Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-02

Der Of the association since 1858. and dur
ing the period Of his membership the as
ISOLATION had been through many trying
experiences. Now, however, everything
was favorable to a large and increasing
usefulness.
While washington's business and pro-
fessional interests are not large as COM
pared with other cities, they are unani-
nous in their sympathy and interest in
such work as Is represented by the Young
Mems Christian Association. He believed
that there was more concentrated talent In
the young men of Washington than In any
city in the land, and he looked for period
OF large business development In the i'm
mediate future. This development and the
growth Of the important moral and re-
ligious work for young men represented by
the association would go hand in hand.
Educational Institutions.
Rev. Samuel H. Greene. DID,, acting
president of Columbian University, who
spoke for the educational interests Of the
city, said 1t was the especial pleasure of
all those interested in Christian Iucation
to bid Godspeed to the work of the Y. M.
G. A.. which represented every element of
progress in intellectual, as well as spiritual
and physical development. He spoke of the
ever-increasing number of educational in
stitutions In the city and of the great OPP
portunities for usefulness which lie asso-
cation would have in cooperation with
these schools and colleges.
Before introducing Mr.. Pierce to respond
to the welcome which had been rendered
him Mr.. mcfarland spoke appreciative!y of
the work of the former general secretary
of the association, Mr.. Sleman, and his as
sistant, Mr.. Protzman, the latter for the
past six months having been the acting
general secretary.
Response by Mr.. Pierce.
Mr. Pierce spoke very earnestly of the
gratitude he felt at such cordial and
warm-hearted reception, and assured those
who had rendered it that it would ever be
his greatest pleasure to cooperate with
them in the great work of helping young
men toward larger life. Mr.. Pierce spoke
of the pleasure which he had had in meet
ing many of the members and friends OF
the association during the afternoon. 1t was
his ambition he Said to have uppermos!
In his heart and mind the thought that
in all the work of the association every
thing of activity and effort should be cen
tered in the teachings and example Of the
Master.
DR.. Greene led in a closing prayer and
pronounced the benedicton.
Personal Sketch.
Mr.. Pierce, the new general secretary
was born in Chautauqua county, n. Y.
in May, 1867, SO that he is slightly over
thrty-three years of age. He was edu-
Gated at Chamberlin Institute, New York
and graduated from the University Ct Min
nesota, Minneapolis, in the class of 1892
Mr.. Pierce entered business soon there
after in Denver, Col, but was enlisted n
association work by G. X. Shurtleff .hcr
secretary there, and under his guidance he
had splendid training. Mr.. Shurtieff is
now general secretary at Cleveland, Ohio
ranking one Of the very best IN Ameri-
ca. From Denver Mr.. Pierce went tC
Omaha, Neb., where F. w. Ober, now ed
tor OF Association Men, was secretary, serv-
Ing there in the capacity Of financial secre-
tary. Then for some time he general
secretary of the association at Cedar Rap.
ids, Iowa; then travelling secretary of the
state of Ohio for one year, which work he
had to resign on account Of the Illness OF
his wife, and for the past four years he
has been general secretary at Trenton, N
J. His work at Trenton, N. j., has been
very successful. Their mems meetings held
on Sunday afternoon, averaging "etween
six and seven hundred every Sunday are
among the most remarkable gospel NEE t.
ings held In any association of the world