the laboring classes. We
know Of no organization that is doing
n more practical christian work than
this Young Mems Association of
Cincinnati. thoo aa'tf't
...a-.~.a.-s.K PRESBYTERIAN. --