Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02
Y.M.C.A. WORK FOR YEAR
PLANS DISCUSSED AT MEETING
YESTERDAY.
Talks by Secretary Pierce and Others
Juvenile Meeting Also
Held.

a general discussion of the work to be
accomplished by the local Young Men
Christian Association during the ensuing
year was had yesterday afternoon at the
association club house in G street north
west. and was participated in by the off,
GERS and other members OF the board of d.
rectors. Mr.. Lyman l.. Pierce, general sec
rotary of the local association, devoted him
self to the big meeting for men," which
have been conducted so successfully during
the past few years, and which it is proposed
tc resume this winter Mr.. Pierce found
his audience in perfect accord with his ideas
as to the value of the meetings. 1t was de-
cided however, that the big meetings could
not accomplish much unaided. and that per-
sopal efforts must be made by all associa-
ton workers to induce the men who attend
the meetings to put into practice the truths
and advice which is offered by the speak
ers.
The question of Bible study was discuss ed
after an explanatory address by W. A.
0cott, one or the new assistant secretaries
Last year." said Mr.. Scott, 1.-The Wash
ington association had $50 men in fourteen
Bible classes; nearly a third of these were
not members of the association at all. 1t Is
evident that the natural field for us to cuI-
tlvate is our own membership of 1000 to
LEO men, which is likely to reach $500 by
January"
l. 10 pIoudUie THAT eISUleen BlDle Glasses
will be established on the basis Of graded
four-year courses and sufficiently varied to
meet the needs of the 500 enrolled mem
bers. Secretary Wilson also spoke of the
work accomplished by the association in
foreign countries, and the progress already
made by Messrs Grace. Rutledge and
Brockman, who are maintained In the orient
by the local branch of the association. An
appeal for greater effort along this line
was made by Judge Stanton J. Peelle, chair
man of the meeting.
Juvenile Meeting.
John B. Sleman, jr., chairman of the boys
department., presided at an enthusiastic
juvenile meeting held yesterday afternoon
in the association gymnasium, which
marked the formal opening of the boys
building" Mr.. Charles F. Nesbitt talked to
the youngsters concerning the wild west"
Il did not select this subject. boys" said
he. Il should prefer to have it read great
west for the west is not wild. In the west
human life is more reyerenced than in the
east. In my judgment, the average of hon
esty, the average of intelligence, the aver
age of manhood, is higher than in the east.
So that we must understand, when speak
ing of men and of character the west is not
wild.
True" he continued 1.-THE west Is not
cultivated. If that is what we mean, it is
wild, and will long be. The Rocky noun
tains are not built for gardens. And the
impressions which l shall be able to pass
on 10 you TINS afternoon are nara 10 coi-
vey in words. The great outstanding i'm
preston, though is of manhood. The
cowardly man is soon found out, and is de-
spised. So is the sneak and the liar. The
manhood of the west doesn't care for this
kind of men, And, after all, this is the
great truth of life If you, boys, have
faith in God and righteousness, If always
you tell and trust the truth it shall be
well with you. So, when 1 have said all.
the impression which got above all others,
was my strengthened faith in the Power,
not ourselves, which makes for righteous
ness and truth.