The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-27
w. C. U. COLUMN.
CONDUCTED BY MRS. NJ. L. HOBBS.
A GRfAT MOVEMENT.

slowly in proportion tolts Intensity.
The glacial forces wrought wonder
fully III the preparation OF the
earth's surface for man's abode,
but they moved SO slowly as to be
imperceptible.
Social movements OF immense
power for the betterment OF man,
often take decades, scores OF cen
Ituries Of years to accomplish that
lof which we see the result. Chris
tianity has taken twenty centuries
to civilize one-fifth OF the earths
population; but who will not say
that the twentieth has not quad
rupled the value of any previous
century in accomplishment
One of the latter day aggressions
, of Christianity has been the power
full young mems movement, which
! now numbers half million young
, men in its militant force and reach
es to every land of the globe.
So many people misunderstood
! the purpose and character OF the
distinctive young mems movement,
l viz: the Young Mems Christian
Association, that we write funda-
mentally Of it.
I Organized to attract and cultivate
r every iiculty oi young men, 10
e sanctfv and utilize every phase OF
! every mans character in the ex-
a tension of the Kingdom of Heaven,
! it has been peculiarly honored and
blessed hy God and men. No or
e ganization outside of church walls
has done so much for the CONNER
Il cial class of young men, railroad
Il men, or those seeking higher cul-
e ture in college walls. Fifty years
If Of history has discovered it as the Pc
d culiar agency best adapted to help
e railroad men, and railroad corpo.
Ie rations give more than one hundred
!. thousand dollars annually for thu
support of its work among thel
It men. Five hundred college presl
a dents have sought its organization
le in denominational colleges, stat
y universities, professional schools
<e etc. as being Of immense value II
al the development of that characte
ne in students that is most desirable.
h. Merchants and manufacturer
OF everywhere have entrusted 1T Will
III large legacies, endowments am
ne gifts, ere .ting magnificent building
o. for its purposes, and givinga milliol
)" and a quarter annually tor its sup
SIS port in the United States alone
ed And well they may; for no lnstl
it tuition does so much to help youn
re- men to spend their leisure hour
aproperly and profitably.
thI Not only is religious developmer
lid stimulated, and recreative an
OF healthful exercise provided, bt
provision is made for the youn
10 man of neglected education to r
- deem himself ana yet chance fC
Co. an equal equipment for competltlo
in business or professional lit'
ns 'ass Twenty-Five thousand students wei
!, ~ enrolled in literary, business an
- :. Language studies and in manual an
~ technical classes last year, while r.
~ ports from all quarters seem
' - promise double that number Il
~ ~. Iii. season. Innumerable instanc'
nv m are reported Of increased earning
~" qualification for a higher class
- employment, and other commen'
III -, able things, come to u as resultan
~" ' of the educational feature.
VI W The association is fast permea
-, III ing athletics with the Christian spl
u M il not ONLY in its own ranks, but
~ Is also coming to set the pace IN
-" !. sorts Of contests, AMI especially
:. - college life. All-round develo
pns p ment'' is our motto; or, Chrlstli
.,s .n culture in body as well as in mil
wy and spirit. To this end boxing
excluded as being inconsistent WI
lest good morals, the development
its one phase of athletics or gymnastl
the to the exclusion of others.
nsi- The business or professional ma
1er- the half-grown school boy, or
RE, Young man full of misdirected phy
the ical life, is the one whom the
last sociation seeks to help to recreati
,uld and strong. well developed, d
tion ease resisting physique. Men sp'
Ex. tally educated for the purpose, "
have graduated from collegiate
'ery stitutions as specialists, are the
ms rectors Of these gymnasia, and W
q not only dictate the kind OF ex
tio. else to be taken, but also ma
g. medical and physical exanlna'lc
tIla' Una, and prescribe exercise.
,hey The religious side OF assoclatl
he'r work has not been 81 hted an
all this tremendous growth OF se'
!, os lar agencies Of the last two decad
'A Never has there been greater