Telegram-herald., 1888-04-16
To YOUNG MEN ONLY.
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If ser sa eafusst personal address 10
yoaak msn. dslsysfsd Ia taslF interest
socially. Esorsily physically snd politically.
c4lcal afsd 70 DO them good and eiysAhsm
soaasaing 10 thiak saoat. wss dsslysSd. i
va hat u Rev Csmpssll ksiF, Of -
Marx enufch, a. ths loaag Meas ChFis-
tisa Associslia2 Eeoas ys.tsdas sfsefnooa.
A Srsnd thiA4 = would ezso sesn n
every yoans EaAa in the city eould have
heard =.
Tue mssE az sss under TIE leadership Of
Gsnsral sscfsssry Bsaiiis. sad va largely
stlsadsa. every chsir IN the limited quar-
tsrs ca OtAwsst being called mao rsqaisi-
tiou u Accommodate ths Soaag msa Of al
occupations snd eondiuons ia life Who
sllolles ia % listen 10 lne eloquent softis of
tae speaker, And Il "a sopsd 10 be benefited
thereby.
After ibs ususl devotional { exercises sseEs-
tary Bsatus introduced Rev. D.. campbell
lar, a csEem0ay almost unnecessary, and
D. proceeded 70 real a. = basis for h.s cis-
coarss a portion of The 9th chapter Of l.
Corn tbians. beginning a. TIE pinth verse.
y hlcA passages. II any youag man viii take
ne u0uels 10 tura 10 them and read care
fully, ~ill give them a comprehensive idea
o. the nature Of the discourse Without any
newspaper report.
Tue Reverend Doctor opened oy pointing
ioroihly % The fact that men Ia their homes.
a. tLolr resorts, were constantly
setting an example for the boys.
Boys watch their fathers, their elder broth
efs and Their arcies closer and more 10 the
purpose than - generally supposed. Al
though there may be strong minded sls
ters. cousins and aunts. and even mothers
aud wives, the iatheg OF tie family Is, or
should be- the msR 0f the house.. aud it is
to him the oays look for an example which
viii guide them in the conduct of their own
HOUSEHOLDS wh-n thsy IN their turn become
heads OF families The paser may be al ex-
emplAry family man and leave
nothing undOne Tor the comfort
OF hts wife and children. be may DO =
model business man. an enthusiastic brt
| honest politician, circumspect In his choice
OF amusemenls, aud yet ne may not lead q
passage IN God 5 word. attend church. or
mention religion from the years beg nin (
to Us end. How many such there are
| Their influence Is felt and their course re-
there is in their conduct will be emulstsd,
whatever OF bad will be initiated
aud made WORSE, whsiever OF neg
lsct will be neglected. How important
| then that the best example should be set
before the boys. No wonder that Young
Mems Christian Association is needed 20
counleract the effects OF bad example .,
home.
The speaker then held forth earnestly
l upon the three besetting sins of young men,
aud cautioned his hearers especially against
them. They are rough. profsne and OBJ
scene Language. love OF drink. and lus.. He
/ pointed out the disgusting habits and de-
NOR ofaiizing effects Of all three of these vices,
| aud was especially indignant when speak
| iug OF the latter. lie said be never
felt so much like slspping q mao
in the face as when be knew that hS
was spending the money on harlCts thai
should De sed for either his wife and fam
! lily, or. II he had none, 20 benefit the poor
sesmstress and pure and chsste girls in the
! humber walks OF life who were tOiling fol
mere subsistence. instead of upon tn,
wanton creatures who were rolling in lux
! uries-the price Of their shame. He dwell
upon this phase OF the purity question
severely and II length, bat none toC
/ strongly.
With a few words in regard to another
tendency peculiar 10 young men, that of in
fidelity aud atheism, which be said was the
Outgr0wth as we'll as the cause OF tns
immoral practices he had,b spes x n z o
he concluded abruptly on account OF the
latepess OF the hour. saying he would con
tinue the subject at some future meeting
lie bad now only pointed out the prevail
ing impurities Of young men. In another
lecture be would point out the way o
| cleansing from these impurities, but,quotin:
from a faForite hymn, he said If ever W
had need OF Jesus love aud watchtul care
ws should trust and love Him now.
General Secretary Beattie closed the meet
ing proper With few we'll timed remarks
and then broached the subject near an,
dear 10 all the workers in the good cause o
toe Y. NJ. @. A, and that is the providing o
home for themselves he said the youn,
men nad been asked TO solicit subscription
from among the young men themselves TO
the purchase OF . lot upon which TO ersc
the pew Y. NJ. c. A. building. The Com
mittse on Plans had already perfected then
In the abstract, only waiting TO afix th
dimensions in accordance With the availa
blsness OF the site that should be secured
These plans provided for . building thrs
stories high, with a deep basement, in whicl
there would be baths OF all kinds, bowlin
| alleys gYmnasiums, and everything for th
physical development OF the young men
On the seconi floor there would be museum
library. reading rooms. amusement parlor
aud everything for mental culture an
recreation. pom the upper i0Or would b
halls and class rooms for lectures, privs,
prayer praise and public meetings. an
altogether il would De made TO supply
home and . resort for the numerou
| young men OF our city, whicl
a. present II does not afford. Al
that be Asxed for was a good. generous sub
scriptiOn towards cite for the building
which would be an entering wedge for th
speedy progress and final completion OF th
work. His appeal Was readily and liberall
responded 70. nearly evsry one ia the r0on
contributing according 20 their means, an
in less than fifteen minutes over 500 va
sigosd. 10 oe paid - the donors plessur
within 9 year. This Is a much needle
and glorious work veil ccnmsncsd
for # snv rourishinx sad bsneficis
society IN ex stence ii Grand Rapids need
m0rs couvenient and comnsodiOus pisc
Of meeting Il q the Young Mems Chrisiia
/ Assoclst on. The Association IL compose
| Of young men in every wax 0f lie but q
earnest and devoted 70 the work of Mora
social and pbysicai selfimprovsmeut an
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