Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-09
Young Christians Pleased Recipl-
eots Of Honors from the Ladies,
SPEECHES AND FINE FEAST
"The Highest Life" "Dniies OF Mem
bers," and Other Themes Inter-
esfingly Discussed,

The members OF the Young Mems
Christian association were deliberately
feted by the ladies' auxiliary last night,
in the associations gymnasium, which
was decorated for the occasion In ilow-
ers and flags. There We're several good
speeches made, interpreted BY yells
from the football team. Several tables
We're spread In excellent taste, and dec
GRATED with flowers ana attended by
young ladies'.
DR.. c. 4. Brown read an interesting
paper after which the company, which
numbered about one hundred. sat down
20 the banquet.
Secretary John T. Axton acted as
POSTMASTER. in the absence OF President
H. G. Rognon.
THE HIGHEST LIFE.
The first speaker was Rev A. II. Hen
n.y. whose subject was The Highest
Life" The man who was simply con-
splcuous was not great. said he The
football player was not distinguished
for mentality. Though he was not OPP
posed TO athletics, the speaker did not
favor them to such an excess as pugi-
ism and the like. The highest life II
found In the Nazarene, who was az
home with the great OF earth. with the
Foor the manned and the children. The
elements In ourselves Is the most per-
picking problem that Is confronting US.
We are allied to the brute through our
physical nature, as we get hungry,
tired, grow old and die Ike the brute.
but We are also allied TO something
higher than the brute, through our spirit
ual nature. The speaker said he was a
firm believer in the Y NJ. c, A., and the
spirit II manifested
MEMBERSHIP TALKS.
Short talks on memberships were then
made by George Ingham, Horace Tuck
er, S. b. Wood, Frank Walden and
Jacob Swart These young men all plead
ed for a more enthusiastic spirit among
the members, and urged them to be
more diigent in their efforts to increase
the membership,
OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERS.
Dr. L. V. Silver then spoke on what
the Members owe 20 the Association
Some, he said. owed their dues, some
owed the association another member,
In fact they owed the association some
thing from every line In which they
walked.
DUTY OF BUSINESS MEN.
"Why the Business Men Should Sup
port the Association" was the theme
calculated by Frank B. stephens. The
association, he said had a great at
traction for the business men, as they
could look into It and find young men
who had a definite purpose In life.
young men who want 10 make some
thing Of Themselves, He thought that
municipal reform would come through
the members Of the young mems socie-
ties, hence they were looked upon by
the business men with great favor.
SECRETARY Axiom SPEAKS.
Mr.. Axton then mentioned that It was
his sixth anniversary as secretary OF
the association, aud he wondered II he
was the right man to stand there as
that officer
There were loud cries Of keep stand
Ing" accompanied with hearty APP
plause.
DIR. PADEN.
Or. Paden then spoke earnestly on
Worth Of the Work OF the Y. NJ. c. A."
relating some OF his early experiences
In the Y. NJ c, A., and telling Of its in
fluence in the heart Of q great city.
CHEERS FOR THE LADIES,
After three rousing cheers for the Ia.
dies who had prepared the banquet the