The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-03-11
Y. M. G. A.
Wellington's New Organization for
Her Young Men.
Opening of the New Rooms. Representa-
tive Addresses. A Hopeful
beginning.

Beginning.
About two weeks ago, twenty students
in the upper classes Of our High School,
held preliminary meeting and organized
Young Mems Christian Association. We
understand that the matter has been under
consideration for good while, but has
taken shape only recently. AT a later
meeting, constitution was adopted, and
mole members were added. Three rooms
were rented above the store Of ]. s. Mallory
& Co., on the most public corner IN town
and were fitted up with surprising
promp,ness and in excellent taste. a
subscription paper circulated among our
business men was responded to with
cheerfulness and liberality. The consti.
tuition makes the pastors OF the Protest
ant churches trustees in charge of the
property, and with general supervisory
powers; and provides that in case of the
dissolution of the organization, or per-
manent closing Of the rooms, they shall
dispose of the effects and apply the pro-
ceeds to local needs. In case they find no
more worthy or pressing call within six
months IRON dissolution, they are directed
to apply proceeds TO the benefit of the
town library. These are good provisions,
but we hope they are needless.
Last Friday evening the rooms were
thrown open to the public. The band below
played their best tunes in honor of the
occasion. Prof, X. Il Kinnison, the pop
ular President Of the organization, called
the meeting to order. W. H. Fisher
presided at the organ. The services
opened with song, and with prayer by
Rev. A. G. Wall. In the unavoidable alb
sence Of Rev. J. F. Brant, Rev. A. G. Wall
spoke on "What the churches Of yelling.
ton expect of the Y. NJ. Q. A" In nest
and earnest five minutes address, he sci
before the youBg men the religious needs
Of the rising generation, and the work
which might be expected Of the Associa-
ton 10 the way oi meeting them This
address was responded 10 by A. E.
Saunders, Vice President, who told what
the Y. NJ. @ A. is and has done In other
places, and what Il hopes to do here.
Mr.. s. X Laundon was next introduced.
He said that he regretted the illness Of
DR.. Smith, who was to have taken that
part. He Ras not q speech.maker, but
spoke simply as business man and a
representative OF those who had contrib
uted. The cheerfulness with which the
money tor this object had been contrib
uted showed that the citizens expecr
something from this organization. This
Is place for pleasure, but not for rude
ness, nor yet for pleasure alone. Here is
abundant material to give you taste for
reading the best oil current literature,- a
taste which will be the promise of an edu-
cation. This is place also for moral
training. The sentiment OF this town is
opposed 10 evil resorts and loafng places.
II is in favor OF this place, because Of the
moral healthfulness Of such places. When
you leave this town, as many of you mus,
soon, il will be recommendation second
TO no other II you can take with you q
certificate Of active and consistent mem.
bership Of this Young Mems Christian
Association. In behalf of those who have
contributed the money for this purpose
he presented the rooms TO the President
and members OF the Association.
The President, Prof. Il. II. KinniSon
responded In fitly chosen words. This is, ,
he said, "the most hopeful opening since
have been In Wellington. l have never
been connected with an organization IN
whose work could engage more heartily
have never held an Office which es.
termed more truly an honor. pledge
myself TO work IN this Association with
these young men, expecting II to lye and
grow. II goes down In one year, II will
have paid 10 the good II will have accom-.
pllshed; but expect It TO continue, and
purpose standing by II so long MS there II
a lighting chance for 1t to live and do
good. / thank the citizens OF Wellington
for these rooms, and their representative
for his kind words. We receive them ai
a sacred trust, and expect to use and no,
abuse them"
Rev. W. L. Barton then dedicated the
rooms In an earnest prayer. After song
the papers and magazines were sold to the
highest bidders. The monihlies are to b.
kept In the room two months, the weekliei
two weeks, except some special periodi
calls for which different times are proyld
ed. No papers or magazines are to b.
taken from The room until the limit pro
vided. Among the papers and magazlnei
we noticed the Forum, Century, scribner
Cosmopolitan, Our Day. Q1d ard New
Testament Student, Puck, Judge, Harper'l
] Weekly, Cleveland Daily Leader, Chicago