The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-06-23

gone astray. AS an ounce of pre-
vention was worth a pound of cure,
they had to make the Association
place where young men would be
disposed to pass their leisure time.
When young man came to city
stranger he was not going to stay in
his lodgings in the evenings. There
were three places where he had the
choice of going-the theatre, the
saloon and the Y. M. @. A. 1t was
for the Association to make their
place the one to be chosen. 1t was
not so much their duty to lift up
the fallen as it was to keep young
men from entering the saloon, nor
to meet them with arguments as to
supply them with good literature
and innocent pastime. Boys should |
be reached before they become
young men. Physical training and
evening classes were among the best
means of saving and improving the
young. He instanced the New York
Association with its more than one
thousand students in evening classes.
If he we're criticising the Honolulu
Association, from the little that he
had seen thus far, it would be for it's
lack of success in reaching young
men. Mr.. Corbett in closing adj
dressed word to business men, on
whom a great obligation rested
toward those in their employ. They
ought to pay we'll for the provision
of On agreeable and elevating place
of resort for the young men in their
service. To the young men he would
say that he wanted to know them.
Mr.. Corbett spoke with earnestness
and fuency, a touch of Celtic brogue
in his accent doing his utterance no
harm. He was heartily applauded.
Miss Kulamanu Ward sang song
so sweetly that she had to come
right back and sing another. Miss
Won Holt accompanied her on the
piano.
Mr.. w. G. Weldon, Vice-Presi-
dent, addressed speech of farewell
to Mr.. Peck. Their retiring secre-
tary when he came was but half
man, he gained better half in Ho-
nolulu, and when he left he would
take away another half. AS he de-
parted with his amiable wife and
charming babe to the land of SHOWS
and the country of furs he would
carry with him the Associations
best wishes. Mr.. Peck had come
among them five years ago, and from
the first entered zealously into Asso-
citation work. As chairman of their
devotional committee first, and for
the past two years as General Secre-
tary, he had done much to promote
the work. Mr.. Peck had proved on
the football ground that Christian
character was not incompatible with
efficiency in manly sports. Mr. Wee
don eulogized the retiring Secre-
tary's services with voice and pen
against public sins, particularly
drinking and gambling. "May God
bless, guide and direct you in the
future" he concluded, "is the earnest
desire and prayer of this Associa-
ton"
Mr.. Peck referred to his assump-
ton of the Office he was now leaving
nearly two years ago. He was with
out special training for the work,
but he took the position on the con-
dition that he be allowed to pursue
his chosen line of ,af.:-I -T-~-iy,
work among the mechanics and poor
Young men. The Association to
succeed must be an independent or
ganization, it must be free. Much
work had been done for temperance.
The time had come for aggressive
work here on that line. Bonds that
tied Christian business mems inter
ests up with the liquor traffic would
have to be cut. He thought Mr..
Corbett would find model members
in this Association, but there were
many who were a drag either from
lack of spirituality or laziness. His
successor spoke truly when he said
this Association did not reach young
men. The methods he suggested
for improvement were sound. Boys
would get tired of religion, and want
to read something lively. They
want books of adventure and games
to attract them. A gymnasium was
needed. They had now thorough,
able, Christian man as their General
Secretary, who was especially train
ed for the work. 1t was the sons of
poor men who should particularly
be looked after. He should always
look back to this Association with
pleasure, especially to those souls he
had seen kneeling before God. He
was not going far-just to the Coast
but there was one thing he would
request, that was that they should
pray for him.
Mr.. Ruevsky gave a song, with
Prof. Theo. Richards as accompa,
mist.
; Ice cream and cake were handed
around, while the assembly enjoyed
social conversation. Mr.. Corbett
was introduced to everybody, re-
ceiving cordial greetings of welcome