Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-21
ZIG Y. M. C. A. MEETING
 AT BROADWAY THEATER Stirring Address by w. B. MiIlar of New York City and Singing by Bee thoven Quartette.

Under the auspices of the Young Mems Christian association a mass meeting for men was conducted in Broadway theater on Sunday after noon beginning at 3.30 o'clock, at which a good sized audience of men, nearly filling the body of the house, was present The two special features which made a fine programme for the afternoon were the address by W. B. M1llar of New York. who is in charge of the association's army and navy work, and the selections by the Bee thoven male quartette of Boston. General Secretary w. A. Morse pre- sided and seated with him upon the ing, Chairman c. H. Hobson of the religious work committee and Rev. c. H. Ricketts of the Greeneville Congre- gatioual church. who read the Scrip ture and offered prayer in the open ing exercises The singing was led by George A. Turner and an orchestra.
 The first of the selections by the quartette was Onward, Christian Sol- diers, rendered in beautiful harmony and voice, which marked the work of the yauartette throughout and won them warm applause for every nttm- Der. During the service they also sang Remember Now Thy Creator Lead, Kindly Light. I'm a Pilgrim. Face to Face. and Sunset.
 The collection was taken by N. Eu- gene Smith, Walter M. Cowan, H. B. Cary, $. B. Palmer. James L. Case and H H. Pettis-
 The speaker of the afternoon was introduced by Chairman Hobson, with a brief reference to the worldwide scope of the Y. M. c. A. work, which had lately included Lhe soldiers and sailors, MT. Millar having been the organizer of that work.
 In beginning his stirring address, Mir. Millar said that he could more than endorse the sentiment of President No varN I.1,1 caTl a- ney77f .lf iG trip around the world when Secretary of war that man for man the soldiers and sailors of the United States were net equal1ed in the world. In inftia- tive in bravery, in patriotism, in en- durance and from any standpoint this was illustrated by numerous instances of modern and former times He queS- toned how we had treated these lads averaging from 22 to 23 years, and stated that Investigation had showed that the better classes of hotels. res taurants and places of amusement were barred to the man in the uni form of Uncle Sam. The men also had got the notion, though it was a mis- taken one. that the church even did not want them. But every naval station and military post was flanked with places of vice where these men are welcome Out of this condition had arisen the work for soldiers and sail- ors by the Y. M. c. A.
 > It had grown greatly in the past Il years, although people had said that the men wouldn't go to any place la belled Christian. The first place which was opened, which was in Brooklyn, had grown to nine-story building, and that had had to be doubled, but yet there were thousands turned away in year who could not be accommo- dated. The effect of the Y. NJ c. A. was shown last Christmas at Norfolk when there were 5000 sailors on shore leave and not an arrest. The police man on that beat said if it had been a crowd of college students he would have had to break 100 heads.
 In II years. two and a half million dollars had been given for this work, and the annual expenses were now S250,00 It is an. all-round work, body. mind and spirit, making the Christian gentleman. The salvation of these men means much to the saliva ton of the world. for it is saving the boys and lads who are going out from homes at the crucial point in their lives, for they are taking Jesus Christ for their captain for the upward and onward way.
 A final selection by the quartette and the benediction closed the meeting.