The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-26
10 REVIVE y. N. c. 4.
Movement started Sunday Afternoon
to Reorganize the z. H. O. A.
Of the City.

to Reorganize the z. II. Q. A.
of the City.
About fifty men met at the city
hall auditorium Sunday afternoon in
spite OF the intense heat, to take
part in the reorganization of the
Young Mems Christian Association
OF this city. For a great many years
there has been something of an
organization here hut it has never
been very active In any part OF the
work the association is supposed to
do.
w. NJ. Parsons, of Minneapolis,
one OF the travelling secretaries OF
the great organization, was invited
to come to Mitchell and address the
men of the city on the proposition of
recognizing and In the course Of a
twenty minute address he set forth
tue reasons for the rebuilding of the
association 10 Mitchell. He said that
there was 10 argument needed really
for the presence of an association In
the town the size Of Mitchell, but
the question had often been put to
him elsewhere that the church. ought
to be able to handle the Y. NJ. Q. A..
work as All adjunct. He gave 1t as
MS opinion that the Y. NJ. y. A..
was never successful when 1t was
carried along by y church, for
while 1t might be successful for the
time being, the day would eventually
come when the church would defeat
the very object Of the association,
for the reason that the n church
would be too closely identified
with it aud would tend to attract
members from other churches
through It's influence.
With the Y. NJ. G. A.. distinct
from any church body, Mr.. Parsons
gave 1t as his experience tnat better
work can be accomplished, more men
can he brought within its influence
ahd the whole affair can be con-
Quoted on a more harmonious basis.
There is nc denomination noticed In
the Y. M. G. "A. and 1t is thus that
the broader work can be accom-
plished.
Mr., Parsons said that it wassthe
custom Of the Y. NJ. z. a. to have
q home Of its own before starting
the work, but under the circum-
stances in Mitchell he believed that
within two years at the most a
building can be erected that will be
suitable to the needs of the local
association.
Dr. q. F. Reamer IS the chairman
OF the local board, and w. "A. Barber
is the secretary. Dr.. Reamer
expressed the conviction that Mitch
ell was ripe for the reorganization
Of the Y. NJ. G. A. and he had
found many men who we're really
anxious to join and help out in every
possible way. There are so many.
young men growing up in the city
chat he thought the proper surfouLd-
ings QUAINT 10 be given them 80 they,
would be able to avoid the tempta-
tIons which are natural.
Mr.. Parsons suggested that the
work ought TO be taken tip right
away for securing new members
that within q week the local COM
mittee ought to have q. membership
OF $50, which would be something.
20f 3 backing to the board OF directors
now affairs.
The result Of the meeting was
that committee lof. twenty vas
appointed whosWilIlii,ake i thorough
cknyass of the city to secure the $50
memlh.aarssh1iiin III dnisllSbe work DIP in
= week, II possible. The: fee fol;
Joining tile, Y. N. @. A. was placed,
at s5;s IL, Is .a,tie. Intention to rent.
suitable quarters aud equip it with
the appliances Of an np.to.date as
soclaJion.
Caffdss were ! p,flisassiedssi1 the ioom and
practically evary mIn joined II, !
assodiatfon.aas Some hrief speeches
veres made by members present, in
5cludiag L. W. Seaman. S. q. Scallir,,
g. W. Gillis anhsW. E. Fonken. all
OF whom were In sshearty sympathy
with the increment.
The local association owns a good
piece Of valuable property on the
corner saof Main street and First
AAyVgenpe. west, on: which is a small
building that has .heen bringing in
= good rent for q number Of years.
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