The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-09-07
THE Y. IA. c. A. AND WHAT
THE ASSOCIATION STANDS FOR

Secretary Brown of the Y. NJ C. A.
delivered an entertaining address at
that institution yesterday afternoon
before a goodly sized and interested
audience. Mr.. Browns talk was based
on his trip on the mainland from which
he has lately returned, with his expert
ences cleaned from visiting the main
land associations. He styled his lee
ture What the Associations Stand
For" and spoke as follows:
with the thought of knighthood is
connected such ideas as valor. gal
lantry, protection of virtue, etc. Here
before US is a picture of a knight: Sir
George, whom Queen Victoria delighted
to honor. For what valorous deeds?
For his loving wisdom displayed in
elevating young manhood. Sir George
Williams little more than fifty years
ago was a clerk in London dry goods
house. He saw the need of getting his
fellow clerks together for self-improve-
ment and he used his opportunity. I
do not know how highly he values his
title, but I do know that it gives him
the highest satisfaction to see the Y.
NJ. c. A. movement which he started
accomplishing so much for the young
manhood not only of England but of
Christendom.
1.-The first associations stood for fer
vent religious zeal, and their workers
fields wherever they thought they
- L.
ton and New York were quick to follow
London and religious meetings multi
piled
1.-THE next period was when they dis
covered they had spread out too thinly
and decided that the work should be
for young men by young men, a truly
wise stand to take. Then was started
| the collegiate association in the lead
| Ing schools and colleges, and railroad
men organized.
Next, we may say, came the build
| ing period; stand for permanency of
what had been considered an expert
ment And with the buildings We're
supplied gymnasiums. They had been
places to train men for acrobatic feats,
but the associations made them stand
for more perfect physical develop
ment.
up to this time there had been nc
concerted movement for work away
from the local association but it was
seen that the idea was just as good
for foreign countries as our own. sc
the associations which could gave suo-
port to a few secretaries in mission
lands.
CONNECTED with the panic of 1S9:
was a testing-time for associations OF
weak finances, and the wisdom of free
| ing buildings from mortgage, having
stores or other rentable apartments oil
an endowment was seen.
1.-THE period of today is the period al
enlargement and adaptation; and never
were the associations more honored OIL
appreciated than today. The associa.
ton of today believes in prevention, 81
it does not wait for men but seeks the
boys whose habits are being formed
1t stands for land when I say stands
do not mean stands still, I mean it i:
advancing for) symmetrical all-roun(
development of social man-body, minC
and spirit Occasionally some associa
| ton has seemed to the public to b;
mostly basketball club; another
might be thought a night school with
a few other side issues: some used t.
be prayer-meeting societies; but nov
most of the associations stand ant
stand staunchly. for a development il
no sense one-sided.
''They know that before men car
reach the highest development tn,
soul must be redeemed; the MAJ
must be brought to see the divine pla,
for his life and determine to live ac
lcordingly. Realizing that his body i
the temple of the Holy Ghost he will
hesitate to defile it; he will as Pau
says in malice be children but in un
derstanding be men, also tglorify Go,
in your body and in your spirit, which
are Gods The true association of tn
day does not forget these highes
ideals, and they are today as ever sine
the first organization, true and loya
to the Book of Books and as ever the.
vest the active mana cement of the as
Christ as their Savior and unite them
selves with his church.
I'm other words, every association
leaves the voting power with member
of evangelical churches; while any Jey
or Gentle, Buddhist or Romanist
whose character is good, may enjoy a.
other membership privileges.
THE associations stand for unity an
they get it to a remarkable degree, a