The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
Y. M. C. A. WORK IN THE ARMY
GEORGIANs CALLED ON FOR con-
TRIBUTIONs.

Large Tent to BE Carried to the
Writing Facilities and Reading
Natter-Prayer Meetings and Bible
Glasses to BE HeId-PhysicaI Com
forts of the Men Also to BE Looked
After.
ATLANTA, Ca, May 16.-The army COM
mittee of the Young Mems Christian As
sociatien of Georgia to-day issued the fol-
lowing address relative to the Young
| Mems Christian Associa TONS work to be
done in the field with the Georgia regi-
ments
ITO the People of Georgia: Our common
country is now in the midst of all the hor-
rors and evils of war.
THE military of this state, in patriotic
response to a call from the President
promptly volunteered their services, and
they are now in camp awaiting orders.
These brave men have made great sac
rifices in accepting these duties in defense
OF their country and the furtherance of
Christian civilization. They are to be ex.
posed necessarily 20 many physical and
spiritual dangers.
Not accustomed to the hardships of
camp life, these men must meet despond-
ency, disease and decentralization.
Far removed, as they must be. from the
sacred precincts of home, and practically
deprived of all religious influences, it be-
hooves all the Christian people of this
state to bring to them such sympathy,
loving comfort and aid as may be posi-
BILE
when the call came from President Nc
Kinley for state troops the state committee
of the Georgia Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION realized the responsibility and op-
portunity presented to them, and the great
necessity of acting a once in this emer-
gency. An army committee was appointed
to take up the matter of organizing def
mite and practical Christian work among
the Georgia soldiers.
The plan which the army committee
has adopted is 10 secure a large tent,
which will be equipped with writing facil-
tiles, reading matter, etc. The work to
be done will consist in holding young
mems prayer meetings, Bible classes, visi-
tatlon OF the sick and ministering to the
physical comforts and spiritual welfare of
the men in every possible way.
"A commissary department will be con-
Quoted for the benefit of the men who are
on the sick list, and yet not sick enough
to be assigned to the hospital This at
tention will be furnished gratis on the or
DER Of the army surgeon. Gen. Miles and
other officials have approved of the plan,
and will assist to the extent of their abil-
tiles
ITO do this work money will be needed
both for the carrying on of the work at
The present camp at Griffin, and the adj
ditional expense incident to moving the
tents and supplies to the front as the
troops are moved. We now make an
earnest appeal to the people of Georgia.
to aid in the work we have undertaken
for the spiritual and physical welfare of
our patriotic young men. We will need
liberal money contributions and food sup
plies. -
I'VE take this method of soliciting the
aid of the people of Georgia, and ask that
all subscriptions be sent to the chairman
of the committee ex-Gov. w j. Northern
and il viii be promptly acknowledged
through the Journal and Constitution.
Every citizen of Georgia should have a
part in this work, and we confidently look
for a liberal and prompt response. CSign-
ed by the army committee: w. J. Northern
w Woods White, r. j. Quinn, e. W.
Martin, Charles A. Davis, o. j. Nave"
Frank Boland, son of DR.. K. H. Boland
of Atlanta, has volunteered for the work,
and his services have been accepted.