The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-12
THE YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN
ASSOCIATION.

Governor Manning In recent nd
dress before tho Y. M. G. A. at Green
Vile, set forth some Of the advantages
ACQUIRING to any community on ac-
count of the presence Of this organi-
zation. Governor Mnnning's idcn is
that q progressive community cannot
afford to do without the agency of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
/. Hc says: IRON my experience in
Sumter. ! know the difficulty in get
ting business men 10 step forward
and take an active part in this work,
yet 1t is q duty of the elders, and the
business mon of Ireenyille. to exer-
else their influence in fixing this In
stitution in it's riEhtful place In this
community" What applies. OF course,
to the cities OF Sumter and Greenville,
applies with equal force to Anderson.
The question is not whether Anderson
can afford to have Y. NJ. c. A. build
ing, but the question Is can Anderson
: afford not to have a Y. M. C. A. Build
Ing and Y. M. g. A. organization.
Governor Manning, continuing said:
AS we advance in civilization. our
problems bacome more complex. More
than ever before our young men are
leaving home to seek their. livelihood
4 and make their places in the world.
& They are flooding the Cities Consider
what the Y. M. C. A. means, and can
y do for these men. Here thay find an
open door to q second home. They se-
cure in the. Y. NJ. C,5A. dcrmitory.
safety fre:n The temptations of other
surroundings. The first few months
I'm u strange town means the making,
B or the blighting. of young mans
career. In this connection do not
Fee how we can get along without the
& Y. NJ. C. A.
"Yon business men know how char
acter counts In business. In the de-
2 Telopment OF character. this associa-
tion means great deal. II business
man has young employees who are
members OF tho Y. M. C. A., the ease
Of, mind which he feels In knowing
that they are oil right Is worth his
contribution MANY. times over. He has
confidence in such men.
This institution is seIf-sustaining
in few places. for the reason that. It
helps freely so many who are without
( money. This is an Investment In
4 character building. 1t Is hard to-
finance q Y. M. C. A. because 1t Ia
: not Intended as d money making or
(, ,ganization. 1t H. not for the rich boy
4 and, young man, but for all classes.
The poorer they arc, the more neces-
. ssry for them in Y.sM.EC. 4. sIf the
1 u. M c: a. were self-sustaining, the
) poor boys could not enter It's doors,
i The community must shoulder the
y financial burden because the COM
naunity most benefits from the service
D, OF Abe Y. NJ. c. A.
SO much for what Governor Man
Q ming thinks OF the Y. M. C. A.
We regret very much the seeming
Indifference among the business men
4 %sof Anderson ns to the fate OF the y. :.
q NJ. q. "A organization In this city.
Vi While It seems that financial troubles
;sssyilI stand in ssthe way OF continuing
ft5;tthe work., we cannot but feel It would
4 be o good investment from every point
gSet view for this organization to be
!, ,,xept intact, and for there to be not
only an organization but a building
q which would do credit the city,
i9Taiis is = propagation .n which the en-.
b tire city should sbe interested, and II
d tie people could be brought to realize
Il Tie Importance OF the n. M. G. AZ to
the moral life OF a community. we do
Il not feel there would be any hesitancy,
s:6r sny doubt but that It could t4'
mad q permanent Institution.
The Inteiiigencer trusts that when
time comes for. q decision on thIsi
sitslportat,t ma ass.es that the torcea
ahichsar behind Tho moral np-lif. 81
q q tlle community viii pred dominate and
that And darson alall have not ts only
G. Il & 81 rganisatior but IS a
bSitlafne which IN do acredi I'd the
slnd ne sali sas power for good, as sis
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