The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-11-15
GRAND WORK
FOR SOLDIERS.
WILLIAMSBURG TO RAISE HAND
SOME AMOUNT FOR Y. NJ. C. A
ACTIVITIES IN CAMP.

SOME AMOUNT FOR Y. NJ. C. A
ACTIVITIES IN CAMP.
To supply the spiritual, mental,
and physical needs of the boys of
Williamsburg county who are now
in the army or navy, or who will 60
in during the next nine months. a
campaign is being put on in the
county this week, to raise 81, 100.
This is Williamsburg's share in the
national fund of s35. 900, 900, which
the War Work council of the Young
Mems Christian Association is rails.
ing to take care of our boys in camp
and trench here in this country, and
on the other side when they 60 over.
With millions of men in service, it
is imperative that the people at
home supply the necessary funds,
that the Y M c A may do for our
boys what we want to do, but who
can be reached only through the as
sociation.
An idea of the value of this work
is best gained by hearing what the
men themselves say about it. Their
testimony is unanimous in apprecia-
ton of the Y NJ C A. For Thousands
of boys it has been the means Of
keeping strong the home ties, and so
helping them to keep straight in the
face of the fercest kinds Of tempta-
ton. 1t has provided religious at
mospbere for thousands of Christian
men, and brought to even a greater
number a knowledge of what the
Christian life stands for. During the
brief time the troops were on the
border last year many thousands of
men we're converted, Bible classes
and Sunday Schools were conducted
andimmorality and drunkenness were
cut down to q remarkable extent af-
ter the coming of the Y NJ C A into
the camps.
Speaking of the Y NJ c A. Mr. J D
OBryan, who was recently at Fort
Oglethorpe, said: The work of the
Association was wonderful. We
could not have gotten on without its
help, and believe that it saved many
q man from going to pieces in the
face of the many temptations. / am
glad to have the opportunity to help
the work now"
Everett David of Salrers, who has
recently returned from Camp Jack
son, was equally enthusiastic. He
said: 'Pll be glad to help in your
campaign. for ! know what the Y M
| c A did for me, and is doing for all
of our boys. 1t was both church and
home for US while in camp. and it
kept us out of lots of trouble. Ihave
already written to some friends in
other counties urging them to work
in this campaign"
Testimony such as this shows that
the work of the Y M C A is as Gen
Winfield Scott said, as important
as the Red Cross" In fact in many
ways its work is more necessary, for
it ministers to the mind and to the
spirit as we'll as to the bodies of our
boys. These sons and brothers who
have offered their livesfor their coun.
try surely deserve to have the very
best that we can give, and as they
have made the supreme sacrifice OF
life, 80 must we make every sacrifice
necessary to give our dollars for
their welfare.
Already more than $3.50 has been
subscribed, and when the campaign
closes, on Sunday, the goal OF $2lOC
should have been reached. In order
to do this, however, the support OF
the biggest men in the county must
be had. 1t is big work and it must
have big support. Here is the sche'
dule of gifts that is asked.
/ lof $1OO----------$lO
/ of 75----------- rs
5 of 50----------Z Z5U
20 of 25----------5 5OC