The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-09

not have character in our men," SO
he advised that we spend more mon
ey in the associations to help the boy
have a character His advice was d.
rected mostly to the directors of the
association as to the expenditure of
the money. Money can be expended
promiscuously, but it is not done.
He advised that the association live
up to its name and promote in every
way it can Christian ideas. If it
takes money to carry on The work in
the religious committee he advised
the directors to place the money in
that committees hands. We want
young men and boys to grow into
men with good characters and we
cannot have such men If the associa-
ton does not make a more determin-
ed effort. Then again it is not al
ways the money. The thing that The
association needs more than money
is men who will do service. To illus
trate his point he showed how men
had been helped to better lives by
the work of men without money. He
also spoke of The small associations
and how they had been the cause of
many boys growing into men with
good characters. II is not always
the large and handsome building
and the money that bring about
change in the boy for the better, but
in most cases it is the service rem
dered to that boy by some devoted
man or woman.
But we must have the fine build
ings and the comforts in order 20
cope with the other entertainments
and places of amusement. 1t is with
these things that we frs get in
touch with many boys. How much
is $3.50 in the saving of a soul? You
can't measure the life of a boy in dol
lars and cents. We should make an
effort to get every boy under good
influences, for We know not where
there is The making of a great man.
Speaking of the needs of the most
of the Christian associations of to-
day, Mr.. Beckman said, it is vision
of the future. If We get this We will
strive harder to save souls rather
than to save money and see how
cheap We can run the business of the
association. He mentioned many of
the associations that had been run
ming along this plan and after they
had goS a glimpse into the future
they Immediately got busy and CON-
menced campaigns for the raising of
money for the carrying on the great
Christian work, and then OF how
these same associations are now
showing marvellous growths in every
department, and an increased num-
Der of conversions. t.,
Mr. BeCkman's address was heart
lily applauded al the end, showing
that it was we'll liked and that it
one present. --
State Secretarys Remarks.
w. M. Parsons, state secretary OF
the associations of Iowa, spoke very
briefly on the many departments in
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton work He emphasized the need
of strong leadership in the boys de-
partment and complimented Oskaloo-
sa on having such a good commander
for the boys as Wilbur r. Hoy. boys
work director. His address was in
general and he showed how every
part of the association work was prac-
teal, illustrating his point with ex-
ampies.
Mr.. Parsons was the first secretary
of the local association. He is al
ways we'll received by the board of
directors. On July Is, 1912, The local
association will reach it's twenty
fifth year, and during this time the
association has grown, and likewise
Mr. Parsons, in strength in the Chris
tian work.