Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-20
The Young Men.

lrOR AhE
= The tide of immigration now flowing into
California from the eastern states and Eu-
rope is largely composed of young men who
leave the quiet of Their homes and come
here to seek their fortunes. Most of them
are here without home care and home COM
panionships. For the most part their lodg.
ings have no home attractions and 1t is to
be feared in many cases their employees
exercise no careful oversight as to their as
sociations and surroundings. When the
duties OF the day. in the store, shop or Of
fee are over, where are these men to spend
their hours? No home of this city opens to
him-the churches are all closed, except
one or two nights of the week These are
Young men, that demand Of us thoughtful
care TO provide some means to help them,
avoid the pitfalls and dangers that lurk
along their pathways. sIrs. An u, eminen! public
common school and not only gives but en-
forces universal education. But af-
ter the young man has been
further care than to furnish policeman to
arrest him In case he goes astray. 1t either
directly licenses or indirectly tOlerates the
saloon, the pool-room. the concert-hall, the
RamDlluE hall anu TekOIto VI tNtTy
but It's only effort to keep or rescue the
young man from any or all OF these infiu-
ences is the policeman"
Ii was to supply this felt want of some
agency to provide counter attractions for
our young men in our towns and cities that
the laymen of the land have united their
efforts to organize the Young Mems Chris
tan Association, and open attractive places
of resort for young men, where under
panionship, social life, intellectual culture,
physical exercises and Development spirit
uaf food and moral growth. These associa.
tiOns have been In most cases wisely guided
and directed, recognizing the fact that they
q mission to the masses, to teach and
preach to the multitude, but was organic
ed to do specific work for young men, 10
organize into working committees, the
earnest, active young men of our land who
are willing to engage in self denying labor
for the welfare Of their fellow young men.
seeking to poin. them TO safer pathways
and stimulate them to higher endeavors.
tions have not understood their true mis-
sions. and have become a kind of evangel-
istic agency, and neglected the other fea-
lures OF the work, the social. the intollectu-
thew have either been brought to bee and
correct the error of their way or they have
dWindled and died. But when this work Is
broadly planned. wisely directed and ac-
u
CIV to develop and build up the young men
IN soul. body, mind and spirit and has
commanded the active sympathy, support
and cooperation of the best msn and wo-
men.
.an The men of business, the manufac.
turars and mechanics, the railroad Offioers.
the professional men, the fathers and
mothers, the brothers and sisters, owe to
snch a work as this cordial co. operation
and an active. support The future of this
State and city will soon be IN the hands of
the young men, and they VIII mould and
determine what that future shall be. The
sssociation Of this city, with Mr. Lyman
ssswart az its president and Mr.. w. HMead
a. fts secretary. and board of directors
composed OF our leading citizens, has in
yited all the associations of California to
meet with them in their sixth annual State
convention to morrow. These sittings will
continue through to Sunday night, and the
sessions are all open to the public. Such
body OF men as will assemble here
on that occasion, engaged In such cause,
merit, and Will doubtless receive from the
citizens of this city cordial welcome and
a generous hospitality. and an attentive and
sympathetic hearing to all their proreed-
i,gs and discussions. Their presence In our
local association here and stimulate the
work throughout Southern California The
onoping service will be at $3.50 on Thursday
? afternoon, at the irst Presbyterian Church
corner of Fort and Second streets, and at
o'clook in the same room, Major General o.
n Howard will give an address on the
tcnic. 'Our Aim and Object" The male
charms of thirty voices win take part In IL G
sinrinr under the directinn of Mr.. Day