The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-12


and open the reading room and gymna-
stun beside tho saloon the association
has taught US to go TO work together re-
gardless Of creed"
ARMY AND NAVY SECRETARY.
n. b. Miller, army and navy secretary.
New York, was introduced. and said; Il
have been impressed today with the fact
that large results come from small
sources. George Williams while very
young man started the movement TO bet
ter the condition OF the young men OF
London He brought together the young
men employed in the business house with
him in the spirit of prayer. They did
the work nearest at hand and their 'ex-
ample spread. II was an illustration or
what any united body OF earnest, un-
selfish young men may do"
over $4,000 is given every year by what
are sometimes termed "soulless railroad
corporations 10 help along the work OF
the Young Mems Christian association.
The work was widespread In It's influence
I'm the ramy and the navy A splendid
work is being done In the cities all over
the land. Take the Providence associa-
tion, and a certificate OF membership IN
a letter OF recommendation wherever the
bearer goes.
Rev. Edward r. Sanderson, pastor OF
the Central Congregational church OF this
city said that the Young Mems Christian
association has a claim for our sympathy
and our support. No organization deserves
our support unless II helps men TO help
themselves Any institution that claims
our help must prove that II Is OF some
use I'm the way OF furnishing incentives
toward good The genius of the Young
Mems Christian association Is to furnish
counter Incentives 10 the evil attractions
that beset the young men. He stated that
great sums are spent for public buildings,
for court houses and for jails Wouldn't II
be better to make some sacrifice for the
association whose purpose is to attract
the young men from ways OF evil and
crime and ought not the citizens OF Prov
idence 10 be ashamed to allow the work
to be performed with an annual deicit2
After the anthem. Onward Christian
Soldiers" was sung, the benediction was
pronounced by Rev. Charles NJ Melden.
Phi. D.. pastor OF the Mathewson Street
M f. church.
The committee OF arrangements was as
follows: william c. Burwell, Herbert d.
Caverly. Forrest q. Eddy Henry A. FL
field, Robert p. Clifford. Frederic H. Full
Ter, ex-ofricio, and Herman l.. Calder. ex-
officio.
THE ORGANIZATION.
The officers OF the Providence Y NJ c.
A. today are as follows:
President, Frederic III. Fuller; vice
presidents, Frederick H Jackson, Walter
q. Brown recording secretary Theron
Clark; treasurer, Ollys A Jllson; au-
ditor. William II. Scott; directors, VIII
liam c. Burwell. Herbert D. Caverly,
Henry w. Cooke. Prof. Nathaniel F.
Davis. Forrest G. Eddy, ID. NJ S., Henry
A. Fifield. Rathbone Gardner Robert p.
Clifford. Frederick W. Hartwel Prof H.
b. Knox, Charles r. Makepeace, Charles
c. Mumford, Edward p. Metcalf, William
L. Phillips, Edward e. Pierce. NJ. D..
Harry A. Slocomb. Charles r. Stark,
Walter o. Talcomb, William H warrall.
Prof. George @. Wilson; executive Of
ficers, general secretary, Heman L.
Calder; educational director, c. Glenn
Goodsen; boys work director, George E.
Sweet physical director Oliver L. Heb
bert; assistant physical director, Hugo
b. Seike: office secretary, William d.
Wetmore; office assistant, Richard E.
Hamlin.
Statistics represent the total member
ship OF the local association at 462 In
1853, at 1900 20 years later. slight falling
of In 1888 TO 1862. and an increase TO 1900
again in 1898, and in 1903 the figures are
placed at 2.030.
For the present home OF the associa-
tion stands at the corner of Westminster
and Jackson streets, the cornerstone was
laid on the 18th OF August 1889, and the
dedication ceremonies were held during
the week beginning Sunday Oct. 10. 1890.
1t cost over s1S5,0oo TO erect and equip
the building.
The list of officers chosen 50 years ago
follows President Amos c. Barstow:
vice presidents. John B. Hartwell Fran
els NJ. Smith. Charles A. Webster.
Zwinglus Grover; corresponding Sec
retary Henry NJ Cranston: recording
secretary. Nathan y. Hall: treasurer AL
bert g. Stillwell; librarian, William Cog
geshall.