National Republican., 1880-11-15
THE Y. N. c. A. SERVICES.
Movements In the Churches in Behalf OF
the Association.
Opening OF tho Week OF Proyor--special
Services in Fifteen Churches Yester-
day-An Exposition of the
Work of the Y. NJ. c. A.
The Y. NJ. c. a. aud the Churches.


world. Many of the pastors in this city
preached sermons In the morning specially to
young men. The morning service at the East.
oru prcsby teran church was devoted TO the
presentation Of this work by Messrs. l.. A.
Smith and II. W. d. Bryan, the pastor Rev.
George q. Patch, making some introductory
remarks in relation to tho work. The after.
noon service at the Memorial lutheran church
was devoted to the same work, the North bap
tist, tho North presbyteriuns, the christian
aud Mt. Zion NJ. Il. churches, with their pas.
tors, uniting in the service. The work was
presented in short talks by Rev. j. G.. Ames
president of the association, NIcssrs. A. s.
Pratt, i. A. Smith and john $. Barker.
In the evening the following churches
listened to the presentation Of Y. NJ. G. A.
work, local and International in place Of the
usual discoursCs Now.YUrk Avenue presby-
| terian, Congregational, Calvary baptist,
Foundry and Metropolitan NJ. L. (the First
presbyterian uniting with the last.namcd),
Ryland church (the Sixth presbyterian church
joining in this scrvice) and Union NJ. E.
chur b. The speakers at these various
churches were the following: At the
Now York.Avcuue presby terian, Hon. Will
iam Stckney and Rev. Charles Noble; ut
the COugrtg tgati0nal Mcssrs o. C. Morse J. B,
Wright, John ;. Barker aud Alex. I. Stuart;
at the Calvary baptist the pastor, Rev Mr.
Greene, preached short sermon TO young
men, which was followed by reports Of Y. NJ
c. A. work by Mr. II. Garrett aud Rev J. G.
Ames; ut the Metropolitan NJ Il. church the
work was presented by Messrs. o.
c. Wright and Alex. Ashley; at the
Foundry church by Messrs. f. b. Smith
and Charles Noble; at Union NJ. T. church by
Messrs. A. NJ Gangcwer, r. w. ID. Bryan and
Il. b. Taylor; at Ryland church by Messrs. L.
| Z. Simpson, Il. Youngs, IL. Larcombe, NJ. S.
| Eddy aud l.. G. White. Nine special services,
representing fifteen churches, were thus held
with reference to this special work for young
| meu. AT quite n number Of these services
| collections also were taken to MD the work OF
| the international executive committee. This
work is to be especially remembered in the
union prayer'moctings through this week
| held at noon and o o'clock at the Y. NJ. c. A.
| chapel, TO which the public arc cordially in
vited. and this evening in Lincoln hall will
| be celebrated tho twenty.eighth anniversary
OF our city Y. NJ. c. A., at which the Rev.
| Thomas Guard Of Baltimore is to deliver the
address.
! AT THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
In tho Congregational church last night
were held services under the auspices of the
Y. n. G. A., at which tho work of the local
association and that of the international ex.
ccutive committee were presented to tire au.
! dienoe. As an evidence Of the interest felt in
the association the large auditorium was
! crowded. The services were heralded by
voluntary on the organ by Professor BischoT
and the beautiful service OF song FOR which
that church Is SO famous. DR.. Rtukin pre-.
| sded and introduced as the first speaker Rev.
O. Z. Morse, the secretary of the local associa.
tion. Mr.. Morse who is very pleasing speaker,
gave an epitomical statement of the work of
the international executive committee, which
consisted of Il general supervision of tho local
associations this side of the Atlantic; in ad.
dition 10 this general supervision and In the
line OF that work the religious needs and
claims of q class of men almost entirely sep
arated from the rest of the community by
their occupation, the railroad employees. lie
gave q detailed statement of how that work
commenced. 1t sounded like romance. A
train dispatcher in Cleveland, q very dissi-
pated man, but one of energy and influence
sitting one Sunday afternoon in the round
house of his company, with a number of rail-
road men around him, conceived the idea of
getting up religious instruction for "the boys"
he went Immediately TO q minister who ac-
cepted the invitation aud led q service OF
prayer and instruction that evening
Sunday in the round house. This was
done for few Sundays and then the
Y. NJ. c. A. took charge Of the matter. This
train dispatcher became converted, went to
the convention Of the international committee
ut Richmond in 1875, aud the next year to
Toronto. The commit took charge of the
work, aud the result to-day is that there are
associations In seventy two railroad centres
in the country, employing twenty-six general
secretaries in providing the necessary relig.
iOus pabuum to railroad employees. There
are 100000 Of such employees n the country
So valuable Is this work considered by busi.
ness men, even as business venture that
these tNenty-six general secretaries arc borne
on the pay-r0lls Of different railroad com
panies, and the managers of these companie,
say that the saving in the expenses of theil
corporations, so far rs concerned their en-
poyes, was ninety per cent. since the worl
commenced.
A second branch Of the work Of tho inter
national committee was among college stu
, dents. The active work of the Y. NJ. G. A
among this class Of young mcu commenced il
1871 and the result to-day is ninety.fye Y
NJ, C. AS in connection with colleges An
other branch was among commercial travellers
Of whom there were 100000 in the country
For their benefit 10 Y. NJ. Q. AS have bande,
2 together and formed u sort of union for thes
men. A commercial traveller momber o
= ono Of the associations Is entitled to the ueue
fits OF all the others. Lastly, the work 0
the International committee was amOn
. tho Gcrman-speakiug young mon Of th
) country, OF whom thorc were about 800,
OJO. This work was directed by mai
who had once boon the president Of N
iuGdel society, but having been converted
was now trying TO undo what once be hat
scdulously eudcayored to perform.
Dr. RANKIN thcn introduced Mr. j, II
Wright jr" paying deserved tribute to tn
sterling virtues aud exCellenCes Of his father
Mr. o. @, Wright, for long years principal O
tue Rlt touhouso academy In this city, gen
tlemNn whose whole life has been one long
undertaking practice of every christian virtue
MrWright mRdO' an earnest and manly ap
Dr.. peal TO the community for support not onl.
. pecunsry assistance but countenauue, COOP
Grafton, counsel from all persons not in tho rs
. ISOLATION, but who recognized the utility 0
tho associations labors.
AIr Brkcr very young man. with
pleasant voice and pleasing address, spoke t
. the very young mon of the audience, appeal
ing to them for aid and countcuanCo. II
= was followed by Mr. Alexander 4. Stuart, for
merly secretary Of the association, who mad
c an earnest aud eloquent speech, closing tn
exercises,
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PRINTS q cents this morning at Chandler,
500 PAIR Of Kid Button Boots at 81 so ut !