The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-10-29
1854 Added to Y. M. C. A. Fund.


members who, after a chicken dinner,
listened to speeches and instructions
! from Secretary Bailey and Benjamin
Folt, who described the campaign for
subscriptions for a Y. NJ. C. A. build
ing at Cameron, Mo-. about five years
ago Collections up till noon Saturs
day amounted to S46i. This was only
the amount collected by four teams
out of the seven, with three more to
hear from. A large report of pledges
is expected for Monday noon. No din
ner will be served Sunday noon, but
| the majority of the teams and men,
bers will probably attend the mems
meeting at the Auditorium, where
| state Secretary Bailey will deliver a
short address.
1t was announced at the meeting
Saturday that additional teams with
captains will be put in the field soon.
| CAPTAINS of the teams already organ
lied are allowed the privilege of add
| ing as many members to their teams
rs they wish.
Bio Men on the Y. M. C. A.
President Taft says of the associa-
ion 81 have been connected with
! he Y. M. G.. A. from the time of my
Young manhood and my interest In
| it has increased as | have learned
more and more of it's work and of
he aims of its work. The association
s an economic advantage in every
lily, because it is cheaper to keep men
rom doing wrong than 10 reform them
n renitentiaries after they have done
wrong. Purely from the point Of
economies, people living in city could
veil afford to assist the work of the
association, because it throws around
Young men influences that are puri-
'ying."
Lucus futile, president OF the Bos-
on G. Maine railroad: character
8 one of the things which can be
modelled only by such an organization
rs the 7. M. C. A. or through church
influence. The management OF the
3. e M. railroad is very well salts
fed of the earnest work OF the rail-
road department and we feel that at
I'll times a most cordial support can
oe honestly given to it's Efforts
James McCrea. president OF the
Pennsylvania railroad "The work
oarried on by the Young Mems Chris
tian Association now has been de-
veloped to so general an extent that
the association can no longer be con-
'dered other than a permanent in
Stitution, in fact, the results accomp-
lished have been so signally success
, full that these branches are rightly
: recognized as an important factor in
general railroad work. take much
Measure in acknowledging the many
) benefits which believe employees OF
| the company have derived through its
agency"
w. G. Brown, senior vice president
: of the New York Central lines: 1.-THE
' work of the railroad branches of the
t association located on our lines, the
' influence they exert, the accomoda
2 tons they afford our employees, have
: in my opinion. been of very distinct
5 benefit in improving the character and
5 moral of the service. The contribu
$ lions of the railroad company to these
g associations have been among the
2 most profitable investments the road!
2 have made"
[ Opinions from two Illinois residents
{ Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. p. Lord, who gave
S $4,000 to the Y M. c. A. at Elgn
: when Mrs. Lord and myself desired
n to aid the young men of our city il
their efforts to help themselves, WI
chose the Young Mems Christian AS
t ISOLATION for that purpose, because W.
;, knew that Christianity is the mos
t potent power in the world for char
v acter building. The association clasp
y the hand OF the young men just at tn,
d time when they are leaving their earl.
). homes to engage in the active dutie
e Of life. II supplements these home in
a fluences, which have been the safe
e guard Of their boyhood days"
d Harry w. Avery, who provided
I. building for the Y. M. C. A. at Be
S. videre:' my investment here Is O
r. such recent date 0ast year, that re-
4. turns are not fully perceptible yet
n but are sufficient even now fully I
d satisfy me OF the wisdom OF the II
n vestment. Young men already are /
attendance upon the different depar
ments beyond my fondest expects
lie tions, and l am fully convinced tina
lie wherever such investments are mad
ID in the right spirit, their helpfulnes
m to young men in the time OF characte
ID forming will prove them to be frs
I'd class investments"
ID Sheriff Hoagland OF Lincoln, Net
In said very recently: "The Y. NJ.
n A. helps young boys from becomin
ID criminals and is doing a great wor
In to decrease the number In the Jail
n. The taxpayer ought TO be we'll able I
a afford to support such an institutio
m that takes the hoy and the youn
Id man, who might otherwise fall I'M