Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) The Oldest Daily Newspaper on the West Coast. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1884. YOUNG MEN'S CLUB.

Manawatu Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 134, 17 November 1884, Page 2

Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) The Oldest Daily Newspaper on the West Coast. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1884. YOUNG MEN'S CLUB.

: . The utility of these excellent ifai'stitutions.is now uniyersally acknowledged, and it is pleasing to see t^e -press adding its tribute to their efficacy and usefulness. A publication entitled Ghwrch Bells has the* following which wegladly reproduced: . — r" It is a gratifying sight to soe' men Hn high position taking an in-; ; terest m things; wbich, concern vety ' c]oseiy f thp,w^li- being of the rising g^eratipn:.", We refer to the fact of the Lord. JN^ayor granting the , use of the Mansion House* and also ; presiding at a recent meeting of the Cliurch of England Young Men's Society, for the -purpose fpf raising a. fund m. order e^tabiish.a , Cliib and Home m the city of Lbndoti. The nted for some such., institution is apparent to any one 'who will give a; little attention' .tq. the subject. We discuss the question ,%s to how we shall reclaim and^keejp hold of our young men at Church Cojnferences; but all this discussion and; talk are of liitle avajl if all ends jin ii talk and nothing more ; ana, therefore we trust that the sum [asked for .' will be; readily subscribed, and that the proposed Club will soon be an accomplished . &ct. : The, object iof the Society is to improve the moral arid spiritual tone of young men and lads and to protect them from evil influences, and it is for this that it is appealing for help to; secure some eligible building for the purpose of a Club at Home. We well remember some weighty words spoken by the late Archbishop of Canterbury wjth regard to this work, arid v of the snareswhich beset ybung men coming li) live in^ London ; and as time gj>es on we trust that' churchmen ...of jail shades ,pf opinion' will/see that it is ~> matter - -which ought not to . - bej set on. -one side. .If we look after ' vthe rising generation an.d give ' them ;;proper fdieks of their duty both to the Ghu^ch and the Nation, we need not fear tor the -future. And riot only Wjith ( regard for the-me£rbpbßs is it necessary that there should be sojme Club'foryoung men, but it is equally necessary m the provinces. Every town and country villag| of .any size should have its club room, where, the young men resort after the day's work is done. It cannot be denied but that m many places these Clubs have been started and great success has attended the ieffdrts wnich havfe beeh 4 hiade.' The, cosy room, bright with pictures ; ; the tables covered with the local newspapers;,, the [library shelves. Fell stored with good and useful boqlcs ; the bagatelle board, the chessnjen, the draughts-r-to,sayr nothing of jthe; ; lectures, debates, entertainments, and social teas — have had their ins; flubnee, and we would that there should be m every parish some such institution, and if only people would make a move m this matter we shall soon see a greater influence for good exerted among; our young men and lads, thejbone and sinew of' the future men of our nation. And we would urge that these clubs where started, should be m some central position, with cheerful surrounding*. ;We may also j add that; it these clubs are to be a ' real success, they mujsh be pn » hroad basis without partisanship or Ditterness. " TTnity, peace, and concord" should be their motto and their aim.