The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-02
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| the perpetuatiOn OF crime.
WHERE YOUNG MEN ARE FOUND.
''Ta the city Of San Francisc9, on Sunday
evening. Aug. IS, ISIS. there we're oy set
uai count in all the evangelical churches
,S92 young men between the ages OF 10 and
So On the following Sunday
| evening there were bv count and fair
estimate 32.9SS young men In theaters.
saloons and other places OF amusement
That is IN the far west. Let rs come nearer
horae. In our own capital city. Atlanta.
on a Wednesday evening about two years
ago, when nearly all the churches held
prayer services. there were BY actual count
lis young men at prayer meeting and ,O09
IN the bsrrooms. Truly, the young man
needs saving
Mr.. bowman said tina. whatever the
church of the future may be, and he has
some glowing ideas Of the church OF the
twentieth century, there is a place IN the
work Christian community owey to the
! young men that can only be hlled by the
Young Mems Christian Association.
| Separate churches cannot do the work il
is undertaking. IL furnishes libraries. read
/ ing rooms, baths, gymnasiums, lectures,
concerts and other entertainments aud look
| Ing after the welfare OF young men gener-
ally. It interferes in the work Of no church,
but gives its influence in favor of all.
THE YOUNG MAN HIMsELF.
Mr.. Bowman argued strongly upon the
question OF the young mans attitude to
himself, his responsibility for his own
actions and the obligations which he is
under to take his own stand morally and
religiously.
''ln this land !" said Mr.. bowman, "whers
parental affection seldom fails 70 warn OF
wrong, where day schools set forth high
standards OF morality, where Sabbath
schools teach the principles and practice Of
religion, where press, platform and pulpit
unite in condo nniDg vice and showing the
| wages OF SIN, no young man need be ignorant
! OF those elements of virtue that at least
secure the dscencies of life and establish
moral character The exhortation from
Gods book and mans experience is, My
son, II sinners entiee thee. consent thou
not Upon every page Of national history,
in every phase of social life, In the records
| or courts, prisons and hospitals, on
blasted homes and bleeding hearts,
in widows weeds and orphans tears, the
| words of inspiration are reflected in letters
Of flame, Wine is q mocker, strong drink
Is raging Look not thou upon the wine
when 10 is red, when it giveth his color in
the cup, when il moveth itself sright. At
the last it bitelh like q serpent and stingeth
like an adder
The victims Of a physical and moral
blight alongside of which intemperance is
mild and gentle give terrible emphasis 10
the wors of Solomon about the strange
woman: Her house is the way to hell,
going down to tue chambers % death
GOES DOWN KNOWINGLY.
There has not been young msn who
has gone 70 ruin through vice in
tbs CITY during the $50 years OF its history
who did not know at every etep OF the
descent that be was SHINING against himself
and society, against nature and God We
lament the existence of 80 many snares and
pitfalls for our young men, but the bad
passions and dsprsved appetites of men,
who sin in spite Of knowledge, make pam
derinK to vice both possible and profitable
MIR. bowman said that because q young
| uaau spent several months in CITY aud no
one invited him 70 attend divine worship
was no excuse Tor ais non. attendance. The
sound of every church bell was au invita-
tion. The notices OF the special meet
ings OF the Young Msn's Chris
tian Association aud their printed
| invitations were personally addressed to
! Young men. A young man on coming to a
| city from his home, Mr.. bowman said,
should at once seek out the church Of his
choice, make himself kR0wn to the pastor
and identify himself with it's relig ious work,
without waiting to be sought out and urged
to do so.
1T is duty the young man owes hum
self to make one very best Of himself He
should understand snd ouey the laws Of
nature that conduce 10 bodily health and
lvizGr; should train and develop his mind
by useful study, broaden his culture by
liberal reading. Kssp abreast OF the times in
all matters of public interest that he may
discharge his duty as a citizsn should throw
himself into those lines Of spiritual force
that srranate from the word of God aud the
heart Of Christ for the uplifting of himself
aud the betterment Of mankind
FACTOR IN ALL MOVEMENTS.
THE young man himself is an important
factor in all the movements of the world
said Mr.. bowman. He is only one but
he is one, aud be is needed in the right
Clace. Young men in business, railroads
mechanical SKILL and labor do the work ana
bear the burdens Of the world. Young
. men Elvo tone to society, caste to business,
1 and formulate public policy. Old men
have wisdom and experience, but be-
= come OF necessity conservative. Young men
are open to conviction, progressive in spirit,
! capable of adaptation to new ideas
I aud advanced methods. IL you would know
the pulse OF tbs worlds thought and enter
prise, touch the bounding currents OF the
warm blood Of the men Between 20 aud 40
yesrs of age
I'm the young nau himself but not by
himself nor Of himself, is tue hope, the
5 destiny of society, the church, the state
The young man of 0alilee, the young car
pointer of Nazareth. the young teacher of
g Jerusalem, the young martyr of Calvary,
= still young. though nineteen centuries
: have passed since he appeared
among men; still with us, though
long since tho clouds over 'Olivets
, brow received him from the sight of bis
+ wondering disciples is the Young mans
- helper friend aud savior. With Christ in
2 the heart, aud Christ la the life, the young
a man is saved from himself and for himself
: and stands among his fellowmen as a light
: q power, a benedction. not only to his own
!, age. but to the future into which he projects
;, the influence Of MS personality"
y At the conclusion Of Mr.. Dowman's sd-
! dress Rev. DR.. Dripps led in prayer.
= After hymn by the congregation the
a services concluded with the closing PRAYER
by the Rev. Robb White
Y THE ASSOCIATIONS HISTORY.
n The association was organized five years
: ago in the Baptist church. Its first head
} quarters were at No. lib Congress street.
IS next to the Screven house, where it had q
i reading room aud assembly room. For
r awhile the association had no general secre-
o Rotary, but it soon became APP
o parent that without one II
s. would be unable to accomplish any satisfac-
l. tory work. Soon after the first Odd
d. Fellows building was erected the associa-
at ton moved its headquarters there, where
1t they remained until the building burned in
II tina bio fra Of 1890 Than the ossooia ii m