The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-05
WORKFOR THEYOUNGMEN
WEEKLY REVIEW FROM THE YOUNG
MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
Visitors from a Number Of Distant
Cities, and Every One Entertained to
the Utmost-Items from Secretary
Laumaster.

Inc work OF our ASSOCIATION Is progress
ing finely Last week we had visits from
several OF our leading citizens, all Of whom
expressed themselves pleased with the
progress shown in all departments.
Callers dropped in during the week from
Brooklyn, Nashville, Chattanooga, Cincin-
natl, Kansas City, st. Louis, Denver, and
many Of our neighboring towns.
Father, mother, do you know what the
Young Mems Christian association is?
You don't9 Well, it's a place for your
boy as he grows into manhood, and away
from your influence and sight. He wants
TO come down town for an evening, and
he is chatting under home restraint; you
can't keep him always in sight. Blood
won't always tell. His associations are
bound TO have some influence over him,
and his surroundings more. Well, don't
try TO keep him in every evening, tell him
10 go down 10 the association rooms and
get acquainted, see the papers and use the
gymnasium; tell him TO come to us; we
will interest him rs we'll as we
know how, Irna We Invent every
thing the best, and the entrance to our
rooms isn't the most attractive, but
well give him hearty welcome, and try
to make him feel at home, and after
u WHILE when your boy and your neigh
boris boy, and somebody else's boy comes
and joins us, we'll get new buildings
place that will be put up to atuaet and
which will have an entrance Illuminated
with an electric light, and q parlor and
reading-room furnished equal TO any home
or association in the city. We hayn't
succeeded in attracting the great proper
ton OF our young men to the rooms so Ear,
but then we've been laboring hard TO do
il. Our funds have been short, and you
know il takes money to make any institu-
ton go" After awhile We'll claim your
attention, and you'll think we're in dead
earnest In the meantime, tell your boy
TO come and see us, and under the Chris
tan influence Of young acquaintance that
he will form with us he will remember
mothers training and fathers advice, and
have no desire 10 Sow wild oats, but will
discover that true manliness Is not found
in saloons and around billiard tables, but
among the followers OF the meek and lowly
Jesus Any weak-minded creature can
drink and smoke, but II takes q strong,
healthy organization to say mo to the
temptcr.
Do you ask: ''Is Il worth sustaining
In answer, let MS say: Think II over hon
estly;" and then, II you can assent to II, 20
little further and see whether you are
doing all you can TO make its work a little
larger and n little easier, besides more per-
manent, by giving IL good financial sup
port. II won't do for you 10 say either,
al have no children" or "mine are not
boys" because the question still remains,
"What OF your neighbers sons?" You are
not willing 10 shrink from your response
bility 10 the community by allowing the
pitfalls for young men TO remain open on
every side, and not raise your h9nd or
your voice In practical way against them,
by keeping ut work an organization which
il 90 prevent young men from falling in
these places, and 10 rescue those while
they may even now be there. Whose
duty is II, II not yours, TO help In this
matter2
And TO our young men we would like TO
say that a membership ticket In u Q Mem
phis association makes you a melnber OF
any association In tine United States. Thus
you are SURE Of y welcome wherever you
90. This insures protection from the
tcmpter. II Is not generally understood.
however, for some folks think the whole
institution Is in Memphis
You are young man, aud your mother
II proud OF you, and she ought 10 be; but
did you ever stop 10 think whether you arc
the kind OF young man folks say you are2
Whether you are the same fellow at mid
night as you are nj noon2 Whether carda-
mon seed breath Is good advertisement for
your Whether, II your head was clear six
mornings In succession. anyone would mo-
tice ~ Whether, II you were trying 10
get Job, you would care 10 refer 20 your
crowd M a recommendation Whether, II
you were bought for your true value and
sold for what you estimate yourself at. the
last purchaser would got bit7 Whether, II
you should wake up at night, when you
are sleeping alone, you wouldn't have 10
say, There's a rascal In this bcd2"
Whether you are tho kind the devil
chuckles ut, or griis his teeth att" Wheth-
er you arc perfectly satisfied with your
life? Whether you don't wish sometimes
YOU were different Now, how much
longer are you going this wayi How long
IL Il safe to go this way7 You do care.
That don't care" OF yours Is only bluff.
Yes, fellows, quit your old games;
you've been at II long enough. Come out
and be men-manly men. Tho church
needs you, and you need the love and pro-
lection Of the church. The Young Mems
Christian association needs you. We want
men Of grit and gumption. Yes, stop all
this carousing, and for mothers sako--
dear old mothcr-get into the path OF
right and duty. You love her, but you
don't think enough about her, and you
neglect her shamcfuly. Time has scat
tered the snowy fakes on her brow,
plowcd deep burrows In her cheeks, and
she i not sweet and beautiful now. Tho
lips are thin and shrunkcn, but those are
the lips which have kissed many hot
tear from the childish checks, and they
are tho sweetest lips In all the world. Tho
eye Il dim. yet II CLOVIS with the soit and
mellow radiance Of holy love which can
never fade. Ali yes, she Is a dear, loving
mother. The descent upon the other side
Of lifc's hill N nearly finished: the pilgrims
tourney IA almost over the sands OF liio
are nearly run out the voice has lee mo
low and The steps ALTERING, but, feeble as
she IA, aho viii 20 further and reach
down lower than any other upon
earth. You cannot walk into a
midnight where she cannot see YOU; you
cannot enter prison whose hans will keep
her out; you can mover mount a scaHold
too high for her 10 reach that she may
kiss, weep over YOU and bless you In evil
dcnco OF her dcaihlc9 love. And boys,
when the world shall despisc aud iorsako
you, when u leaves you wounded In tho
battles OF life aud SCARED by liic's tcmpta.
tions a wreck by the waysidc, unknown
aud alone 10 die unnotioed. the dear old
mother will gather you In her feeble arms