Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-15

DR. NEWMAN, MR.. WARNER AND oTHERs-THE
WORK AND THE NEEDS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
The Young Mems Christian association OF
Washington IL thirty-seven years old and last
night Congregational church was well filed
with people in celebration of that fact. II
was the largest attended anniversary ever
held. President Gurley and Secretary Pugh
were kept busy as bees before the overture by
Prof. Bischoff in seeing that everything was
ready. Four young men. J. W. Crawford,
Fred Fishback, F. ID. Seifert and Ernest Nor
sell attended to the seating of the audience. DR..
J. p. Lewis led the singing. Rev. G. III. Butler
opened the exercises by reading from the 9th
Psalm and Mr.. W. b. Gurley offered prayer.
DIR. NEwMASs ADDRESS.
Rev. DIR. s. NJ. Newman, pastor of Congrega-
tional church. delivered the opening address,
welcoming the association and speaking Of the
great need Of better facilities for that insttu-
ton in this city. He said that this is a day of
change, but we should beware of all that de
mands change. The Washington association
needs ampler equipment; needs a house where
II can do the work 1t Is now struggling to do at
arms length, where II can offer a warmer well
come to Its members. Ii would seem as though
In this city, where everything is comparatively
30 young and has yet attained great prosperity,
that institution that has reached the good
old age OF thirty-seven years should have at
ltdeI the IaCllltlcs III 0eeuS. IL bNOQlQ nave a
building on one Of our principal streets, such
rs would be an honor to our city.
MR. WARMERS REPLY"
Mr. B. II. Warner was down on the program
for a reply" to DIR. Newman. but this, he said
would be rather difficult to make, for he fully
agreed with his sentiments. He drew a strik-
ing contrast between the present time and that
OF his boyhood, when, he said, life seemed
very unattractive to him. He sketched in an
m hia on hon ba
was young, giving the routine of early morning
chores, Sunday school, church, reading the
religious papers at home, a walk TO the grave
yard, dip into the catechism. Bible readin e.
prayer, home prayer meeting, singing evening
chores, church again, pretty well tired out-a
routine that was repeated week after week,
year after year. The tendency and the inten-
ton were all right, but it was too strict.
Speaking of the association he said he remem-
bered when the church once regarded the Y
MICA an enemy. but today, referring 70
DIR. Newmans eloquent appeal for better facili-
ties, the church Is giving the association theo-
ries in advance of itself. No better step could
be taken than to erect a model building. 1t
Will require great personal sacrifices, but, con-
tinued the speaker emphatically, lit is COM
ing"
DIR. ELLIorT's ADDRESS.
Three ffteen-minute addresses followed on
topics allied to the work o. the association.
Rev. DIR. Geo. Elliott, pastor of Foundry church.
spoke of the relation of the IN. CA. to the
church. He said he would hardly feel like
uniting the church of Washington, now ninety
years old, to the I.M.C.A., Just entering its
thirty-eIGhth year, for 1t would be violation
of the Ethical declaration against mans
marrying his own grandmother. The rela-
tion Is too close to think Of matrimony.
In deep sense the association Is the
church IN one of its forms OF aggressive activ-
ity. There is possible danger involved in
the existence of the Y.M.C.A. that it may be
substituted for the church, its members becom-
ing absorbed in its work and forgetting the
work of the church. This danger does not ex-
Is: among real good association men. but in
those of the second CT third class. The good
association man Is he who uses what he learns
in the ASSOCIATION to the benefit of the church.
The church of the future lies hidden i'll these
phllanthrOpic movements, such as the YM.C
A. which Is now engaged in an effort
TO teach the church that Christian
unity which it seems to lack. The church too
often has the senblance of tree of which the
trunk Is continually calling out to the branches
to come into the trunk. There is too much of
q tendency to make an ugly pole out of beau-
tIful tree. The Y.M.C.A., said the speaker in
conclusion, has returned men to the church
better iitted for work, giving them better, more
aggressive ideas
DR. HAMLIN on YOUNG MEMS WORK.
Rev. DIR. Hamlin of the Church of the Cove
nant was the next speaker. having for his
topic, Work for Young Men" He started
laugh at once by referring to DIR. Newman's
statement that folks should beware of change
His brother, he was sure die not refer to small
change whenever the I.M.C.A. was in the field
He knew there would be no small change about
Mr.. Warner when the time came to build a new
association home. Mr.. Warner had said that it
was coming; that meant great deal. for when
ever Mr.. Warner SAID thing was
coming the public might rest assured
that it was, whether it WAS trust
company, new bank, or the worlds fair
did you say that the worlds fair is coinng!"
he demanded of Mr.. Warner suddenly but
the reply was lost in the of laughter that
shook the church. Then, getting down to his
subject. he said that all work for young men
must aim at religious piety and conservation to
Christ and his service. We have, however
outGrown the idea that We must get along with
Religion that Is devoid of attractions. Inc as
ISOLATION makes four-fold appeal to young
men, to their hearts, to their minds, to their
muscles and to their moral natures In the
way OF physical training the association is doing
better work than some other organizations that
are making great deal of noise about physical
culture. Modern sports have n brutal tendency
that the association is eliminating.
THE ASSOCIATION AND THE COMMUNITY.
The last speaker was Rev. DR.. S. III. Greene,
pastor Of Calvary Baptist church His theme.
the value Of the association to the community.
was well handled We cannot over-estmate
this value, In an educational sense, he said nor
IL puSSASdA ecuscs OOtu OF winch are highly
important. 1t ID also of great value as an
educator in religious work, for it has of late
been calling to its aid some of the best rounded
servants OF the church The association also
has a valuable tendency in breaking down the
UNCONVENTIONAL barriers. The YMCA.
Is badge Of the happy era of the
work Of the laity, 1t is doing A
broad and helpful work of education,
and is placing Gods people in a fair light in
the questioning world and has already become
large factor In elevating community life For
these reasons, said the speaker in conclusion
IL deserves our sympathy, benevolence, and
prayers.
TIE CLOSING PRocEEprNGs
Mr.. Gurley made q few brief remarks thank
Ing DR.. Newman for the use of the church and
the speakers for their good words Of cheer and
prayers.
The exercises were closed with singing and a
benedicton by Rev. DIR. ]. G.. Butler pastor of
the Lutheran Memorial church.
The Royal Arcanum.
Last evening Oriental council, 49,, Royal
Arcanum, installed the following officers: Re-
gent, Geo. II. Russell; vice regent, Henry c.
Tisdel; past regent, Geo. C. Hercus; orator.
Smith Thompson; secretary, Gustave w Wal.