Deseret Evening News | 1901-05-11 | Page 12 | The Y. M. C. A. Headquarters, Cavite, Philippine Islands

The Y M C A Headquarters Cavite Philippine Islands The accompanying Illustration shows the building used as ns headquarters by the Young Mens Christian association at Cavite in the Philippics Philippi ell During tha tho Spanish war there was wu what may be called an all army within an army work workIng workIng Ing for tor the welfare of ot the soldiers Beginning at the very outset of ot the war warthe warthe the Y M C A which Is 18 as thoroughly equipped and officered as OR any mill mili military tary organization and supported by hy the greatest philanthropists of at the coun country try placed many of ot Its best men In the camps and followed the armies to their respective fields It obtained the tho sanction of at the secretary of ot war to carry on a work for the good of ot the soldiers and e tents furnished with reading reacting and writing materials Ice water seats sea ts and tables where all were welcome Later on the association rented buildings for tor per permanent permanent manent use In Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines and carried on the work which had been so 80 successful In Its temporary tents While the organization Is a religious one yet et It alms first of or nil all to elevate the character to reclaim those beset by b temptations and to Improve the gen general general eral tone of the groups of ot men among whom It labors Its hundreds of at hand handsome some buildings all over the world and Its millions of at beneficiaries Including all classes of every community testify to the great reat success of ot this Institution