The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-30
ITS YEARS LA6ORS
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lines OF work which they take up. OuI
opportunity of keeping in touch with
/ and helping these associations is GER
! tainly a good one and one that we
must not neglect. In this direction of
| effort, it is now proposed TO hold
general committee conference. inviting
| the officers and committeeman of these
| associations for the discussion of plans
! Of making their work more definite
and ef7ectUal.
| we often look 10 the daily attend
! ance at the rooms TO see if the expense
| OF furnishing our reading room is
! properly appreciated. Though figures
| cannot be accurately given. a casual
visitor would be impressed with the
| fact that this department is of great
value to the men of the city If you
would inspire young man TO good and
noble deeds, get him interested in good
| literature. This is our motto and ex-
! ercised every day in the capacity of
our reading room and library Yet
there are many more books that we
should have, and as door of oppor-
tunity for benevolence. it is as invit-
ing as any in sight.
1T is always a pleasure, on learning
of the departure of young men from
PRODUCTION to our brother associations
wherever they may go, and to know
that thus they will be shielded from
many temptations and helped in many
ways and often when such is very ac-
ceptable.
con the coming of young men to our
community, the matter of their secur-
ing the right kind of rooms and board
ing houses is of no small account.
Because through these surroundings
they are either tempted to be drawn
down, or are helped and made strong
er. 1t is our purpose that an accurate
record of such desirable places of lodg-
ing may be kept in the association Of
fee, that such help may be given and
the young men thus encouraged.
''The past few months we have had
such committee meetings as seemed
necessary for the planning and carry
ing out of the work One of our
strong association workers has said
that: The association is ideal in its
organizations, which has every active
member on some active committee and
with specific duties in hand This
saying is worth careful consideration
for this phase of our work is one that
cannot be too much emphasized Our
association idea is work for young
men by young men, and we are as
surely falling short of our duty in
neglecting the latter as the first. Our
Executive Committee this year has in
the appointment of the committees
considered very carefully the workers
in hand, and it is hoped that each one
who is requested to take a place on
some committee may take it as a sa-
cred trust and feel responsible to God
for the talent He has given him for
helping in this rich and ripe field
'In the membership Of the associa-a
ton it has been necessary to revise
the record. since a great many have
been allowed to become delinquent,
while others have left the Island. In
deed, the work is not completed yet,
but is gradually getting into shape.
The treasurer's report shows about
the usual amount taken in in mem
bership fees during the year
Our physical department work. as
has been shown by the committee, has
undergone several degrees of action
during the past year. but is again re-
vived with the outlined systematic
course of exercises and games of rec
reation. The attendance thus far
seems nothing of which to boast. but
considering the time of year. it is con-
sidered by the committee very good.
\ great need in this work is more
consecrated young men who are will
ing to go into the gymnasium not only
for the pleasure and physical profit
but for the influence they may have
and the opportunity they have Of liv-
ing Jesus Christ before their fellows.
Young men are not only better pre-
pared for their daily avocation and
guarded against disease, but are in
stinctively made better citizens and
men of higher ideals than before
Then we would cry and reiterate it
forth again-the need of young men
of the Christ stamp'-who will occupy
this open door of opportunity.
THAT our influence on the moral
and religious life of our city may ex-
tend farther, we have recently sent for
100 numbers of Moods Colportage Ii
brary. This is a class of literature
written for the betterment of mankind
and is used q great deal for distribu-
ton among men in prisons. There is
scarcely anything better to give a
young man to occupy his alone and
quiet thoughts than one of these lit
tie volumes.
eve have felt greatly. too. the need
of Strengthening and deepening the
spiritual life of our community. as
we'll as our active members. Conse-
quently a small quantity of pamph-
lets was ordered, which contain adj
dresses of Mr.. John R. Mott on
Prayer and Bible Study We will
never know the extent of our oppor-
tunity or the magnitude of our respon-
sibility until we have learned the pow
er of prayer We will never know the
personality of Jesus Christ as God
to man. until we have come to the
revelation of His blessed word we
cannot understand fully the import
ance of our work or the riches in obi
dience until we under stand more and
more the message of command to us.