Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-06-24
Y. NJ c. A. FUND CAMPAIGN ON
Concerted Action Taken Sunday by
Leaders in Churches.
FIRST GUN FIRED FROM PULP1Ts
Q, S. Ward, Field Secretary, Here to
Ala I'm Raising Ninety Thou
sand Dollars to Pay
Debt.

The campaign for raising the $4,000 debt
on the Young Mems Christian association
building starts today, when the various
teams OF the three committees viii begin
active work. A large majority OF the pull
pits OF the evangelical churches of the city
were occupied yesterday by officers anG
directors Of the Young Mems Christian
association, who explained to the people
the needs OF the association and told OF
the great benefits to be derived from this
work. Their words were seconded by the
pastors. c. S. Ward, field secretary of the
Young Mems Christian association, a sal
aried officer Of the general association. and
who gets no part Of the money raised in
Omaha, spoke at All Saints church
In his introduction Mr. Ward referred to
the great Influence that friendship had over
humanity, so strongly illustrated in the
work of the Young Mems Christian asso.
citation. He showed the broadening out of
the association along educational, social and
religious lines, causing the work to enter
other channels, such as the industrial and
railroad features. One OF the most striking
statements made was that during the first
six years of the twentieth century the asso-
citation of North America has made a
growth in nearly every department exceed
ing the entire fifty years history Of the
nineteenth century. This applies especially
to the increase in the value Of the associa-
ton property on this continent.
Davidson mt First Methodist.
w. NJ Davidson, superintendent Of in
struction and a director in the association,
spoke in the morning at the First Metho-
dist church. In speaking of the work OF
the Young Mems Christian association, Mr..
Davidson said:
1.-THE new structure enables the educa-
tional department to provide the best even
ing classes for the working boy and man.
The library appointments, reading rooms,
gymnasium and other features attract and
hold the young men in healthy surround
lngs with Christian influences. Every dollar
put into that building is an investment in
the young manhood of Omaha. 1t cost
$3.50. .OOo with $4,000 still owing. The people
Of Omaha do not wish to see the building
dedicated with debt hanging over II.
There is pride enough, loyalty enough and
belief enough in this city to justify that.
We hope soon to have 1000 boys as mem
bers Of the association, but the work Will
not stop there. We will use those boys and
the association to reach out and touch the
lives of 6,OO0 boys OF Omaha"
Bailey at First Presbyterinn.
]. p. Bailey, state secretary of the asso-
citation, spoke at the First Presbyterian
church in the morning.
1.-THE Young Mems Christian association
is not an incident or an accident, but one
Of the great movements of God" said Mr..
Bailey. IT believe in the Young Mems
Christian association for five main reasons;
First. because It is applied Christianity;
second, because of the powers which young
men have for use in such association; third,
of
weaken and blast the characters of young
men and BOYS; fourth. because of the won
derful record Of the association, and NTH,
because the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation is a child Of the church"
c. c. Ball at the Memorial Methodist
Episcopal church, spoke Of the association
as a co-worker and a helper of the church
and not being in opposition to It.
Membership Secretary Parker Of the asso-
citation smoke at the Park Vale Congrega-
tional church and told Of his experience
with the association.
r w. Orr, association secretary, spoke
at the Church of the Covenant. THE re-
snons,bIIitv OF the church IN supporting the
Young Mems Christian association cannot
be too strongly emphasized" said he
BOYS Secretary Z. +. Denison spoke sun
dav morning at the Westminster church'
1.-THE boys of today are the men Vi W
morrow" said he.
"To develop the physical, moral social
ond sniritual qualities of the young men Is
the province Of the Young Mems christian
assoc,ation," said o. s. Scranton at sara
toga Congregational church.
'The greatest asset of the city Is its
Young men and in saving them omaha VIII
be saved" -. .Ao
The afternoon meeting for men at tne
association building was well attehueu' tno
meeting being a prayer service TOT 'i'e 80
na.s ~ the campaign, and was conducted
80 cooreo r Gilmore. c. S. Ward told OF
~ sacrifccs of business men in the many
oor,naigns which followed the original snort
torr1 canvass in Omaha two years ago.