Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-19
GILMORE DELIVERS ADDRESS
New President Of Young Mems Chris
tian Association Tells of Plans.
MEMBERSHIP TO BE INCREASED
Work of the Association in the world
f. Reviewed and a Plea for
"Ths other Fellow"
~ Made.

IL Made.
The program Of the afternoon meeting
at the Young Mems Christian association
yesterday comprised a sacred concert given
by the association choir. with Miss Mabel
Fulton, ]. F. McAbee and Charles Lang
as soloists, and a quartet selection by Miss
Fulton. MISC westerfleld. Mr.. Newell and
Mr.. Lang. -.
The inaugural address was delivered by
George f. Gilmore. the new president OF the
association. Mr.. Gilmore thanked the audi
ence for the pleasant and cordial greeting
and said:
II realize the responsibility have under
| Naken In succeeding Mr.. Carpenter as
president OF this association. I regret that
Mr.. Carpenter felt that he could not accept
reelection to this position he has graced
and filled acceptably for 30 long. Yet our
| prayers will go out for his speedy restora-
tion to good health and for his safe return
from abroad It was with reluctance that
I accepted this honor. realizing as 1 do
its great responsibilities. At the same time
realize that not all the work OF the
association will by any means rest upon
the president, and I am thankful that we
have an efficient secretary and staff upon
naturally have to fall.
Love for Work is First.
The reasons for my acceptance Of the
honor are many. Chief OF which is love
for the work that this association repre-
sents. It's possibilities for good are limit
less and big as It is we have but just
touched the edges The great object Of the
Young Mems Christian association Is the
| desire to help the other fellow. We are
| in truth our brothers keepers, even to
greater extent than in the days Of Cain
and Abel. There is great and serious
| responsibility in this work OF helping the
other fellow. Yet this spirit seems to be
more prevalent than ever before. 1t 10
shown in the rapid progress of the Young
Mems Christian association movement, in
the erection of splendid buildings wherein
this work can be most effectively accomp-
lished. We should not stop in our efforts
to help one another Let us hunt out the
stranger within our gates and help him
! while he is with US. Our greatest and best
work is in coming in personal touch with
the other fellow. There are many avenues
in which we can exercise our activity, and
every one must take and do his part Man
must be saved by personal effort.
A worldwide Brotherhood.
This association is a divide brother
hood. II has extended into twelve foreign
lands and among people Of every class and
in every condition They are erecting
buildings like this one we are in even in
foreign lands. Another essential of our
work is to educate young men to become
workers in the cause of the Young Mems
Christian association We are touching
every class, the soldier, the sailor, the
COW boy, the Indian. the negro and men in
every line of Industrial and mechanical
as we'll as business activity. We are now
seeking to reach out into the country to
| get in touch with the farmer boys, and
persuade them to seek better fields OF rec
| reation than idling about the country
stores. And this work 10 moving forward
at encouraging strides We are reaching
out to the newsboy of the streets, to the
clerk and employees of the great city in
| stitutions. There Is an inspiration in the
work that thus enables US to help the
other fellow. Foreign potentates. the en-
perors of JapanN and of Germany. realize
the great good that comes of Young Mems
| Christian association and are giving 1t
! every encouragement and backing 1t with
their influence and support. No man can
give his time to a greater and more last
ing work than this. 1t is a privilege no
man should deny himself OF to reach out
his hand in this helpful fellowship.
No Change i'm Policy.
"Thus realizing the responsibility that
has been entrusted to me, feel myself
helpless without your help l earnestly
ask all of you here to aid in this work
| Omaha association stands we'll in the COM
munity. 1t has the backing of the bust
ness and commercial interests Of the city
| Up to the present time our work has been
| largely preparatory In raising money for
| and IN completing this splendid building.
II is now time that we shall move for
ward to greater efforts in the spiritual
! work OF the association There will be no
change in the policy OF the association be-
| cause Of the change in its head. think
| that we can increase our membership In
| the future from It's present figure of $500
| to 5000 1t may surprise you to know that
| we have in our association 1000 members
who are not members of any church. We
| should seek to bring these young men into
| the churches. The future before US Is
bright and encouraging. The field is large
and let us carry on this work here with
increased effort. and TO this end l again
| ask your assistance and cooperation"
| John w. Hansel, for seventeen years
| president Of the Chicago Training school,
| followed President Gilmore in a brief ad-
dress upon the subject Of Building a
Man" He held that 1t was not sufficient
to build merely the physical, intellectual
and social man, though all these were