Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-07-30
Big Time at Y. M c. A

Green Tuesday announced the fact
that w. M. Parsons, of Mime
apolis, district lecturer of the Y.
M. G. A., will be in Grangeville
of this week and remain until
Wednesday in the interest of our
local association.
The Y. NJ. G. A. is making mar
velous advancement all over the
world. From one association
started by clerk in London in
1S45, expansion has gradually en-
circled the globe with 1907 asso-
Citations with a membership of 62O-
72O, owning their own buildings,
valued at $32 ,OOO,OOO OF this
number 1900 associat ons are in
the United States, comprising a
membership of over 300, 900 own
ing buildings worth $24 1000, 900.
The largest association in the
world is the Central building in
Chicago, being 13 stories high and
in the heart Of the business section
OF the city and costing nearly 81
600, 900.
There are few cities in the
United States of 5000 Inhabitants
or more but what feels that it is
incomplete without it's we'll organ
lied Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. Cities of less than 5000
inhabitants rarely have their Y.
M. G. A., but some very notable
instances, however, exist where
the work is maintained very salts
factorily. At Mauch Chunk, Pa,
a city Of 1000 inhabitants, the as.
sociation has $4,000 building.
At Stamps, Ark, . town contain
ing but 1900 white population, a
very fourishing Y. NJ. G. A. is
maintained with q membership oil
$50 or aearly one-half the entire
white population.
Grangeville is very well con-
ditioned city for the support Of a
Y. M. G. A. and as soon as the
real mission of the association il
known it will receive the hearty
cooperation that is 80 much need.
ed to make it the success that il
merits. The greatest need of the
Grangeville association today il
personal workers, young men who
are willing to set aside a small por
ton of their time each week to be
at the association building and help
maintain a clean, wholesome at
m0sphere and make the social fea
ture 60 attractive that young mer
will feel that the best place to 60
next to the home, is the Y. M. G
A. 1t is hoped this fall to organ
ize and maintain throughout the
winter months, mems and boys
Bible classes and gospel meetings
If room and means would make il
possible, instructive lectures anC
classes in mining and other equal
ly important branches would be
conducted. These and many 9th
er branches of religious and educa
tiOnal features are b part of the
Y. M. G. A. work, and it is for the
furtherance toward these ends tina
the district secretaries are sent t6
the various associations, and it il
hoped that everyone who can do sc
will come to as many of the meet
ings rs possible while Mr.. Parsons
is here.
Following is a list of the places
and time Of meetings: Saturday
s p. M, Y. M. G. A. building,
meeting of the board of directors
Sunday, IL a. m., services at the
Christian church, w. M. Parsons
presiding; Sunday, 3 p. M, Y. M
G. A. building, meeting for mer
only; Sunday, 5 p. M, Y. NJ. G. A
building, meeting for boys only,
under Is years old; Sunday even
ing, 8 o'clock, at Presbyterian
church, preaching by Mr.. Parsons;
Monday, Y. M. G. A. building, a
2:30 p. M, meeting for ladies only
every lady invited; Monday, 6 p
m., Y. M. G. A. building, bust
ness mems banquet, served by thu