The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-04-20

they should be performed with equal
zeal and fidelity.
This association can only reach its
possibilities for good when 1T has
large number of earnest, self sacrlflc-
ing Christian workers among its
members. The General Secretary
NAV be the leader of these workers.
but he can never take the place OF
them.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton is not an Institution in which
zone man power can supply the
needed force. We may sing that IA
miliar refrain, There's work for
me and work for you; something for
each of us now to do" with much
profit, if by so doing we become inn
pressed with the importance OF each
doing his own work and doing it now.
AS an association we no longer
work along single line and with but
one object IN view; where in earlier
years of association work the religious
welfare of the young man was the
only object, now we recognize the
need of developing the "all round
man." we have found it to be true
that the spiritual is out one side of
mans nature and to have the best
man there must be four sides develop
ed,-the mental, physical, social and
spiritual; upon these four lines and
not upon any one of them alone must
we work, giving to each the intelli-
gent, consecrated labor which it's i'm
portance claims at our hands.
When the Young Mems Christian
Association, keeping in touch with
the spirit of the age, broadened its
scope of work, when it ceased to be
exclusively religious agency, and
developed into its present form, hav-
ing for it's aims the upbuilding OF the
whole man upon the four lines l have
indicated, it then became pre-eminent
among all institutions which are
animated by the spirit of the Master;
discarding all creed and declining all
controversy it has exalted Him whom
it serves, and succeeded as no other
institution has in bringing His life in
touch with its work.
Like all institutions which are des-
tined to be permanent and accomplish
great results, the growth of the Young
Mems Christian Association has been
an eeOlation. We are now part Of a
great organization which has given
every problem which affects the in
terests of young men as profound
study as has been given to any social
problems of the age.
By the experience of a half century
the world, by that of a
quarter of a century of work in Homo
lulu, it is known that to save young
men from themselves and their evil
environments, we must provide agen-
cies which appeal to them more
strongly than do the agencies of evil
which are so generously provided.
We have learned that young men
do not drop into evil habits with de-
liberate intent, but that such habits
are the legitimate results Of the con-
ditions and environments into which
the average young man is placed !;
citation to prevent rather than to cure.
To successfully carry forward the
work of this association upon tie lines
have suggested, to meet the obliga-
lions placed upon us by the knowl-
edge we now possess of the require
ments of association work, three
things are needed. We want a general
secretary, thoroughly trained in the
best methods of association wOrk-a
man who can get knocked down on
yhe background and get up smiling;
4 man who can be boy with the
Boys, a leader in their sports as we'll
rs leader in prayer or praise SER
vice, an all-round man, man with |
we have-we are fortunate; we want |
The means to supply all the appliances
which can be used in every depart |
nent of work, with hall for religious
services; we want gymnasium, with |
class rooms; we want a swimming |
jank, with bibles, dumb bells, with |
lymn-bOOks chest weights, and with |
our library of books plenty of games, |
and last but not least we must have |
Christian men who will |
give their time, their study, their |
prayers to this work, doing all for the |
cause of Christ and in his name.
This night completes quarter of |
century of association work in Homo
ulu; some of those who were at the
of this association and |
nave borne it's burdens these many
years are present this night, young
men still, for no man grows old who
ives for Christ and his fellow man.
What an inspiration to the younger
men of our association to have these
,ray haired "young men" to guide
md counsel; we only ask that
IS they are obliged one by one |
o lay down the burdens of life, that |
Christians may be found to
axe them up, and with honor to the
ause of Christ, with that happiness
Hull IlOlh a SCISc Vi uuJy
velll performed, carry forward the
work. until they in turn surrender TO
theirs the labor which is never done
While sin abounds and humanity
uffers.
In conclusion, permit me to &C
the deep sense of gratitude
which / feel for the honor conferred
pom me by this ASSOCIATION. L look
pon the names of those who have
erved this association as its president
n the years gone by, and find only
nen with whom it is an honor to be
lassed, and it is to me an incentive to
o perform my part of this work that
may be worthy of my associates.
And now, having ended my years
ervice as President of this associa-
ior, only to take up the work,
ope, in some other capacity, 1 deliver
D my successor the trust committed
D my care one yesr ago, only regret |
ing that L could not have done more
,r the cause we represent as Young
lens Christian Association.