Daily Republican., 1889-01-05

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A representative meeting of members oil
the various religious denominations oi
the city was held In the West Presbyter
ain Church last night, TO consult together
10 regard TO the advantages and the pro-
priety OF organiz ng q Young Mems
christian Association In this city Charles
Baird in order TO start the meeting called
the Rev. W. 2 Swartz 10 the chair, who
after the hymn, "5tand up, stand no for
Jesus" was sung. led in prayer.
After quartette had sung the hymn,
"Chlldren Of the Heavenly King Rev.
Mr.. Swartz said 1t became his pleasant
duty TO introduce to the audience, Mr..
W. K. Waite OF Baltimore, secretary OF
the State Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion OF Maryland West Virginia ard Die
triet Of Columbia. he had some very
pleasant early recolleetions Of Baltimore.
Mr.. Waite took the floor aud In o very
pleasant conversational manner explain
ed the principles upon which the Young
Mems Christian Associations, of which
he was secretary, was organized and the
practical resulte. He did not come here
TO organize an association, indeed, he
would not organize one n he could at
this time, but he came simply to look
over the field, to have q talk with the
people and to zee the direction Of public
opinion. Delaware, he said, had no Or
ganization Of this Kind probably because
It was small State and bad NO large
cities except Wilmington, where such
associations could be SUCCESSFULLY carried
on.
Wheeling, In West Virginia, . city of
but g. 600 population had very success
ful organization, as had Washington City
and Baltimore. Wilmington was the
only city in the Union OF 10000 poplla-
tion that he knew Of that had no young
Mems Christian Association.
In Baltimore The membership was about
1900 and the cost Of keeping 1t up was
about 81, 500 year.
Mr.. Waite in explaining the workings
OF an organization showed that II com
pr.sed gymnasium, q department where
music was taught and where all young
men could dnd rational enjoyment and
amusements Of harmless character
without becoming subject 10 the tempta-
tions OF the saloons and pernicious club
rooms that everywhere abound.
The association was such, in fact, that
there was no need to go forth and coax
young men TO Join. On the other hand
the attractions and advantages were such
'h1t yOahH hbo WOhio PiC1Gub tuChietlNtd
and ask to &c made members. Ho at
tributed the fa lure of other associations
10 the want of a proper head to look after
them and keep them together. BY unit
ing Wilmington association with the
State association Of Maryland, West Vir-
einia and District of Columbia 1t would
have proper head aud would not be
perm itted TO go down. In answer to
quite number OF questions asked, Mr.
Waite said he could not say positively
that Wilmington association would be
received, but he knew that none applying
had been rejected.
A general conversational meeting was
carried on by L. z. Bush, Jr., Joseph
Pyle, Charles Baird, w. X. Crosby,
Thomas McCOrlle, Job II. jackson and
others. The remarks Of all these gentle
m-n were heartily in favor OF organizing
into an association, but they piled Mr..
Waite very freely with questions, which
were readily and satisfactorily answered.
A petition, previously prepared, asking
to be organized and to be taken into the
Maryland Association was freely dis
cusaed and adopted. and aitrr the meet
iIis aas armed nearly all the gentlemen
present went forward TO sign tho petition.
Mr. Waite returned TO Baltimore to-day
and took the petition with him to lay be-
fore the Maryland Association.