The record-union., 1899-04-13
THE Y. M. c., A.
Strong Endorsement by a Leading
Catholic Paper.

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pamphlet form by the Young Mems
Christian Association:
The Catholic Sun of a recent date
has the following article on the Young
Mems Christian Association, which we
publish because of it's splendid indorse-
ment of our work in the army and in
general, and the broad Christian spirit
which it breathes. At the same time
We do not for a moment indorse its
views on the protestant church and
clergy. Indeed, our relation to the
evangelical churches makes such a dis
cialmer unnecessary. But the fact that
the editor misinterprets the spirit of
Professionalism in some particulars, is
no reason why he should not be COM
mended for his catholicity in dealing
with the facts of our great organiza-
tion..''
The above reference to the following
article is taken from the monthly publ
cation of the Young Mems Christian
Association of st. Louis, Mo-, and we
most heartily indorse the words of the
editor OF the association paper and print
the article in this form for the reason
that we believe it expresses the views
held by people of all denominations. and
even those of no religious faith or
church affiliation, relative to the Young
Mems Christian Association and the
great work it has accomplished espe-
cially in the United States army and
navy during the American-Spanish war.
The Young Mems Christian Association
was born of the Protestant Evangelical
Church and is and ever will be an arm
of this institutions-H. ]. Mccoy, Gen
eral Secretary, San F'raneiscoj
The article in question is as follows:
Rather Kelley, the popular Chaplain
of the Seventh Illinois, was rendered a
banquet in Chicago last week on his
return from camp. He said the three
regiments having Catholic priests-the
Seventh Illinois, Ninth Massachusetts
and Fourth Missouri-were neglected by
their church and church societies. While
the Young Mems Christian Association
furnished tents for reading and loung-
ing 20 the regiments with other Chap
lains, the Catholic regiments were to-
tally neglected in this respect
1T is a sad commentary on all our
Catholic societies that this condition of
affairs should have to be aired in pub
lie by Catholic priest With all the
boasting of our numbers, our thorough
organization and our wonderful work
along the line of charity, and the
amelioration of the suffering. we are
confronted with the completeness of
more perfect system in the ranks of the
Young Mems Christian Association
When it came to the emergency for an
active campaign in the matter of TAX
ing care of our Catholic soldiers.
In the civil war, despite all our ad-
vance in modern science and every
other department. of material progress.
it would seem that our soldiers re-
ceived much more attention than they
did in the late Spanish American
trouble
The Protestant Church can point
with just pride. to the splendid army of
Protestant young men who compose
the Young Mems Christian Association,
which numbers 100000 and is estab-
lished all over the world.
1T is the backbone of Professionalism,
ana together with the Young PEOPLES
Society of Christian Endeavor has ac-
complished more good in the short pe-
Rod of their existence than the efforts
OF all the Protestant ministry from
Luther down to the angelic bench of
BISHOPS. Without these energetic and
youthful bands of Christian workers.
the Protestant Church could hope for
little in the line of missionary work.
Ihey are keeping Professionalism alive.
ana apart from doctrinal differences we
nave the highest regard for the noble
and successful work which they are ac-
ccmplishing the world over.
The wars of higher criticism NAV
disturb and retard the work of Protest
ant ministers, but the ministers great
reliance in the fact that the Young
Mems Christian Association is living up
TO its work and is engaged in the moral.
intellectual and physical welfare of
every community enables these minis
'ers to become polemic as sort of rec
reation
The Young Mems Christian Asso-
cation is a unity of the various sects
oi Pfotestantism. all having the same
aiih ana OBJECT when once enrolled un-
usr the banner of the Young Mems
1hrlsuan Association. Starting from
very small and humble beginning. it
SHOWS what the united efforts of any
pody OF energetic men can accomplish.
a humble dry goods clerk named Will
lalns established the first branch of this
worthy association in London Soon the
gcod results became manifest, and in
short time the society commended itself
70 men in America, where to-day the
value of the society's property aggre-
gates more than $16,O0O,OOO.
It is established in almost every
town and city in the United States,
and no member of this society is a |
stranger in town or city where the |