The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-04-30
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ANNIVERSARY.
The Y. M. {. A. Cele=
brated at West Press
byterian Church.

The tenth anniversary of tho Young
Mems Christian Association was cele-
brated in West Presby; erian Church Oh
Sunday afternoon. The exercises vera
opened by singing tho hymn entitled,
Tho Old story" Dr.. ". l.. S. Murray
of St. Paul's NJ. Fl. Church, read Psalm
and Rev. Mr., Shape of Delaware Avenue
prayer. Alfred Gawlhrop president OF
the association. said that the past ten
years had been full of labor and consider.
| ablo encouragement but the prospects
were now brighter, Some 10, 700 OF In.
debtedness was paid off two years ago
| but the association won't behind with
| tho finances. and al a last resort applica.
ton was made to International Associa-
ton In New York, and Mr.. HazlewoOd
had to como to their aid Through his
advice an effort WA made to secure sub
scriptons and the result has been very
gratifying 1t was estimated that $35, 00O
was necessary ID place he association on
Il permanent basis. Tho subscriptions OBJ.
tained amounted to $?j. 375 The debts
had been paid, and some 900 placed iii
bank, leaving some SO, 0OJ to be- collected.
me mortgage on tho property ut No. 1907
Market street. can Therefore be paid off,
and leave u handsome balance to make
necessary Improvements. At Trenton N.
j.. city no larger than Wilmingto the
Y. NJ. G. A., had a handsome nall. a fine
gymnasium and 1000 members. The as.
ISOLATION III our city had only 800 mem-
bers, and by proper effort no thought they
could be increased to 1000.
Mr. W. X. Crosby mado a brief speech
IN roGard to tho association, and urged
IL mothers 10 send in the names Of their
boys, tho fec for each being only 70, He
said II the members could be increased to
600 or 100, the question Of money to meet
ne cessaty expenses would be solved at
once.
Rov. William Writ King, the new pas
tor of Grace NJ i. Church, was intro
duced. After u few Introductory remarks
no quoted the saying, "Old men for coun-
sol, young men for strength" He thou
said that Abraham Isaac, Jacob, Moses,
Joshua, David, solomon, raul, Luther,
John Knox, John Wesley, ,kobort Moflltt,
and Somerlield were all young men when
they became prominent. Tho same was
tho case with famous warriors. Alex
andcr Hannibal, Napoleon, John OF
Austria, Nelsnn, 'Sheridcn and Others &C.
complishod their greatest deeds when
under Thirty years Of age. 1t was the
Same way in every department of bus.-
ness. Young men wore the most mpUr-
tant factors. Not moro than one-tentn of
the young men twero members of church,
nlne-tenths OF them were throwing away
tho best years OF their life. They were the
chief support Of dram hops and bag.
MOS. llo stood n slolt time ago. where
he could see three aaoons and out of
thirty roIsohs who entered twenty-six
wcre young men. lie thought parents
should exert greater control over their
boys. IEe gill5 were moro carefully
trained. III the primary department In
tho Sunday school, tho ECys and girls
were nearly equal, but by the timo tho
upper classes woro reached tho girls out
numbo' cd the boys five Or six to one The
church needed the boys and greater effort
should BIZ made to secure their services.
When Mr.. King concluded a collection
was token up for tho benefit Of the assu-
citation. The closing prayer was made by
Dr. heigwin and Tho congregation dis.
missed
A vote Of thanks was extended tho trus-
toes Of Wost Church for the use of the cd
iilce.
Next Sunday tho Rev, W. i, S. Muir.
ray vii! speak IN Association Hail on
"lmpie5sions uf the Ecumonical Confer
cnce.'