The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-07-02


training for physical endurance and
efficiency. educating for business adj
vancement. making individual mem
bers OF society clean. conscientious
and Christian. arresting moral decay
and staying the waste OF dissipation.
To this purpose II is directing the
volunteer forces Of Its 1889 branches.
with +5e.ooo members. more than
$4,000 Of whom are committed TO reg
ular and systematic undertakings for
the betterment OF men. In addition TO
the incidental and occasional services
OF thousands more; 3544 secretaries
and directors selected and profession
ally trained as specialists are It's en-
ployed force.
II has increased Its Manhood Fac
tories" so use the term Of President
Roosevelt In referring to the stude-
baker Memorial Association building.
by - In the year. at a cost OF 31o.-
100000. It's property now totaling
$50. .ooo. 900. with so buildings to cost
100000 more. under construction
or projected.
The Associations also secured and
used In their undertakings s6.ss3,-
900 within the year, fully half Of
which was paid by their members.
There are $4,000 employed men ana
boys increasing their efficiency for
business by night study in 160
branches OF supplementary education
and training. For this they pay
ss23.o0o In fees.
More 10000 men and boys are in
ereasing their physical efficiency in
the els gymnaslums taught by 413
trained physical directors. assisted by
$500 volunteer leaders, while right
habits OF wholesome living, exercis-
Ing and working are taught fully
100000 more In communities and fac
tories.
To sustain and develop moral effic-
iency. reinforce character. save from
the waste and wreck OF dissipation
vigorous use Is made OF personal in
huence and thousands OF Bible class
es and religious services. In the
Bible classes 10000 men and Boys
were trained ard more than 100. 900
each week attended religious meet
mgs
On the Panama canal zone four
buildings provided by the government
for the safeguarding Of its employees
are put into the Associations hands
TO conduct.
The war department opens the way
st posts. forts and navy yards. and in
vites and facilitates the Associations
work among soldiers and sailors.
In more than one university a
thousand men are cultivating Chris
tian character in Association Bible
oiases. There are 763 student Asso-
cations with $4,000 members
TN summer Institutes OF ten to 30
Saays each. over 5000 men are train
lsd a Christian leadership. 2.2Oo Of
IvhOm On are college students.
= school and employed boys in their
teens by thousands are guarded In
the ungLarded years and engaged for
influence among their companions.
and 10000 were with Christian lead
ers I'm summer camps.
Cotton. mining, lumber. steel and
other great manufacturing industries
have engaged and equipped Associa-
tions TO serve their men.
The Government has invited the
county department TO work with II
I'm It's country uplift movement.
In the Association dormitories 49,
900 young men made their homes and
fully 10000 more were directed to
good boarding places.
Employment was found for men
and boys with yearly salaries aggre-
eating $4,000. 900.
The 4.9S9 country and town corre-
spondents introduced thousands OF
young men when leaving home for
city OF college. the world over.
The daily attendance at the read
ing rooms exceeds $4,000.
The international and State COM
mitees engaged In the promotion OF
this business used s65O.0OO in their
work last year.
Railroad companies gave s3S5.000
last year for maintenance and often
as much or more for equipment Of
the 242 Associations on their lines,
and no appropriation was cut off dur
ing the panic.
In commanding commercial and
educational centers In eleven coun-
Irloa nhrnnH tho North Arnn,in,u A.