The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-13
THE YOUNG MEN
Highest Test Of True Greatness
Of a Nation.
APPEAL IN BEHALF Y. M. C. A..
Many Beneficial Sides of AsSocia.
ton and its Work-Religious
and Intellectual.
By G. N. Bierce, Dayton. ohio1


The highest test of nations great
ness is not the census, nor the size of
its cities, but the kind of men it pro-
duces.'
istic spirit of the age is not friendly to
this and other kindred truths.
The century now closing has been
characterized chiefly by the study and
use of physical forces, and the develop
ment of material resources.
Our Savior and Master calls halt
in this mad chase after material
wealth, and reminds us that "A mans
life consistent not in the abundance of
the things which he possesseth. -
duke, 12-15)
Manhood is more valuable than
money.
Our young men are our most valu-
able possessions.
/. Commercially Measured by their
earning power, the young men of
community represent value in excess
of all other investments of capital COM
bined.
2. Socially Their ranks contain the
men who are going to be leaders in
ture; they will determine the social
status of the community.
3. Politically. The destiny of any
nation at any given time depends up
on the opinions of it's young men.
A wit Of 40
tan endeavor finds it's most Jealous
and efficient supporters and promoters
among the young men.
If these things be true, the training
and development of our young men is
a work of prime Importance and ap-
peals to every patriotic citizen.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton is especially worthy of support
because experience has demonstrated
it's splendid adaptibility to meet the
needs of all classes of men.
1. In bodybuilding The Importance
of this is apparent, since the body is
the hull of the vessel, and the safety
of the cargo depends largely upon its
staunchness.
2. MiniStering to their social needs.
Vastly important because of the relat
ton to society, and because most Sc
ductive and destructive temptations
come to young men along social lines.
administering to their political needs,
by instructing them in the duties and
possibilities of citizenship, as we'll
as in it's privileges. Our chief political
need, especially in our boSS-ridden
cities, is large body of Independent,
intelligent and conscientious voters.
4. Ministering to their intellectual
needs. Thousands of men handicapped
by ignorance, lack of skill and manual
training, sink down into hopeless pow
erty and become menace to the peace
and safety of society. The educational
department of the Association miniSt-
ers most helpfully and efficiently to all
such. Tremendous possibilities open
up before us along this line.
D. Ministering to their spiritual
needs, by means of Bible training
classes, in which men acquire knOwl-
edge of the Bible, which is the sword
of the Spirit, and skill in its use or
ganizes these trained young men and
sends them out into society to combat
forces of evil.
Israel was granted delivery from the
Syrian army by 232 young men, of
whom it is recorded, They slew every
one his man."-0 Kings, 20:20). So
modern society can be delivered from
the worse than Syrian armies, which
have it in their grip, by the presence
and personal work of Spirit-taught,
Spirit-filled young men, who recognize
their calling as the salt of the earth"
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton is entitled to the hearty support
of all Christian business men, because
L. 1t affords such splendid opportun-
tiles for investing money in manhood
the best investment they can make
2. 1t offers a practical method for
sharing profits with ones employees.
3. 1t offers unequaled opportunities
for personal Christian work in winning
men to Jesus Christ.
[ would not for all the world have
| taken out of my life and experience the
peculiar and rich blessings which TWEEN
ty-hve years of membership in the
Young Mems Christian Association has
| brought me, and which otherwise
would not have been mine