The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-10
BOYS NECLECTING
SUNDAY MEETINGS
Very Small Number of Youngsters At
tend Religious Services at Y. M.
G. A. Sunday.


There is one side of the Y. M. @. A
work that we feel the parents OF the
boys are not showing the interest II
that they should. and that is the re.
ugious sunday afternoon meeting, and
only a very small number OF the boy
members are present to enjoy the pro-
grams that are arranged for them
Last Sunday afternoon at the usua
hour there were three people on hand
10 give the boys as good religious
service as any "Y" could provide, and
the smallest number of lads turned out
that have been present at any OF the
meetings this year.
Whose fault was It? The Sunday
papers had the advertisement, the
churches made the announcement from
pulpits and the boys that were pres
emit at their gym classes both Wednes-
day and Saturday knew of the nature
of the meeting. Does your boy get al
the religious training that he car
stand without attending these meet
ings, or is 1t that other attractions
pull them away on these beautiful
spring days. We are aware that there
are things that are more attractive
than these TO the average boy-we
would not have attended services OF
this kind so often had we not had
fathers and mothers who not only told
us TO 20, but took us when the ordinary
requesting ala not seem to be suff-
cient to CLOSE the deal, and perhaps
when stubborn defiance manifested it
self q little persuasion of the good OLD
fashioned kind (Which is so sadly ne
elected these days) made us change
our minds and pass right by the ball
park without even looking at the sign
Possibly parents, you have not been
reminded lately that we think that
there nre more important things con-
corning your boy than his physical
condition. His education--you do not
neglect that. He is made to get up fol-
school, I'VE days a week. Very impor-
tant are both the physical and educa-
tional development, but the physical
without anything further will give the
brute. and some Of our most dangerous
crooks are very well educated indi-
viduals.
Where then does he acquire that
power to concentrate his energy so in
stead of the brute we have strong
yirile manly man, and who sees
through education only the opportu-
nifty to better himself and humanity.
Looking about us we see the need
OF just such Sunday afternoon meet
ings as we have been trying to have
each Sunday OF the winter and spring
months Of the year, and your hearty
cooperation is asked, and your part OF
the program Is either TO bring that
boy to the "Y'' or send him there for
the short space of one hour 10 rub ell
bows with his chums. and learn that
all that Is done for them Is part of a
great program that IL we are succeeds
full in win give us boys that are pot
only physically fit and mentally strong
but have a reverence for all that is
good and will support the best element
in every undertaking, whether it be
political or religious and will. when
they have families of their own, see
that their children have the same
chance for development that you made
possible for them.
The speaker for last Sunday after
noon was Row. Ben Edwards, and he
gave those who were there fine talk,
uolA6 dS ms HApJNNA bhO b1OA9 VI thV
boy who the Savior used to show his
power, taking the boys lunch, which
consisted of bread and fish, and fed
the multitudes that had followed Him
to hear from the lips of the Great Mes
siah those divine sayings that are still
ringing In the ears of saints and sin
ners alike, warning those who neglect
salvation and comforting ali those who
believe and follow Him.
The Pollocixs had charge OF the sing
ing. and after a short song service.
Mr. Pollock sang q special number
for the boys.
IL Is to be hoped that when the time
for these Sunday afternoon meetings
arrives the capacity OF the boys room
win be taxed by the presence of both
fathers and sons.
Every Sunday, until notice of the
summer vaca DON. at o'clock in the
boys room at the Y. NJ. c. A. Some of
the speakers yet TO be heard are: Prof
Workman, superintendent OF the high
school; DR.. Francis Tappey of the
First Presbyterian church. DIR. Baugh-
man In health lecture, Rev. Ross OF
the Christian church and others to be
announced later.