The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-21
Y. M. C. a. ANNIVERSARY
INTERESTING SERVICES AT THE
LOCAL CELEBRATION.
Secretary George II. Howser Presided
and Rev. w. A. QunyIe Delivered
n Brief Address.

The local You're Mems Christian Associa-
ton celebrated it's forty-sixth anniversary
yesterday afternoon in an enjoyable serv-
ice held in the gymnasium. George /.
Howser, state secretary, presided, and
talked briefly of the outlook for the Y.
NJ. c. A. work in this city. He said that
the local branch is very prosperous, there
not being one cent of debt on the associa-
ton building. Mr.. Howser stated that the
present building Is not large enough for
the work that is being carried on and
that which has been outlined for the flu
ture. particularly the educational work of
the association. He called attention to
the fact that there are but two branches
OF the Y. NJ. c. A. in this country older
than the Indianapolis branch. These are
the associations in Montreal and Boston.
which will celebrate this year their semi
centennials. Mr.. Howser expressed the
hope that when the Indianapolis Y. NJ G.
4. celebrates its semi-centennial four years
hence the ceremonies will be in the nature
of dedication of a handsome new build
ing replacing the one now occupied.
Excellent music was one of the features
OF yesterdays exercises. The Y. NJ. c. A.
male chorus, directed by ]. H. Alleman.
was heard to fine advantage in several
songs. the accomplishments for which were
played by Prof. George F. Hebble. Mr..
George, who has a clear tenor voice, gave
two solos to accomplishments by Miss
Neighbor. The Scripture lesson was read
by E. c. Brownell. secretary of the Evans
vile Y. M. c. A.
DIR. w. A QUAYLE TALKS.
The principal speaker Of the afternoon
was Rev. DR.. w. A. Quayle, pastor of
Meridian-street Methodist Church. DR..
Quayle talked about Books" and pre-
scented the books of Matthew, Mark and
Luke in such an interesting light that his
appeal to the young men present to read
these books will doubtless be needed by
many. DR.. Quayle said I'm part:
1T will ask you one thing. What books
are you reading? Nearly everybody that
see says, DR.. Quayle, have you read Alice
of Old Vincennes?' And sometimes i get
mixed up and call IL Old Alice of Vim
cennes,' but she was not old. she was
young woman. Somebody says to me,
Have you read 1.-The Reign of Law" ;
And so they ask me about multitude of
books: have i read this and have l read
that and the other? and some have read
you to-day about some books. Have you
read a book called Matthew? Have you
read a book called Mark? Have you read
a book called Luke, book called John?
There fell into my hands some time ago
these four books, and If i had time would
like TO commend them to you on the ground
that l love great literature, that l love to
hear a great soul speak, that l love TO hear
a wondrous story told Have you read a
book called The Sky Pilot? If you have
not. if you fellows have got brains and
trawn and IL you have got legs and a
mind, 1 wish you would read 1t. will you?
The Sky Pilot IL is one of the very
noblest books 1 have read in year. IT
has got enough moral dynamite in it to
make a man feel better for weeks after he
has read It, 1t is telling a story about Il
good man so that it will help you to be
good and valuable and virile. / could tel.
you a good many books of recent times tsat
/ think void be good to read, but here
Is one called Matthew and IL is the story
of man called Jesus. and according to
Matthew'S notion this man Jesus was king
OF the Jews. That notion or Matthew ;
that Jesus was king of the Jews colors all
of his gospel, and you will find that Mat
thew has written the story of Jesus as If
he were the Jews Saviour He was the son
of Abraham, the son of David; He was the
fulfiller of prophecy; he was the man for
whom the prophets looked with eager eyes
and sunny faces. He was the Jerusalem to
which all caravans Travelled. He IL was
OF whom prophets and kings and holy wom-
en- sang. 1 wish you would read the book
called Matthew, because ii is the book writ
ten by man who seemed to feel that ne
a races king is something splendid and
tropical in imagination. There never was
a greater race than the Jews; there never
will be a greater race than the Jews; there
never will be so marked and singular a
race as the Jews.
THE BOOK OF MARK.
"Then there is book called Mark. 1t
is the biography of Jesus written by a
man whose cultivation and attitudes were
Roman. He does n,e tell anything about
the birth of Jesus. He doesn't tell any
thing about the birth of John. He doesn't
tell anything about the visit of the wise
men or the singing Of the angels. This
man Mark wrote the biography of Jesus
from the standpoint that He was the con-
queror of the earth. You know and /
| know that the Romans were the conquer
ors of the earth. They gave us codes,
| they legislated for the future. This old
| time race built highways and capitals and
amalgamated civilizations. This man Mark
had all the magnetic movement of the
| Roman day and hour in him. If you will
read the book of Mark you will hear the
tramp of Roman legions. You will find
| that Mark has Christ conquer all sorts
\ of things. He has Him conquer men and
devils he has Him conquer leprosies and
| paralysis he has Him conquer blindness
and death, he has Him do all sorts OF
dangerous. and massive and wonderful
| gence. IL is the busy mans gospel. II
| is the shortest of all the gospels.
Then there is a gospel called Luke
/ Luke was a Greek. He was the most par
| ticuar of all the writer's of books r
| the New Testament. He was doctor, he
was feeling the pulse Of the gospels, he
| belongs TO tie race of men. He thought
| that Jesus was not the king of the jews
nor the conqueror of the Romans. but q
brother 10 men. He thought His hand was
reached out to get the hand OF the earth
| 1t is a great gospel. II is mans gospel.
| The services were concluded with prayer
| by e. w. Titus, secretary of the Railroad
| Y NJ c. A. at Brightwood, and the ben.
| ediction by DR.. Quayle. The Volunteer
League, an organization of young men who
| are studying foreign field work in it's rela
| ton to work for young men, met in the
parlor of the building after the anniver
| sary exercises. The league is in charg,
| of George w. Knepper.
| Next Sunday afternoon in the gymnasium
| of the building the Y. M. c. A. will b,
addressed by Mr.. Cohen, converted Rus
sian Jew.
| Legislation i'm General.