The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-20
TALKS ON WORK
OF THE Y. M. c. A
w. s. MOORE Of DULUTH, GIVES
SPLENDID ADDRESS AT AN
NuAL BANcUET-RE-
PORTS READ.

] anu PROFESSIONAL men or Calumet
I.aurium and vicinity, at the post
poned annual meeting and banquet o
the Calumet Y. NJ. c. A. at the associa.
tion building last evening, taking fol
his subject, Just men"
Mr.. Moore stated that the only ain
of the institution is TO get after tn,
men and to develop them bodily, men.
tally and spiritually. He reviewed very
briefly the steady growth of the asso.
citation and the ideals that are beine
realized through its work. He felt that
the institution is one for men only and
that il is developing a better class OF
human beings through it's varied activ-
tiles.
The association, he said has many
means Of reaching the man but its first
care is to find work for those il is try
ing to help, to give them a chance to
become self-providing. After they have
the means of earnings livelihood the
association takes care that they enjoy
life in the fullest sense, through the
social. athletic and other fields OF as
ISOLATION work. After they have per-
ception of the great joy of living. OF
living rightly, honestly and cleanly.
they are taught that man Shall not
live for bread alone" but that there
are other and higher experiences and
nobler work for him to do.
Mr. Moore stated that the assocIa-
tion Is becoming the medium for the
greatest governments of the present
day, the greatest Of which is the Lay
mems Missionary movement.
There seems to be an influence at
work" he said, that brings the men
of all churches and organizations into
the institution, and 1 believe that
sometime. and I'm some way. men of all
churches will get into the institution
because for some reason or other it
seems to 1T them all. 1t seems to me
as if the institution. more than any
other organization, possesses the spirit
Of Christ and emulates the teachings
of brotherly love which the master
strove to impress upon the world"
Mr. Moore illustrated how the asso-
citation does not wait for the men of
the community to come for assistance
but that the association gets after
them. Nationality and creed are not
taken into consideration i'm i. NJ. C.I
A. work but the men behind the move
Piles and are trying TO reach all. Min
listers, laymen. professional men be-
come "just men i'm the work. he said,
and the world is beginning to feel the
spirit Of getting together. the result be-
ing shown in the great brotherhood
throughout the world.
After dealing with the plain men
MIR. Moore touched upon the masters
Of the world. He showed how the per-
feet man. the master of special
branch of work, was honored and
played such an important part in the
work of the world.
when God made man., he said, che
looked at his work and pronounced II
good. And il is still good. 1t is not
FOR us to harp on the fact that man
FELL but the question is. Are we
down? 1t is not for man to remain
fallen and a disgrace to the God that
made him. II is for us to advance
bodily and spiritually until
nan at last becomes the creature that
God first made in the garden OF Eden
md pronounced good In the work OF
making a more perfect man the Y. NJ
:. A. looms up as one OF the greatest
of the present day. The
association aims to turn out strong.
masters to install the spirit to ex-
,el."
As an Illustration of the spirit of
he master the spirit for which the Y. !
W. c. A. stands, Mr.. Moore told OF
Iohn s. Pillsbury, the man who sells !
Pillsbury's Best" Mr.. Pillsbury was
, failure at one time, his first busi- !
ness venture being in the hardware |
business in Duluth in which he lost all |
his money and went In debt. But the !
and honesty of the man
stood out over all like a shining light !
He did not take advantage of the
laws but sent his note to all
MS creditors and when the notes be-
,ame due his creditors so trusted him
hat they sent the notes to him for
He now owns one of the
greatest flour mills in the world but
his achievement does not represent
Lhe master so much as does the spirit
which prompted him to square his ac-
counts.
In conclusion Mr.. Moore emphasized
he point that the work of the in
is for the development OF
such men and that men, "just men,"
Is the slogan.
The banquet was in charge OF the
Spa and was thoroughly
enjoyed by all. President Il. s. Crier-
son presided as chairman and the an
nual reports were presented by George
y. westerman. secretary Of the assoc
citation. Mr.. westerman called upon
The heads OF various departments for
more detailed reports. PHYSICAL hi
rector +. u. Sherwood told OF the
physical departments work. Prof. ID. A.