Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-09-26
Young Men in cities.

City lie holds out attractions which
continually draw young men from their
rural homes into our large cities, where
the enemy of souls is ever on the alert
to collar them into sin by the multitu-
dinous devices and agencies which
abound in the city, and which are not
suspected by the unsophisticated until
too late.
We desire to save all such from ruin,
and, in the furtherance of this object,
wish to call the attention of clergymen,
parents and friends to our rooms, and
the privileges which can be secured to
young men strangers coming into our
city, that they may have letters of in
PRODUCTION to us. To become acquaint-
ed with proper associates, and mingle
in good society upon their first arrival
il the city, is o matter often of vital
Importance.
We are prepared to introduce oil
young men into any church of the de-
nomination which they have been ac-
customed to attend, where they will be
at home at once, and under good infu-
ences.
Our association is as q vestibule to
the church, to receive and distribute
the strangers that come into our midst,
and we shall be pleased to meet every
young man that enters our city as q
stranger.
Our reading rooms are at No. 149
Madison street, near LaSalle, open
every day from s A. NJ. to 10 P. NJ, hav-
ing the principal papers and magazines
on file, and well-selected library Of
$500 volumes.
Our boarding house list has upon it
nearly one hundred good Christian
homes, from which strangers can select
free of charge.
We conduct the following meetings
at our rooms, to which all strangers are
cordially invited, until they get settled
in their own church home.
MONDAY Prayer Meeting daily for
forty five minutes Young Mems
Prayer Meeting every Saturday even
ing Gospel Meeting every Sunday
evening; Strangers Meeting every
Monday evening, when young men,
strangers, can make the acquaintance
of members from the different churches
in the city, who will be present as dele
gates from the respective churches to
look after them.
Conversational Bible Glass every
Sunday morning for one hour before
the regular church services.
Young men wishing to spend their
evenings pleasantly as proftably, are
invited to the Lyceum for debates,
music, readings, ETC., every alternate
Tuesday evening. Lectures after the
completion of our new hail ever Thurs
day evening. Other entertainments
will be provided early in the fall, and
whatever is most practical and feasible,
will be undertaken to supply young
men with pleasant place of resort to
spend their evenings, and if possible,
draw them from the many avenues of
amusement which are of questionable
character.
Our Employment Bureau is at No.
145 Fifth avenue, in charge of Mr.. J..
M. Hitchcock, who has been the Super
intendent of that branch of the work
for several years, and will do all he can
toward finding. young men employment,
We would, however, suggest to young
men not to come to Chicago for work,
as there are at the present time, thou
sands of persons without employment.
But our latch string is always out to
all strangers visiting the city, and we
cordially invite them to call.
In behalf of young men.
W. W. VARNARsDALE, Superintendent,
Young Mems Christian Association