The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-01

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Associations, the United States and
Canada own more than three.
fourths and employ more than five.
sixths of the 1900 general secre-
tarys.
The British Soldiers Christian
Association. which is auxiliary to
the Y. M. c. A., now has 400
branches with 5000 members, ex-
tending throughout the ranks of
the British army in all its depen-
dencies.
The governor or Madagascar has
forbidden any kind of Y. M. G.
A. to be formed among the Mala-
gasi. He is the only ruler who has
taken such action.
In Switzerland, where every
young man is expected to enter
the army, the Association has
formed preparatory military service
courses.
The Chicago Young Mems Chris
tian Association expended $4O5,-
600 last year in all Its enterprises; /;
u gain of $5O,0O0 over the previous
year. II has undertaken to raise
$5OO.OOO for an, endowment to safe
guard its present work, provide for
extension into quarters Of the city
which could not be self supporting,
and to extend its influence into
more factories and shops.
Young Mems Christian AssOcia.
tions are being rapidly extended
throughout Wales. Bishops and
pastors of the churches greatly fa-
vor them us factors in conserving
tile results OF the late religious re-
vivals.
To be told that "Cricket and
Christianity never go together"
nearly discouraged John Tunni-
cliffe, the greatest cricketer in
England, when he as boy had
commenced to show proficiency at
the game. Now Tunnichffe divides
hts time between cricket and
preaching as a layman. He de-
elared, when speaking recently at
the anniversary of tho Scarborough
Y. M. G.. A. IN England that the
moral Influence of players who
tried to live Christian lives, had
raised the standard Of crickct and
sport in general.
A. Fl. Whitford. secretary Y.
M. C.. A., has set the church peo.
pie OF Buffalo thinking by the facts
about the membership and attend.
ance Of men at The churches. liz
round that out of 10000 nominal
Protestants iii that city only So,
pO attended church. Out Of 75,
ooo young men, $4,000 profess al
Iesiance to the Protestant faith
2S,OO0 are Catholics and 1000 art
Hebrews. But less than 20 per cent
Of the Protestants attended theil
10 churches, while 65' per cent OF
the Catholics were at mass. Ont o
2o,O00 houses visited less than q
professed infidclity. Out of 951t
male members of Protestant chur
ches only % per cent are engaged
III Christian service. With thes,
facts in hand, Mr.. Whitford wa.
, :, a position to show that th,
American city is under erea
strain. In Milwaukee, Wisconsin. i
Is found that conditions even wo,s,
prevail. Only $4,000 men out o
10000 attend the 100 churches.
When three of the Boston Y. M
| c.. A. 8 best athletes were Gam
preached" and Offered "induce
ments" to represent athletic clubs
they Indignantly refused. The,
held at 'heart the ethics of cleai
sport. ~
II Bowlers who stop to figure how
many pounds they lift. carry ansl rol
uuring an evenings play are aston
ished 10 find how much work they d,
~ pursuit of pleasure, says a But
tal0 writer. Buteven those who ar,
curious enough to wonder how mucl
work they do themselves seldom eve
trouble themselves about the mucl
abused pin boy. The pin boy doe
more work In one evening that d.
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