Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02

fians for inauguratins the work OF the
y. NJ. c. A. in the country towns and
smaller communities around Washington.
and thereby extending many Of the bene-
fits OF the association to the boys outside
OF the cities. have been made by the in
terstate organization for Maryland. Della
ware. West Virginia and the District of
Columbia. which has its headquarters in
the Metropolitan National Bank building
in Washington. Steps looking to the be
ginning Of this work i'm the near future
have been taken and it is expected the
new plan will be introduced in several
nearby communities inside of few
months.
George r. Tibbitts. interstate secretary.
and Cameron Beck. associate interstate
secretary. who are pushing the new work.
say statistics show that more than half
of the boys of the nation are in the coIln
Try. II is believed by them that the coun
try hoy has as many temptations to go
wrong as the city boy. Yet no work like
that of the Y. NJ. c. A. has ever been done
among the boys in the smaller towns
until very recently. when it was taken
up by the aSsocia ton.
Since its organization, six years ago
the interstate committee points out. it has
succeeded in establishing a Y. Nj. {. A.
with a building and proper equipment. in
and the District which come under 1t.
These are the strategic points. 1t is
claimed. and they now manned
Therefore the interstate committee now
turns to the smalle- communities.
In many of these places il would not
pay to maintain building. a suite of
rooms or general secretary. it is de-
clareN. ard yet there is said to be
study, church work and other things
which the Y. NJ c. A. stands for. To
accomplish this the local committee has
adopted a unique and extensive plan.
1t is proposed to form in certain COM
munities either in one country town or in
q circuit of several nearby towns y.
NJ. C.. A. section. In the starting of this
the interstate committee will take the
foremost part. 1t will call meeting of
the laymen of the churches in the COM
munity where the section" is TO be
formed and tell them of the plan Then
the laymen present. regarded as repre-
sentative of the Christian sentiment of
tie community, will organize by the cleo
tion of president. vice president. secre-
tary and treasure. Into the hands of
these officers. forming the executive com
mittee of the section and OF the auSil-
larry committees chosen by the officers.
the management of the section viii be
given.
IT is not proposed that this section"
shall even maintain rooms in the center
of the community where il exists. But 1t
Is proposed that the section carry on
various activities found in a city associ-
alton which is equipped with building.
For instance a religious wo~k committee
will be formed for section. and That
committee will carry out big men $
meetings i'm large hall or opera house,
at which prominent men will speak along
Christian lines. This committee will also
organize Bible study classes, which will
meet regularly. 1t has been found that
Young mems club of that kind formed to
study the Bible will attract many young
men that the Sunday school or church
will not attract. Yet, II IS further point
ed out experience has shown that the
Young men first interested in this J. Nj. {.
4 Bible class have gone on to become
active workers in church and Sunday
school
REGARDING the work to be undertaken
by section and the results to be ex-
pected. a statement prepared by the local
Interstate committee says:
What an Association Section Can Do
In the places where these buildings can
no, be erected and maintained the as
ISOLATION section plays very importan;
part conducting a work that is essential
and fundamental in every community.
The constitution has been adopted which
nrovides for an executive committee. gen.
erL membership and working commit
tees such as entertainment committee,
social committee. religious work commit
tes. athletic committee. boys committee
ana educational committee. pamphlet
has been printed outlining plans for
meE.s and toys meetings. suggesting
subjects etc Bible study courses are
also printed. taking up fundamental
studies in Gods word. Suggestions re-
2arding star course of entertainments.
which are open to men and women of
tne community. and sociable held one
eaen month in The different churches or
centrally located hall. open to men and
women and other features outlined which
will be most helpful in the working OF
the association section.
RE suit of Such Work.-lf the men
Of the community will carry on the above
features for one or more years il will
result in training number of young
mca for Christian service. as well as be
ing a blessing TO the ne ope of the COM
rlurity. making no difference as 10 their
religious belief. Such an effort viii help
To establish the different denomina ions
on broad basis which will enable all
10 work together for the salvation of
those not being reached by any OF the
churches. Ii will offer TO the Sunday
school tea chers an opportunity 10 come
together evening of the week for
rhnf stu4y of the Sunday school lesson
p.r sonal work series, etc. Such an ef-
fort will introduce to the young men The
general work or the Young Mems Chris
tan Association. and they come 10
the larger cities for employment letters
Of introduction may he given them by
the chairman OF the section which Will
introduce him TO the officers OF the city
association through which he may find
employment. safe boarding place and
introduced to the church OF his choice
as we'll as Christian associates.
The organization of this county Y. NJ.
c. A. work has been com.leted In Lou
Il iS al to
working out successfully TO aid it the
Washington association has given much