Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-05-30
LIS the Young Man Safe

Thousands of fathers have since
David's day earnestly asked this qnes
ton; their sons are going out into the
world to fight the battles of life, in
many cases where they are beyond
fatherly counsel and the blessed influ
ences of home. Every year the devil
apd his emissaries are multiplying ell
Elements and temptations to lead them
astray, and it is not strange that when
many young men start out from home
they go leaving their fathers with
aching and burdened hearts AS to their
future welfare. Thanks be to God
that, while the temptations have multi
piled. Christian PEG ole everywhere are
exerting themselves and by organized
effort are helping the weakest as well
as the stronger to resist them and to
stand firm. Among the most potent
influences and important organizations
in this direction are the Young Men
Christian Associations which are scat
tered throughout every part of the
civilized world. The work done by
the Association is not denominat ional.
it is supplementary to the work of all
denominations and constantly its of
ticers are looking out for young men.
interesting them in Christian work
and assisting them in both a spiritual
and material way. Virginia now ha.
SO active Associations. Most of these
local Associations have been organized
under the direction and with the assist
ance of the State Executive Committee
of the Young Mems Christian Associa
ton. The active and consecrated See
rotary, H. 0. Williams, is constantly
on the road, devoting the best energies
OF his life to the work, and by his en-
. thusiasm and skillful work he has been
enabled, under Gods blessing. to foster
and extend the work of our vasious
Associations. Are you interested in
the work ? Are you familiar with the
wonderful influence for good the State
and local organizations are exertingf
If not, Brother Williams would be
pleased to send you our State Report
and to answer any inquiries along this
line. In developing, enlarging and ex-
tending our work we greatly feel the
need of increased contributions, and
we appeal to every father in the land,
to every Christian worker who may
read this article, to send to Charles K
Willis, of Richmond, Va, Treasurer of
the State Executive Committee of the
Y. M. G. A. of Virginia $1.OO or more
for this purpose. Especially do we
sons are going out into the world and
to whom the work of the Association
may be especially helpful, and any
whose sons or friends are leaving home
with the view of locating in towns or
other places, are cordially invited to
write to the State Secretary, H. o.
Williams, Richmond, Va, for an intro
duction card, which may be used by
the young man, introducing him to
the Secretary of the Association in any
of the towns he may visit, thus secur
ing him the advantage of good moral
and religious influence from the start.
Many bright. active Christian young
men have started out from home, and
before they were scarcely aware of it
were wrecked spiritually and physical
ly by falling into the hands of evil
associates. Now, as intimated hereto
fore, the great aim and object of our
various organizations throughout the
Stat is to look after these young men,
to get them interested in some depart
ment of Christian work before the evil
companionship shall lead them astray.
STATE Elk COMMITTEE.
Richmond, Va, May 18th, 1894.