Evening journal., 1903-01-26

for students. These student secre-
taries take charge Of the arrangements
OF the four successive student confer
ences at Northheld. Mass; Ashville, |
In. c.: Lake Geneva, Wis, and Pacific
Grove. Cal. These conferences last
year were attended by nearly 1,5OOl
young men representing over 400 edu-
cational institutions in the United
States.
Work Not Known to Public.
The work OF the International Com
lmittee is not generally known TO the
lpublic at large and am placing these
facts before you so that you may read
lily see what a great source of strength
1.-THE secretaries and members Of the In
ternational COMMITTEES are to the State
J and individual associations which they
are ever ready to help IN the many diff
ficult problems which these organiza-
/ tions are Obliged to face.
Tho work Is carried out by the most
practical men under the eye OF these
specialists. The physical department
has among it's advisors some OF the
very highest medical advisors. The edu-
cational department is recognized by
university leaders OF the country and
has as los Advisory Committee and
Board of Examiners twenty men from
leading universities and technical
r schools. The religious work is led by
men who are in closest touch with the
evangelistic and religious activities Of
the time
The Army and Navy Department has
been so wisely directed that it has re
q ceived the confidence OF Congress, which
l. admits it to the posts and barracks
= with its buildings and agencies for the
v moral uplift Of soldiers and sailors
j. And officers of the highest rank are on
3 the Advisory Committee.
The Railroad Department by The
II wisdom of it's twenty-seven years o
le management is entrusted this year b,
IS the railroad companies with nearl,
d. 100000 which is to be expended 70
Ne new buildings, and the work coverin.
eighty per cent of the mileage OF thi
as country Is directed without dictatioi
Of or interference Of any sort from tn
IN railroad officials. The officials of tn
he railroads recognize that business in
in tegrity and sound common sense hav
been used in this organization and TO
J. that reason they give it their heart
m support.
o.. The street railway companies withot
p. any demonstration even Of the abilit
elk OF the organization to help their mea
e are placing buildings at its disposal.
J. Several Of the large industrial an
lumber corporations are aPproachin
an the association in the same way, ohe
m ing TO pay the salary of the secretal
m and twO-thirds of the expense of Il
erection of the buildings and givir
the management and direction to a
,r sociatiOn men.
1t Y. M. c. A. Position.
The position which the Young Men
-. Christian Association is taking I'M Il
practical solution OF the labor proble
is we'll Illustrated by a conversatio
had recently with a prominent banl
sic er in New York city regarding the col
re, etrike. He told me he believed the Sc
or uement of the labor problem in IN
ne coal regions would be effected TO Ii
'H' best interest of all concerned onl
~ when Y. M. G. AS were organize
no among coal miners in that State.
ne combats Evil.
rd The association combats evil. bi
be does not rant against it. In an Ala
to kan fort. hundreds Of miles from an
IN railroad, the saloon-keepers and gan
blers complained that the associate
was running their business. In
~. city Of 10000 inhabitants in Tex
~ railroad association building w,
erected costing some $4,000. The
we're not enough Christian men -four
TO form a committee of management
and the secretary had to take n
whole direction in his own hands b
70 in less than one year there 900 mer
hers enrolled. 100 men attending NEE
ings weekly and about 100 conversion
la among them. Four saloons were Gloss
ass and the character or the place and
is vote were entirely changed.
m This is why business men have co
we fidence in this organization. The woI
% ol OF the Y. NJ. c. A. is peculiarly adapt
~. to the conditions of American life. Ho
"a "a many OF us today are living under Il
he same roof where we were born? N
TOO coming OF railroad and the progressi
VS. spirit in the makeup of every YOU
nat man in this country leads him to lol
we beyond his own town or State for d
ale field of his lifework
Io no Business Mans Duty.
NV Il is the duty Of the business man
ent employ and support those agenci
which shall care for the young man
his leisure time, for it is during Ii
period, when he is away from his bul
as ness, that he is either making or ma
,ks ring his character. The Y. NJ. c. A.
ed an organization which we. as busina
his men, can employ to its fullest capaci
ail- for the upbuilding of the moral Al
.ar- spiritual character of the young M
rd- around us who are employed by us. Al
the with whom we come into contact eve
day. The Y. NJ. c. "A. might very pro
erly be called the Mutual Charact
Insurance Society" with a nation
,r+ field centering in and around Chr
tno tion principal.
- The United States Government reii
- upon it in no small degree to keep
~ l.,I1fora onH cofloru moral fl.tto a.