The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-07-02
AN IMPORTANT MEETING.

a pari0r conference OF business men
was invited to meet at the residence of
Mayor Grant on Thursday evening,
last week, to consider the expediency
and desirability of establishing a
Young Mems Christian Association in
this city. A respectable number of
our prominent citizens were present.
The following Young Mems Christian
Association officers, were, by invita-
ton, in attendance, to impart informa-
ton as to the methods of organization
W. Z. Lewis. State Secretary; G. B.
Willis, General Secretary. Milwaukee
+. G. Anderson. General Secretary,
Racine. After a free interchange of
views, it was found that encourage
ment for funds could reasonably be
expected. and it was resolved, as the
sense of the meeting, that a Young
Mems Christian Association be organ
lied in the city of Kenosha.
The propriety of organizing a Young
Mems Christian Association has been
talked about occasionally by few in
dividuals for long time past, but no
movement had been formulated by the
friends or support promised by
prominent individuals. The meeting
last week developed much larger in
terest in such an enterprise than had
been supposed to exist in this commu-
nifty. AS the true design of an institu-
ton of this kind becomes better under
stood, it can hardly fail to draw to its
support generally, whether members
of churches, or persons belonging to no
church. Some people labor under the
impression that these associations are
designed primarily for processing
christians, but their real object is to
reach and benefit young Menawho are
not connected with any Of the church.
es. These associations propose to fur.
nish pleasant places of resort for young
men, where they may enjoy the read.
ing of books, newspapers and the cur.
rent literature OF the day: where also
they may find rational amusement
which is an inherent want of young
men everywhere. Young people have
a natural craving for amusements, and
where they cannot find the better kind
they will take the inferior. These as
sOciatiOns also offer moral and religious
instruction to those of every class
who choose to avail themselves OF
these privileges. The history of these
institutions shows the reclamation Of
hundreds of dissolute persons, causing
them to lead better life. Hundreds
of worthy persons out Of employment
are yearly aided in the larger cities te
find work.
Where Christian Associations are
well known they are appreciated by
all classes of society. To show the
estimation in which the Young Mems
Christian Association is held by all
ranks and professions we refer to Ra.
cine, because that is town near by
where inquiry can be made. Mr.. -
Hart, prominent and well-known
business man Of that city, was present
at the meeting at Mayor Grants last
week. He stated that all minister's
business men, merchants; people of all
professions and trades, are friendly to
the association, and willing to- render
encouraging assistance. Mr.. Hart
spoke of the marked changes that had
been wrought in the department OF
young men of that city by the good in
fiuences which the association had
brought to bear upon them. He also
spoke OF the uplifting of scores of small
boys from the depths Of degradation
now clearly, decently clad and respect
full, all through the efforts which haG
been brought to bear upon them BY
members Of the association.
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