Evening star., 1901-03-05
TWO MEETINGS HELD.
Services for Men Under Direction q
Y. NJ. G. A.

Services for Men Under Direction
Y. NJ. {. A.
The two mass meetings for men. held un-
| der the auspices of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association Sunday afternoon formed
ar unusual feature of the inauguration
period. Many hundreds of the visitors were
in attendance a large number of uniforms
being observed in the audiences.
The meeting at Chase's Grand Opera
House began at $50 o'clock. with service
of song under the leadership of Mr.. Chas.
s Clark. The singing was accompanied
by the association orchestra and the Park
sisters of New York the wel-known cor
netists.
The Park sisters rendered with splendid
effect The Holy City" as a quartet. Mr..
J. d. McFall sang a solo. accompanied by
the orchestra.
The address by Mr.. Fred B. Smith was
upon the subject. "A Nations Glory" Mr..
Smith began by saying that patriotism now
adays was more pronounced than ever be-
fore. He sketched the rapid growth of
the republic, and said that the secret
source of power was the quality of the men
who made up the nation. Strong men are
necessary" said the speaker. Physical
strength and physical life should not be
neglected. but considered a duty. The
physically strong man is not always, how
ever, the man who is the bulwark Of the
nation. Neither is man capable Of max
ing money necessarily a strong man. The
ability to make money l regard very highly
but ii is not at all sign that man is
strong.
''If physical strength is a test for true
strength Ii would put the human race upon
the basis of animals, and We would have to
accept the theories of Huxley and Darwin,
whether or not we believed in them. The
thing that is 10000 times stronger than any
thing else Is the power of a man to lead
intellectual life and think great thoughts.
ia nf Iyp1 thnt bod f,,t,
man has differentiated human beings from
all other animals in the world. Intellectual
man comes very near the summit of life.
OF all the strong men in business, politics
and social life, how many would you hold
up to be ideal? No amount of culture and
society will go TO make a real man. The
test of a true, strong man Is his loyalty to
God"
The speaker referred to one of the late
Robert G. Ingersolls speeches and repeat
ed parts of it, asking the young men to see
the lack of philosophy in the parts quoted
He warned the young men to take credit
to themselves should they be living in sin.
ANY fool" said the speaker, can be a
devil, but it takes a strong man to be a
Christian every time.
At the second meeting which was held in
the Columbia Theater beginning at 4:15
o'clock. the same program was given as a
the Grand Opera House. with the exception
that Dr. l.. l.. Daggett, president of the
Springfield Training School for Y. NJ. c. A.
secretaries, maze Dr1eT address Just be-
fore Mr.. Smith arrived from the other
meeting.
Mr.. George F. Tbbetts. state secretary
for Maryland, Delaware District of Colum-
bia and West Virginia. presided and Mr.
Percy S. Foster directed the singing
The association will keep open house this
evening to friends from other cities Asso-
cation men are expected to come and ladies
will also be welcomed The orchestra and
mandolin club will be in attendance
Speeches of welcome Will be made and re-
Sponded to. Refreshments will be served