Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-04-16
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yell o. prominence IN ~ ce0nefeial
vusii. A. cless observer ct - Snss,
biz testimony has vslue. We eeunend
dis exRacs from recent nssspspes issus,
y the business men and etsBssns u An.
gssas.
awhile, for few yesss past, conpe lied
10 retire sem .vhss from acsise services, I
have besn Watching, With dep interest, th<
savarciag liae Of the Young Msn's Chds.
t4n Ass3cistioa, noting win sdmtrssion iss
remarkable improvement in osgantzstion,
equipment, drill and disciplise, and With q
pecisl pleasure III gain il character Ind
esprit du c,fps. No: long since, tbese
Associations were little more shsa inde-
pendent companies, undiscspliasd, and
With unframed officers snd leaders. Nov,
nearly every ssass hiss its regiment, every
section it, corps, which IL dcing faithful
and silent service smors young men.
Ia those earlier years the duties Of the
individual member and even ths work Of
the Association itself vas no: we'll defined
The neli was large and open. sad the work
In some measure experimental. Oas Asso.
cis,ion engaged In ore branch Of Christian
work, smother In quite . different oss-sii
good WORK and commendAbls; but the
general advance Of this growing army wss
irregular. There we're too many skirmish-
srs, too many men out Of line, and, ~ might
have been expected, too many stsagglers.
There 10 no logger any doubt - to the
objsc. Of the Association, or the direc. wsy
to attain II. The officers are beth trained
aad know how to direct the energies Of the
Association to the end desired, namely the
salvation Of the souls and bodies Of young
men.
Never before in the history Of mankind
for good been plscsd 10 the hands Of young
men. Never before have such forces been
banded together for single purpose Of
good. IL is this unity Of purpose and sim
pIci,y Of machinery that commend, the
association and its work to tbs business
mso. lie notes, st once, direc,ness of 80.
pl ,tion and consequent economy In tie use
Of means. and feel. an assu.ascs Of results.
AID II ls results that business man looks
for. Good organizations. fine equipment
and even great shooting Of work count
bu. little with him, unless they minister
directly to profitable resnlts--to desirable
ends
Ia It's growth and development, the
Young Mems Christian Assoc alton 10 the
religious marvel OF this century. and in its
business like methods, difectness Of appli.
cation and its capacity to meet one Of the
creates. needs Of our times, IL 10 . marvel
Of practical wisdom.
The Association had its beginning In
England, in 1874. in the mind Of Chris
sian business man. and 1t had its beginning
10 this country with men Of the same kind.
Business men have furnished means, I'D.
vice and aid all through its development,
and have given it many LEGAL hsbitation.
The Young Mems Christian Association
ns'ds the sympathy and aid of every class
in the community to enable it to do its
best and most complete work. but
IL specially commeDds itself to
the generous support Of business men.
ltworks directly In the line Of their inter-
es. by attracting young men 70 that which
il good. and educating them in ways that
make them competent and faithful. 1t helps
to give character to the community. As
an evidence Of this note the sure mention
Of a fine Young Mems Christian building,
II there is or II TO be one, in every general
Advertisement pu. forth by enterp;ising
cities, east or west. north or south.
Tne organization is, Of course, capable
Of future improvement. snd she aid Of the
beet and busies. business men Is needed to
bring 10 the ASSOC s.ion The wise counsel
AID needs d financial support necessary to
assure their increased efficiency and use.
fulaess