The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-02-23
YOUNG MEN CHRISTIANS ON DECK.
Their Reception by the Women's
Auxiliary.
Banquet at Their Hall-Addresses by
Clergymen and Others-A
Pleasant Affair.

guests, who had gathered to partake of a
fruit spread and reception rendered by
the members of the Women's Auxiliary.
The tables were beautifully decorated
with potted plants, flowers and trailing
sprays Of green smilaX, and around each
plate were strewn loose flowers. The
menu consisted of various fruits, cakes
and other delicacies.
Rev. a. B. Banks officiated as Toast
master, and his humorous comments on
the different speeches were received with
laughter and applause. In opening the
evenings entertainment, he said:
st is extremely gratifying to meet
with those who have banded themselves
together, having the same aim in view
the same purpose TO fultill-as have the
members of the Young Mems Christian
Association who tonight are present
1T has been said that one reason
why the young men of the pres
ent day do not attend church
services is because we who fill the
pulpits have grown away from them and
become old-togyish; that we do not re-
ember the days of our youth and what
were then our likes and tastes, and that
we are prone to cater TO the tastes ofthose
IN our own walks of life.
10 obYlate this the Christian young
men have banded themselves together
for the purpose of leading the footsteps of
their weaker brethren from the pathways
of crime and degradation, and they
should certainly be encouraged and up
held in that purpose by the wealthy bust
ness men of this city. The latter, who
have young clerks in their employ who
handle the daily receipts of their bust
ness, should make 1t their aim to assist
in furnishing them place of innocent
enjoyment, where they could resort and
be kept from the worlds tenn ptations and
allurements that SO often end in making
young men thieves and felons.
MUST GO IT ALONE.
"But, on the contrary. they seem never
TO cast one thought on this subject, and
to-day this association is in a lamentable
condition and greatly handicapped by the
lack OF suitable quarters. If the business
men of this town will not assist in pro-
curing better surroundings, the young
men must do SO for themselves.
Look around the city; find a good
building lot; ascertain its price, and at
what cost building can be erected, and
then talk the matter up among your
friends, and see il at the conclusion of
the present year you cannot have pleas
anter surroundings. 1t really shames
one to invite q stranger into this room
and tell him that it is the home of the
OuhS 4hSh NAIloLldA ASSOClallOn OF
Sacramento.
"Show the merchants that you are in
earnest, and they will surely assist you
in attaining your object. And take coun-
sci with your mothers and sisters, inter-
est the women of Sacramento in your
project if you hope for success. Every
thing that is organized to forward the
cause of truth, purity and right needs
the gentle touch Of womanhood.
81 only wish all the mothers and sistara
of Sacramento were within hearing OF NV
voice tonight, that they might look
around the room on this assent lape of
representative young men and hear the
arguments l should like 10 place before
them, and | fully believe they would 90
to their homes with fixed intention to
forward the aims Of this association. 1t
is certainly very oppOrtune that tonight
we have gathered together to celebrate
the birthday of Washington. He was
model young Christian man, and grew
up in the blessing OF his mother-a model
that all young men should copy from,
and so carry themselves that they enter
no place that mothers blessing could
not follow.
sin conclusion. let me advise you not
to make these rude, confined quarters a
mere readlng-room. Make them q home
to the homeless. Second the noble efforts
of your leader, who, since his advent
been instrumental in teaching youths to
lead an honest and Christian life.
I'VE wan; to throw more snap into our
work-mOre life into our actiOns-and we
want to combine together for one pur-
pose, and that is the uplifting of our fell
lows from the mire and dross OF the
world"
At the conclusion of his remarks the
toastmaster called upon Il. s. Mcintyre
to answer to the toast
''WHY GEORGE TOLD THE TRUTH
81 can assure you it gave me great
pleasure" said the speaker, when the
programme committee informed me of
the fact that had been selected to talk
upon this theme, for, indeed, | esteem it
a great honor and privilege to be selected
to talk before such body of fine-look-
ing and intelligent young men as are
gathered in this room tonight to COM
Inemorate the birth of the Father of his
Country
Taking it for granted that you are all
familiar with the hackneyed story of
George and his renowned hatchet, | will
spare you the intliction of renewing it,
and accordingly proceed to give a few
reasons for the young Georges truthful
ness.
'We are informed by his biographers
that George was the son of exemplary
parents, whose characters were the very
embodiment OF high ideals, whose daily
lives were the best incentive for his
youthful mind. Nay, more, no parents
ever watched with more love and tender
ness, nor took more care and pains in the
culture of their children than they did.
Never did the wise Ulysses take more
pains with his beloved Telemachus than
did Mr.. Washington with his son George
to inspire him with an early love of
truth.
Truth, George said be, is the love-
lest quality of youth. [ would ride fifty
miles, my son, to see the little boy whose
heart is so honest and his life so pure that
we may depend upon every word he
says
Mr. Washington, with the wisdom of
a true father, in all his teachings endeav-
Ored to interest at once both the heart
and head of his son. In all cases OF his
sons disobedience or other misconduct
he, appealing to his sense of right and
justice and by fitting illustration, often
by some object lesson, would picture the
folly of Georges act, and not like many
who almost compel their children to
falsehood by barbarously beating them
for every little fault; hence, on the next
otfense, the terrified little creature tells
lie. just to escape the rod.
From this mode of discipline it is clear
to see why George told the truth regard
ing the fate of the cherry tree. A sense
of all that is true and noble, and a love
for truth were so deeply engrafted in his
nature that he entertained no other
thought. His love for truth might be