Evening journal., 1891-05-08
LAST EDITION
CHRISTIAN YOUNG MEN.
THEY CELEBRATE THEIR SECOND
ANNIVERSARY.

Speak.
The Young Mems Christian Association
celebrated It's second anniversary last
evening in the West Presbyterian
Church. About $50 young men, members
of the association, attended In body,
President Charles Baird presided. The
platform was decorated with hydrangas,
azaleas and other blooming plants.
The following men were seated on
the platform j. Taylor Cause, job h.
Jackson, Alfred GRwthrop, L. A. Bower,
G. F. Woliaston, Alfred Lee, Charles H.
Cantwell, Joseph Pyle, William K.
Crosby, w a Slavery, General Secretary
J. r King, Isaac 7 Johnson Harry
Emmons, Rev. A. N Keigwin, William
M. Field, Rev. John Y. Doboins, d, d..
Rev. Charles e. Murray, Hon. CHARLES
B Lore, Rev. w. F, cambridge, Charles
W. Rowland.
The audience was large and the interest
In the exercises was intense. The large
and well-trained choir, under the leader
ship of ]. T 0lYmer, with Lewis T.
Wilson as organist. assisted materially
President Charles Baird reported
an increase Ia membership, interest
and facilities He said the good
done was incalculable; it pays well to
foster such institutions Treasurer
7. Mullins report showed the following
figures: Balance in hand at the begin
ming Of second year, $60S 25; con,ribu-
tions received, SO. 0S3; Office receipts and
rents, 1904; miscellaneous. SIS rs:
total, "a, 738 80 9isbursements-sa
les, 81, S3S 81; rent, 81, 3s7 81; improve
ments, 1886 81 fuel, $201 81; light.
1925 30; periodicals. $685. printing snd
stationary. $54 20, miscellaneous.
1926 10; total. "a. 55177; balance on
hand, $lS1.73
General Secretary j. r. King presented
an encouraging report of the work. The
second year Of en- organization is gener !
ally uncertain in its results, he said, but
the association had passed through It
successfully and had good membership
aud mary new friends. It now
has 450 members. By plan
recently adopted there are 450
persons who are regular contributors
Improvements have been made in all de
partments Of the building. The physical
director, w. e. Hoffman, has been in.
defatigable In his labors, and good re-
suits are already apparent The lack of
room has prevented the establishing OF
as many educational c. asses as desired.
There are classes in German,
music, bible reading. workers
training and Sunday school lessons.
In the gymnasium 2, 3S4 have taken in
struction; / go visitors attended gymna
SUM exhibitions, / 251 baths were taken
and there were z. 1913 visitors to the
gymnasium The largest attendance on
one day was on February 81,
6S1 persons The association has
been incorporated and its property
is now exempt from taxation A lyceum
has been started and library is needed
Mr.. King .elosed with some statistics.
showing the field to be covered by the
Young Mems Christian Association, and
with thanks 10 all those who had assisted
in the work
Rev. John Z. Dobbins, d D., pastor of
Grace NJ E Church, spoke on "Chris
tian Work Among Young Men" The
young men arose to greet him as be was
introduced. DIR Dobbins is q fascinating
talker. He spoke briefly on the
growing spirit OF federation in the
churches which was breaking down
UNCONVENTIONAL barriers, and said the
two agencies that we're doing more for
this than any others were the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union and the
Young Mems Christian Association Tho
members of these organizations met on
nndenominational grounds and find that
there Is good 10 each sect.t If the
Christian association had done
no more than bring about this
desired result il would have been worthy
of all thanks These agencies are
parallel with Christian growth. The
question of the evening Christian Work
Among Young Men" was a timely one
Any system which will reach young men
is worthy of confidence and support.
The Young Mems Christian Association
makes good citizens, fits one
for household life, and its influence
spreads in every imaginable way. Mr.
Dobbins gave a thrilling picture of the
young man who has no religion, the
young man who has had religious in
struerion, but who has drifted away and
the young man who has erroneous
views of religion and Chris
tians. The association reaches
out after these young men by employing
sensible methods which the church can
not employ. He related his enjoyment
OF gymnastic exhibition In the associa-
ton building and remarked that if he
had attempted some of the feRts, the
fragments would not have been enough
to rebuild the pastsr of Grace Church
The exhibition was ennobling
and refining, commentary on
Gods goodness. Many people have a
poor religion because they have q poor
liver. Poor digestion makes pessimists
of many. We need good bodies for God s
work It FITS one for citizenship. makes
him better Christian and its effect is
beneficial to the generations 30
come. He referred to a time when
Mr. Lore and himself sat on the
same platform at an entertainment
in Ocean Grove He added Don't die
until you go to Ocean Grove" Mr. Lore
and himself are graduates of Dickinson,
He closed with a well-sustainea eloquent
metaphorical description of the birth and
growth Of the Young Mems Christian
Association
Hon. Charles B. Lore made an interest
ing address on the change in methods
caused by the abnormal growth of the
country New methods are necessary to
reach them. Big-heartee men instituted
the association and its is doing q
grand work In the line of
striking changes he told parallel stories
OF the Ebbitt House and the association
which now occupies the building He
referred to a young man who started life
with bright prospects, but is now a
regular bum. He first saw this
man drunk leaning against the pillars of
the .old Ebbitt House. What potent
magic turned the old building from a
den of vice TO means OF usefulness for
young men. The association draws many