The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-04-28
Splendid Meeting Held On
Tuesday Evening
With An Address By A Co.
IumbuS Editor
Testimonials From Two Mt.
Vernon Citizens

The citizens committee and several
Of their friends met for supper at the
association last evening for the pur-
pose of launching the campaign for |
funds with which to maintain and ad |
vance the work of the association. |
Prof. j. 8. Alan, In very happy man.
ner, presided as toastmaster. Mr. b. |
B. Williams reviewed the work for the
past year and pointed out some of the
opportunities of the association. He
said that while the directors and COM
mitteemen were much pleased with
the work they were not satisfied, be.
cause there still is so much undone.
State Secretary A. G. Bookwalter gave
a concise report of the work of the
state committee. He stated that asso
citation property in the state is valued
at s5,000,000, there are 100 associa-
tions as follows: "a city, Is railroad,
22 small villages, where they have lit
tie or no equipment, 2 industrial and
SO college. There are 66 county seats
that have no associations, there is
great need for 10 railroad associations,
TO care for 115,0OO railroad men, need
for l3 college associations to serve
10000 college men all of which is on
ly part of the call that is continually
coming up to the state committee.
Ohio is the greatest undeveloped field
for association work In the country.
Since january | a year ago this com
mittee has assisted in raising funds
for the various associations, to the ex-
tent of 81 1,494,0OO has helped in the
establishing Of seven new associa-
tions, with equipments, and has estab.
lished Camp Budd.
Mr.. r. s. Kelser reviewed the tinan.
cial situation, stating that for the
current expense account from March
4, 1909, to May /, 1911, there was
needed $3,425.00; current expenses to
May, 1912, $1,000; the state wide
work forward movement fund, $3.50;
expenses of the canvass and collec-
tlons, 1926, or total of $4,000.
Perhaps the finest address ever de-
llvered In Mount Vernon on the as
sociation's work was that OF Mr.. AL
len Albert, the chief speaker of the ev'
ening Mr.. Albert showed n depth OF
appreciation OF the real spirit OF as
sociation work that Is seldom conceiv-
ed and In an unusually attractive and
forceful manner presented the same
TO his hearers.
There are two things in reference
TO association work that must be well
In the minds of her workers; First, the
association is "a Notwithstanding In.
stitution, second, the Y. NJ, G, A, IL a
religious institution,
II these two facts are not adhered TO
there is bound 10 be failure, He then
compared the association with the ci.
~ club that taxes It's members an an
nual fee OF $4,000 and charges for ev'
cry bit OF entertainment and then IL
not self sustaining. II this be the
case, how can the Y. M. G. A. provide
for vigorous young manhood wholly
on the income from small member
ahip fee and income from building
He then pointed out that the associa
tion might be compared with the fac
tory that builds newspapers or the one
that builds engines, II is only wher
the paper gets into circulation or the
engine gets into operation that II earni
profit. There ls no profit In boys
only az he Is fitted to serve the com
munity.
The association IL not the boys fac
tory nor the subscribers factory bu
the community'a factory and beyon'
that IL is Gods factory. In this fac
tory we are dealing In tomorrow
men, In destiny and the coming o
Gods kingdom. Boys are the ha2
ards in this campaign, IL you lose II
thla campaign. they lose, the communI
~ loses. II rs men can start and car
ry out a worldwide men and religion
movement this 75 men can move thl
county in behalf of young men AM
boys.
At the conclusion of the meeting
Mr.. williams announced that FEY
of the men Of the community had COZ
tributed, conditioEally on the ful
amount being secured, si,5oo.0o, whic