The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-03-16
PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY

PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY
A. iis name implies, The Young
Mons Christian association b. an or
gamfntiun founded upon the teach
ing, ct Christianity a. accepted. in
the main, from the lessons drawn
from the Hihlc While this H. true.
aud while the influences sought to be
thrown around those who become
member. i- for tho moral and spiri
tual upliit. the practical side Of life
b. never lost sight of While the in
telleciual b. appealed 90. the physical
Be- not overlooked While pleasant
holmes are bought and pnid Tor In the
larger ciiics. The smaller towns are
not altogether forgotten. When the
time comes for action, the Y. VI. G..
A. b usually alert and ready aud the
results of their team work are quick
ly dIsccmihlo They do not stand
upon thc order of their goinr. nor
De- seemingly m-nrmonninble obsta-
clc. interfere with ihr end to be- ac-
cnmplishcd
The Uori of this organization dur
Hs thr European war and the mo-
hIisntirn ol ihc troop. on the Mcv-
eHn border r worth, of the greatest
possible praise and commondatiou.
fhroughoui the long months since the
-purrcl boot inrrcd the world. thi,
.--oc.ation ha- held together for the
-cryirr DO could give fo hamanlty.
li- international committees nrc com.
pu-cd oi Gouuun. French. British.
Italian and othcr naiionnliiios. but
not one ut them has been dissolved.
The hatred which entered the hearts
of men opposed to cnch other in this
terrible strife did not break down the
ilrul- ot ihcse earnest men, They
-nW hununii, sdilcrine and tlity did
everything in their power 10 alleviate
that suffering Everywhere the, were
to hc found good Samariinns that
thct are. Their work i- continually.
cNrmpllyIur the trlr spirit of broth
crhuoi iu tho urmy camps. iu the
ircnchr- 1ud m ibo prison pens.
Religious exercise. there may be-.
q duuhi'c-- 1rr. ruuerd BOO lt frequent
Intervals hut th- b. mot ihc primary
object ot the field work of the nsso-
rlnuon They nro no tho front for
rr'iot work. uud Ihunch boz SOME ,uur-
irir-. a- among ibr Moroccan Mo
hnmmpduu-. thry are forbidden tl
mention the name OF Christ. thry nrp
just a- lrnIuu- in their lcti,iiic- us
they urr lu AmcrIcu by thcir nets
thcy teach the great lesson oi tho
FUihDrhool of God and me- Brother
huud ul Man 10 those in the ranks
Tar from home and its comforts they
. have taken places for rest. recreation
! writing -lccpine, eating. amusement
and exercise. OF ali the faiihs oi
. huuankind. thi, b. the only one that
ha- made its decd, square with IL.
p ''prccpis at % time uf world wide hu.
u man SUFFERING ind service.
Commenting npon the work of thi.
organization when our own troop.
! were moh.lyod un the Mexican bor
, der, the Chicago Tribune says;
I'm the riot oi red-tapo inciIicionc,
y and disorder incident io the mobiliSa
10 t.on of the national guard last sum
mor there was inst one bright spot
10 the y. NJ G.. A. While the govern
mcut was unable TO obtain even WOO,
g for it- hospitals and while the Re,
tro-- was making n loud noise ahou
y accomplishing nothing, the y. VI. {
! \. unostentatiously built it- rcndin
j. rooms In every camp, furnished AIDE
= quate secretaries and brought TO On
a men an opportunity for innoccu
umusements which did much in pre-
u serving tho hirh moral standard %
II the soldiers. Every branch Of ou
: military establishment. the Red Cro-
included must he revolutionizcd be
u fore we can carry ON successfully ou
y military affairs. The Y. NJ. e..
d nlone Is fully prepared To do il
a work.
O. II Is 90 be noted, also, which Is
" source of sincere pride 10 the cit
l' zrns of this country. that eycr,whel
) Americans have led in this service
W Hats OF, gentlemen. to the y.
nj q, A--El Pnso Times.
10 Without having formed amy al
or nnce worth mentioning Villa manae