Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-10
THE ALLEGHENY MEETING.
AN OVERFLOW GATHERING IN THE SEC.
OND U. p. CHURCH.

Two Addresses in Which the Work of the
Y.M. C. A. is neutrality-suspicious. Made
as to the Manner in Which Its Usefulness
Can be Enlarged.
For the accommodation OF the people Of
Allegheny who were not able to attend the
anniversary gathering in Pittsburg, Y. M.
C. A. meeting was held last evening in the
Second United Presbyterian Church, Stock
ton avenue and Sandusky street. There
was good attendance, and Thomas j. Gil
lespie, Vice President of the Young Mems
Christian Association, presided. After the
reading of a selection from the scriptures by
Rev. William R. Cowl, Mr.. Gillespie read
the annual report
The first address was made by Rev. DR.. c.
White, rector of st. Andrews P. E. Church,
Pittsburg. The doctor thought that it was
hardly time for speech making. He said
the report should be made the feature of
these anniversaries. The main object
should be to bring the work of the Y. NJ. c.
A. for the year to the view of the public.
The report should be so explained and am
plifed that it would find Iodgment in the
brains and hearts of the audience. Itshould
show what special work had been done by
members collectively and, if necessary, in
dividually.
THREE THINGS DESIRABLE.
The young men who belonged to the as
sociation should possess the qualities of sub
stance, strength and truth, which form q
unity that makes sincerity, without which
there is no true manliness. In referring to
the resignation of General Secretary Orr,
L L ! ~, l,o1
in his place, DR.. White insisted that there
was something besides years to determine
whether man should belong to the associ-
alton. Ii he possessed the qualities needed
he was still young man for all necessary
purposes. He thought that to belong to
such band was q great privilege for any
man.
He was glad that the association was not
either church, club or class, but a gather
ing of mutually respecting men. The want
of confidence in men was one of the things
that has made many failures in the church.
The Young Mems Christian Association
was the best ideal of the living church as in
tended by Christ.
NEED FOR STRONG MEN.
Rev. DR.. W. H. Mcmillan, pastor Of the
Second United Presbyterian Church, was
the next speaker. His address was mainly
an elaboration OF some OF the points made
by DR.. White. He thought there was
greater need for strong men in the church
now than at any period of its history. The
men of the present day should have
strength for personal purity and integrity
OF character. Integrity of character was
needed to bear the burden and to carry
heavy weight, for they will lie on the young
men of to-day. Another need was not only
knowledge, but wisdom, OF sanctifed COM
mon sense.
Still another need, said DR.. Mcmillan, is
faith in God and large heartedness. The
mightiest power in the I. NJ. G. A. is the
man with the large heart. The man who
can lay his hand on his fellow man and
make him feel good, personal magnetism
many call it, is power in any work. There
is another point that should be impressed
upon the members of the association. At
this time we want to get hold of the labor
ing masses. They feel that the church is
alive to the capitalist and not to them. 1t
should be the duty of the members to heal
this breach. Some of the young members
are in the ranks and others will no doubt
become capitalists, so that it is appropriate
that they should bend to this work.
Another great point for them is to rescue
the young men from the country from the
danger that beset them in large cities. That
alone would justify the existence of their
organization. Then they are wanted to give
strong men to the work of the church. The
association is an arm of the church and it
must never be divorced therefrom.
The meeting was closed with the doxology
and benediction.