The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-27

| grateful to you for doing thenl
| "Above all, we must not forget that
| this Is a Christian work, and whatever
we do is, or should be, done for Christ,
Bear in mind His admonition, mas
much as we did it unto one of the least
| of these, we did it unto Me-.
| Harmonious work only is successful,
| In union is strength; let us strive for
| it,"
Mrs. e. H. Smiley of Hartford spoke
as follows on the subject 'HoW May In
tervisitaton be Helpful to the Auxlia-
RESP:
HOW MAY INTERPRETATION BE
HELPFUL TO THE AUXILIA-
| RIES?
| In nearly every organization there Is
felt the need of an influence outside of
| itself. The force and energy which
characterize an undertaking at the first
! become weakened after time unless
stimulated and strengthened by the adj
dition of new ideas and methods.
| We so quickly tire of the same thing,
however good it may be, and are ever
calling for change-for something that
will quicken and arouse the interest
afresh-something that will awaken
those who have little, if any, interest,
so that the large number may come up
to the help of the faithful few, who al
~
Inc question mas peen asked Hiany
times, What shall be done to keep the
interest of the members of an organiza-
ton so alive that its object may be at
taliled ana the WORK go on steaully anu
eas'ly? Ihere are IN our Z. NJ y "A.
auxlllarles many noble, Cnrlstlan Wo-
men who are unselfishly giving or them-
selves to help carry on the great work
which Is being done for the young men
ana boys by the ASSOCIATION. All hohor
to them! 1t is indeed labor OF love;
but 1t is work for the Master ana the
reward must be sure The seed thus
scattered must brlng torth frult IN the
lives of these young men, although the
results cannot pc estlmated.
There are many more OF these earn
est women, who, If they should become
sufficiently interested to unite thelr el-
forts with these others, would make the
Y. M. G. A. auXiliarles such a help TO
the association as they have never peen;
and is any work more noble than TINS
to save young men and nelp them TO
live better lives? 1t is no wonder that
so many mothers are interested in this
work, for who loves the boys so well?
Let us have more of them, for the work
is far-reaching, and the association
needs all the help that the auXiliar1es
can possibly give. Nearly every one
wishes to be of use in the world, ana
it is the grief of many that they seem
to be shut off from opportunities of use
fitness. But how shall we so interest
these mothers and other women? How
shall we so bring before them the need
of their help and the great privilege it
would be to them to have part in this
work, that they shall come and join
hands 9th the already large company,
and by their added strength insure the
accomplishment of even the highest
aims and purposes of the Y. M. G. A.
auxiliary?
1t is said by one: 'Engrave upon
your hearts, Whatsoever We do, do 1T
heartily as unto the Lord and then
take up, piece by piece, the work He
lays before you. 1t may look little and
all the way, but at the end
the golden grains shall have made
shining mountain"
have been asked to tell how an ex-
change OF visits would be helpful to the
auxiiaries. First, it would be the means
of increasing the attendance of mem
bers. 1t would quicken the interest to |
know that woman in the same work !
elsewhere was to be present and address
the meeting.
We are always glad to listen to one |
whom we are not accustomed to hear. |
The same ideas seem to take on new |
when expressed by stranger, |
and to hear from one who Is full of en- |
and the noble purpose of the |
work must surely be helpful 1t would |
be means of encouragement to hear
how difficulties have been met and over
come by others; OF the successes and
failures, of the hope and trust in the
outlook for the future,
1t might also bring In new members.
We know how 1t is In any organization;
ct it be known that some one from an
other town will be present and take
part in the discussions, and the room
S sure to be filled, some coming, per-
1aps, just to hear the stranger, might
become interested and wish to join the
workers, But the benefits would be