The times., 1899-01-09
INCREASED Y. N.C.A. zeal
The Purchase of a New Home
Stimulates Active Work.
SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES
DIR. Wallace RndcIiTc'> Powerful
Discourse on Mother Eve - DR..
Frank VI. Bristol on Faitl,-Modcrn
Science aud Its Light on Mys-
tcrics OF the Enst-Othcr Topics.

IN consequence oil the large increase OF
attendance at the Sunday afternoon meet
ings for men of the Young Mems Christian
Association, the services will hereafter
be held in the lecture hall of the Co
lumbian University instead of the asso-
ciation's headquarters, at 1412 New York
Avenue. The purchase of the Columbia
Athletic Clubs building by the associa-
tion and a prospect of revival of the
active functions of the organization have
tended to increase the interest of the
young men of the city in the workings of
the Young Mems Christian Association.
Many of the religious services of the as
sociatiOn which were suspended for want
of proper accommodations for the attend
ants, when the old building of the asso-
citation burned down. will now be re
sumed. Many of the leading spirits of
the association are officers or professors
in the Columbian University and it is
due to these gentlemen that the hail OF
the university has been secured for the
more important services.
The Young mems Bible class resumed
their services yesterday afternoon in the
rooms at 14l2 New York Avenue. The
class convened at O'Clock and was eX-
ceptionally well attended. These meetings
will be held regularly every Sunday after
noon AT the hour of the meeting yester-
day.
The Tuesday evening prayer meeting
will be held at headquarters on the even
ing named. These evenings We're once
one of the important services of the asso-
citation and the officers have for some time
been endeavoring to have them resumed.
1t was only after arrangements were made
to secure another place to hold the other
services that there was 4 way of crafty
ing their desires.
The Sunday afternoon meeting held yes
terday was well attended. there being
present more than two hundred young
men. The meeting was presided over by
Rev. F. ID. Power, pastor of the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church. who also de-
livered the principal address.
The music furnished during the SER
vices was conducted by Charles S. Clarke,
the musical director of the association.
J. D. MacFalls rendered solo during the
meeting. DR.. Power took his text from
the fourth chapter of Acts, twelfth verse:
And in none other is there salvation;
for neither is there any other name under
heaven that is given among men wherein
we must be saved" DR.. Power dwelt
particularly upon the effect that liberty
and education had upon the advancement
of Christianity, and the effect of Chris
y.
He cited the growth of nations after
Christianity has been introduced and
adopted by them and the fall of nations
which had abandoned ii.
China" he said. with its idolatry and
its refusal 10 profit by the teachings OF the
Christian missionaries who are now and
have been for years working in that for
eign land, is one of the most backward ma
tions on tine face of the globe. Take any
of the old republics which were in exist
ence before the coming of Christ; how soon
they fell TO decay when they refused to re-
ceive the teachings of the Son of God.
Heavens laws apply 10 man as TO nation.
One can exist no more than the other with
out accepting him. What | desire to i'm
press upon your minds is that education
and liberty amount to nothing without
Christianity. The result of the late war
with Spain has now thrown upon our hands
millions of people who have neither liberty,
education nor Christianity. They will be-
come a part of US. We are morally bound
! TO see that they receive these blessings
/ in order that they do not drag US 10 their
/ level, which they Will il left alone 10 their
{ ignorance. When the Stars and Stripes OF
/ our nation are permanently planted on that
! foreign soil, Immediately We must begin
! to educate them. we must give them the
/ liberty enjoyed by ourselves and we must
( give them Christianity. If they in time
/ possess these things there is no reason
| why these new acquisitions to our gov
| ernment should not be a glory to US and
we will be blessed by them and by oul
Father for the good that We have done
| them"
Following the adjournment of the after
noon services meeting of the committee
on religious work was held in the samt
hall. The meeting was presided over b!
H. b. f. mcfarland, and was held for tbs
purpose Of planning TO make the afternoon
meetings attractive for the young men o
the city.
Next Sunday afternoon the assembly viii
be addressed by Mrs. Commander Booth
Tucker, of the Salvation Army. and he
presence at the meeting is expected to at
| tract a large audience