The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-25
ITS SEVENTH
ANNIVERSARY
(coNTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE. !

has been remarkable. The chairman
thoroughly organized his committee and
supervised their labors with unfaggine
enthusiasm and vigilance, the great re-
suits attained could not have been secured
without the hearty cooperation OF the
committee, and the young ladies' auxil-
iary, which Is a new feature In committee
work. The work was thoroughly planned
and the plans were then thoroughly
| worked.
Our religious meetings have from year
| to year shown steady increase in interest
and attendance, and the past year has
seen the largest number OF men reached In
| our history
The value of the Sunday meetings can
| not be over estimated.
The gymnasium Is an important factor
| In attracting men and has been instru-
mental under its present instructor in ac-
eomplishing much good In an unostenta-
tious manner. The finance and other
committees merit special recognition for
faithful service performed and the auxil-
iary has anticipated and supplied many Of
our needs. The clergymen of our cities
have charitably born with our short COM
ings, shown cordial and helpful spirit to-
ward our work and often rendered valu-
able service in times of emergency.
Too much cannot be said of the invar-
liable kindness, attention, and valuable
space given to our work by the local press.
The new year has opened auspiciously
with indications of activity along some
line not prosecuted during the past year.
1t is the unseen influence for good-the
evil influences counteracted, the elevating
moral effect of this work going on night
and day that makes the money, thought
and labor put into 1t good investment.
With gratitude to God and thanks to all
who have aided US in any way we enter
upon q new year with q purpose to make 1t,
with His help without which all effort Is
useless, the best in our history.
The next and principal speaker OF the
afternoon was F. V. Wooster Of Boston,
who proved to be an attractive speaker
and fluent. A brief synopsis of his ad-
dress follows:
at is very difficult where an association
has been established in city as long as
yours to say anything new. This associa-
tion is very fortunate in having the sup
port OF the pastors and it is very pleasant
to find it So"
The speaker regretted that the associa-
tion had no building devoted to its uses,
and the work, in his opinion the Y. M. c.
A., is never seen at its best unless these
conditions exist. The best endowment
fund for an association in this case was
from the income derived from the rental !
OF offices.
Mr.. Wooster said he desired to express |
one thought in the line of association |
work and that was the work of prevention,
the association acting as a builder Of char
acter. BY looking over the census of 1880 |
and that of 1890, he found that while in |
1890 the proportion of prisoners confined |
In public institutions was an advance of |
25 per cent. over the former census, that of |
1890 gave an increase of 40 per cent. This !
the speaker considered startling fact and |
one worthy of close attention, not only by |
Christian people, but loyal citizens as well. |
This, many advocated was largely due to
increased emigration, and while this might |
be true in large cities like New York and
Chicago, could 1t be applied to the state of |
Rhode Island with an increase of 81 per !
cent in ten years? What shall be done,
not only in the great work of the reforma-
ton of mankind, but in other matters |
such as the work Of the formation OF char |
acter? |
uC BTCoV WoIh vi thS Ava ~ <h' way 1
in the formation of character and keeping |
the young from falling into sinful ways |!
and this cannot be in all cases accomplish
ed by the associations. There is no higher
duty which comes to the Christian father
and mother than this. The speaker desir-
ed to mention three aids along this line
home, and 1t is to be regretted
that many could not be called Christian
homes. Second-the Sunday school teach
er. Many boy has been saved by the
words of his teacher. Third-the work OF
the Christian pastor. The pastors OF to-
day are devoting more attention to this
important branch of their work.
But atltimes all of:the aids combined are
not sufficient to complete the work and at
this time the Y. M. G. A. comes in with
supplementary aid, and in many instances
spiritual needs may be supplied in connec-
tion with temporal aid. Mr.. Wooster
hoped that very soon this association
would occupy building Of its own.
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