Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-06

"A cNSAuSSS uoh pay II ~ hdS w
capital to work upon, and neither can
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton show large dividends unless
properly supported. So give hearth
ly and assist earnestly this institu-
tion which has at work q network of
influences connecting the country
and city. where so many young men
are gravitating from the rural dis
tricts. Orient and occident alike
call for this grand organization
among the young men. this world
wide brotherhood at work for Christ.
and no institution promises more for
the purity of the home and civic life
than the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION.
At the Central.
At the Central PRESBYTERIAN church
Arthur ID. Wheeler. of Chicago. de-
livered the address. The speaker
showed the great influence which
the young men of today would have
in a few years; boys now in our
schools in dozen years would be
the leading professional and COM
mercial men in this and every other
city of the land. The future well
fare of the country demanded that
these men have proper principles.
Young men get their principles
largely from their associates. and in
the Y. NJ. Z. A. provision is made to
touch boys on the social side of their
nature, and thus encourage them to
develop the nobler side of their char
acter. The Importance Of the Y. NJ.
G. A. work has been recognized by
the best men in this and other coun-
tries. Queen Victoria on the 50th
anniversary of the Y. NJ. C. A. con-
ferred knighthood on George Will
liams, its founder. The great rail-
way magnates of this country appre-
ciate the value of the work among
their employees, as it has been
proved that the number OF accidents
caused by carelessness had been very
much diminished wherever the Y.
NJ. G. A. had secured a good foot
hold, and sound business policy, if
nothing better, prompted them to
expeod company funds for its sup
port.
A. NJ. Bruner, assistant state sec
rotary, made the address at the
Christian church. If ever a time
~as when the great need of the world
for the work done by the Y. NJ. c. A.
was felt by an audience, it was the
one that sat and listened to Mr.. Bru-
ner. 1t was mastery effort upon
Mr.. Burners part, taking for text
the 9th verse of the 10th chapter of
Joshua. He pictured very wildly
the great evils which confront the
young men of our day, who are leav-
ing the villages and farms and flock
ing to the greater cities, and unless
some influence can be brought to bear
upon them they will surely drift with
the great army of sin. As the watch
is made up Of many pieces, so the
| church is made to run by the help of
different societies. The Y. NJ. C. A.
is not least of all them as an adjunct
to the church. The great evils that
the Y. NJ. @. A. is endeavoring to
counteract by making a pleasant and
welcome place for young men to
spend their spare time. Here they
can find good literature to road. in
nocent games and a gymnasium by
| which they can overcome physical
| weakness, under the direction of
trained men. The Y. NJ. G. A. is do
ing much against idleness by supply
ing young men with work as much
as possible, and running evening
classes, and educating young men in
different branches of study. All the
Y. NJ. c. A. needs is the hearty sup
port, good friendly criticism and the
prayers Of all christian people. With
out this the work will drag.
At the First ME-.
N. e. Van SAINT, of Sterling. spoke
at the First NJ. +. church Of the good
work done by the Rock Island Y. NJ.
C. A. This is an age when
we are calling for the young people.
and expecting great things of them,
and we find them in !he front ranks
doing noble work. The Y. NJ. c. A.
has strong point in always keeping
open house; also in looking after the
neglected, which is the true Christ
spirit of work. A young man trav-
eliHS even III AITlcd, or Cnlna, can
find comrades in this society.
Other Meetings.
At the United Presby terrain church
Mr.. Burt spoke of the associations
The mems meeting in the after
noon was largely attended, the
chapel of the Y. NJ. c. A. being flied
to Overlooking. Five young men
professed conversion as a result Of
the appeal made. In the evening
several meetings were held in the
down town churches, which were all
well attended.
At the Baptist church General Sec
rotary Blakslee spoke in the unex-
pected absence of Mr.. Regan, who
had missed railway connection. Mr..
Blakslee took for his theme, For
native Influtn ,es." showing how
y0unp men ho had lpowu Rod haop