The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-21
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Many win remember that the Sani-
tary commission which did such mag
niticent work among the Union men
during the rebellion was Instituted by
the Young Mems Christian association.
This association again comes TO the
front in our war with Spain and has
already opened up the army DEPART
ment of the Young Mems Christian as
sociation.
Ordinary army camp life during
war times Is very demoralizing: gaab-
ling profanity and obsCcnity are ram
pant. The dangers to the morals of a
young mans life are many, not be-
cause the men are any worse than at
home. but because the conditions bring
out the worst there is in them It is
to overcome these evil conditions as
much as possible and to keep the moral
atmosphere as pure as possible that the
Christian association undertakes its
work. The plan has been sanctioned
by General Miles and meets with the
appreciation Of army officers generally.
Large tents will be erected in var
ious parts of the camps, which will be
used as reading. correspondence and
amusement tents. Magazines and
daily papers will be kept on file. En-
tertainments, lectures and concerts
will be given. The crowning effort
however, will be along religious lines.
Mass meetings will be held every SUM-
day, which will be addressed by the
most eminent speakers that money can
procure A splendid work has already
pN NKY1,f "
NJ. c.. A. was great center OF attrac-
ton. The following is from letter
sent out by the general secretary of
Pennsylvania.
The work was opened on Saturday last.
and ever since the tents have been sim
ply thronged with the guardsmen. On last
Sunday more than n thousand men at
tended the services held. Two We're reg
mental services conducted by the chap
lains. and the third was the associations 8
service and was attended by at least 800
puardsmen. The week-night meetings
since Sunday have been even more large
ly attended. On Tuesday evening, ten
Euardsmen accepted Christ as a person.
al savior, and last evening eight others
took a similar stand.
We mean to stay with the Pennsyl-
vania troops, going into camp with them
the front.
The feeling of the officers toward our
work is illustrated by the reply of Cen
cral Goblin, commander of the Third bri-
gade, to our request for the privilege of
doing work for the Guardsmen: "I will
be very glad to have you locEed among
our men"
Another Of the brigade commanders
was so interested in the Inauguration OF
] 10 mo of ie I,ri,r J., . D.
he personally supervised the selection of
| the site for the tent, even sacrificing a
| portion of the drill ground for it.
The sum of $21, 900 has been asked fol
| by the international committee of the
| Y. NJ. c. a. for carrying on this work
| Letters have been sent to the pastor!
| of churches asking that collections bt
| taken on the first convenient Sunday
| for this cause. Private subscriptions
are also asked for. The money will b,
very carefully expended and will b,
used only for this branch of the work
| Many Of the secretaries give their ser
vices free. Contributions can be sen
to the Scranton Y. NJ. G. A.
Tomorrow Miss Krigbaum. city mis-
| sonary Of the Penn Avenue Baptis
church, will give her fifteenth annua
report. AS friend Of all progressive
charities remarked this week: "Fif
teen years of such faithful work anon,
| the poor and sick and sinful OF ou
| city deserve recognition from all, 70
her work has not been exclusive" l
is therefore proposed to give a recep
tiOn in Miss KrigDaum's honor Tues
day evening from until 10 O'Clock
The invitation is issued to all pastors
and Christian workers, in the name o
the officers Of Penn Avenue Baptis
church. All friends of good work ar
requested 10 be present. The affai
will be in charge of the Ladies' soCi
ETY., the teachers in Miss Krigbaum'
| Industrial school and in the Sunda
! school primary department. 1t will b
an occasion Of great interest.
The congregation Of Penn AVenu
Baptist church intend to make a live
| ly effort to secure Rev. Mr.. Pierce per
| manentlY. He is an acquisition to tn
city and seems to be thoroughly ap
preciated.