The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-04-25
GENERAL
HOWARD.
tie Tells Y. N. {. A. Guests
OF the Heavenly Faith
er's Kindness.

The rally and reception given by thu
Young Mems Christian Association to The
young men OF the city at the Century CluL
last night was delightful affair. The
address of General Howard Of New York
was patrioticaily inspiring, and beatling
tho occasion.
General Howards subject was, 'rhe
Great Loving Kindness OF Our Heavenly
| Father.
| General Howard safa when he was
estopped for asubject be always selected
this ono. While he was instructed at West
Point he was much interested in young
men. Ono Sunday the Rev DR.. VInton,
| an Episcopal clergyman, cams to talk to
the boys and was Invited by the general
to preuch to the soldiers. He accepted the
invitation and that night preached in She
church. Fumbling among his notes for u
Whllo he threw them aside and took for
his subject the ono selected by General
Howard for last night.
In 1861 General Howard was a member
of the Y. NJ. g. A.. which established the
! Army Christian Commission of civil war,
and he also was at tho head of the Army
and Navy Commission Of the late war
with Spain. He said the Y. M. c. A. ex-
listed in almost every part OF the known
World: Its catholicity is unparalleled and
there Is no occasion for seclarianlsn of
any kind in the ISOLATION" ho contin-
ued. 1T Is for the benefit of tho young
men. for their physical benefit, mental
benefit and spiritual benefit" General
Howard said the right kind of an asso-
citation furnished II good time for the
young men, and was conducive to cheer.
fu!, happy, hearty and reasonable Chris
tlan life. The libraries should be suited
to the young men, and the gymnasium
SHOULD not be an apology, but good oae.
This sentiment appeared to please the
members. for they applsuded vigorously.
"All the churches, continued the general
''should see that good associations are kept
up; associations that are an honoi to this
church and to the city, He said that Or
ganizing was agrent part Of tho work.
Good officers mako good company Of SOL
dlers, and the same should be true OF the
Y. NJ. G. A. Speaking about beef troubl
among the soldiers ho said that the cooks
detailed to cook could not cook. "IIow
many OF you could cook beansY' he asked
He was answered by a storm Of applause
Where the water had been boiled, !" he
said, There was no sickness among the
soldiers. In one regiment where the men
drank beer almost altogether. aud ate such
rubbish as pies, cakes and melons, thcy
were nearly all sick. The officers of this
regiment" he said did not understand
their business. For the benefit OF tho news
papers, General Howard snid, Twill say
am not advocating bud beef | want good
beef.
From the start ha said the Y. NJ. CA.
hall should be made cheerful place whero |
it was delight tu 60, and where men
proflted by going.
Following General Howard II. T. Hazel !
wood, an international secretary of the Y.
NJ u. A ., spoke Oh The association work. !
Ho said tue meeting was for tho purpose of |
building a new home. He said tho mer-
chants OF the city would stand back of the
young men If they showed their willing
ness to carry out their part of the work.
One III archant told him that for every &l2 |
subscribed last night he would add 50 up to
the number Of loo subscribers This year
", 900 will be necessary to pay the current
expense account.
He suggested that the board of directors
begin at onco to secure SEQ, ,00o to pay for
he lot On which the present building
stands and $4,000 for new building. In
,he name Of the directors, he said, il the
1oung men would stand back Of the cur
rent expense account this year, they would
begin immediately to get the $50, ,0OO He j
said this is a rich city with Intelligent
voung men, with clergy, lawyers and busi-
less men in the front rank, and there
Ihould be no trouble in scouting the
mount desired.
After $50 had been subscribed Rev. W.
:. S. Murray dismissed the meetlns.