Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-25
ORGANIZING AY. NJ. c. A.
MASS MEETING AT THE BAPTIST
CHURCH LAST NIGHT.

Temporary Organization EhsCteu AL"
Nearly 100 Members Enrolled-A
Board Of Officers Elected.
The meeting held last night at the Bap-
list Church of persons interested IN
organizing Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION in Savannah was well attended.
Rev. J.E.L. Holmes pastor of the Bsp-
list Church. Rev. Or. Bowman OF the Luz
4herau Church, Rev. T. Il. Christian of
Trinity NJ. L. church, and Rev. j. W..
Rogan OF the First Presbyterian Church,
were present.
The meeting was opened with singing
and prayer Mr.. Clayton p. Miller, the
temporary President, made some remarks
about the organization OF Young Mems
Christian Association in Savannah. John
W. Wilson, Esq, read the minutes OF the
meeting held Oh the previous sunday, and
Of a meeting held yesterday afternoon In
the Baptist Church. At the first meeting
over 40 joined, and yesterday afternoon 80
more names were obtained
Mr.. T. p. Field, an ex-President Of the
Atlanta Association, was introduced and
stated that there are over l,O0J loung
Mems Christian Associations ia the uni
ted States. The purposes Of the organi-
zatlon are to improve the condition OF
young men mentally. morally and physi-
callv. A !. N. &. q. is not a prayer
meeting although it holds prayer meet
ings. The fact that the prayer meet
ings are held by young men and not by a
church makes an Association a place
where young men who are not regular
church attendants will 90. The speaker
pictured the benefits such an institution is
TO a young men who come to a city
where they are strangers. He feels
lonesome in his boardingl house and
goes ont into the streets to
search FOR amusement, There is great
danger that he will yield to some Of the
many forms of vice. Secretaries Of asso-
Citations, MIR. Field declared, frequent
ly get letters from distant cities asking
the officers to hook after a son or relative.
Glasses are fOrmedamOng the members of
the associations in music, writing, Ian
guages, drawing and gymnastics. The
rooms OF y. Nj. G. A. should be the most
attractive place in the city. The speaker
suggested that il would be a good thing
for some wealthy charitable person to be-
queath fair sum for the benefit Of an as
ISOLATION in Savannah.
Mr.. j.. i. Cunningham stated that
Young Mems Christian Associations are
formed for the moral, social and physical
Improvement OF young men. He sug-
gested that a course OF lectures could pos
Bibly be arranged.
are peculiarly liable to go astTay. AS a
rule girls grow up better and form the
great constituency OF the churches, With
boys 1t Is different. Their physical con-
BtitutiOn and relations to society are
partly responsible. Young Mems Chris
tan Associations are trying to solve the
question Glow can young men be brought
10 righteOusnessY' Mr. ROgan stated
that no more than 10 years ago II was
claimed that the associations Slapped
the vitality of the church and retarded It's
progress. Since then that idea mas been
given up. Among the fine buildings in
all of the large cities are the buildings
owned By the Young Mems Christian As
6OciatiOns. 1t is so in Baltimore, Phlla-
delphia, New York, Boston, Louisville,
Chicago and st. Louis. Many of these
buildings cost 100000 and over. The one
in New York cost 5000 600. Atlanta is
about to erect one to cost from $4,000 to
100000. In all OF them, too, are horizontal
bars, trapeze, dumb bells, IA complete
gymnasium and baths, besides reading
rooms, where all the leading papers and
periodicals are kept on file and a library
Tor the use and benefit of the members
and visitors. In speaking of counter at
fractions the reverend gentleman OBJ
served that the opera troupe now
playing in this city will carry
away more money as its share Of
the proceeds during its engagement than
Will be asked for the association the first
year. lie added that 1000 was wanted.
When Mr.. ROgan concluded a subsorip-
ton list was started and a considerable
sum was raised. Friends of the move
ment are asked to agree to pay a certain
amount each month during the year, as it
is not thought that the dues will amount
10 enough to meet the necessary eXpeu-
Bes. The committee of five appointed at
ha n Try ~
Ders to preside and manage the assOcia-
toms affairs until a constitution Is adopt
ed, reported the following at the meeting
yesterday afternoon, and the report was
adopted:
President-Clayt0n Z. Miller.
Vice President-E. +. Cunningham.
Recording Secretary Nicol-
son, Jr.
Treasurer-W. Is. Wilkinson.
DIRECTORS.
Baptist church-D. G. Harris, T. s.
Matthews.
Presbyterian church-C. NJ. Gilbert,
William Way.
Methodist church,. W. Wilson, D. c.
Carson.
Christian church,. s. Cooper, D. II.
Bythewood.
Episcopal church-W.D Deb. Hops. D.v.
Lebey.
Lutheran church-W. B. spann, w. F.
Scherf.
Another meeting viii be held next sun
Day afternoon at the Baptist church. when
10 IS expected thRt a constitution will be
adopted and the organization will De com
plete.
A committee was appointed Yesterday
20 secure hall as eligbly located as Bos-
sible for the purposes OF the Association.
Speeches were made 40 the afternoon
meeting by those most deeply interested
In the movement.
numberof pastors OF the city churches
were present, among them Rev. Or. Ak
B0D, OF the INDEPENDENT Presbyterian
Church; Rev. j. +. J.. Holmes, pastor OF
the Baptist Church, and Rev. I. Il. Chris
han, pastor Of Trinity Methodist Episco-
pal Church.
Runaway on ihunderbolt Road
Mr.. w. +. Graham and wife and Fred
Horton and lady friend had an exciting
runaway yesterday afternoon. The party
left the Pulaski house for Thunderboit.
When about halt way there the horses
became unmanageable. Fearing that they