Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-04-16

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organized % tho sanc Sunday. The
Young Mems Christiaa Association u
tho afternoon and tho Young Mcn aud
Woman's Association II tho sssuing;
tho one profsssedly for The benefit u
young men and tie other for both young
men and ladies. The Yonng Men and
Woman's Christiap Association, \ =
true, had it, inception with ths students
il the institute but II rules and rsgala-
tions we're such that anyone who sympa-
sized with its objects ~ entitled y
membership. Any and ~ resideuts of
the city Or sojourners therein havs always
been invited 70 join tho associations nd
have always been welcome % ~ mestiua..
II will thus bs seen that - ~ ftem onr
association intruding itseif into Aelds n
ready occupied. Il NJ really the pionser
in the movement and waa substantially 4
work before any similar organisation had
its existanco in our city. 4 y intimated
in tho communicated article that "
should not allow our organization 70 u.
terfere in any way with the oshsr similar
one. No christian association should Il.
low themselves 70 become riyals 70 other
Il
similar ones, excepting Il b christian
and friendly rivalry ID we'll doing. There
are, however, substantial reasons why VI
should continue our labos . we have
commenced them. Il i stated ia The
communicated article that Il Some of The
gatherings Of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association given for their benefit,
the playing Of cards Was introdncod and
that serious objections had been mads 70
this. We have no criticiam to offer On
the management Of any christian associa.
ton outside Of our own. va take Il fol
granted that they are doing tho best they
can. ~ to our own organization; the
Youag Men and Woman's Christian A.
sociation, considering the fact that il had
its origin with the students and that TIC
scholars in the institute naturally connect
themselves with It, We have not felt Il
liberty to countenance such games and
amusslrents at its social gatherings, y
an Of doubtful moral character, Or thai
christian parents would object % intro
ducing into their families. While many
believe that card playing and dancing art
entirely innocent, there are others VIII
think them but the stepping stones 70 40
knowledgcd vices, and W feel that i
would be sad memcry to think that
young man or woman had learned 4
| play his or her first game Of cards, Or =
dance for the FIRST tune 1t soCiAl Or re-
ligious meeting Of . christian association
We doubt whether christian parents
sending their children outfrom their Owl
fircsides, where these an,uscinents hav'
not been known, and whose conacientiou
convictions are that they are mot morall'
heathful, but, on the contrary, are par
nicious, morally and spiritually, to Ii
welfare Of their children, would desire I
have us merge our exiatance into on
where these anusemeuts are INDUCED il
For these reasons, while w do nc
! in any way critisisc the actions Of ether
. who are seeking to do christian work, v
have felt that We ought not to renounc
our own organization, and that We ougt
not to bo censured BY others, especial
, protesting christians, for doing our dut
as We understand it.
We sincerely deprecate the necessit
that calls for this communication. Th
! communicated article Is anonymous an
We can therefore do no more than col
4 jectuie as to its authorship. We fs
ri that il the one who wrote il had simpl
!. consulted Mr.. Boyd, to whom Is chief
accredited the work, and influence Of Il
I Young Mems Christian Association, an
ascertained the facts, he would ha,
learned from him that there was .
foundation for the infection cast upo
!. our association.
81 We deem it better to avoid publ
!, controversy and in the spirit Of chart
|, fraternal sympathy. carry on the goc
work for which We are hboring. II
unchristian world will attribute such =
ticles to jealousy rather than since
christian endeayor to disseminate Il
principles Of Christ. Let VI avoid ther
w. 8. BUCK, Secretary.
II j. II. BENTON, President Of Il
q Young Men and Woman's Christis
d Association.
ri Dated at Lewiston, April Z, 1885.
Il COMMUNICATED.
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