Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-16
ASSOCIATION HAS
VERY BUSY SUNDAY.
Y. M. c. A. Starts New Cam
paign 900 Members in
100 Hours" Is Slogan

Yesterday was " Association Sun
day and number of the pulpits of
the churches of the city were occupied
by spcagers under the auspices OF the
Salem Y NJ. c. A., who spoke in thu
interests Of the local association, which
will begin a membership campaign this
week. II is proposed to secure 800 ad
tditional new members for the local as
soeiation. That il will be n whirlwind
eampsign is Indicated by their pledge
to secure 1900 members in 100 hours. /"
John Farrar and Ray f. Richardson
are the opposing generals who will con
duet the campaign. The followers OF
co n are divided into five companies
of six men each and the two sides viii
compete in the matter cf securing new
members. The winning side will be
suitably rewarded in manner not
made public, likewise the reward Of
the losing side is more or less of
mystery.
Tomorrow noon n meeting of the
head men Of both tribes will he held at
the Y NJ. c. a. and the rules OF war
fare and further organization will BE-
completed. On each succeeding day
the workers will meet at noon to com.
pare notes and to fling few flaunts
into the camp OF the losing SHE. 4
plaster east will be made of the indi.
vidual member securing the most ncw
members and the same will be mounted
on n pedestal and placed upon cXhlbi
| tion in the main room cf the Y NJ c.
A. as the nucleus Of local " Hall o.
Fame " The famous captains Of bifi
ball teams and individual stars in the
gene win likewise be honorcd
Yesterdays meetings in all Of the
churches were woll attended, as were
the mass meeting at the theatre md
in the evening ut the Y. NJ. G. A..
Harry Stone spoke ut the First NJ. h.,
church and gave an association ad
dress. At the Christian church in the
forenoon Stanley Baker spoke on "fhe
Great American Desert" j. II. Wer.
lein, the official booster for the r. h..
l.. & p, known MS Absolutely" Wer
lein, spoke on "a Question aud An
Answer" " A. j. Robinson gaze an as
sociation speech at the Presbyterian
church. At the Leslie NJ y, church
A. NJ. Gnlley, physical director of the
Portland v N, c, A., spoke ON "'lhc
New Conception of Physical Edhca
tion."
Jacob Stoekcr 4 member Of the WI.
lOmctte University faculty, spoke at
the Jason Lee Methodist church, AMI
at the Central Congregational church
Il. b. Lockhart occupied the pulpit
and spoke on "'rhe Relation Of the AS
sociation to the Church. y At mass
Injecting, Harry Stone spoke on Men
Who Win" This meeting was open
ed by two saxophorc solos by Stanley
Baker, of Portland, that were woll re.
ccivcd and elected cnccrcs. NJ. Y.
Compton rendered vocal solo and AIR
Stone was introduced hy W. !. St0lcy,
president OF the Salem association.
About l50 boys met at the Y. Nj.
c. A. at the same time, whore Mr.. Wer.
leiu delivered his "N6ssagc to the
Boys, f" DR., II. c. Eplcy led in the
singing and gave vocal solo. The
secretaries Of the local association ex-
press themselves as well pletlacd with
the success Of the meetings and the
support they have received from the
business men and residents OF the city
lin all Of their enterprises.