Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-20
PLEDGES FOR S1,2eG.20
 ON THE FIRST DAY.
Received in V. M. c. A. Financial Campaign-Result Highly Encouras- ina tc the Workers.


 The financial campaign of one week by the Young Mems Christian associa- tiOn for the purpose of raising 5000 for the association work during the coming year started off in most en- cOuraging manner on Monday. and a the meeting of those enlisted in the work at the association building in the evening pledges totaling $f.290.20, over one-fourth of the amount needed, were reported. Though slightly below the amount subscribed on the first day If last years campaign, the sum secured Monday was considerably greater than that secured on the first day of the campaign in 19011 or in 1910.
 An excellent supper was served the teams at SEQ by the ladies of Broad way Congregational church. Those having the affair in charge were Mrs. B. P Bishop, Mrs. Amos A. Browning, Mrs. John kukld, Mrs. Fl. NJ. Briggs and Mrs. William H. Oat The wait resses were Miss Lucy Greerman, Miss Helen Smith, Miss Elizabeth Chase, Miss Gladys Preston and Miss Pauline Chase.
 President James L. Case presided at the meeting which followed the supper and called upon General Secretary Green of the New London association to address the gathering. Mir. Green spoke upon the obstacles which must be overcome in Y NJ C. A. work but
 
 kind of men needed to successfully carry on the work of the Y M C. A. Outside Of the church, he said. the Y. NJ. C. A. Is the only thing which can solve the social and moral problems of the time, and the !. M. C. A. has a scope even beyond that of the church proper In reality the Y. NJ. C. A. is a part of the church itself. branch which reaches out where the church proper cannot extend. From the standpoint of the city, the state and the nation We must save our moral and physical young manhood. In Great Britain the organization of the Boy Scouts was an extreme measure to save the physical young manhood of the country. It is lime for us men to realize that the biggest job we can do is to save these young men, and the church through the Y. NJ. c. A can do if. DiSregardiDg sentiment, fl is an economic necessity that they be saved. Realizing this, we will engage with even greater energy and determination in the work for the support of the as sociatiOn. Mir. Green was Cheered at the close Of his remarks.
 Reports by the Teams.
 Rev. Joel B. Slocum was called up on and gave a brief talk, a the close of which General Secretary F. R. Star key called for the reports of the team captains.
 A. Ernest Cherry, captain of Team D, reported 39 membership subscrip- tfons for a total of $170. On the first day in 1912 Team D raised $302. in 1911 S19S, and in 1910 $142
 Shepard 5. Palmer. captain of Team C, reported r membership subscrip- tions for a tctaI of $158.20. In 1912 Team C raised $303 the first day, in 1911 $87. and Tn 1910 $125
 Captain A. A. Browning of Team r reported 27 contributions for a total of $460, which is considerably better than the record of the team for the past three years, when $305, $259 ana $2S5 were raised on the first day
 Captain L. o. Smith reported 10 con tributions totaling $5G2 for Team A slightly below last years mark, which was $505. In 1911 the team raised $oI5 the first day, and in 1910 $4S5 on the opening day.
 Secretary Starkey said that the re- ports Were better than he had antici- pated and he felt confident that the S1,000 total would be reached before the close -of the week. He urged the members of the teams to meet q the association building each morning at o'clock for prayer and conference and said he felt that this would prove no small factor in attaining success He also extended an invitation to the clergYmen of the city to meet with the teams at the supper hour each evening Mr Starkey exclaimed some details of a close at about s o'clock