El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-21
WORK AMONG THE
IN COLLEGE
Some of Things Y. M. G. A.
is Accomplishing With
Young Men.

f. kinney Miller. general secretary
of the Tucson Y. VI. c. A., is ~ ~
on his way home from the New 49,
leo State COLLEGE. where he mas peTl
doing special work. along with w; H.
Day, interstate secretary, in the COL
lege Y. ". G. A.
MIR. Miller reports that they heId q
number Of meetings and connflTHf
and, besides, did n lot OF ihIeIEIeN
work with the students slnSlt, u-ari,
excellent results came from thelL w n
and the spirit Of the .stuaenl
reported to be splendld. In,iod nc
ton with this visit, he recalleu tHg
fine cooperation the as~soclatioH n
having from the college auth0rltleS 90
owe the country. An eXalnpIS E;Iia,-
recent statement by Or. John II W.,
president Of the City ColIeye u We"
I have been connected with one
college or another, in one capaciIS "
another, for many years anu "a ~ tbe
places in the west, in the east; ~ n
town and in the great city. ana l ~
in all that varied experience lOui.u 'He
Young Mems Christian assoCIdtlon
helpful influence; first, from tHe ~
Of the student. and then from the sioS
Of the faculty. I do not know WhICn
activity to put first, but out OF my Owl
experience I. am most grateful TOT ny
book whose study the Assoclallon 10 ~
strongly emphasizing in It's WorA
The Nations Investment.
THE nation has invested millions IN
colleges, and spends millions on lhen
every year. It expects DIVIDENDS IN
leadership This means not only
KNOWLEDGE but character Ihese
student associations are helping the
colleges to pay dividends IN men OF
character.
'The study Of the Bible made Luther,
William Carey and David hgs
3f.499 college men were in Bible groups
this year. for which the AssoclatIon
was directly responsible, while over
10000 more were in church groups.
Impurfty's Dangers.
"Impurity has ruined many a poteh-
tial leader. The student associations
are conducting an organized campaign
against criminal ignorance on sex mat
tiers, and the careless SHINING Oh
False leadership is really worse
than no leadership at all The student
associations have thousands OF men IN
groups considering American social
problems. and Christ's way of solving
Position OF Leadership.
How can a man know of POSITIONS
of leadership unless he is told Inc
student associations carry on many IN
stitutes. i'm colleges and at summer
Conferences. in the interests of the
Christian ministry, foreign mission
airy service, the association secretary
ship. and social work professions.
There are many coming leaders OF
other nations studying in our colleges;
The student associations have opened
wide their doors to the 1900 Chinese,
500 Japanese and $4,000 Latin-Ameri-
cans now studying in American col
ieges and preparatory schools.
Need of the Graduate.
"How shall the college deliver to the
community its trained leaders? The
student associations. in their alumni
work are emphasizing the need OF
every graduate deciding that he will
enter voluntary a~ltruistic service. and
the supervisory agencies. are keeping
track of the men, and helping them TO
find their places OF best efficiency.
THE American colleges are prepar-
ing leaders for the work of God in
ncn-Christian lands. Last year S2O
college men Joined the forces Of the
foreign mission agencies, and many
thousands of dollars were contributed
for work on the field"