Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-02
Y. N. C. A. DAY.
Interesting Exercises i'm the City
Churches Yesterday.
The Eighth Anniversary of the Local
Organization Comm emorated
With Instructive Addresses.

Yesterday was Y. NJ. G. A. day in the
Protestant churches of Rock Island. The
exercises were commemorative of the
eighth anniversary of the local orgsnizs-
ton In all of the churches where these
special services were held prominent
workers were present from abroad and
spoke. AND in each church report care
fully prepared by the energetic and pop
ular local secretary. G. c. Blakeslee, was
read showing that there had been "a reg
ulsr gospel and prayer meetings during
the year, with an average attendance of
30, an increase of 10 per cent over the
previous year
A regular meeting for boys only has
been held each Sunday with an average
atte ndsnce of Is Forty-two new mem
bers have been added during the year,
making total of 1873 The rooms are
open daily, end SO young men have Wis
ited the rooms daily on an average.
One thousand six hundred baths have
been taken during the year. the use of
the vacant lot next to the building has
been secured for out door sports and
plans for the same have been prepared.
IN THE MORNING.
Ia the morning at the Central, G. T,
Coxhesd. of st. Louis. delivered an excel
lent address. presenting the relation of
the Y. NJ. G. A. to the church in devel-
oping young workers for practical church
work, and its relation to the home in fur
nishing young men with attractions
which draw them away from the evils
which surround their paths through life
in word it gives them the safest asso-
Citations and associates. In business life
it develops honesty and integrity, and
better fits them for the duties of business
! At the First Methodist John 81.
Elliott, of Minneapolis, took as basis
for his remarks: Matt. 1912, How
Much, Then. Better is Man Than a
Sheep" He spoke of this being the day
of organization along all lines. and that
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We're being made. The Y. NJ. G. A. was
al organization to lift up the young men
of our country. He showed at length
the inestimable value of young men and
the work of the Young Mems Christian
as ISOLATION in saving them to useful and
noble manhood. In closing he referred
to the great need of completed fold,
ard one that may In some measure cope
with the powers of evil that surround the
young men Of city.
At the Broadway L. W. Messer, of
Chicago. spoke of his personal exper-
ience. The Y. NJ. G.. A. he said had ar
; rived at stage of existence where men
} looked upon it as work of necessity
Z. Men who for years have watched the &C.
tiyity OF the christian young men thus
banded together, have enlisted in its
hearty support. Young men are con
stantly seeking associations. Whether Or
eanzed or unorganized, there is de-
mand for certain associations. Young
men going into the larger cities, imme-
diately look for companions. The world
is not slow to recognize their wants and
provides for them attractions and evil
practices which are a snare to their feet
and continued in is sure to blast their en-
\ ire lives. The Y NJ. G. A. is organized
: 10 extend to young men helping hand
to assist them in finding employment. es
sablisning educational classes, ass st then
in developing sound bodies through thu
gymnasium and to place them unde
proper religious influence.
A At the First Baptist church L. Ell. Burt
college secretary of the Y. NJ. G. A.
spoke. The work of the Y. N. G. A, hi
said, was to furnish psrlors for conversa
> ton and games, reading rooms for in
y struction and q gymnasium for exercise
Thes are to attract the young men tina
we nay save them.
r, At the United Presbyterian, a. G
u Wilson, of Bloomington, spoke and a
the Christian, G.. Hass, of Galesburg, ant
both made strong addresses.
THE AFTERNOON MEETINGS.
The meeting for young men at TIT
Methodist church was well attended ant
Of great interest L. W. Messer spok'
on "Life's Greatest Problem making
- strong appeal to those present to stand a
christian men. O. Fl. Creel sang TIVE
selections with marked effect. Many re
manned to the after meeting.
The boys meeting was held in tn
Christian church and was led by G Hass
y A good song service preceded the addres
d on Christ as Boy" and his love to all
"a A number of boys professed conversion
a At the Baptist church they were ad