The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-12-04
Y. N. C. A. SECHDHRS.
The Greenvil1e Association
Troubled Over the Cur
rent Reports.
VERY FRATERNAL, BUT
1t Simply Wants to 90 Its Own Way
and Own Its Own Property
When 1t Gets Any.

The members of the Young Mems
Christian Associations of Jersey City and
Greenville are somewhat annoyed at the
published reports Of the action Of the
GreeDville Association In severine fts
connection with the Jersey City Associar
tion- The members apprehend thar the
reports viii convey to some minds that
the change was brought about By differ
ences between the two societies. The
officers Of both associations deny that
such Is the case and maintain that the
most cordial and fraternal relations exist
between the two organizations
The Greenville Association is also exer-
cised over the report that 1t has with
drawn It's ali fgiance from the State.
National and International Associations
IL was said at the rooms OF the Green
vile Association last evening that the
association has only separated from the
Jersey City organization / asked why
that step was taken and was told that
there was no reason except that the
GreenvilIe Association thought that il
could serve its interests best BY main
tanning an independent organisation
Under the plan ef union. a. pracficed By
the Y. M g. A organisation IN .<xSe cts-
les, IL was said that all propsrfy Is held
vile organization thought that Il II ever
came into possession of any property iE
would be better to hold il in fks own
name.
WHAT Mr. cowLEs sAxs-
Mr.. Elijah w. Cowies, president of tho
Jersey City Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. and one Of the leading members
Of the organization in the country, In
speaking OF the matter last evening.
said
.'Some years ago the question Of . plan
of organization in those cities where more
than one association exists came mp for
discussion We finally adopted the plan
now in operation in all the large cffiea-
The Oldest association is recognized aas
the central body and the other as
sociations as branches. A central
board composed Of Representatives
from each of the branches has charge OF
the affairs of the association This by
experience has been found TO be the best
plan Of organization and has worked
most successfully in New York, Phiiadel-
ph-a. Newark and Orange. State Secre-
tary ID. F. Moore. Of Orange, who devotes
his entire time to studying the affairs
and interests of the Organization. de-
clares this 10 be the best plan.
GREESvILLE AS A BRANCH OF JERSEY CITT.
We always supposed that the Green
vile Association was branch OF cur Or
ganization- A gentleman representing il
appeared at our Board meetings and took
part IN the proceedings He was always
considered member of the Board and
was notified Of all meetings, regular or
special Some time previous to the last
State Convention this gentleman ceased
attending our meetings, and Rt the con-
vention the Greenvilis Association
reported itself as separate or.
The State Executive Committee the sub
ject OF proper organization In large cities
where there are more than one associa--
ton was considered. The action OF the
Greenville Association was considered,
and the matter was referred to q sub
committee. The committee invited Mr..
Lucas, secretary OF the Jersey City Asso-
citation and myself to meet the committee
and represel tatives of the Greenviile As-
ISOLATION. We had a oonferenee about
three weeks ago at which the question
was discussed whether 1t would not be
better for the Greenvllle Association to
become branch Of the Jersey City Asso-
citation. The State secretary, who repre-
sented the sub-coE mittee, commended
that course, and the 9reenville men said
that they would take definite action 1t q
future meeting. Since then we have
heard nothing from the Greenrille people
until l read OF It's action In THE JERSEY
CITY News.
Another member Of the GrcenviYls
Association said that the true reason OF
the separation was that the Jersey City
association never gave the Greenvkile
organization any support or appeared 10
take any interest In II: that the Jersey
City men never sent any representative
to its board meetings as they should He
continued
'-Tney never sent even letter to inquire
how we were getting on, and never knew
whether the GreenvilIe Association was
alive or dead" He further said it was
true, as stated in the JERSEY CITY NEWS,
that the GreenviIle association had with
drawn frum the State and national Or
ganization and was now alone bv itself.
According to constitution Of the Nation
al Association, this gentleman said. there
can be but one association 10 city the
others being only branches, and If the
Greenville men set up an Independent
organization they necessarily cut them
selves Of from all connection with other
associations