New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-03
solves. Senator Millss last word ought not 10
be speedily forgotten.
THE YOUNG MEMS CHRlSTT1N ASSOClA-


Owing TO the remarkable development IN re-
cent wears of other organizations, both secular
and religious. the Young Mems Christian Asso-
ciotion no longer occupies the position OF pre-
cmincnce that II once held In the public MIND
Ru, the great conference OF the association now
bclng held in London gives abundant evidence
that II Is not only holding its own. but Is al
voncnp with the times Never before was IL
stronger I'm numbers or influence than it Is TO-
doy: and never have It's prospects for the future
been brighter When we are told that it IL now
q worldwide organization. having 1000 branches
and 50OOOO active members. ii is hard To real
izc that IL Is still Il comparatively young organ
ization. one of the most Qctivc delegates 10
thc conference is It's rcvcrcd founder Sir George
Williams: and among the other delegates are
4 number who took an active part in Its fornla-
ton.
# IS. perhaps, natural for the eulogists or the
Young Mems Christian Association to lay
strong emphasis on its religious character
and certainly that Is an aspect Of It when
cannot be ignored 1t Is the child Of Christian
itv and I'm it's work it has realized many OF the
noblest ideals OF the Christian religion. one OF
It's most useful functions, moreover, has D''h
70 act as feeder 10 the Churches. There are
who were first led to join the Church through
the wholesome and uplifting influence OF the
association. 1t IS the more necessary TO say
this hecousc II has been feared by some that
the tendency Of the association is to keep many
Young men from joining the Church by giving
them lust enough religion to satisfy them The
tendency In fact, is the other way ana uhdcr
the present enlightened management Of the as
ti,tI.,
setting mp n rival OF me ChriSuHh u'"oi'
nations already in the field.
But while all due stress should be laid on the
Christian character and aims OF the aSSocin-
tion i,s Importance as n social and philan-
throplc Institution Is not the least OF lis cihimS
ON n,nular regard To young men in the larger
cities and towns. whose position debars 'heih
from any desirable social and club lfe the
association offers incStimablc advantages. By
Joining it such young men can at once enjoy
nearly all the privileges that 20 with MEMBER
shin In social club, without any OF the obJec'
tionabc features that are sometimes incident
70 Climb membership More than that If they
come 10 the city as strangers they may FORM
ocoualutanccs through their membership In the
association that will not only help them IN thelr
career. but which will give them the social HE
that every young IAli H'''i' "'''
the Young Mems Christian Association had done
nothing else than that. II would deserve me
warm sympathy and support of all good 9ii-
zcns. whether they are Church members or not
The pcrils that surround young men IN towns
and cities are great and manifold. Freed
from the restraining Influences Of the home az
period when the desire for social Ire anu
pleasure Is strongest and when their passions
are most impcrous, they arr east adrft ~
atoms on the great vortex Of urban He, ana
often before they realize It find themselves ON
b,rkcd on the road TO moral ruin and death
That the Young Mems Christian Association
has reached out a helping hand 10 vast numbers
Of such young men. that II has surrounded them
with moral and helpful influences, and given
them an opportunity 10 crafty their social ana
grcgariOus instincts free from any taint OF
moral pollution. gives It m unanswerabc claim
upon the respect aud regard 81 all who love their
fellow men.