Y. M. C. A. Meeting.

The meeting of the Y. M. C. A., which was held last night, was addressed by Rev. Mr. Reed, pastor of Hope St. Church, Springfield, and Mr. A. A. Stagg, of Yale. Mr. Reed gave a short sketch of the need of college-bred men for the Y. M. C. A. work of this country. Where in former times there were only two ways for consecrated men to do active and successful work, at present the number of opportunities for special work is almost infinite. And the kind of men needed for this work are men capable of working with the men shoulder to shoulder, men who have intellectual capacity not only in religious work, but in business, in professional life, and social life. No man can successfully do this work who has not this intellectual ability. But to men having this capacity, to an educated man, there is a life work presenting itself which demands the very best we have.

Mr. Stagg was introduced by Mr. Reed, and spoke of the exploded theory which some people once held, that a trained man was no better in this work than any other. While in all professions great advances have been made, a new profession has come up, that of physical director. It is a fact that in all times those nations which have taken the most out-door exercise, have proved the strongest in every way. And now, when so many people are kept all day at their business in the city there is a great danger that they will not properly take care of their bodies.

Rev. Mr. Reed was the first man to start a school for training men to take charge of the various Y. M. C. A. gymnasiums. And this idea is taking root all over the country, that a college-bred man is better able to influence young men, not only from an athletic point of view, but also from the religious stand-point.