The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-09-03

Iascivlousness, did not stagger the God
OF Paul, aud his arm Is not straitened
In these later days.
Last fall the writer was set apart
for these problems. l will give brief
summary of what God hath wrought
during the last six months. A Chinese
business mans association has been
organized with 1872 charter members.
mostly college graduates. A house
formerly used for foreign residence
has been rented and furnished by the
members. An able Chinese secretary
was secured. s. X. DZau Is the first
Chinese 10 take up the secretaryship
as life work. He is a graduate OF
st. Johns college and resigned a pro-
fessorship IN the Anglo Chinese col
lege to begin his work. The associa-
tion has a bicycle club. a tennis club,
eve aing classes. religious meetings.
Bible classes and informal lectures.
All the expenses for Furnishing the
rooms and for maintenance have been
provided for in Shanghai.
Among the EugliSh and Americans.
an association has been organized on
a modern basis, and 100 young men
Joined as charter members. This new
Anglo Chinese association Is now ne
gotiatlng for q spacious, well located
building. the rent and maintenance
of which have been raised here. This
work is so important and taxing that
/ must shortly have an associate who
will give all his time to the Anglo
Saxon department. His salary, as well
as the expenses connected with the
association, are guaranteed In advance
for at least four years.
"In addition to these associations. we
have a Chinese student department.
with $50 members. which has as its
field eight attractive colleges and high
: schools. In all we now have In Shang-
hal 512 association members. with a
prospect of securing two buildings
The cooperation CT some OF the leading
citizens has been secured. The British
and American consuls general have
given their personal and official Infu.
] ence to further the plan. A meeting OF
American business men was presided
over by the American consnl general
| and voted hearty resolutions of indorSe.
ment. The British consul general has
been as good as his word, and has done
everything possible to facilitate the
| plan. y permanent board Of directors
OF nine gentlemen, of excellent Chris
| tian and business standing. has been
formed to exercise general control over
all the associations in Shanghai. These
associations. for racial reasons, must
be separate in working. but must be
under a central board and supervision
"For this beginning we praise God
But the most difficult part has yet tC
come. TO maintain and direct asso
citation work so as 10 stem the tide 4:
not the task for a single worker. II
the work Is a failure. 1t will probably
be because it is not properly manned
| The excessive financial strain. the busi
ness management. the problems fol
| young men, personal interviews. re
ligious meetings, Bible classes. recep
tiOns. evening classes, baseball and bi
cycle clubs, are departments OF the
work, and call for constant supervision
and leadership. Responsibility car
scarcely be delegated, for there canno
DE trained cooperation in a worl
which is without precedent in this EN-
pire. May ask you to unite with mt
to pray that the Spirit Will call ou
and appoint the right menY'