The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-18
Buckalew.

The nineteenth anniversary OF the
local branch of the Railroad Young
Mems Christian association was ccle-
brated most auspiciously last night in
the assembly room of the building on
lower Lackawanna avenue, and was
attended by a fairly large audience,
considering the inclcmencv of the
weather. There was one especial thinS
that the meeting proved and that was
that there is a most intimate relation
shin between the officials of the COM
pany and the association.
Seated on the platform, when John
r.. Troch, chairman of the executive
committee Of the association, opened
the evenings programme, were A. {.
Salisbury, division superintendent of
the Lackawanna railroad; r. d. Cald-
well, traffic manager of the same road;
International Secretary G. j. Hicks, of
New York: Assistant State Secretary
+. b. Buckalew. of Harrisburg, and w.
w. Adair, the local secretary. An or
chestra of six pieces was also on the
stage and rendered several selections
during the night. Mr.. Troch read
letter from President Truesdale, In
which he expressed his best wishes for
the associations welfare.
MIR. CALDWELLS PAPER.
The first speaker was Mr.. Caldwell,
who is a most enthusiastic Young
Mems Christian association worker,
being a member of the executive COM
mittee of the Hoboken branch. lie
read a clear logical, common sense
paper on "The Bible in Business" He
| began by showing how the Bible has
controlled the best thought of the ages,
and cited among other men, who owed
their influence to it and who had ad-
mtted the fact, the following: Ed
mund Burke, John Milton, Thomas Car
| lyle, John Ruskin, Horace Greeley and
William L. Gladstone.
He said that in the business world
| today there is too much of the grasp
! ing, selfish, cvery-man-f for himself in
| stinct, and said that it was also true
| that now, as never before, is the COM
| mercial world demanding the best
| qualities of mind and intellect. The
| corrupt politics of the day are having
their effect upon the business world to
a marked extent. AS a moral force to
| be used against these things. the Bib =
| cnjoins the business man, who follows
| it's precepts, to be honest and upright.
THE man who absorbs the true sig
| nificance of this book into his life"
| said Mr.. Caldwell, the man who al
ways has its precepts at his command.
| is d man who can face the temptations
| that so often bcset the man of busi-
ness in these modern times of ours"
Mr.. Caldwell was followed by Mr..
Salisbury. who said he never was much
of talker, but who. nevertheless,
made a most happy little address. He
said that railroad companies are be-
| ginning to realize that the Railroad
| Young Mems Christian association.
taken solely as a. business proposition.
is very good thing and, In fact, a
necessity. and hence they contribute
money towards its support. II think
| myself" said he that for railroad
man to frequent the association rooms
makes it better for himself, better for
his family, and a great big, deal better
for the company employing him."
MIR. BUCKLEW'S ADDRESS.
The next speaker was Mr.. Buckalew,
| who made d most excellent address.
He said that the object and aim OF the
association was to unite young men for
two purposes, namely. to walk in the
footsteps of Christ and to seek to eX-
tend His kingdom The most wonder
full thing about its work. he thought,
was that it united all Christian de
nominations, if not in doctrine, at least
in work.
We want association men," said he
"who don't sub-let their work to the
secretaries, but who take an active
interest in it themselves"
Mr.. Buckalew was followed by In
ternational Secretary Hicks, who
spoke upon THE Achievements and
Outlook of the Railroad Young Mems
| Christian Association" He gave a
typical example of what the associa-
tion can do by citing the case of the
railroad town OF Argentine, Kansas