Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-02
Important Ceremony In Connec'
ton With New Building 0c'
CURED Yesterday Afternoon,
RAIN MARRIED THE PROCEEDINGS
Enthusiastic Meeting Held in The Salt
Lake Theatcr Music aud
Eloquent Addresses.

floor and first gallery were wei hlle'
by citizens Interested In the growth and
development Of the association, and the
keenest Interest was shown IN the pro-
ceedings, The program opened with
selections from IIed's band, which then
withdrew, and the seats on the plat
form were filed by President Frank
stephens, Hon. II, Allen, Secretary
o. l.. Cox, Dr. T.. V. Silver Rev. d.
r.. j. Cook of Chattanooga, Tenn, who
offered the opening prayer, Rev E' l.
Goshen, Justice Bashn Of the supreme
court, Major r. w Young, President
Klngsbury of the state university w.
II. TIbbalg, Very Rev Dean Eddie, Clty
Editor Hansen of the News" directors,
charter members OF the association ana
prominent citizens specially Interested
in the work. Soprano solos were sung
by Mrs. Plummer and MISS BerknoeI
with Mrs LOOMS as the accompahist'
EX-Congressman Allen was the chair
man, who had presided IA years pre-
yious at the first meeting which led TO
the organization OF the association
President Frank b. stephens Rev H. L.
Goshen and Secretary Cox made the
addresses Of the afternoon, and were
very wen ltftlNNAs W. o ~
ogized for the absence Of Hon FRANK
Pierce who was TO have been present,
but was called away several hundred
miles distant on special business MT
Stephens made the presidents address,
which was as follows
PRESIDENT STEPHENS.
THE Young Mems Christian assocla-
ton is an institution for the whoe peo-
pie, 1t knows no creed, no sect, us am
| is the development OF a nobler type OF
manhood, Christian manhood, ana py
| Christian manhood we do not mean the
manhood Of men who belong TO any
particular church, or indeed any
! church at all, although one of our most
| important purposes Is to encourage an
| young men to ally themselves win
| some organization, wherever they rect
most at home but by a higher ana no.
| bier type of Christian manhood we
mean that manliness and nobility OF
| character which can only come IRON an
| earnest effort upon the part OF the IN
| diyidual 70 follow in the footsteps Oh
the great Way shower
Nineteen hundred years ago there
came one whose life has ever since Deeh
the guide to right living; His cross Is
the central figure in history ana Whlle
! Rvarice, injustice and SIN or al KIM
have continued 70 exist, since as Detorc
| the time of our Savior, yet from that
central figure the pure calm rays OF
| divine love have shone down through
the centuries, gradually melting away
the stormy passions OF the human heart
and building humanity into a more per-
| feet manhood. lie came 10 a World
filled with suffering and sin, strife and
warfare but the blind saw, the dear
heard. the lame walked, and the sintul
passions were blotted out. lie pointed
out the only way whereby man may al.
tain toward spiritual, intellectual ana
physical perfection, Sometimes by roll
lowing in His footsteps perfect manhood
win be attained Realizing that tne
Young man who strives toward spirit
ual Intellectual and physical perfection
Is always a better citizen, greater
power for good I'm the community, the
Young Mems Christian association the
world over has adopted n three-fold
work. our emblem Is the triangle, the
strongest combination known to me-
chanical construction 49,,
"First and foremost, In common VIII
the churches OF the community, Du'
without adopting the creed Oh any
church, II asks It's members to cultl
yate the spiritual nature, 20 follow
| tnOSn nlEn tNIlIAAlNlAH 49, $500
and goodness without which no mar
can ever hone to advance,
Second It devOtes special attention
TO enabling young men who are no
able TO take college course or attenC
a regular scientific school, 10 Obtain
scientific and general intellectual In
structiOn.
Third realizing that veal
and sickly man, no matter nov
well endowed spiritually and IN
tellcctually, can never attain sue
cess, It Institutes the gylnha
stun, the swimming pool, the han'
han court and other manly sports, an'
encourages an aspiration towar'
physical perfection, thus building VI
as nearly as possible the harmonious
perfect man,
I'VE supplement the work Of III
church. We do not minimize I
the slightest extent the magnillcen
scope of the power and influence 10
good OF tho churches Of every com
munity, except for them the foun
Mems Christian association Woui
never have been possible; In them
had It's origin, they meet The varyin
spiritual needs Of the members OF thei
several organizations each does II
own work IN It's own way. They nav
their differences, the discussion q
| which undoubtedly contributes on IN
whole to a higher conception on IN
purt of all, real spiritual truth, bu
here, within these walls, the represen
tatlves of all churches and those Wh
belong 10 no church meet upon IN
broad platform Of Christian MANHOOD
We unite IN simply following the teach
ing Of the great Na2arene.
mo polemical DISCUSSION IL desired
permitted We expect our young me
10 be too busy I'm character buildln
and I'm being helpful 60 their Fellows
have any time for the discussion
religlous differences,
1T Is a beautiful picture In Grecia
story that there was one small islan'
the Island OF Delos, dedicated 10 IN
gods sacred from war, at the shore
which the hostile armies OF all natior
laid down their arms and met 70 unit
IN common worship. There all unite
In common aspiration for higher an
better things
ITO such high purpose we this On
dedicate this building and I firmly b
Hove that particularly In this commui
ity the Influences which VIII go OF
from these portals Will work wonde
fully 10 harmonlze our people, We ded
cate this building 10 peace ana love.
"Colerldge, poet Of whom Charl,
Sumner said. Ills Few verses vi
bear him I'm his immortal flight on NJ
tagging wings" has given cxpresslc
10 this sentiment IN words Of uncon
mon pathos and power by saying:
He prayeth we'll who lovcth well,
All things, both great and small.
He prayeth best who loveth best,
Both man and bird and beast.
For the dear God who loyoth VS.,
lie made and loveth all
"And now friends. brothers OF Q