The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-26

day work under the eye or MS mas
ter which lasted till long after the
sun went down. And were a man to
try today to bring back those ideal CO
conditions, he would be mobbed-and
he ought to be.
Economic changes have come and
with these changes have come other
conditions. In our great business en-
terprises the proprietor no longer
knows intimately his individual work
man. We are living in an age of the
sharpest competition which the world
has ever known, and in the years to
come the pace is to be faster rather
than slower. There are many who
labor under the mistaken notion that
all the organizations of so-called
trusts, combinations and consultations
which have marked the closing years
of the 18th century, are for the pur-
pose of doing away with competition.
Without doubt many have been or
ganized with that thought in mind,
but that is an economic impossibility.
AS well might men attempt to control
the ebb and flow of the tides Com
petition cannot be stopped, it is not
desirable that it should be, but it must
be controlled and made intelligent
1.-THE progress of the world in every
thing has been by severe competition,
and in the future it is to be more keen
| than ever in the past Competition is
the fuel which feeds the fire of ambi-
| ton. Men need its stimulus to do their
best work. To it we owe our devel-
opment. and without it's impelling
power there would be little progress.
But the competition of the future
must be and, I am pursuaded it will
some day be, more intelligent.
"The church of God, of which the
Young Mems Christian Association
forms part, is not to be exempted
from the working of this great econ
omic law. 1t must meet the competi-
ton of the world and it must meet it
intelligently, and with 10th century
methods. 1t must demonstrate not.
only its right to live, but to make
progress. It's work will be weighed
by thinking men and it will be judged
by it's results.
There will be applied to the church
and association work the same econ
omic tests that are applied in the
world of business. The church of God
and the ASSOCIATION must ask no favors
in that direction, for they will not be
granted
Everything is being done on
larger scale, but there never was time
when the smallest details of a business
had to be watched so closely as at
present. The great problems which now
confront men in industry and COM
merce, and also educational, religious
and philanthropic work, is one of man
agement and administration. In my
opinion, the next ten years will be the
great era of organization, in which will
be wrought out more intelligent
methods of managing the vast enter
prises in the field of industry, religion
and philanthropy. The management of
the past will not fit present needs. The
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be more efficient
ITO carry the burden of today we
need better trained men and just at this
point there is great danger. If we train
the intellect, if we sharpen the wits,
and neglect the DEVELOPMENT of the
moral and spiritual element in man.
we do violence to those higher things
which make for the largest growth.
What l have just said is general but
want to make it specific
THE Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation has grown larger and the world
demands of it larger service, and if 1t
is to fulfill its high mission there must
De more thought put into the manage
ment of the local association. 1t can
not be successfully managed on the "go
as YOU please" basis
THE theory underlying modern in
ldustrial consultations is greater econ
omy of production; a larger return of
efficiency for effort expended. By a.
comparison of methods, the manage
ment determines which is the best and
most economical Of all the different
processes Of manufacture, and then
having found the best and most eco
nomical method, try to bring all the
branches or divisions of the company
up to the highest standard of efficiency.
Il want to urge upon you secretaries
and upon all other men here who be-
lieve in association work to give loyal
and substantial support to the state
committee. 1t is your best friend and
you ought to be loyal to it. Lift from
It's shoulders the burden of raising
money to pay its current expenses. Re
move this handicap. Make it free, so
that all its time and energy can be Civ
en- to the work for which it was Gre
ated, and all the benefits of this larger
service will come back to your local
associations and make it easier for YOU
to do better work than ever before.
THE associations in these two states
cannot be managed hap-hazard. thew
must, if they would do their best work.
be managed, and we'll managed.
we have in these two states of
Massachusetts and Rhode Island, 81 as
sociations, with a membership of 1853
With 1872 paid officers; owning "a build
ings, worth $2,371,OOO, costing $251, S57
LOT annual running expenses. The man.
agement costing $13, 20, about AZ per
cent.
rs it right? is it good business to
economic in the management, or Grip
pie it in any way, and thus impair the
efficiency of this whole magnificent
equipment?
In all our planning and with our
present day machinery of organization,
we never want to lose sight of the one
great object for which the association
exists. To bring men to a saving knowl-
edge of Christ"
Mr.. Logan at the close of his ad-
dress, asked that pledges be made for
the support of the state work. Assist
ant State Secretary Dwight NJ. Rogers
called the roll of associations and then |
pledge cards were distributed among |
the audience. A total of $2744 was |
raised of which 800 was pledged by the !
Worcester association.
After a solo by Miss S. P. Hill DR. |
Ross, who presided, introduced Rev. DR. |
F. w. Tomkins of Philadelphia. who |
spoke on What Manner of Man"
WHITINSVILLE
The first through car to City Hall
Worcester over the Worcester and !
Blackstone Valley Street Railway. hav-
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