young, yong, yonge, yoong, younge, yung

& s. [A. S. geong, giung, iung, yeng, ging; cogn. with Dut. jong; Icel. ungv, jungv; Dan. & Sw.ung; O. H. Ger. junc; Ger.jung; Goth.juggs (for jungs ); Wel. ieuanc; Lat. juvencus, juvenis; Sansc. yuvan. ] A. As adjective : 1. Being in the first or early stage of life; not long born; not having arrived at maturity or full age; not old (said of animals), as a young man, a young horse, . 2. Being in the first or early stage of growth. "All trees that bear must have an oily fruit; and young trees have a more watery juice, and le concocted." Bacon . 3. Being in the first or early stage of existence generally; not yet far advanced, of long duration, or of full development. "His years but young." Shakesp.: Two Gentlemen , ii. 4. 4. Pertaining or relating to youth; spent or pa ed during youth; youthful. "Thy young days."- Shakesp .: Love's Labor's Lost , i. 2. or of y Haring the appearance and fresh nee ling vigor orous; fresh. 6. Having little experience; ignorant, raw, green, inexperienced. "We are yet but young indeed." Shakesp.: Macbeth, iii. 4. B. As subst. The offspring of an animal collectively. ""Tis observable in the other, that creatures le useful, or by their voracity pernicious, have commonly fewer young."-Derham: Physico- Theology , bk. iv., ch. x. (1) With young : Pregnant; gravid. "So many days my ewes have been with young." Shakesp.: Henry VI., Pt . 111. , ii. 5. (2) Young Men's Christian A ociation : Societies : An A ociation, inaugurated in London, England, June 6, 1844, the founder being Mr. George Williams. It had for its original object the holding of religious meetings in houses of busine in the center of London. Many similar a ociations springing up and becoming affiliated together, a General Conference of Delegates from the A ociations of Europe and America was held in Paris in August, 1855, and the following Basis of Alliance was agreed to: "The Young Men's Christian A ociation seek to unite those young men who, regarding the Lord Jesus Christ as their God and Savior, according to the Holy Scriptures, desire to be His disciples in their doctrine and in their life, and to a ociate their efforts for the extension of His kingdom among young men." No antagonism is intended toward the churches; on the contrary, these a ociations "consider it alike their privilege and their duty to lead young men into the fellowship of the Churches, and under the influence of the Christian ministry." The first meeting was held in a London warehouse; now the head-quarters of the English union are at Exeter Hall, Strand, purchased for the purpose. The American headquarters are at No. 40 East Twenty-third Street, New York City. In the Report of the National Council, i ued in July, 1894, the Young Men's Christian A ociations (each autonomous, though affiliated with the rest), are stated to be 4,968, with a membership of 267,052. Of these 1,356 a ociations, with 245.721 members, are in the United States; 658 a ociations, with 75,000 members, in Great Britain and Ireland; and 1,005 a ociations, with 80,000 members, in Germany. In August, 1888, an International Congre of these A ociations was held in Stockholm. The following are the numbers of a ociations all over the world: United States, 1,356; Canada, 82; Mexico, South America, etc., 12; England, Ireland, and Wales, 394; Scotland, 264; France, 95; Germany, 1,005; Netherlands, 744; Denmark, 123; Switzerland, 392; Norway, 91; Sweden, 43; Italy, 50; Spain, 12; Greece, 1; Belgium, 33; Austria, 9; Hungary, 2; Ru ia, 9; Turkey, 1; Bulgaria, 1; India, 79; Ceylon, 22; China, 8; Japan, 29; Turkey, 24; Persia, 3; Syria, 16; Madagascar, 2; South Africa, 32; West Central Africa, 1; North Africa, 1; Australia, 22; New Zealand, 6; Hawaii, 3.-Total, 4,968. NUMBER OF ASSOCIATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. Alabama, 21; Arizona, 1; Arkansas, 11; California, 37; Colorado, 12; Connecticut, 23; Delaware, 1; District of Columbia, 3; Florida, 1; Georgia, 20; Idaho, 2; Illinois, 95; Indiana, 28; Iowa, 48; Kansas, 41; Kentucky, 18; Louisiana, 8; Maine, 21; Maryland, 18; Ma achusetts, 69; Michigan, 33; Minnesota, 24; Mi i ippi, 13; Mi ouri, 35; Nebraska, 33; New Hampshire, 12; New Jersey, 43; New York, 148; North Carolina, 45; North Dakota, 8; Ohio, 73; Oklahoma, 2; Oregon, 15; Pennsylvania, 138; Rhode Island, 5; South Carolina, 30; South Dakota, 19, Tenne ee, 37; Texas, 31; Utah, 1; Vermont, 11; Virginia, 59; pine, pit, sire, sir, marine; gō, põt, fate, făt, färe, amidst, what, fall, father; we, wět, hëre, camel, her, there; Young America Washington, 13; West Virginia, 14; Wisconsin, 38; Alberta, 1; British Columbia, 4; Manitoba, 8; New Brunswick, 8; Nova Scotia, 16; Ontario, 37; Prince Edward Island, 3; Quebec, 5. Total, 1,438. (3) Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor: The first Society of Christian Endeavor was formed February 2, 1881, in the Will is ton Church, Portland, Me., by Rev. F. E. Clark, pastor, for the purpose of training a large number of converts for the duties of church membership. Each society is in some local church, and in no sense outside. It exists simply to make the young people loyal and efficient members of the Church of Christ. It is the Church training the young. Its motto is, "For Christ and the Church." September 15, 1893, there were 27,841 societies, with a membership of 1,650,000, chiefly in the United States and Canada, and in Australia, Great Britain, and in all mi ionary lands. It is found in about the same proportions in all the great evangelical denominations and in all their subdivisions. Wherever it has been established longest it is most fully indorsed by pastors and churches. Its e ential features are the prayer meeting pledge, honestly interpreted, the lookout, prayer-meeting and social committees, and the consecration meeting. Other committees are optional, and the constitution is entirely flexible in other points according to the needs of the local church. (4) Young Women's Christian A ociation: A woman's religions society designed to afford to women benefits similar to those conferred on the other sex by the Young Men's Christian A ociation. It was founded in 1857 by the Dowager Lady Kinnaird, and has branches all over the world. Young America, s. The boys and girls of America collectively. IMG:content-1106.png:[blocks in formation] -ling .] young'-ling, *yong-lyng, s . & a. [Eng. young ; A. As subst.: An animal in the first or early stage of life; a young person; a youngster. "A lovely youngling, white as foam." Words worth: White Doe, vii. B. As adj .: Young; youthful. "The mountain raven's youngling brood." Words worth: The Idle Shepherd Boys. *young'-lý, *yong-ly, adj . & adverb. [English young: -ly.] A. As adj .: Young; youthful. "Berdles, with a yongly face." B. As adverb: 1. Early in life. Gower: C. A., V. "How youngly he began to serve his country." Shakesp.: Coriolanus, ii. 3. 2. Ignorantly; weakly.