The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-30
A SUPPER TO MANY GUESTS.
Given by the Members of Y. VI. {. 4.
Ladies' Auxiliary.

bers Of the various committees.
The supper was served in the reading
room by the Ladies Auxiliary. and Us
usual. was an excel .ent one. When II was
finished Mr. c NJ. Gilbert, master of GER
emones. called for an address upon Mr..
J. V. Read, ate secretary of the Young
Mems Christian Association. Mr.. Read
spoke for a short time, impress.ng upon
mis- audience the necessity of keeping In
ouch with assoc. alton work In general
and particularly through attending the
state conventions. Nj. W. B. Stubs was
then called on. and gave number 4
facts as showing the real and presS ne
need of the work as conducted by TIL
Young Mems Christian Association
THE necessity Tor this work can
seen" he said when it Is known ~ w
OF the $500 Protestant young n .lat
are IN Savannah to-day, abo' 60 'hat
an that are known to be ~ are
Gods word. These figure eI.ei'ts Vi
cite your serious com .AS oueH' 70
there ever was a time "a a'I r,.., lor II
Of the true know .Asa 40 10y ~ 't .t',,
OF No' "oiu >nls is the time and the
Guy i - oana'" ~. BY eloquent ana strik-
rs tfons MIR. Stubs pointed out
VIC "e0' >sitS for a closer study Of the
pa ~nlN upon the truths of which, he
Sai'' was It possible to lay the founda-
I MIR. Shelton, the next speaker. in an ex-
haustiye discussion of the work of Bible
study said that the present tme gave an
| unsurpassed opportunity before the
Young Mems Christi IN Assoc alton for
the promotion of Bible study. He said
I that at the beginning of the y ar the
American associations had a membersh
of 255.412 young men. These men" said
he. have paid a membersh p fee, they
have placed themselves under the infiu-
ence OF the assoc ati3n. and If we a e
true to our high mission we shall seek
by all means within our power to lead
them to an intelligent study OF the
Scripture
But great as this opportunity Is, there |
Is grave danger that we minimize it.
Christian workers in this age meet many |
subtle temptations, and those who are |
responsible for the highest spiritual wei |
fare of young men in our grand brother
hood are not exempt from them
Thcle X. first OF ali, the temptation to |
slactress which comes from almost con-
staut contact with Christian men who
are good, but who are apathetic and cold
These men seldom speak earnestly in be-
NAT OF the need of the promotion of the
study OF the Scripture, and even when |
the necessity of the study of the fibie
on the part OF the young man Is torcibly
presented TO them, they show but little
In the Second place, there is the temp
tation TO relaxation Of effort which comes /
from the Indifference 81 tae young men
IN our membe-se!b whom we seek TO
lead to join Sible classes. If we are not
we may be led to eee.1 our
aCorts in their behalf aftes one or two
attempts to interes, tnem. We must
adopt all rigM principles which govern
7uccesstni business men in carrying for
"S'H their vast undertakings
thffd temptation 80 ts noted is
YET more subtle etc. namely: incessant
contact with Ne spirit of the age. This
spirit hanifests itself chiefly in the ten
eehcy shown to set the affections on
'hings beneath rather than on things
above, ana I'm an Inclination to disregard
the supreu~ claims, of the Divine Word
Ihrcnen faih. through prayer and
through persistent effort these and sim
mar tempta i-ns must be conquered
we ere under obligations TO meet this ! Z
great opportunity that is presented to us, |
because we have facili les for carving
onward this Divine enterprise In our |
rooms and buildings in our executive |
/. Hicers' and in our ability to procure eff
lClent Biole teachers we have some OF
The forces thai are essential for the sue
'ess'ul prosecutor OF this work.
There Is an obligation resting upon
Is TO prosecute this work with vigor. be-
ause OF the alarming fact that but few
fotesslhg Christian young men are earn }
81 systematic students of the Scripture I
o the vast masses of men the Bible is
ut name for a book The efIicien,,v Q
l the association 10 larger extent than {
re nave yet realized is dependent upon Q
he study of the divine word by it's mem {
ers. An underst ndng of the purposes .
God as revealed in His word is essen
al II the life of the Christian man 1. Z
De sane The Young Mems Christian I
ssociation should stand for the promo
on or the sturdiest kind of Christian
'anhood and to this end it's members {
ust be brought into contact with the {
fly ideals OF the Scripture. |
a knowledge of the Bible is necessary '
order that our members may have I
Sht views OF the purposes of God for !
anklnd. His prog anime for the world I
Is oeen revealed in His word and can I
understood only by those who are stu
nts OF His word. Our association de- '
amos intelligent workers, men who know I
nat GODS programme is-men broad i'm J
mpathY' wise in zeal, definite in pur- /
Sc. n
knowledge of and nseditaiion in the I
vine WORD arsa necessary in order that a
iusllah men may conquer temptation t
oe strong i'm the Lord. These two $
dites OF cnar acter, stability and fruit | >
mess ma their highest development in
me Of one who is thus studious Of and
eaient to the Scriptures.
y mess our members tbh's study and
" scripture they viii be weak, VI
he ensnared by tempta lion,
= Vercome by the forces of
will must oe con- 'sVehtiy NJ
viii be ., men with Muon o.
which prevail the bat. 'e OF
in n1ine that tn thlt re- w
cal are In the thick o. ~ e. b!
They need that fresh life, y,
a strength that Increased eo~-
that deepening love Of God which,
from systematic study at the A.a>
ture 49,
revival of Bible study will doubtless The
de revival of effort for the sal not {
N of the soul AS wei eS- Mn
heat without fire, or a harvest bly s
out the sowing Of seed, as enthu- She
and fruitage In Christian work with beech
the knowledg of t Q S ip.ure on furro
part of the Christian workers. come
is those who are filed with the appe
displ
m she