The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-30
Y.M.C. a. ANNIVERSARY.
The Work as Conducted in wichita-Addresses
by T. S. NcPheeters, Ex-PresIdent
Hyde and Others-Thirty New
Members Received.

Topeka avenue, last evening The meeting
was conducted by w. J. Corner. The
large lecture room was crowded full Of
people who were anxious to hear what
could be said of the work of the Y NJ C.
A. The platform was occupied by officer:
of the association, and the pastors of d
number of the churches of the city
The exercises were opened with song,
Marching to Zion. Scripture reading by
Rev. i. I. Van Cleave, l Kings 8; 5-l4.
Prayer was led by Rev. w. H. Robinson.
Song No. 226, Stand Up for Jesus"
The president for the last year, Mr.. A. A.
Hyde was then called upon and made the
following report.
REPORT OF THE RETIRED PRESIDENT.
The year which ended in September last
was an eventful one in the history of the
| Young Mems Christian Association. The
securing of loan of so 600 with which to
push forward the building, was success
fully carried through. The money has
been very carefully and economically eX-
! pended, and while it has not gone as far as
we hoped, it has done much more than II
would under the original contract with
which the building was started What
has been done Is well done, and we hope
| this building will be pointed to with pride
! by the coming generations when those who
! planned, worked and sacrificed for its cree
/ ton thus far have passed off the stage
| forever. This fine house, however, while
! so important in our eyes, is probably Is the
! estimation of those above, the least work
! done by the association in the past year.
Have the members been faithful in their
labors for the Master; have the young men
been saved from the downward road, and
their feet turned into paths of peace? The
true records of this work are only kept IN
| heaven. But those most familiar with the
daily, nightly, weekly and monthly sys-
tematic and persistent loving labor done
by the secretaries, committees, and mem bers
of the association, know well that effective
work Is being done for the cause OF Christ
none the less effective because done in a
quiet way without even the knowledge of
many who might be aiding and assisting
in the labor if alive to the needs.
Well attended, enthusiastic young mems
and boys bible classes and prayer meetings
have been held at the rooms almost daily
throughout the past year. besides work
regularly carried on at the Stock Yards
and Burton Car Works. One young man
has been sent to Harper county and is
regularly supported in the missionary
labor there by the members Of this assocla-
ton.
We wish every Christian man in Wich-
ita would to take pains to find Just what
the association is doing. Invite the secre- |
tares TO your houses to tea, question them
closely, and we feel sure your hearts will be
warmed, to the work the good cause adj |
VanCed.
The annual reports of the various COM |
mttee were read at the meeting in Septem- |
Der last, but reports are Dublin comparison |
with living experiences fresh from the /
lips of those who are quietly saying: !
Lord what wilt thou have me do" and |
when they know the Lords will, doing it |
with their might
4 side from neglecting our duty TO preach |
the gospel, we business men are apt to
forget to bid them God. speed! who ara
thus obeying the command. Brethren,
these things ought not 50 TO be. Take
pains to invite our No. l secretary, Mr..
Baird and his assistant, Mr.. CaswelI, up
to spend an evening with you occasionally,
and give them a chance to tell you of the
great needs aud how the work progresses
Mr.. Il. 5. AIcPheeters, of ST. Louis, was
then introduced, who said:
Ladies and Gentlemen:
j take pleasure in meeting you tonight.
The first thing wish to call your atten-
ton to IS the value of the Y. NJ. c. a. to
the business interests of the community.
The bulk of the crime Of the states is COM
mitted by young men. The young men
are doing the business of the country.
The exchange of Wichita and st. Louis is
of young men.
In conversation with business man in
st. Louis recently, he said, Il do not care
what my employees do after o'clock"
] answered, you are not tit to have a
decent young man to work for YOU
A few years back young man employed
by business man entered that mans
family and made his home with the
employer, attended the same church and
vas under the immediate eye of his en-
lloyer out of business hours.
Gen. Brinkerhotf, of Ohio, says:
According to the United States census
rhine has more than doubled every ten
ears for fifty years and still the tide is ,,
aising. II is something must be done or
We die.
There are 10000, 600 of young men in this ,
curt. One million are members of the
'arious churches. OF this number 4,0OO,- :
100 attend services. 6,OOO 600 never darken :
he door OF a church /,
Let me give some figures of st. Louis. !
n 1850 there were 10000 young men in the ,
ity. A count showed 5000 one Sunday in
asst Nay at the services of the various
hurches Ten thousand young men !
Who never go to church. :
A report from the chief of police showed
ut of 1870 convicts, 9l5 were young men.
Tut of 2045 arrests. 1921 are under - and
yer l6. A young man went to popular
aloon and standing by the door counted
4 four hours $50 men enter. There 34OO
len who work in saloons. As many c
Dung men are arrested as so TO church in q
e. Louis. =
If you count the young men in your city /
on will be surprised TO see how many j
here are who do not go to church. The
lurderers are youngmen under 80. Who
re laughing at virtue? They are young
len Who are sneering at politician
onesty? Young men. The pulpits of the
hurches were never filed by more able
len than today Unless something is
one to stop this drifting away from the
cd of their fathers anarchy and ruin is
he result.
I want TO speak Of the needs and re-
uirements of young men A young man
ives company and companionship. He
,ngs for pleasure and as they grow older
ley have desire for improvement The
lloons are arranged 10 attract and draw
)ung men. II young men want pleasure,
{ Us give them all that is not wrong.
ct US give them an attractive home. Give
every attraction that wealth and money
IN arrange.
HE RELATION OF THE Y. " c. A. TO THE
CHURCH
l want 10 say that if the Y " c. a. is
1t loyal to the Church Of Christ then it
iould be wiped out. Called to the sons
AT loved her and bring back those who
I'VE wandered -,
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