Evening journal., 1892-04-21

come your bankers, brokers, shipbuild
ers and mechanics. The present time is
oae when we come together In a common
cause. Consider what may be done for
the young men. Think what will be
useful to them; for, what will be useful
to them, viii be practical and useful to
the city. 1t Is not the work of young
n'sn for young men. 1t is mans work
70 men.
ts pass through your city it seems
TO T. that Il crows overnight have
had nr splendid trust company build
ings, nks aud churches pointed ou. to
me toe y Now | ask you what can be
done to ID to the interests of these fine
fellows WHO are at the desks in the
counting rooms, 10 the workshop aud in
the homes The characters Of those who
come into your midst are being moulded
and you are responsible for the result.
With this great responsibility resting
upon you what is the best thing for you
to dog Will you take the young men or
will you let the saloons have them. Adopt
for them practical plan that will work
to their best advantage. l was the hrst
regularly employed general secretary Of
the association In this country. know
of what speak. express
my confidence in its usefulness.
do not know Of a business more care
fully conducted than this. | have in-
vested 5000 coo in it myself and feel
well repaid. You are not working on an
experiment here. The association has
been well tested. l am not here TO ask
you fof subscriptions; but think you
will want to give when you understand
the good results that will follow. What
would YOU give for tweniy-one good
young men from twenty one large cities
to put into your work. The advantage
derived could not be estimated. What
would you give for such men? You
don't have to go to other cities for them.
The men are here. You should keep,
tesch and encourage them. Give them a
plsce wherein they may feel a Christian
l. fuence. II is easy for a young man to
leave the right track, but 1t is slow
process from the wrong track TO the
right
Il believe it would pay the city better
to invest 800 900 In lot and building
for this association than that another
line Of railroad should pass through your
city; or a great enterprise come here en-
ploYing one thousand hands. The time
has come when the IL, 900 or $1,000
families Of this city should unite IN this
movement for young men and then help
them along to good life. Get lot on
one of the best corners In the city Put
your building where everybody can see
1t and the young man can hardly get ont
OF sight of It. You want business
offices aud stores underneath for revenue.
always open. Il will elevate the young
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want to know what kind of young men
are associating with their daughters.
This is a matter that can properly be
discussed in the counting room and al
tine bank directors meeting believe
that holy impulse will prompt you to
say: We are all for young men and we
will never stop until we have a 800, OOC
building.
At the conclusion Of his address he was
greeted with applause. The ch, ir sane
"Glorious is Thy Name" and Rev
Charles e. Murray of St. Andrew.
Church dismissed the audience with biz
benediction After the meeting a number
of persons availed themselves Of the op
portunity to meet the Postmaster Ge en-
eral and philanthropist.
TENDERED A RECEPTION.
/ When Mr.. Wansmaker left the churcl
he was driven to the handsome residenc
of Job H Jackson, on Delaware avenue
A number Of prominent business me-
we're there to consult with him. Refresh
ments were served and the company re
paired to the parlor, where Mr. Wana
maker, job d. Jackson. William M
Field and Joseph Pyle made short ad
dresses. Mr. Wanamaker told them tina
they need not 60 outside of the city [
build 500. 900 building. BE though
that the business men all wanted a shar
In building IL.
Messrs Jackson, Pyle and Field urge
that work should begin at an early date
The building now occupied is entirely in
adequate 10 the work and all department
are crowded. The membership no'
numbers about 450