St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-29
TALMAGE THE FEATURE
OF the Y. Nj. G. A. Anniversary
Celebration Yesterday.

OF the Y. M. G. A. Anniversary
Celebration Yesterday.
The anniversary services of the st.
Paul Y. M. G. A. were held yesterday.
1t is thirty-three years since the asso-
citation was organized, and now, to keep
pace with the needs of the society, a
new building is being erected at a cost
of $4,000. The operative expenses
last year were 81, S54.47, and the mon-
eys received totalled $11 ,974.51. For
the ensuing year $4,000 is required.
There are 1,5l2 members of the associa-
ton. There is daily average attend
ance OF $50 members at the central
rooms and fourteen at the West side.
The young men took 10,S75 baths dur
ing the year. There is an excellent
record of evangelistic work performed
among the members, while the secular
work. in the direction of lectures, liter
airy society meetings, receptions. GYM
naSium exhibitions, shows up well.
The great attraction of the annivers-
airy services was the meeting held in
the afternoon at the Peoples church.
Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage was an
nounced to speak, and in consequence
the commodiOnS editice was crowded.
An interesting service had been ar
ranged, opening with the singing of the
hymn, Coronation" Rev. A. II.
Heath, d. D., read a portion of script
ure, and Rev. Wallace H. Butrick led
in prayer. President Suydam, of the
address on the work of the society, and,
after a solo by Arthur j. Smith. of the
Chicago Y. NJ. G. A, the Brooklyn di-
vine was called upon to speak.
DR.. Talmage spoke for an hour. His
address was purely of religious char
acter, and hinged largely upon the work
of Young Mems Christian Associations,
in which the reverend gentleman takes
a great interest. The Importance of
the work among young men was espe-
cially urged. Young men could not be
too much inculcated with the truths of
religion. The result of bad associates
was touched upon, and the need OF
broader Christian fellowship pointed
out. DR.. Talmage punctuated each
point with apt Illustration. He pointed
out the folly of the reScuer Of drown
ing tman, who before getting him to
place of safety, began to inquire where
he lived. And yet this was the mode in
which some Christian people endeav-
ored to carry on their work. They pre-
ferred to ask man to what denomina-
ton he belonged rather than ascertaining
whether he was ready for the Kingdom
of heaven. The efficacy of prayer was
impressed upon all. DR.. Tafmage is a
great believer in prayer. He illustrated
this belief by several experiences.
There were three fathers who had way
ward sons-sons who had quit their
homes. The fathers were urged by the
reverend gentleman to pray for their re-
turn. They did SO. In every case the
boys returned home almost immedi-
ately.
While the subject matter of DR.. Tai
mage's address was all that could be de-
sired, yet his delivery lacked that
fire which was so conspicuous in his
lecture on Friday night. The eminent
divine evidently labored under the
great strain made upon him by that lee
ture and the one delivered Saturday af-
ternOon at Mahtomedi. A collection
was made for the Y. M. c. A., and with
the benediction by the Rev. j. F. Stout,
the meeting separated.