The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-02-26
The Seventeenth Anniversary of the
Organization OF the Association in
This City on Sunday
PROMINENT SPEAKERS PRESENT.
Special Services Held In Four Churches and
the Association Hall During the Day
Were Largely Attended.

With appropriate services the seven
teenth anniversary of the organization
Of the Kenosha Young Mems Christian
Association was celebrated throughout
the city Sunday with special exercises
in four of the churches and also at the
Association headquarters. Prominent
speakers from abroad assisted the local
officers in presentation of their ia
demonstration of the society since the
dedication exercises held in December,
1900, in the new building.
The opening service, the boys rally,
was held in the lecture hall at p. M,
seventy-6ve of the enthusiastic mem
ters of the Anti-Cigarette League be-
ing in attendance. The singing of the
boys was an inspiration, the patriotic
national songs being used. In pre-
septation Of George Washington as
an Example" the speaker, Rev. w. w.
Stevens, illustrated his talk by many
fitting stories of the early life Of
Washington, illustrating his honesty,
his politeness, courage and religious
devotion.
Mr.. Chas. Puehler, Assistant State
Secretary of Wisconsin, was the prin-
cipal speaker of the O'Clock mass
meeting which was well attended and
spirited throughout. Mr.. Puehler
spoke of the safe growth of the So
ciety throughout the State and how
the recent movement to benefit work
ingmen in large factories was receiv-
ing support from manufacturers and
railroad companies.
Mr.. r. ]. Bennett, of Chicago,
spoke briefly of instances in which
rowd vism had been largely eliminated
through the natural influences of the
7. M. c. A. by steadily raising
higher standard of life for young men
and boys.
In the evening church services Mr..
Jas. T. Oates, of the great Chicago
Central Y. M. c. A., was the speaker
and made a strong presentation of the
practical workings of the society
among the large and varied class of
men interested. "The Y. M. C. A."
said Mr.. Oates, "is not rival of the
church, is not antagonistic, but is
strong right arm of united church,
specializing in the secular agencies
for the complete salvation of young
men. A new and better meaning of
salvation has been evolved, the saliva
ton of the surrounding as we'll as the
inward life of motive which makes it
far easier for the man tempted to do
right and maintain his Christian prin-
ciples.'
Mr.. F. ID. Hopkins, of Racine, at
Park Avenue M. E. church, spoke of
the emphasis that is being placed on
work among men rather than work for
men; of an alliance of men working to-
gether for the accomplishment of
various objects of betterment, and es-
pecially of the work of training the
young men of community in the
principles Of larger Christian citi-
zenship.
At the English Lutheran church Mr..
Chas. Pueh1er spoke of the grip and
AAhNGASC that lAC ms ~. "A Is GA-
erting among the leading men of the
nation, illustrating his remarks by the
memorable speech recently delivered at
Washington. D. c., by President
Roosevelt, in which unqualified en-
dorsement was given, especially the
Army and Navy work.
Mr.. r. ]. Bennett delivered his illus
trated lecture, Ground About Jeru-
salem,' at the Congregational church
before large audience, showing Wv
idly the scenes of the life of Christ and
the peculiar traditions of the Moham-
| medans over the sacred spot.
In all churches reports of the pro-
gress and needs of the Association
were read. With small nucleus of
men orffanized in 1886 at the home of
Mr.. E. L. Grant, with such leaders as
members of the Simmons, Theirs, Al
len, Van Wyck sand other influential
families, the society has grown into an
organization of over 500 men and boys
doing large and permanent work of
the most practical nature for our
young men and boys. With large am
billions for increased usefulness the
society is to attempt new problems in
the future, to which the assistance of
the entire community can be proftab1y
given with large returns.