The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-04-06

its present demands, to say nothing OF the i'm
mediate future. The field before 1t is dairy
widening. IL Ia full of aggressive activity.
Encouraged by the success OF the past, IL -
ambitious for the future. The results OF us
work have abundantly proven its right TO exis..
As long as it continues to do such enectiVe
and substantial work as at present, and IN the
past two years, there can be no question apout
the willingness of the business men to contrip-
ute to its support. Any money expended IN
this direction is a good investment, because
putting 1t on the very lowest plane, u Is
good police regulation. .
The people have learned that IL is vastly
cheaper to prevent than to punish crime, ina.
scores of young men have been saved by the
association. who might have pursued 0 course
Of drunkenness and crime, none will question.
The money ought to be given 10 erect a per
manent Young Mems Christian Association
building. 1t is understood that an effort IN
this direction will be made soon.
10 is earnestly hoped that the day IS not iar
distant when substantial home, that shaii
serve as house Of refuge for the young men
Will grace one OF the corners on Congress street,
When we consider how much money is ax-
pended to ruin young men, we should not nesi-
tate at cost in our efforts to save them. ~ IL
said that when tho corner stone OF the New
York Y. M. c. A, building, which cost $o0O,
600, was laid one OF the speakers remarked,
that II the soul OF one young man shouiu pe
saved by means of that building, that II would
be worth all the vast expenditure. Two men
were going home from the ceremonies and one
said TO the other, Don't you think that state
ment about one young mans seal being worth
more than the half million rather extrava-
ant?p
After some thought the answer came, mo,
not Ii 1t was my son.
In New York. few years ago, lived young
man in poor health. The physicians reoom-
meuded that he cross tho ocean. His brother
ftsAa ois nf pta
this vessel he embarked for the far off land
with the hope of regaining his health.
When ia mid-ocean one beautiful afternoon
cry, man overheard" was heard. Inc
passengers and crew exerted themselves TO
clear away the boat and save the man. A mes
senger was sent TO the captains room to inform
him OF the accident He told them not TO be
excited that the man would be saved and came
leisurely upon deck. He inquired the cause OF
the connection, and the reply was there was
man overheard "Well," said the captain
quietly, 1--WE must do the best we can to save
him. just then passenger rushed up and
cried, Captain, us your brother that's over
board" The captain did not wait for the boat
to be lowered, but plunged into the sea to save
his pertaining brother. May the Holy Spirit
come as never before, that our brothers are
overheard, aud are perishing in the sea Of vice
and temptation that foods this city.
May We strive with earnest hearts and hands
10 save them, Tor,
s'Down in the human heart,
Crushed by the tempter
Feelings lie buried that grace eau restore
Touched by a loving heart,
Weakened by kindness,
Chords that were silent will vibrate once more"
want TO give to each member a motto for
the year 10 come. IL Is found in the thirteenth
chapter OF Mark, thirty-fourth verse: TO
every man his work. And may we do that
work acceptably to the Master, so at his COM
ing We NAV reuder mp our account with JOY
and not with grief. "Say not ye, there are yet
four months aud then eometh the harvest
Behold / say anto you, lift up your eyes and
look on the fields, for they are white already
to harvest. And he that reapeth receiyeth
wages. and gathereth fruit unto life eternal.
That both he that soweth and he that reapeth
may rejoice together" With these words /
close, and may the year on which We enter be
the NEST fruitful Of our lives May we keep
low at the foot of the cross, and give God all
the glory for any measure of success that may
attend our efforts.