Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-02-05
Appreciated Too Late.

A csry, Hos over = thousssi miles from
IAzgussa, ad hAy.Dgs 20 a!s.ioa sx.sed-
ing 1000 bad u1El rscea.iy : Ycuag
Aen's Chris ian Association The work
hsd been carried o. fs' some gss,s urdsf
! zrss. DIFF niles. Fa-3s we're lacking and
some ei:;z rs even vsrt % far a. to qss.-
iion the night Of the assosia.i,r 10 exit
In this sane ely, res h5sc;.Ai Va. b1iits
vhsn TIE o7iri5a Of many scanned 70 be
that tso bent Vsssss institutions could no.
be supported. and hence he assoc alton
mus. Be closed. Debls had accumulated
! 10 ths EaaoaEt Of tie fail value o: tie ia =
nttsrs. The directors we're dIse31;sgsd
/ tho c,s.ary hkswise. ard the fsv vao b =
ffientsd tie ofaaa .tioa began 10 realize
/ Lhas the burden vas too heavy 70 bsa.
aloas. Aftsr sarEea consultation, every
thing vas soi3, isbs paid, assec.ati ~ closed
and the general secretary removed himself
70 aoothsF sphere Of lator where he VAS
ani Is more appreciated ana where be lie
doing z-zne rors today.
We DO nat fay word AzKiast The be s5itaI
l. has the Divine saaction ard ogyat 70 be
supported o. All who are interested in heed
Jog he DIVINE iax Of love 70 our nsishbor
Bus We question the decision that BOTH liz
stiiu'ions csuld not De supported. Note
the result 81 closing the rooms - givea By
rssitsrt Of that city The yeusz msn
who we're accustomed to spend their spafe
time n tie assce alton are 40. fourd IN TIE
saloons and billiard psflcrs This has be-
come 80 svideGI that oac church. has
tAksn upon iE.elt the exreuse OF
opening free rssfirg room en- ore Of the
pstneipl sresv apart frem the charco,
for The tensi. Of the Young men Of Oh y
city. Ia this ssns ely q business msa Th5
when he asso isti3H vas N existence
Withheld his support SAID recen'lg, My
Fyes have been opened. Youn2 mea sre 4 :.
ing the saloons, they have no other place 20
sps nj taslr evenings, and il that sssociG
ton vii! re organize. viii be one 70 give
s25 annuX.Ig" When ASKED why he d..
no; sgppJrt before, he replied, Fhe oaly
reason can give IL ihas | did n1t appre-
cate /. rhen
This work Is no: appreciated By mary
aniess u can positively u shown that many
Who have become outcssIs from socisiy
have beer ts.cded sad IN the minds OF the
fns frlty thls IS the true test Of the ass5cla
uol's success. /. Is try leg to do thai ", lk
sgi Dies j. y & large tI.e.t, Bot lts srest-
at sai grshdsst ~Grk IS in keeping men
Tim trGca.ng cue t.,s 10 society, wan
d're:s. &c, ~ork Of pre-eDtton, il Pr
i'ng pisce with ~h5lesgme ,Urrouadings
80 thst yOgng nen will have no desire fs
the e. i!s tbsi d 1r1inste even the snsllesttity
Ao9iher association Will doubtless spsing up
within year or tao, buE what has bee .fne
OF the yOHng msl Ia the mes1iime. Juls
i9s from what We have heard when III
sssoca.i5l does come .ato being sgsii it
viii % appreciated mora The citizens II
that CITY now Teslszs the need Of spaciai
organized work for youcg men.
Ho~ about Augusta ciIiz 5n. Think
you. reader. the work here IS sppgec at q
as II should be: To Get nearer home, 10
sou appfeeittr il: No. n the ssnss Of
lets3hsl benefit but do you appreciate !}l
{ sience here as barrier IN the downward
path Of your yo1ng m3a acqIaiatsnces
and othenf Are you giving Of your sub
stance someshs. that Il may continue to
exist There ara 2Co0 young men in this
city, hundreds of whsm are coming u1def
the direct il flu sncs OF this seal association.
Can tie cit L ;ns ever Il ord to have it mee
the End OF tue branch pcksn Of above We
think not. We believe that the ciVzt Of
Augusta are too loyal TO this fAi- city 't
thiak for a moment VI such a proce ediug
We We rgh,e VEEITAs.