The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-13
WORK OF Y. M. c. A.
SUBJECT OF ADDRESS YESTERDAY
BY REV. j.. II. SANS.
East Lake Minister Reviews the Work
Of the Young Peoples Organization,
Especially that of Y. nj. G. A.

Rev. ]. H. Sans of East Lake, spoke
at the Y. NJ. c. A. yesterday after
noon at $40 o'clock. His earn
est words were well received by an
attentive audience of young men.
Mr.. Sans said:
Il am not intimately connected with
city Y. M. C. A. work. For two years
nave been in close touch with the Y.
NJ. C. A. work in Howard College, and
am intimately acquainted with methods
and aims. l know enough in general
way OF city work to know that the
methods are different but aims the
same, and I am in thorough sympathy
with the Y. M. C. A. movement
So far from opposing IT am l that
shall ever be an ardent supporter of
IL tin / am convinced that there is no
longer place for II in the worlds
work may deplore the conditions
that brought 1t into being, but sup
port the effort to relieve those condi-
tions.
THE charge has recently been made
by Professor Ranschenbusch of Roch-
ester Theological Seminary, that the
church has not adapted itself to chang
ed conditions of life. We must admit
that the charge is in part just. The
Christian Endeavor, the Epworth
League, the B. Y. P. u. can be ac-
counted for on no other hypothesis. I
am glad of the work that these young
peoples organizations have done. Many
saw in them the loss OF the young peo-
pie to regular church services, but now
all acknowledge the beneficent work OF
these societies. They have taught
young people that a pleasant evening
can be spent socially without the usual
features of such NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
cuchre and withstand have developed
and equipped leaders.
II am proud of the work OF the Y.
M, c. A. 1t more than any other
agency has demonstrated to the world
that to be a Christian 1t is no longer
a necessity that a man wear sancti-
fed coat long hair and thirteenth
century monks countenance. The Y.
NJ. c. A more than any other agency
has demonstrated the fact that the
young fellow who can break through
tho opposing line of football team
and make a touchdown for goal, can
ALI the better, because of strong mind
in a strong body. break through the
|bulwark of sin and spiritual wicked
ness in high places and win the goal of
victory where a weaker man would
have failed utterly. Through the agen-
icy of the Y M. c. A the ract that
he who would preserve sound mind
lin a sound body" must devote some
time to the sports of the field and the
training of the gymnasium has now
become so generally recognized that
reople no longer hold to the idea that
those who engage in sport are only the
ones unable or unwilling to
engage lin more useful oc-
cu1attons. What the Christian
Fndeavor, the Epworth League, and
the B. Y. p. U. have done for the So
cIal side of the young Christians life
the Y. NJ. c. A. has done for the ath-
letic side of his life.
II never saw Y. NJ. c. A. that did
not have a gymnasium and / am glad
that IT emphasizes gymnastics. The
great Author of all law has ordained
that any member OF society as well as
sny member of the human body must
OF ercise itself in order to remain
healthy and useful. and this brings US
70 the main lesson of the afternoon
The gymnastics that Paul recommends
10 Timothy: Exercise thyself unto
Gcdliness says Paul, and he uses the
Greek word from which our word gym
nastics is derived.