New-York tribune., 1906-04-09
FOR CATHOLIC Y. NJ. c. A.
National Increment Started By the
PauIisf Fathers

plan to establish in this country national
association for Catholic young mon on the lines OF
the Young Mems Christian Association has already
taken definite shape and has the approval Of car
dinal Gibbons, Archbshops Ireland. Farley and
Ryan and the leading catholic layuoen Of the couu-
try. John D. Crtmmins Mayor Dunno of Chicago.
W. Bourke Cochran. Justice McKsnua. OF the
United States Supreme Court; tho countess I.cary
and other wealthy Catholics have offered their aid
in the movement, a million dollar trust fund has
been suggested rs a foundation for the movement
The plans viii be thoroughly discussed in Balti-
more next month AZ tho close OF the centennial cee
bratOn Of the Baltimore Cathedral and national
committee formed The idea has been indOrsed by
the leading Catholic weekles
The movement. which has been of gradual
growt,i. took definite shape when the PauliSt
Fathers. in West seth street. out publicly in
favor Of such an association. The Paulists are re-
garded the leading sXpoueuts of American
Catholicism. and have contended that wealthy
American Catholics would support literally a ma
tional movement for young men, Just as others
support the Young Mems Christian Association
TIE Paulist idea is to build more associa-
ton buildings in each town. with the accessories
an6 Inducements % club life-hbrary. reading room
baths. study roam and a department OF higher
studies. with competent professors. etc. There
would. according 70 the present plans be a na-
tional body with national headquarters having
Jurisdiction over all the branches throughout the
country. Present clubs and societies would Be done
away with or absorbed
In many OF the larger cities there costly and
we'll equipped clubs and lyceums under Catholic
auspices. which it is felt, not built on lines
broad enough 70 reach all Catholic young men
There is also feeling that thousands OF Cathchc
young men frequent the Young Mems Christian
Association and are affiliated with 1t because theV
have nowhere else To GO There Is the same lee'ns
about young women. An instance Of the latter Is
said to be St Bartholomew's. ir East 42d street
where investigation has shown that fully thres
hundred Catholic girls are members OF the various
attached clubs. When these girls are asked WY
they attend St Bartholomew the reply IS tha'
the Catholic Church offers nothing as honehke 81
attractive for young women The ceien1ar or 'ne
PauIlst Church. issued yesterday says:
Did we mean single association extending over
the whole country. or society confned within the
its I'm OF esGh parish ervy o Hio ~ tbs foI,nd
ing in every parish of associations similar to tbs
Spaiding Literary Unione we answer that although
we appreciate highly the magnificent work that
these societies are accomplishing. and should be
glad to See each OF them established In every parish
| in the land vet our own experience and the CON.
parts of the country have forced upon Us the con
| viction that tho needs Of our young men demand
in addition 70 local societies, national organiza
tion. There is needed an association which would
Catholic youth might go and he free from danger:
to faith and IaorslS one Enea YOU'D ss'a5Sa ane
would furnish TO Young men. at reasonable rates
| the use of libraries reading rooms and gymna
These advantages. We believe. can b best secured
Sen I pdn f a. di7..Sea or 'qrE j Ne b, b
| student department; sacE isnisterinE to the par
ticuar reeds of the class for which II is intended
| but al forming unit fn government ard gonera
policy. Just how this ulau should be worked out fl
| be adopted. iust what name Should be assumed
! whether it should be called the Catholic YouHt
sociat'oa o. America or the CatholIc Young Men
Association an these ere details which would easl!
! begun