The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-14
Al Appeal for the Youth.

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n ,,o einr our plans as taEcOrlnunltytLorl
IL Nov Year womust take Into account
the welfare OF the Y Dung Mems Chr'st in.
ssocIation. whether or not that insttl W :.
tion ID the best that can be de WIS 70
promote morality and religion q az mo o.
yo,,n,. men it must be admitted that II is
IN best&th has been devised, and ~
Il ,ho only public institution IN ltlc en-
mona whose single mission II Is u TO 4 sees ''t,5
and2t save the youth mas \ oflg si NY
"A ssed OUT Of the experimental stage n ana
Vic worl, speaks forsitself. This Is an
}experinental &C.. nll ;lge laos
ana we arc too prone to break away from ~
the traditions, but 1t is good sense ana
|philosophy TO cling TO those estaDlls 81
ments Of whatever character which nave
been tested and which lave stood the the
test. The Young Mems Christian Ass SO
ciatio is an Institution Of this cllara c etc
ana stands firmly upon its record COZ I3 q q
merit and achievement. We dare not not
abandon it.
!. But If its work has been worth While
III tho past is there any less need 1or
II now! IS there not decidedly greater
need than ever before forts support and
upbuilding? s5ss lE,
our community is growing, the number
or our boys and young men Is in Sifsas-
Ing propcrtlonately. and to-day as never ;',1F
before arc temptations put before them
IN form and fashion Sc seductive as to
REQUIRE a strong mind and pure heart 70
offer tho resistance that VIII overcome,
THAT the churchEis accepted as the or
ganizcd medium for the public WORSHIP
~ on. Lord on earth, the y NJ, y ~.
ID, quick to admit, nor would 1t dare 70
claim that position. But the religion Of
living. and the living Of rel lon, not only
admits the necessity. but demands pro-
vision for wholesome recreation freed
from the faint Of temptation to cigarette
smoking, by tho very young, 10 protan-
lty or intempcranceI or any 3ot the thou-
sand and one evils that seem to float
ana thrive OH the very air, as snarcs 10
ent1ap the weak In mind and spirIt, mat
" H., VI.
cess, as "a saving effort. In many cases,
under The providence Of God, is q matter
Of record right here In our city. In adj
dillon 10 our already resident population
Of men, many, very many, young men,,
natives OF Virginia and other States, are.
constantly coming to Rlchmond some Of
these with hardly an acquaintance. and
few With friends sufficiently interested to
laid them even BY suggestion, in securing
4 d home, most OF these are likely to re-
main and become y part OF our citizen
| ship II there be no place open during
\ the days and evenings of the week, whore
men ana boys may meet others with pure
/ hcarts and clean minds, to what Kind Of
1 places VIII they grnytnte IN order 10
/ seek respite and rest after the tcdium and
/ toll of study ar work?
! Railroad men are noted the world over
4 for their ncumen and sngacity, and they
have found THAT the Young Mems Chris
4 tian Association Is OF great moral ana
material value 10 them in securing an "a;
| ficirnt service. The results accomplish,
! ed through thesi associations are sufficient
1 10 can forth tFpm them testimonials 10
1 the added value OF the services received
/ from men wfu have come under such III
| fluenles.
i " f. Their deliberate conclusion that
the money Of the stockholders which goes
@ tie support Of the railroad Christian
presentations U.s. even frdfn q practical point
Of viaw, nioney well invested, II this be
tfpe Of thorailfoad " u not equally true
pf the banker. the merchant tho man
\ ufaetiHertnd employers generally in III,
III city OF iilChLlOMG? II Callnot be liSniltaf