New-York tribune., 1899-02-13
DID Much GOOD N CAUP
GOVERNOR ROOsEvELT's COMMENTATOR
OF THE Y. NJ C. A.

GOVERNOR ROOsEvELTs COMMENTATOR
OF THE Y. NJ c. A
Albany Feb 70 (speciaD. More than two hund't
ord eftv delegates attended the Eastern Section
| Convention Of the Young Mems Christian Assoca'
| tion OF Ney-York State in this city. which ended
this evening Special services were held IN mos o
| the city churches The convention was held 81
Iermain Hall. Steuben and Chapel SITS. and began
on Friday afternoon Saturday morning Govern"
Roosevelt gave a reception al the Capnol " VIZ
delegates. -
Al Saturday evenings session u. \ "s''"'-
treasurer OF the Michigan Central Railroad spoAs
on The Railroad Departm. n; rs Field and "o'A
W H. Van Steenbergh who was 10 have p'es'S'N
was detained in Washington W. b Milar ac'el
his stead George A. Sanford o, Newburg' spoN
on The Association i'm the Army and Navy
Then Governor Roosevelt was introduced ana v"
greeted with cheers. The Governor SAID IN pa'''
Mr. President Ladies and Gentlemen; nass sls 81, ys
tain ancestral sympathy with the WORK "hsn .r y,
father. With William T. Dodge and one or w.. W.
others OF the same way ot thinking ID Ne"-i.S M ,,.s
was among the earliest IN this country 10 'sAs =.
< zen II. G. ana 4 'Fep interest '" r,,,
think that all Of us who have much or ill.s .s
experience in war realize that perhaps me nea. s
strain comes upon the women. not upon We ...- ~
who are buoyed up by the mere iact Oh 49,,
who II they face risk face also chances OF gIsAI
benefitlng by the risk. have scant synpshHi, =
deed
danger OF any kind. shrinks from taxing ls. le
campaigns that result 10 the honor ana nv lhe "a. .
his country II you go 10 war you nav va
expect 10 be shot at. II Is part "l we Ths nj
have got 10 expect disease and sunerlng, -" ~,
of the civil War went through tento.d a. ,nns.:
as we did. for they fought years "heFe We ''-'
months. L. .ho COLDER
There are many good qualities In the Sc sow ssy'
which associations Ike yours cultivate. a,,r,,.
got to meet evil attractions with cou"'.t. rsrt
lions for good | believe IN every us'e". Iii ,sr
cultivating strong mental qualities WhCm II fsri
, I'm strife civic as we'll as In strife m.hal, "a s,r
II was Wesley who said he was not soluN ~ ,uns
all Of the good tunes for the devil "heh "' ~
were complained OF. A..,,, hg'
| want YOU not only 20 be able to aDs'd,n 'nn ,,ort
want YOU to be able TO hold your OWN Il ~ 'uorsly
not merely TO endure. but 20 nght no, ntnn.tIy y
refrain from doing evil. but 90 war NalNa.ach ~
righteousness against evil. want 10 P'''
sword of the Lord and OF Gideon -, ..s, VI
| hope that you will keep up the Woih ,sy .,rr n,
did In the army last year FOR our regular az ay yysr,s
our navy. that YOU will see that in me hanS il ~
in the barracks. In the camps 40 hulust our 81
camps on the foreign islands 10 "hi'm - oS' 'sF;
diers must now 20 they have me w sIevaiIaf
them TO enjoy what s rational. what ,hst ~
and not debasing. that you Will renlei",a .hs, hg
soldier and the sailor do for AIT OF ~ ~ az a.
do for the fag that is the pride ot e"'m -, us VI
that i'm return you and !. each OF vs. 40, 3, make
do according 10 his or her capacig Tag aght
easier for the soldier and sailor "hi,e uns1n sS
ing men 10 remain good citizens anu
men.