The Glenwood post., 1907-01-19
GOOD MEETINGS
IN GLfNWOOD
Secretary of Young Mems Christian
Association InvddeS GIenwOOd
and Receives Most Hearty
Welcome
THREE NEE flNGS LAST SUNDAY

Three very interesting meetings
were held in Glenwood last Sunday in
the interest of the work of the Young
Men s Christian association. G.. S.
Bilheimer, secretary of the Colorado
Y. M. C. A. with headquarters in
Denver, was the speaker and his ad
dresses were intensely interesting.
The first meeting was held in the
Presbyterian church, taking the place
of the regular eleven o'clock preach
ing service. Mr.. Rice, the pastor.
presided and in introducing Mr.. Bill
heimer to the congregation referred to
the good work Mr. Bilheimer and the
association had done, not only in Den
yer, but throughout the state, and
spoke of the recent successful meeting
held in Grand Junction, at the close
of which one man offered to be one of
ten to subscribe $40, GOO to Y. NJ. C.
A. building.
MI. Bilheimer in a very earnest
manner outlined the work which the
association is doing throughout the
country, referring to the various lines
different classes and occupations such
as the railroad work, the work for
soldiers and seaman and the work in
the great factory centers of the East
The careful and earnest manner in
which he presented the claims of the
association made many friends of this
organization from those present. many
of whom have heretofore had a very
meager understanding of the associa
tion and its work
| In the afternoon meeting for men
was held at Dougan's hall, attended
by so or so men and youths many of
whom had heard Mr.. Bilheimer in
the morning. This meeting was PIE
sided over by Rev. Hiram Bulls
After a beautiful opening prayer by
Bishop Frank Spalding and music by
the male quartet.e, Mr.. Bilhiemer
spoke to those present on the strength
of manhood or the necessity for being
strong physically, mentally and spir
itually. This was plain practical
talk dealing with plain facts we'll
known to all and presented in such a
common sense way as to appeal to all
present
At the Methodist church in the eve
ming large audience listened to Mr.
Bilheime s recital of the work of the
association in Colorado. He related
numerous instances where railroad
presidents, mine managers and others
in charge of great numbers of IN n
had after a great deal of soliciting
very reluctantly made approprjg tions
which enabled the association to start
its work am ong their men. ard how
they afterwards increased their sub
scIiptions declaring il the best invest
ment they had ever made.
The description of the work begun
last year in Colorado mining camp
in the San Juan district was especial
ly interesting and his story of bow
the special secretary in charge of this
work and his wife were living in n
hut above timber line in order thar
they might be of some help to the
rough miners, and the manner in
which the miners appreciated the sac
rifce was beautiful story and
touched the hearts of the listeners
The work the association is doing
by way of furnishing gymnasiums.
baths, gaming rooms, reading rooms,
night schools, special instruction, EN-.
ployment bureaus and the many other
features suited to the needs of all
classes of men is wonderful and is
certainly a splendid illustration of
that practical Christianity which is
altogether too rare in this day and
generation.