The Washington herald., 1909-01-09

stop. especially IN the great centers OF
population. Mere preaching, mere sing
ing, mere prayer meetings have failed OF
any impression on those great masses OF
people which Europe empties here be-
lieve in something more than doctrine
I believe in social service; I believe in
something more than sound theology
believe in the glad hand
Some persons have expressed the fear
that the Y. n c. A. would draw upon
the resources OF the church. This body
OF men. Instead Of drying up the sources
Of generosity. viii multiply all the springs
OF service. II will conserve the one great
resource of civilization. There is talk
about the conservation OF our natural
resources. We think OF the conservation
Of our forests. Of our undeveloped
wealth. which we do not wish 20 be ex-
plotted with wanton prodigality. The one
great resource OF civilization Is people
and above them all. young men. When you
get a phiianthropist TO understand the
Y. NJ. ca. work. you can leave the
final touch to him
"ParaIysis of KnuckIes."
1T is true that some have no facilities
for letting go. that they seem afflicted
with paralysis Of the knUckles- But this
questionable class is losing valued mem
bers all the time Out In my country
hereditary theology has greatly increased
the contributions. for we teach that the
liberal giver will never be placed under
final judgment, but will hare a running
account with the authorities.
we couldn't do a mean, little thing
in this city II we would. Always we are
confronted with the great privilege OF
living up 10 our position as the Capital
OF the nation In my quarter OF a
century Of experience in Washington,
can remember the time when Il seemed
I Ike boarding house syndicate, and
when the 7. II. c. A. was a collection
OF antiques from Virginia and Maryland.
Washington is in the eye OF the world.
/ II is already the political and intel
| lectual Capital; II must become the
I spiritual Capital. interpreting the largest
and best life Of the American people"
When Senator DoIliver concluded, Mrs.
/ Thomas c. Noyes sang several ballads
delightfully."-. among them. 7 Did AS I
Was Told" which was brimfuI OF humOr
and musical charm
All Wear CoIOrS.
Purple IS the color Of the religious sec
ton: blue for the bachelors. red for the
physical section, light blue for the Army
and Navy branch, yellow for the educa-
fiOnal section. and green for the railroad
department. They wear the appropriate
buttons. and the following are the chair
men: Army and Navy. Arthur Smith;
educational NJ J. Jones; physical, c. F.
Beckett: religious. D. A. Davis; railroad.
G. H Winslow. The work % these sec
tons was informally organized last night
The canvass for the S25.0Do opens in
lmedlateIy. The business men OF Washing
ton viii subscribe the remaining 5000
10 which a subscription Of S2.d00 was
handed in yesterday. The committee Of
one thousand intends 70 do its share
toward placing the local association or
an independent basis and in a building
second 10 none IN the country. which il
can call It's very own
Greetings from the original branch oE
the American continent, the Montrea
association. were brought by g. F. John
ston, prominent citizen OF that city