The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-01-31
ANNIVERSARY SUNDAY.
Large Crowds Hear Safe Sec'y Bail
ey of Nebraska Y. M. C. A.

Anniversary Sunday has grown to
be great event with the local Y. M.
C. A. 1t happened this year that the
20th anniversary fell upon the same
date of the month on which the local
organization was started. January q,
1887.
The mems meeting in the afternoon
at Central nj. E. church proved TO be
a great occasion. The body of the
church was flied to hear ]. P. Bailey.
the exsirummer and now state sec
rotary Of the Nebraska Young Mems
Christian Association
Mr.. +. w. Else, chairman of the
meetings committee, introduced the
speaker, who opened his address by
saying that Oskaloosa should be proud
in having such a beautiful Associa-
ton building, but regretted TO hear
that there was debt of over $4,000,
ami hoped that the men of Oskaloosa
would soon clear off this debt, as it
was a serious handicap to the work.
Mr.. Bailey's theme for the after
noon was, Whatsoever a man SOW
eth, that shall he also reap" AS al
ex-traveling man Mr.. Bailey was able
to tell from real life and personal ex-
perience what these words meant, and
showed by illustrations how these
words were true. He proved an able
speaker to men and held their atten-
tion as few speakers can do. at the
close of the service number arose
to live a better life. Every man that
heard him could not help being bene-
flied personally by HIS earnest words.
The university male quartette rea-
dered several selections during the
afternoon program.
The Union Service.
The Central NJ E. church was
crowded to its doors in the evening
union service. It is estimated that
fully 1900 were in ATTENDANCE. The
directors of the association, together
with the speaker and the general sec
Rotary, occupied chairs on the plat
form. After the singing and Ievo-
tional exercises, Secretary Van Dis
said that on June 6, 1874, the first
Young Mems Christian Association
was organized in London, and that on
Jan. 81, 1887, the first Young Mems
Christian Association was organized
in Oskaloosa. Every year since this
date it has been the custom to have
an anniversary Sunday and tonight
we are here for the Goth anniversary,
am hereupon introduced the speaker
of the evening, who had nearly bsen
in the service of the association for
twenty years, Mr.. J. P. Bailey, known
as The enthusiastic" state secretary
of the Young Meas Christian Asso.
citation of Nebraska. Mr. Bailey is a
pleasing speaker and gained the at.
tention of the large audience from the
beginning to the end. He began by
showing how time has changed things
in the scientific world and in other
lines. He then pointed out that time
had also changed things religiously,
and today the church of Jesus Christ
has adopted new methods, such as the
young peoples societies and the
Young Mems Christian association
was playing no small part in the ev-
angelizatiol of tn eyorl1. Mr.. Bailey
then pointed out the need of the as
ISOLATION to safeguard the boys and
young men. The open doors of vice
are today stronger than ever and the
boy or young man needs place like
the association, where they can spend
their time in character building.
The value of the boy was the next
thought and brought out the value, of
the boy financially, physically and
mentally, and morally. Here he spoke
on the Investment of moaey in man
hood and emphasized the fact that
business men today were waking up
to the fact that Young Mems Chris
tian association was the place where
they could get the largest returns.
We have today nearly sixty millions
of dollars contributed by the leading
business men of our country towards
buildings for young men. He gave
testimonies of men who after a great
deal of persuasion were induced to
make contribution and who today
confess that it pays to invest in the
association.
The things boy has TO face to-day
are tremendous problem and We as
business men should do all in our
power to counterfeit these evil infiu-
ences, for the good of our town, our
state and our nauon.
Mr.. Bailey closed his remarks by
speaking of the personal touch. The
need of the association men who will
touch other lives, and concluded by
giving very touching Illustration
of what personal touch means. The
music of the evening was in charge
of Mrs, Davies and was very much en-