The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-04-23
RESOLUTIONS
OF the Members of the Reconstruction
School Blue Ridge N. C.,
April 7-16


1t is with real pleasure that we, the
members of the Blue Ridge Recon-
struction School of April TIC, 1919,
express our high appreciation of the
splendid work of the Young Mems
Christian Association, under the aus
pices of the National War Work
Council, in projecting and maintain
ing this school to train leaders in
various communities throughout the
southeastern territory to help IN
solving the "after-war" problems with
special reference to the returning
soldier.
AS the Y. M. C. A. accompanied the
soldier to the front in ministering to
his needs, now it follows him back to
civil life, to assist him in regaining
his position in good citizenship.
The location of the school at Blue
Ridge is ideal, the scenery magnifi-
cent, the air pure and bracing, and
the buildings, grounds and equipment
are fittingly adapted to the work
The lecturers selected for this Blue
Ridge school were wisely chosen, eve
ry man possessing a university de-
gree, and withal humble, deeout and
practicing the teachings of the Mas
ter; eminently fitted to train men for
leadership in their communities.
The men attending this school are
carefully selected ministers and lay
men of prominence and power for
leaderleadership.
The whole plan and program was
happy thought inspired by the spirit
of Christ, and will be far-reaching in
its results. 1t is greater than a
school, convention, or an institute
1t is a council of great and good
minds meeting in different groups Of
ten days each. preparing for the
large task of conserving the good
that has come out of the world war.
The plan is to make this a safe world
to live in and to help the returning
soldier to fit into the great scheme of
better Christian citizenship and to do
his bit In this immense task of re-
construction according TO Christian
principles. The aim is TO help every
strata of humanity-the rich, the
poor, the white, the black, the for
eigner and the American born, alike.
We deplore the false impressions
that are being circulated In various
sections Of the country in regard to
certain phases Of the Y. NJ. c. A.
work overseas. After careful inves-
i tigation it is our deliberate judgment
i that the Y. NJ. c. A. work overseas
is being misrepresented, and we ask
/ the people who hear such adverse
statements not to be hasty in form
ing conclusions nor In expressing
opinions until they receive fuller in
formation on the subject.
| We heartily commend the whole
Blue Ridge plan for training young
people from our colleges and high
schools in Bible study, for Christian
leadership in colleges, In missionary
efforts and in various kinds of Chris
tian work. We recommend that our
people arrange to send their sons and
daughters to the various student con-
ferences for young men and young
women, where they may receive in
spiration and special training In the
various activities of life.
The schools and conferences to be
held this summer at Blue Ridge are
as follows:
College conference of the Y. M. C
A, June 3-13.
Southern student conference Of the
Y. M. c. A, June 1922:
Conference of missionary ,educa.
tion movement. June 24-July 8.
Southern high school conference
Y. M. C. A, June 24-July 8.
The greatest need Of the Christian
church is trained leadership, and her,
! the training needed by our young peo
/, PIE for this work can be received bet
ter than anywhere else. Here q largl