The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-28
YOUNG CHURCH PEOPLE.
Presbyterian Ministers Discuss
Them-The first VindiCatiOu.

Presbyterian Ministers Discuss
Them-The first VindiCatiOn.
The Presbyterian Ministerial Union met
yesterday morning in the rooms of the women's
Occidental Board, with the president, Rev. w
B. Noble, ID D., in the chair. A resolution was
adopted declaring in vigorous terms the con.
demnatiOn by the union OF the recent "un-
authorized, unwarranted and malicious {"
though abOrtiye. attempt of depTaved and
irresponsible adventurer to blacken the char
acter OF Rev. DR.. A. c. Hirst, expressing SYM
patty with DIR. Hirst in the trying ordeal
through which he had so triumphantly passed.
and cOngratulatng him upon the completeness
of his yindicatiOn as the result of the wicked
assault upon his reputation.
Rev. James Curry OF North Temescal read a
carefully prepared and thoughtful paper on
"The Church and The Young People" He said
the work OF the church is 10 secure the saliva
ton OF men-tO make them better, happier aud
more useful on earth and prepare them for a
home in heaven. For obvious reasons this
Work must be largely among the young, where
the most hopeful field OF labor is TO be found.
The aim should be TO save them, TO develop
their Christian character and 10 train them for
usefulness. The first Is Of the greatest impOr-
lance, and should receive The earliest possible
attention in order 10 check their Unborn ten
Qency TO go aStray.
Their DEVELOPMENT as Christians is next in
Importance. They should therefore be dill
gently instructed In those things that Tend 10
biOhiotC EiONth III grace, duu SuOulu hdNo lu-
Stllled into them those principles which form
the elements OF stalwart Christian character.
1hey should also be educated ana trained for
useful and effective service. Their zeal and
enthusiasm and youthful energy should be con-
trolled and directed by more experienced
minds, so that they will be taught what 10 do
and how TO do it. and thus be prevented from
spending their strength in VAIN The duty OF
the church 10 the young people has reference
10 them as individual, as societies OF indl.
vlduals banded together, and as unions OF such
societies for cooperation IN religious ana
benevolent work
Principal among such organizations are now
tue Christian Endeavor societies, the Kings
Daughters, the boys bTigadeS and the various
missionary societies and bands. These to-
gether stand for Christian character, earnest
enort ana systematic cooperation. On the
lines indicated by these terms they are moving
forward with loving hearts, youthful enthusi-
asm, burning zeal, strong faith, bright hope and
unusunleu courage to engage In the mighty
CONNECT. ana with proper encouragement. In
struetlon ana control they will do good service
anu WIN glorious victories. The question Is
NOT as 10 Whether the young people are willing
10 work. Tor they are already doing so, and are
moving FORWARD In their youthful zeal with an
enthusiasm that 1t would be difficult TO check.
W nat Is required Is TO control and direct these
movements. Tor The best purposes and In Inc
wlsest way.
The subject aroused a good deal Of interest,
ana was discussed by large number OF those
present. Next Monday Rev. j. h. Allen Will
feau paper on The Ten Lost Tribes Found"