Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-27

power TO help her young men 1Ou
should have q thoroughly equipped
association to minister to the cos
mopilitan character of the people.
Monuments are not erected to men
who make money, but to those who
put their money to good usage and
every dollar put into the Y. NJ. c. A.
is a dollar well spent. l congratulate
you upon the success of the cam
paign and trust that 1t will be car
ried through, successfully.
In the First Presbyterian Church.
Rev. James II. Northrup stated in
introducing the speaker, John T.
Sproull, that he had planned to be
away this Sunday, but had remained
at his post because of his great in
terest in the Y. NJ. c. A. 81 never
did believe in an institutional
church." said he, but l do be be-
lieve that is a great work to be done
in our city, which no church can
do alone"
Mr.. Sproull said: The time has
gone by for apologizing for the Y.
NJ. c. A. Why do we need a Y. M.
C. A? Why should this institution
appeal to every church member, ev-
cry citizen, every taxpayer, every
person who has any love for boys
and young men? OF 10000 900
older boys and young men in U. s.,
only 1000, 600 are members of the
church. Much of the work of the
world has been performed by young
men. The young man is the great
common factor today in all business
affairs.
Today, where can the young man
go in this city if he wants to write
a letter home: where can he go If he
wants to build up his health and
body; where can he go If he is en-
ployed during the day to improve his
mind that he may prepare himself
for advancement? You say that all
this that | have said sounds reason
able, but is it worth while to ex-
pend SO much money? Experience
proves that from every point of view
the investments in the Y. NJ. c. A.
are the best when it comes to diyl-
dends. One glass furnace In Pitts
burg reports $14 900 more in diVl-
dends In one year as a result of a
Y. NJ. C. A. for it's men. Pres.
Brown, of the N. Y. Central r. r.,
says: I'VE maintain Y. NJ. c. AS for
u men, because of our stockhold-
ers."
Saturday Night Meeting.
1t was an enthusiastic meeting of
the teams that was held Saturday
night. The teams reported great
work, bringing the total amount
collected to over the halfway mark.
Sheriff BOllschweiler's team reported
that he would have something fine
to give out the latter part of the
week. After eating all the teams
marched to State and Smith street in
a body to "see the clock go round"
Cheers were then given for the Y.
NJ. C. A.
While the totals we're being fig
ured up at the meeting Saturday a
stirring address was given by Rev.
James II. NOrthrup. He spoke as
follows:
congratulations to Mr.. Killam,
u secretary, to the leaders and
their associates, to the State Secre-
tary and to the people of Perth Am
boy on what has already been ac-
COmpllshed and on the splendid
prospects.
cot all the many good and able
men that this movement has brought
to us in these last days, Mr.. Tow
son is the philosopher. True hui
man interests are concentrating into
compressed centres of need, and also
fortunately these furnish opportu-
mites for unity. No deeper philoso-
ymethod of meeting human needs
aan1J boun ham nwAnocnI +bor thnt
by Mr.. Towson Thursday night.
Amy man that believes that we
are members lone of another" and
that this world cannot be a very
| good place for any of us unless it
is a pretty good place for all OF u.s.
must be Convinced that there are a
great many things that ought to be
done to improve human conditions
not alone reforms, and something
better eve than prevention, viz.
constructive provision.
who Is to do It? All of us;
every officially minded man, every
person that pitches his purposes be
yond himself, that looks skyward in
stead of earthward to select his
ideals, that projects his own direct
interests far enough to reach his
neighbor.
And what kind of an organization
ought to meet these human needs?
The church cannot meet them on 6
scale large enough to cover the
ground, without diverting her mos
Holy purpose and passion for the
Souls of men. Maybe the State
ought to do 1t. In her homes and
schools and parks she has done
much. But many OF the things we
need most now lie In the field be.
tween the Church and State, in al
organization that is civic in It's ma.
ture on one side, but voluntary and
personal and motived by regard fol-
and obligation to fellow men.
What man that both cares and
thinks has not wished for a good
place to send a good boy; a safe
place to send, or better go with ar
easily tempted boy or man. that Is
good or bad according to his asso.
Citations; yes, and a good place tC
take a bad mar or boy, where the
conditions are favorable, where h,
can spend the whole evening in the
midst of a variety of interests OIL
a"musements and friends. | AM EN-
phasizing the provision for q whole
evening In an institution big enough
and with men enough to form a dis
tinct complete environment. One
friend doesn't make an environment
Impressions are light or deep ac
cording to the length of time of tht
impact, and they vary In power &C
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