Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-26

work-lndoors." The physical director,
he said, should be nlau Of good develop
ment and All example TO his class. always
standing up for his convictions, yet by his
manly bearing and dignity gain the love
and respect Of his pupils Tho rules Of the
gymnasium should be very few Tn a
small gymnasium it Is not well to have
class leaders unless the classes are too large
for one man to handle. Care should be
exercised in the selection of leaders. Only
men who have attained proficiency and
have the work Mt heart should be chosen.
The athletic clubs distributed throughout
| theGountry are the greatest set backs to as
ISOLATION work. They care nothing for the
moral welfare of man and hy their
methods IL is evident they care little for
mans physical development. Their
| members are developed according 10 the
| speciallies in which they engage some
being Jumpers, some hammer throwers
and others probably long-distance runners.
! They care nothing for all-round develop
ment. He objected to wrestling and box
| ing, saying they have in them the elements
Of barbarism, and favored graded classes,
monthly contests and annual exhibitions.
| j. w. Sims of Washington read paper
! entitled The physical director and his
| work---outdoors. The summer work of
the Young Mems Christian Association,
! he said has passed the experimental stage,
| With many of the associations athletics
nave CpHne 10 slhy. DluctS nave dropped
| outdoor work. He did not see why the
summer athletics should not be as sue
cessful as the gymnasium work of the
| winter. 1t should be q continuation of
| the indoor exercises, only taken in diff.
ferent form. In outdoor sports he would
make the events handbags. Physical di.
rcctors should he working towards the de-
yelopment of all those forms of athletics
which further the triangle idea, the per-
feet man. lie would not discourage open
competition, but it should belmpressed that
| the association has something higher and
nubler than a few medals or prizes to strive
| for. Our bodies are the temples of the
| Holy Ghost and we should Gntleavor to
make them more fitting place for His
indweling Athletics with this end in view
| will be successful. Many of the noted
athletes Of the country are Christian men,
members of the Young Mems Christian
Association. The physical director has
IN view not only the building up of the
physical strength. but the inculcation Of
such important qualities as mental quick
| ness, Seli-cOntrOl and moulding OF CharaC-
ter. 1t should he emphasized that the Y.
| N. 9. 4. leads the whole world in athletes
| whose lives are clean and who have the
moral back bone to do the right. 1t is to
be deplored that several of the prominent
athletes who have been developed in the
| Y NJ. G., 4. gymnasium have been in
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| the athletic club. The Young Mems Chris
tian Association must not be classed as an
athletic club for its aim is not to develop
! specialists, prize winners and champions
but 10 promote the health of its members,
70 lift the standard to higher basis. II is
| the duty Of every Christian man to stand
| by the association III its effort to purify
and elevate the physical man for the glory
of God and His kingdom.
| Thomas Cornelius of Baltimore moved
| that the chairman of the State executive
! committee appoint committee of five to
arrange for meets on the Pantathalon plan
| The matter was referred to the committee
on resolutions
Mr. Cornelius answered the query "How
may the physical department aid the other
departments Of the association ~ The
| gym" he said, draws more people to the
| association buildings than all the other de
partments combined. The aim of the
physical department is to build up, not to
tear down; to elevate, not to detnoraige
1t is not training school for the circus or
the prize ring. The goals are sound health,
symmetrical bodies and ability to perform
the life work. Professionalism has put
boxing under ban. 1t is demoraizing
The endeavor of the association is to make
every whit whole. Most of the leading
members of athletic clubs, he believed,
have been developed in the y. NJ. q. A.
The object of the association is to save
spiritually while saving physically. Christ
first healed and then saved men. A man
without brains or religion is poor spcC-
men even though he may have SYM
melrical BODY. The general secretary and
physical director should consult in regard
to opportunities for work in the gym
nasium. The ultimate object is the saliva
ton of men.
The Hon. II. Thane Miller of Cincin-
natl, sang with much pathos Jesus,
savior, Pilot Me-" after which he gave a
Bible study" on "Our highest priyi-
leges'' 1t Is possible, he, said, for all to
enjoy walk with God. lie thought mil
lions have enjoyed this high privilege Of
the Christian. 10 him walking with tod
is like u little child walking with bis
father. The Heavenly Father constantly
extends His hand to us to walk with Him.
lie urged those present 10 enter the high
state that they would miss God ii they
were not walking with Him. Let us
humbly, as when littlc children, he
entreateH, walk with God, our Father, We
know our Father; We can trust Him. Our
highest privilege is to c0ntidc in Hun. We
can talk with Him, do it much more in
llnitely aud contldingly than with our
parents, II We exercise faith that God is
with US how happy Wen be all the day
long
This is my story,
This is my song,
Walking with God is such luxury !
When we trust God what Il delight We
are JOurneying unto that laud which the
Lord said, ~ will give it you" Do you
long to so there?
Following few words of prayer the
aged and blind vocalist delightfully."- sang
20 For Closer Walk With God"
i. I. Fleming of Cumberland read a
paper on Financial difficulties and their
remedies: II you want 70 raise money,
he said, do it personally. For every dollar
| raised by book substitution he could get
So by a personal call lie advised the rs.
soclations to live within their income, to
secure money before they uxeke cxpend-
lures To never go in debt, idHnever SPEND
in one month what they had arranged to
spend i'll SIX months, to use discretion in
collections, to never spend dollar or con
tract Indebtedness without the sanction of
the finance committee to keep d careful
account Of receipts and expenditures. to
never borrow without giving good security,
to not be extrayagant, to not raise the
salaries Of secretaries because they can be
raised, and to always have at the end of
the year balance in the treasury, but not
| too large one.
Next This is My Story" was sung.
w. n. MuJer of Philadelphia told ''The
object of the railroad department of the
association The object, he said. is to
supply railroad men with the advantages
of which they are deprived by the nature
of their employment. Earnest Christian
| men should be at the head of this depart-
ment. There should he personal work.
Cottage prayer meetings are always CON
ducive of good. There should be meetings
for the training of workers. Reading
rooms are always valuable and should be
well supplied with papers In the cduca-
tional department i has been the habit of