The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-20
anniversary OF
THE y N. c. A.
Continued from Page u

From the reports submitted. you will
have gathered that the past year has
been a busy one for the association.
The building has been open every day.
save a period OF three weeks from
January goth to February 9Th, during
the most serious time Of the plague. 1t
has come to serve a most useful pur-
pose in the community, aside from our
own association work, for many OF the
societies of the city have had Tree use
of its parlors and rooms. The Sunday
School Union, Christian Workers.
Strangers Friend Society, Floral So
tee OF Ministers Union, Young Peoples
Society, Boys Brigade, and others. For
a time Miss Adams engaged the gym
nasium in the mornings for ladies'
classes in physical culture. The Sal
walton Army has also had use of our
hall.
The aim of our association work Is
to build a four square, or. IL you pre-
fer IL, an all-around, fully developed
Christian man, and while much atten-
ton has been given to the physical.
educational and social departments.
there has been no diminution In the
religious work and activities, and this
spiritual work Is carried forward I'M
der most gratifying conditions. The
Juniors and young men OF the gym
nastic classes regularly enjoying their
Bible study. In addition, there are
three other Bible classes carried for
ward. The Jail work. camp work and
the Sunday afternoon meetings are
cared for and have increased in inter-
est and growth, the effort being to
bring young men to Christ, remember
ing, so far as we fall short in this. we
fail in reaching the browning object OF
our association work.
Our Review" for October gave the
full prospectus of our educational
work, and this Is brought within the
reach of every young man of steady
habits who desires Improvement and
practical education. Many have avail
ed themselves Of the opportunity az
forded, and gratifying results have
been attained, but we have room for
hundreds more young men who are
wasting or squandering their evenings
| foolishly. Notedly In this department
| is the development and advance in lit
| erary matters that the new Triangle
Literary Club has made. We would
also remind you that in the exhibit
from the Educational Department sent
to Grand Rapids Convention (the en-
n
derful revelation of what can be ac-
lcomplished in the spare hours of young
mem, the members of our association
secured three honorable certificates,
and our exhibit was requested for the
International Committees collection
| in New York city, and was forwarded
| to them after being exhibited at the
association in Cleveland, where ii also
received much notice.
The Social and Entertainment Com
mittees have done an excellent work
in sustaining the attractive features of
their departments, and great praise Is
due them. Especially have the efforts
of Mr.. Wray Taylor. the indefatigable
leader of the orchestra, been helpful
and appreciated. and l desire to ex-
press to him the thanks of our associa-
ton for his ceaseless labors.
In May last Mr.. A. b. Wood and my
self were assigned as your delegates to
the Y. NJ. c. A. International Conven-
ton at Grand Rapids, Mich. Unfortu-
nately. Mr.. Wood was detained by sick
ness in Illinois, and | had to do the
best / could to represent Hawaii alone.
In the organizing for permanent Of
ficer5 Hawaii was honored by receiv-
ing a seat for one OF the vice presi-
dents. The assembly was a wonderful
one, full of enthusiasm and burning de-
sire for larger and grander victories for
King Jesus among young men; $1,000
was raised and pledged in one night
for sending seven additional mission
airy secretaries to as many different
foreign fields.
AS | have made report to our asso-
citation, will not weary you with fur
Their details. II was at this conyen-
| tion | met brother A. j. Coats, and
when later We received word from our
secretary that Mr.. Brock would leave
us in August and we were instructed to
select his successor. We visited the
workers at Chicago, Cleveland and New
York and opened up correspondence at
many other points, but the selection
centered on Mr.. Goats, and after much
effort we were fortunate in prevailing
| upon him to come to Honolulu; &C
cordingly he arrived and entered upon
his duties in September last.
We refer you to the results OF Mr..
Coats work in the Physical Depart
ment Although a check was given, in
the suspension of the work during
plague troubles, the classes are full
and well attended and the members
are an enthusiastic. happy crew. Mr..
Coats labors are not confined to the
physical work; he has his Bible class
and takes a full share in the devotion
al work. A fact regarding our Broth
er Coats is not generally known. He
has received worlds record and holds
the Y. NJ. c. A. championship medal as
an all-round athlete. Under his lead
ership the physical work is fully es-
tablished and the association has cause
to congratulate itself in having such
director. We trust he will remain with
us until he ripens into a good old age.
Now bear with me a while. AS We
look at the modern ship" before men
toned, listen to my plea. God has Civ
en- us here great opportunities, and as
We embrace them greater opportunities
arise. Our population is growing
apace; We have very peculiar condi-
tons, there being so large an excess
of young men in our community. We
have said this building and associa-
ton is noble monument to the gen.
erosity and labors of the men