Evening star., 1898-04-07
SOLICIT AID OF THE YOUNG
Meeting in Interest of Y. NJ. O. A. at First
Congregational Church.
Addresses by DIR. b. l.. Whitman OF
Columbian University and Others
Work Outlined.

The meeting held last night at the First
Congregational Church to enlist the aid OF
the young people of the District in aiding
the work of the Y. NJ. &. A. here was a
successful one. The church was filled with
large audience. Great enthusiasm was
manifested in the proceedings.
The rally was opened with a song SER
vice, which was led by Percy s. Foster, the
Christian Endeavor hymnals being used fol
the selections.
MIR. Charles E. Foster presided at the
meeting and introduced Rev. DIR. b. L.
W Whitman of Coluni bian University who
made the address CT the evening. He said
Washington, as the capital of the nation
was looked upon as model for many other
cities in the country, and in some respects
this was is should be. This was not the
case where the Y. NJ. Z. A. work was con-
cerned, for i'll this respect the city was
lar behind others. Washington should
nave home equal 10 that OF any Y. Nj. e.
A. eoifice III the country
III answer TO the statement constantly
EeliIS made on ali sides that Washington /.
EopeIessiy wicked pace, the speaker saio
that In small towns win not as large a
population by many thousands as this CITY
mas he mad Seen more wickedness in a
week than he had Witnessed here in two or
I'M ee Years. All outline was gwen OF the
Neither Church Nor School
Dr. Whitman further declared that the
L. M. Z. Il. WAS neither a church nor d
school, but mecium between the two
nile the association was not a church
there Is not a church in the city tina
should not stand in sympathy with it anu
uphoid the association IN it's work among
the young men.
''AS ClrStian men and wouan NC o,e
interested in this work." continued Dr.
nlt1nan, and as such We hope for re
suits from it, Christian men and women
are 10 De put in charge of the organiza- :
titH. ChflStlanIty is, IN fact, the funda-
mental principle on which the association
is founded. 1t is with Christian purpose
IN view that it reaches out as the arm O.
the church to the young men-the stran-
gers in the city-and brings them into q
better and moral life.
The Young Mems Christian Association -
ne said further, carries out the doctrine
of fellowshp-the looking out for the soul
OF tne other man. The one who loves not
flS fellow-nan, whom he sees cannot love
his God, whom he does not See When
L look upon the stream of young country
people pouring into the cities, soon to be-
&c me part OF the city family, the thought
Of the great responsibility that rests upon
US starties me. 1t is a question of whether
trey are to become sources of future i'm
pertinent or to become lights in their turn
for leading others in the right paths.
would ask that all pessimists would hold
tFeir peace for the Eext three months"
Secretary aiillar's Address.
At the conclusion of Dr. Whitman's ad-
dress a hymn was sung by the congrega-
ton, and w. 3. Millar, field secretary of
the Y. M. c. A International committee,
made a short address. No eastern city,
one-fourth the size of Washington he said,
was so poorly equipped for carrying on Y.
NJ. C. A. work. He told the young people
they should carry on their canvass work
on the lines of the motto: Vim. vigor, vic
tory; push, patience, perseverance"
Secretary Multer of the local association
gave a talk on the Y. NJ. c. A. buildings of
other cities. which was illustrated with
stereop.icon views. Included in the latter
was one of the proposed new building,
which aroused interest.
The solo, Where Is My Wandering Boy
Tonight" was sung by Mr.. A. G. Nichols,
illustrated by the stereopticon. The pro-
posed plans of the young peoples commit
tee of one hundred were explained by Mr..
John Sieman, jr, and an appeal for work
ers was made by Mr.. NJ. NJ. Shand.