The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-11-07
74E y ~ c. 4 MEETING.
E-:-usss;.. Wen a-5 Women ara
st.-r.-s ec-es-Ls-ge Crews.

ur Carr vas called TO the chair sat
aul.y pictured the desoIa.s lives o.
s5 many % olr young men. especially
iu times ot sickness vhen there was
20 friends % care ,1r them Re SHOW
ed how the Y. 81. C.. A. watched over
i-s yolns men sae.,e-.u- them from
the storms q life a comfort 10 health
and a s1lace in sickness
Rev Clarence Read followed .n a
most convincing argument as 70 the
value Of the Y n. c. A iu developing
the physical. mental and moral nature
Of young men
Rev Keller said that be had thought
there were enough church orsaniza- .
tions already and that there was no
room for more. but after hearing the
other speakers be felt satisfied that
YET one more Christian organization
was needed and that vas a Y ii. c.
C.
J. D Cabell said that in his travels
be had greatly felt the need of jus.
such a home for young men as the Y.
NJ. c a. furnishes its young men and
that be heartily gave himself to the
work of building mp such an organiza.
ton
Rev VIM. Crawford toid OF the vast
power Of developing the spiritual ma.
tur. through the Y NJ c. a and how
the very purity and who.esomeness Of
the moral and spiritual atmosphere
tina, pervades and permeates every de-
partmeut OF the T. NJ c. A work was
a mighty uplifting force for good
among young men.
Superintendent Buck said that one
Ihudred boys in Ardmore are just bud
ding into manhood; that these boys
must and will have associates and as
sociations outside Of their own homes
ana that no place could be found 50
safe for them. so free from tempta-
tion so wholesome in its exercises "a
the Y NJ c. A
While all the speakers spoke with
the fervor of deep conviction, Rev.
. Goddard seemed almost transported
with the intensity OF his emotions as
he told of the great tide OF evil pour
ing about Us and sweeping so many Of
our noble young men into ruin with no
hand outstretched 20 save. He plead
ed eloquenty FOR this home, the safe
harbor. the V NJ c. A., had for our
young men.
Colonel Suggs told of the great com
A mercial value a live Y. NJ c. A. could
D be to Ardmore with its numbers o,
r noble young men actively engaged ir
) various kinds Of work.
Colonel Stillwell Russell said thai
there was no more need for speech, buI
for action: that all felt the need Of 6
Y. NJ. c. A. and that the thing to dc
T was TO get to work and have one.
n Mrs. V. A. Niblack, representing th'
r work Of the Woman's Christian TEN
!. perance Union, said that there wer'
three committees at work already OF
IY. NJ. c. A. Organization-one 20 sc
y cure designs for a Y. NJ c. A. building
p another ~ solicit funds and anothe
Ito solicit members She said that owe
a hunderd young men had given thei
= names for membership, and that a.
executive committee was desired II
Z order to arrange for permanent organi
! zation Accordingly Or. J. 4. Hun
phrey Rev. VIM. Crawford, Superir
tendent W II Buck, ]. D. Cabell an
Colonel Sidney Suggs were appolnte
asa permanent executive committe
for organization.
The sentiment OF all present wa
,r strongly in favor Of purchasing lo
and putting up an adequate building fc
natatorium a gynasium, bath room
and reading rooms. A very stron
n. sentiment prevails in favor OF nat'
u torium, but IL was thought best to o
" gaize the Y N c. A. at once and lC
IS the young men take up the work {
r. the association. and with the help {
IN the w. c. T. US to make all arrang'
ID ments for Not and building.
is We noticed with pleasure the name
e. OF many Of the Elks on the list
W young men for membership. Inltiatio
fee and monthly dues will be sma
and there is no reason why all frate
nal societies should not be Y NJ.
As
The executive committee is plannir
To have a general mass meeting
both ladies and gentlemen in the ne
future when the services Of a Y, NJ.
'"' A. organizer will be secured. The pa
u tors Of our churches strongly suppo
'' the Y VI. c. AS and will unhesitatin
e0 ly bring their congregations togeth
on an appointed sabbath evenings Sc
vices