The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-11-28
owosso. NOV. 81, 1890.
=. NJ. o. A.

address delivered by State Secretary ii. M.
Clark, at the anniversary exercises OF the
OwossO Y. nj. G. A. For this report we
are indebted to Mr.. Will Lingle.
think last year, my friends, l congratulated
myself on being able to attend your birthday
n adversary; and many OF the friends that are |
here tonight will remember the pleasant occa-
zion IL was to all OF us; and am glad that can |
be here again.
understand that you have invited the State
convention of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
cation to meet in Owosso in 1891. There Is a
Gentleman on the platform that Is trying TO
start a feeble applause, which presume Is en-
lllematic of the welcome he would give to the
state convention. 1 have been approached many
times on this subject; and might say that
elways consider and believe 1t best for man In
Kay position not to take too decided position,
nut rather that he should assume to remain
neutral; but will say this, that as far as l am
concerned there Is not place In the State OF
Michigan that would rather come than to come
II Owosso [Applausel and more especially after
the splendid report we have just heard from
YOUR Secretary. am sure that every man ana
woman in this audience that has anything to do
With the work and upbuilding of this work dur
ing the past twelve months is secretly patting
himself on the back for the good work that has
been accomplished. was particularly interest
"a In the treasurer's report Of the moneys spent
and of the work Of the finance committee.
know that no part of the work deserves more
credit than to this committee for no part OF the
ySorl< requires more grit than the raising OF
r.loneys to carry on this good work; and VIII
rere say that your committee is deserving OF
Great credit. 1 was greatly pleased with the
work going on ut the rooms in the various
branches and although you have not the finest
suite of rooms in the State Unjust say that none
are more tidy or neater kept than the Associa-
ton rooms right here in Owosso; they are kept
I'D In good shape and are pleasant place to go.
Your yice-presdent tells me am to talk to
YOU tonight about Compound Interest. l am
sire it is a subject that all OF US should be in
terested in, and will venture to say that some
of us would be glad IL more Of it came to our
share when II comes dividend day. 1t is good
thing to have, but venture to say there is one
class in the house tonight that do not like Com
pound Interest, and that is the boys that have
last come to II in the arithmetic when 1t Is
mixed up in partial payments. do not know
whether the girls feel this way or not about the
subject as I am not girl. Now do not pretend
I'D know much about Compound Interest and I
am not quite sure that ever got that quite clear
Il
interest added to interest that has run q certain
length of time so that it is compounded or is in
terest added TO interest until it is good thing
10 have in ones pocket. Now when think OF
The need and the good to be done through the
Young Mems Christian Association in this city
feel that we should all look ut this work with
u Compound Interest or interest added to inter.
est First there is the interest OF the pastors
OF the city. Should 1 go to the pastors OF this
city and ask them the question, what class OF
inf ha m mi N mo
hcult TO INTEREST," think they would say 1.-THE
young men" attended service in one of your
churches this morning and was glad to note
tdat so many young men were present, more
than are usually seen mt morning service OF
yOung men between the ages Of Is ana %. Now
your recent census gives your city of young men
between these ages not less than 900 and prob
ably not more than 200o this number were In
the house Of God this morning-where are the
.othersy Some men can tell us where some OF
these young men are. You know and the pas
tors know that the young men are the most diff
fcult class to reach they know further that IL is
The Young Mems Christian Association that ha.
the power to reach them in this community and
bring the young men upward to Christianity and
jesus Christ. 1t can not be done by any one
church or churches. 1t must be Kept free from
all sectariansm this must be done in harmony
with all the churches bu; subservient to the
churches.
Here Mr. Clarke quoted comments OF mum
Der of distinguished men as to their opinion OF
Inc r. M C. A. which ss was not able to get in
as he read from pamphlet and read too fast
for my time.-Sten.
have been interested in this work as Score
tary of two different states and know ii is SC
in these states II is in all the states. 1t is not
the pastors alone that are interested in the worl,
power OF the Y. M. c. A. for Christianity in their
work. and 1t Is as much or more the citizens
interest; so it is interest added to interest.
believe in individual interest not only the
interest OF the pastors; but we have the interest
of the business men, speak now more especial
ly of the professional men engaged in business
n ND I / sneak some knOWlp1pn n
question, as / see they are interested in the
work, and they are willing to give freely to car
~ it on believe that business men see their
rrst interest in this work because IL induces
good citizenship and there are many other
direct reasons why they do this; they know II is
striking straight at the enemies OF morality
this Is why they are willing to aid the Y NJ G.
A. as it has definite aim in the work. NapQl
con Bonaparte used to say that you could car
nv any walls by directing your cannon at one
place and fire away until you have made 8
breach in the wall then you can march in ant
capture the city. But some men will say wher
asked to assist in this work that they do no
believe all this, and there are men that will sa!
that they do not believe that Jonah swallowed
the whale well neither do for the bible doe
not say so. But will venture to say that there
is not business man within the sound of m,
voice that does not believe In good citizenship
You all know that morality is q good thing 70
any man to have to back him up, and you al
know that immortality Is o tax upon communi
work OF the association or not the more you ar
interested in church work and the working Q
the Y. M. &. "A. you Will learn the lesson That
Is O character builder. 1t is on this standar
that men carry on large and extensive bushes
they are men of character men who have
definite aim and stick to II. So in building vi
She Y M. c.. A. the business men appreciate
anything that has definite character.
Now tell you friends IL this work is to hav
the confidence and backing OF these men II mus
be definite work, IL is on that principle that W
carry on business There Is another reason VIII
business men are backing this work. becaus
they can bring up young men to be investors,
encourages them TO invest and acquire propert,
Some ten months ago noticed In paper tn
report OF the treasurer OF Jackson county, and h
gave the expense OF carrying on the trial an
convicting Irving Latimer What do you SUI
pose 1t cost the tax payers OF Jackson county
try and convict that MANI IL cost Just Sl,sV
and 1 want ask you influential bushes
rnen how much are you investing In IN
work of the Y. M. G. Ar How much do yo
suppose IL would have cost In dollars and cent
TO have saved that man before he went astral
tell you as have said before that immoralit
is tax upon the community. Is IL rot grea
deal better to save our young men before the
20 astray and do wrong than TO save them aftt
they have gone wrong! The railroad companit
lave taken up this work with great vigor an
are spending thousands OF dollars yearly as Q
investment In their employees, and this too wit
an eye TO the profit TO be derived from the u
do they find that IL