The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-15

Rev. John Hall, DID,. formerly of Dublin.
put now OF New York, was then introduced
After the applause which greeted the men.
ton OF his name he said:-
Through channels which don't need to de.
scnOe, have been acquainted for some years
with the generous welcome of this noble Asso.
citation; and congratulate its friends Tonight
uIon the large amount of Christian work that
has been accomplished during the year, and
upon the ausplct,cus circumstances under which
inns aGnivel sary Is GRATED. 1t is a good
thing that there should Ue young men Ia asst @sSo-
Citations. 1t is good that they should thus learn
to be tolerant one with the other, and bear with
the Pecnllarities and spirit Of the opinions to
which expression is given in AN association
such as this. 1t is good that Christian young
men should be thus associated together that
they may be PREPARED to united Christian work
days that are to come. When the
Romans we're contending for supremacy
over AlOa, there are some who will recollect the
tamCa combat between the Curatii and the
H.dratii-three brothers on each side. And you
will TecOlleCt how, when two of the Horatii had
been slain, and their three opponents wounded,
it occurred to the surviving brother of the
Horati that lie might still gain victory for his
country. So he affected to run away. The
strength of his pursuers was unequal; one could
run in pursuit faster than another So he
turned upon the first and slew him. So with
the second, and so with the third. By dividing
their forces he secured a victory. Let Christian
people take care that the enemies of their cause
do not betray them into a like mistake, to be
men, emphatcally Christian young men, learn to
work together in association, that they may be
strong, and work together in that great battle
for truth and right which it is the duty of
Christian men to urge in the world. There is
something very lnspiritng about young man
with his fresh hope, his thoughtful yigor, his
bright eye his strong arm, his young life bound
ing bright and joyous through his veins In
our youth we form ties OF friendship that many
times last the longest in our lives. 1t some
times happens that the boys who played with
uyfl fl.ak nIfa tod ufN.
the same birds nests, become the truest friends
through lite and are most ready to help us, and
to whom it ls sweetest to us, when opportunity
is given, 10 extend a helping hand. 1t is not
only a good but a noble thing that there
should be an Association like this In this
city, that enables young men to be the helpers
and the friends OF young men In the truest and
| IN the deepest sense. Such an Association can
| do work that cannot be attempted otherwise.
1t cannot be said that this Association is to con-
tine its work exclusively to Young men. Neither
can II be urged that their distinctive sphere is
| to work among young women. /, for one, shall
| never be ha1d upon young man who has been
able to wisely secure for himself one of the best
| safeguards OF manly purity and integrity an
honest thorough attachment to one that de-
| serves his esteem. (Applause.) 1t is encoura-
| ging to know to what large extent the young
men of this Association have been led to address
| themselves TO their brother young men, and
| seeking TO bring them under all kindly hu-
| man influences, and, above ALL seeking to bring
| them under the best and nobest influences of
|
| gratifying to know that such large measure of
/ success has been accorded, through the Divine
| blessing, TO this Young Mems Christian AssOcia-
ton more especially IN the spiritual aspects of
| their work. Whenever we are bringing the
| truth of God to bear upon young man, and
| whenever the Spirit of God accompanies that
| truth there is q work done In the heart of the
young man which will go as nothing else Will
| go, to protect him against the temptations by
| which he must needs be surrounded in great
| city like this. John the Evangelist says again
and again 10 the young men, "Be strong in your
conviction, be strong in your resolution, be
rong in the faith OF Christ Jesus, that you may
overcome the enemies by whom you are opposed,
ard be enabled to fight he good fight OF faith
| and lay hold OF eternal li.e.p The Bible Is en-
peaucally great book f"r young men. We can
Sonmend 1t TO the confidence and study OF
3Aot 3Aoutng gmen' men There are many characters in II
Gnat yop9ng men MIGHT stndyAin order that they
uI,EhS t. C leafn from them how to do the duties
that uo9 giVes them to Do, and no W to resist the
temptations 10 which they are espeeiallV ex.
pOsed. What noble young man. for exaInple
Is that one who Occupies al c1nsnicnons
place In the Book of GeneaisI T5Ia psU y = i
young man in tine hsl TO night he Tgas aSu1 e. Z
ger In a strange land be was ia the ero
of another; he was In situation of trnst an
exposed to temptation. But what gooi. noble
and hraua voun0 man ,JOspnh Wasl In ~. 49,