The Washington herald., 1911-03-16
WIELDS A CLUB AGAINST
TACTICS OF THE Y. M. C. A.
DR.. Steiner Accuses Members of Working Only
Among Their Own Kind-Touches on
immigration Question

WELDING an iconoclastic club against
the ideals for which the Young Men, s
Christian Association has stood since its
organization, DR.. Edward A. Steiner, pro-
fessor of philosophy and sociology at
Grinnell College, Des Moines, Iowa, ac-
cused the association of following the
line OF least resistance in its methods
and shirking responsibilities. at. meet
ing of the 100 delegates to the annual
convention of the Interstate Association
of Maryland, Delaware. and the District
of Columbia, in Continental Memorial
Hall last night.
You young men, said DR.. Steiner,
with high collars and gloved hands. VINO
work only among your own klnd ana 90
not seek to go out among the men VINO
really need you. are on the wrong track
1t is a world-old habit of people OF all
nations to do good only among their own
kind. You mean we'll enough, but half
of your efforts are unavailing, FOR you
are afraid to carry the fight into the
places where the ideals for which you
strive will be of greatest use.
Forsakes His Traditions.
THE man who leaves his home and
relatives in the Old World and forsakes
his IdulllOH5 lO COIllO " NlAS
does so because he is given to under
stand that here he will be pushed for
ward along the line Of success.
The greatest enemies to missionary
work in foreign countries are the emf
grants who return home and tell their
people of the un-ChriStian manner in
which they are treated here. / have had
considerable personal experience with
~.
American universities only TO return to
their native land and revile the govern
ment and the people which they have
seen and studied"
The Religious side.
Rev. DR.. c. A. Barbour. of Rochester,
n. Y. spoke on the religious side Of the
Y. NJ. c. A. movement.
Willet NJ. Hays, Assistant Secretary of
Agriculture. addressed the delegates on
the connection between the Y. NJ. c. A.
and the rural districts.
"A federation of churches which will
wipe out all denominations and unite
the people in one body to worship as a
said Mr.. Hays.
Henry B. F. Macfarland. president OF
the association. presided.
At the Morning Session.
Judge Seldom P. Spencer made a strong
plea for the Bible, and said that it was
the one book upon which man bases his
hope for salvation, in an address at the
morning session OF the Y. NJ. c. A. con-
vention yesterday in st. Johns Episcopal
Church.
In a discussion Of the books of the Old
and New Testaments, Judge Spencer
pointed out how the prophecies of the
Old Testament had been fulfilled by the
death of the Saviour. These books are
'diyinely inspired, which proves that the
Bible is the work Of God" he said
Judge Spencer stated that when a
young man decides to follow the teach
ings of the Bible he has taken the first
step on the straight road that leads to
success.
B. DR.. c. A. Barbour spoke on Life eter-
nal" and told OF the great religious
work that has been accomplished by the
associations.
c. f. Beckett, physical director OF the
Washington Y. NJ c. A. told of the
health league OF the Young Mems Chris
tian Association of North America.
This organization has planned to closely
affiliate the 10000 members of the Y NJ.
c A. on this continent, and to improve
the general health through systematic
work.
At the afternoon session DR.. c. A.
Barbour delivered an address on The