The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-20
SOCIETY'S NEEDS.
DR.. d. G. Bartlett Pleads
for Young Men.
Stirring Words for Individual Chris
tian Effort to Espouse
Righteous Cause.

At the Y. NJ. G. A. Hall on Suffer street
DR.. Daniel c. Bartlett yesterday delivered
an eloquent address on the subject of in
temperance, or rather on the best and
most expedient way of reaching the root
of the evil.
In the first place the speaker called his
hearers attention 20 the allegorical state
ments made in special verses in the gospel
by st. Matthew. which should be consid-
cred as a representation by Christ as to
the future of human souls.
This repTesen tatiOn," said the speaker,
VIRTUALLY makes the supreme test of
wOrthiness mans concern for his fellow
men, especially for the oppressed and the
suffering. Two classes of men are clearly
depicted, with strictly moral difference.
On the right hand were those who had fed
the hungry, given drink to the thirsty,
sheltered the homeless, clothed the naked
aud ministered 10 those Who were in pri<-
ons. On the left were those who had n t
done these things"
DR.. Bartlett pointed ont forclblv that
this division was q surprise TO both of
these classes. To the first because they
expected no such reward for acts which
were to them merely ordinary deeds OF
Christianity learned from the life of Christ
himself. To those on the left hand il was
son. They had ughtlessy neglected
such common duties and exclaimed, "Lord,
when saw we Thee an-hungered and a hirsi,
or a stranger. or baked, or in prison, and
did not minister unto thee" Greatest sur
prise of all must have been that of the
priest and the Levite when Jesus said,
"Inasmuch as We did it not 10 the least OF
one of these ye did It not to me-"
I'VE are all leading a life," said the
speaker, (which will end for us in one or
other of these judgments. The same voice
will say. 1nasmuch as We did, or, mas
much as ye did not
1T is necessary TO face the fact that
many of our plain everyday duties are be-
ing neglected. Among our poorer classes
we have missions at work and a we'll
equipped Salvation Army But we want
something 10 be done among the Sums of
our better classes. Society is too lenient
with well-tO-dO men who ruin girls. That
is a question which should occupy the
serious attention OF all ChTiSIia But
that is not the only curse, tad as il is
for if you 90 among the rum and gambling
shops you will ind that their chief sup
port comes from those who stvle them
selves and should be the better classes
"a child is little more and little less than
a bundle of limited possibilities to DE de-
velOped for good or bad by the associations
which surround him during the first fifteen
years of his lie. Let the boys clothing
be neglected rather than his body and soul
and keep the boy in touch with his
parents.
''Some men will spend all their time in
accommodating a fortune and allow their sons
TO go aud do as they please. Ruin fOllOw-,
ana the millionaire will weep over his
misfortune 10 having, say drunken sons
he himself being the one 10 blame. When
such man appears before the judgment
seat will it not be said to him, 1nasmuch
as ye did itnoP?
What society needs at the present time
Is the individual effort OF every Christian
and respeciable man to eSpOuse the cause
of righteous living Hundreds of young
men who now have the habit OF alcohol
ism, but not the disease, could be saved
before they go farther If their business
friends and acquaintances would only
make the effort. UneonsciOusly these
drinkers have begun TO lose business and
their manhood begins TO slip away. Ii
they suddenly realize the fact the shock
starts struggle which has mo equal on
any bat lefeld of life"
DIR. Bartlett then graphically described
life ruined by drink. and pointed out
with great force to an evidently aDpIecia-
tive audience that the use of alcohol was
the cause of three-fOurtbs Of all the crime
and misery on earth, and that those who
failed to do their share Of the fight against
1t would find themselves on the left side Of
the judgment seat and hear a verdict CON-
meDcing 'lnasmuch as We did 1T not
Dr. Bartlett was followed by J. j.
Nlrgoe, secretary of the Adelaide I. NJ.
9. a., who gave brief outline of the good
work being accomplished there through
the activity of the members. He also
stated that they had an auxiliary to the
I. Nj. Z. a. with a membership OF over
7UO boys under Is wears of age.