Evening journal., 1903-01-26

to mako his way will come fortified |
with letters OF introduction In every |
land and foreign port we find the open
hand OF welcome. and the officers Of
the association give the grip that holds
the young man firm aud steadfaut TO
right principles.
The business man IN selecting men
for employment depend upon the idea
of Justice, or right, OF honor of voting
intelligence and fairness. which makes
good citizon and employe. Just so
long as the business man is interested
In securing these qualities In young
men. just so long will he be interested
In the " M. c. A., for that is the pro
duct II turns out The man who earns
and spends wisely I'M the markets OF
any town or city his s400 or $4,000 per
year IS contributing so much 10 rs
business prosperity. The man who
spends his earnings In saloons and
gambling Is cursing himself and the
town. The first man Is worth many
thousands OF dollars to the city as an
asset, the second man is be recorded
as liability.
In one Of our large cities one man in
nineteen is engaged in the business of
demoralizing his fellow men. Is not a
business man interested IN this great
Question? We want men Of ability and
character and of promise for RESPONSE
bic positions. The Y. NJ. c. "A. produces
men OF this kind OF fibre by giving
them strong constitutions IN its gym
Inasiums, by training them TO do busi-
ness in it's educational classes, and by
lgiving them right principles and pur-
lpose is it's religious services.
This is the great work we are pre-.
senting TO you this evening. We ar,
working hand in hand with the church
1.-The men in It's organization are ail sup.
porters OF the church, and we are lead
ing young men into the church as rap
idly as they can be brought there Blu
the association work is primarily
lChristian work Of business men 40
the young men OF this country. am
deserves our hearty support and GO
operation In time. talents and money.
Mr.. Michlner Talks.
Mr.. Michlners talk WAS principal
, along the line Of industrial work. a
he is Industrial secretary OF the Inter
O national Committee. He said that
+ realized what hard time young me
' who come to the cities have to be d,
v cent and It is just such young men ths
n the Y. NJ. 9. A. can keep. The a.
q ISOLATION can help such men into be
Is ter surroundings. The test OF the ,
N NJ @. A. work is i'm its results, and d
e fact that Il owns s27OOO0 600 OF prol
Ie erty in the United States shows that
l. Is appreciated. In its educationl
Re classes there are $4,000 students.
,r former president OF the Chesapeake an
" Ohio held that the organization OF a
Y. M. c. A. branches along its rou
lt had a great deal to do with the redu
ly tion Of wreckage expenses from 81.
i, a day to less than 500 a day. Tn
was accomplished in seven years.
Id Mr.. Michiner said that the local a
az sOciation had done some good wor
n but not near as much as it should. IN
ry he claimed could not be done. hOwev,
he until business men gave It more
ng their time and money. Owing to I
ls- Industrial growth Of the city the ass
ciation here. he said needs strengt
ening.
rs Mr.. Sellers Gives Figures.
he General Secretary Sellers spoke
m the good work that has been accoH
IN lplished under adverse circumstancl
k The organization here has about 8
al members; 210 take part In the gyl
T. nasium classes, and 30 in the Bill
he class. The average attendance at I
he Sunday meetings in the Grand Ope
ly House has been 500. The associati
ed closed the year with a floating debt
$4,000, and needs $1,000 for the pr,
ent year.
Ut The business men present express
4 themselves as being more interest
ny than ever in the work after hearing {
n addresses OF Mr.. Cannon and Mr.. Mic
1n iner AT the close OF the meeting
a freshments were served.
as Opera House Meeting.
as Mr.. Cannon also madesan address
ne the Y. M C.. a. meeting in the Ora
Nd Opera House yesterday afterno,
lt, There was q large attendance. and \
he lCannon's able address created a fave
ut able impression. General Secretary
NJ o. Sellers presided. and after a she
st- song service read portion Of the TIVE
ms ty-seventh chapter cf the Acts CT I
ed Apostles.
its Mn Cannon took his text from a d
ton Of the chapter read by Mr.. Selle
n and dwelt upon the thirteenth yer.
rk ''And when the south wind blew soft
ed supposing that they had obtained tn
wv purpose, loosing thence they sal.
he close by Crete
he Mr.. Sellers sang a solo at the e
We clusion of the meeting. The mon ste
ng up to be prayed for. and were rene
ok bered In the closing prayer.
he
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