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

The members OF the Young Mems
Christian association were deliberately
fcted by the ladies' auxiliary last night.
In the associations gymnasium. which
was decorated for the occasion In iiow-
crs and Hays. There were several good
speeches made. interpreted by yells
from the football team. Several tables
were spread In excellent taste. ana dec
GRATED with flowers and attended by
young ladies'.
DIR. G. n. brown read an interesting
paper. after which the company. which
numbered about one hundred. sat down
10 the banquet.
Secretary John \. ANton acted as
tonstmaster. In the absence Of President
u. q. Rognon.
THE HIGHEST LIFE.
The first speaker was Rev. A. n. Hen
~, whose subject was The Highest
Life" The man who was simply con-
football player was not distinguished
for mentality. Though he was not cp-
posed to athletics. the speaker did not
favor them to such an excess as pugil-
Ism and the like The highest life II
found In tho Nazarcne. VINO was at
y
roor the MANNED and the children. The
clements In ourselves " the most por-
picking problem that is confronting us
We are allied to the brute through our
physical nature, ~ we get hungry.
tired. grow old ana die Ike the brute.
but. We are also allied 10 something
higher than the brute. through our spirit
unl nature. The speaker said h. was
frm believer In this Y. NJ. 4. a, and the
spirit II manifested.
MEMBERSHIP TALKS.
Short talks on memberships were then
made by George Ingham. Horace Tuck
ct. :, II. Wood, Frank Walden and
Jacob Swari These young men all plead
ed for more enthusiastic spirit among
the mcmbcrt and urged them to be
more dilircnt In their efforts to Increase
the membership.
OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERS.
Or. Il. V. silver then spoke on what
the Members owe TO the Association"
Some. he said. owed their dues. some
owed tho association another member.
In fact they owed the association some
thing from every line IA which they
walked.
DUTY OF BUSINESS MEN.
why the business Men Should Sup
port the Association" was the theme
clucldatcd b. Frank II. stephens. The
association, ho said, had great at
traction for the business men. as they
could look into II and find young men
who had definite purpose In life.
young men who want TO mako aomo-
thing u Themselves. He thought that
municipal reform Would come through
the members Of the young mems socic-
ties. hence they were looked upon by
the business men with great favor.
SECRETARY ANTON SPEAKS.
Mr.. Axton then mentioned that II was
his sixth anniversary as secretary OF
the association, aud he wondered N he
was the RICH, man TO stand there as
that officer.
There were loud cries OF keep stand
ing." accompanied with hearty APP
plauEc.
DIR. pADES.
DR. Pndon then spoke earnestly on
Worth Of the Work OF the Y, NJ. g. A."
relating some OF his early experiences
In the Y. NJ. e. A., and telling Of It's In
fiuencc In the heart Of a great city.
CHEERS FOR THE LADIES.
After three rouslng cheers for the la
dies who had prepared the banquet the