The record-union., 1897-11-08
REL|GION AND ATHLETICS.
YESTERDAYS Y. M. G. A. MASS
MEETING.
Interesting Addresses Delivered
Bible Glass Work-The Hand
ball Games.

The mass meeting at the Dung
Mems Christian Association rooms yes
| terday afternoon was we'll attended and
| the programme interesting. After a
| lively song service and prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Sherman, Albert Keene gave a
short sketch of the work of the Inter
national Committee, and r. A. Hill
spoke of the work among the young
men in foreign lands. Bert Scholes
| rendered as a bass solo, Flee as
Bird" with fine effect.
| Rev Leslie r. Drake, pastor of the
First Christian Church, delivered an
address on THE Self-Dead Man Is the
God-Alive Man." He showed briefly, In
picture language, how Jesus had
thrown away all earthly ties and am
bitions and became utterly dead to
| worldly things, and then He became
the real Son of God and shed His blood
for the world. He also showed how the
Apostle John and Paul and others of
the followers of the lowly NaZarene
We're dead to what the world thought
was for their best interests, and alive
to the interests of the kingdom Of
heaven.
| The male quartet gave two selections
| during the programme. A large num-
ber OF chrysanthemums were tastefully
arranged on and about the platform,
making the old gymnasium very cheer
| full by their bright colors. These flow
ers We're brought in by many friends
and were heartily appreciated.
The Bible class, which is beginning
| the study of the life of Christ, will meet
| in the association rooms tonight at
| 80 O'Clock. A large class is being
| formed, and any one not connected
| with one of the several classes organ
| lied in the various churches is well
| come TO join this class, which is con-
| Quoted by General Secretary Ekins.
The week of prayer for men began
yesterday, and tonight Noel II. Jacks
| of Oakland will speak in the lecture
| hall on the subject, "One Great Need. :"
| The Triangle Quartet will sing in the
| song service, which begins at 1:fo
O'clock The young men of Sacramento
| are invited to attend and hear Mr..
| Jacks
| One of the best games of the hand
| ball tournament was played by two of
| the leading players in the association,
Arnold and Phillips. on Saturday even
| ing. A good deal of interest was mani
| tested IN the outcome of the game and
large crowd gathered to witness it.
| In the first two games of the set
Arnold seemed to have his own way,
| and Philip-although he played hard
| was not up to his best and could not
| return his opponents swift serves
| In the last game the score between
| the two players was very close. and
| for some time many thought that Philip
| would win, but Arnold finally Won by
two points. This is the first time that
Philip has lost a game during the
| tournament.
| There are several more games to be
| played before the percentages can be
| given, but the game on Saturday even
| ing practically gives the tournament to
Julian H. Arnold
| On the evening of the 10Th the young
| people of the Fourteenth street Pres
| byterian Church will give a social even
| ing, and on the 23d Hon. J. w. Erwin.
United States Postoffice Inspector. will
| deliver lecture fer the association on
| the Postal Service"