Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-05-25
Is the Young Man Safe?

temptations to lead them aStraY, |
and it is not stra' E: 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 tempta-
Tons have multiplied, Christian PEG
pie everywhere are exerting them
selves and by organized effort ale
helping the weakest as we'll as the
stronger to resist them and to stand
ifm. Among the most potent In
huencts and important organlza-
tons in this direction are the Dung
Mems Christian Associations which
are scattered throughout every part
of the civil world. The work done
by the Association is not denomina-
t.onal, it is supplementary to the
I'work of all denominations and con-
stantly its officers are looking out
for young men, interesting them
! in christian work andassisting them
in both a spiritual and material
/ way. Virginia now has SO active
/ Associations. Most Of these local
Associations have been organized
under the direction and with the
assistance of the State Executive
! Committee Of the Young Mems
4 Christian Association. The active
and consecrated Secretary, II. u.
Williams, is constantly on the road,
devoting the best energies Of his
life to the work, and his enthusi-
asm and skilfull work he has been
enabled, under Gods blessing to fos
ter and extend the work Of our va
rious Associations. Are you inter
ested in the word? Are you famil-
= iar with the wonderful influence
for good the State and local organ
J. izations are exerting? Ii not
e Brother Williams would be pleased
S to send you our State Report and t(
n answer any inquiries along this line
: In developing, charging and ex
: tending our work We greatly fee
the need of increased contributions
and we appeal to every father il
" the land, to every Christian work
Z e. who may read this article, to SEN
Ii to Charles K..Wills, Richmond Va
le Treasurer of the State Executiy
- Committee of the Y. nj. c. A., o
;" Virginia S1.OO or more for this pm
: pose. Especially do we make tn
. appeal to the fathers whose son
are going out into the world and t
d whom the work Of the Associatlo
u may be especially helpful, and an
80 whose sons are leaving home wit
The view Of locating in towns
''e other places, are cordially invited
write to the State Secretary ii.
Williams, Richmond, Va, for a
introduction card, which may
p. used by the young man, introdu
., ing him to the Secretary Of the a
III ISOLATION in any Of the towns
Gu may visit, thus securing him Il
A. A. advantage Of good moral and reli
y. ious influence from the start. MAJ
l'' bright, active Christian young MI
have started out from home, al
~ before they were scarcely aware
'"0 it we're wrecked spiritually a
pc, physically by falling into the han
'"u Of evil associates. Now, as intim
icy =, ed heretofore, the great aim a
eli object Of our various organizatio
u" throughout the State is to look
ter these young men, to get tn
uP interested in some department.
lhE christian work before the evil co
"a a. partnership shall lead them astray
IL" John R West, Joseph Bryan
d" NJ Smith, J Taylor Ellyson, w
''o o, Fentress, B F Johnson, H NJ Nc
. a'' hany, R E Michaels, D J Weisee
TIE " W Vicer, G T Morton, Sin
Seward, W w Smith, D S Benn'
on' Chas. K Willis, P W Philips, l
!" Marks, R j McBryde, George
~ ~ Dilguid, Jr., John Pettyjohn, v
McClanahan.- State Executive &c
: up -'iO
was mittee, Richmond, Va. May II
SSt~ III 5000 -lo,.o q ,oo;1d hut