The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-27
7he Fourth / National Bank.
YOUNG MEN OF MONTGOMERY SEND NOTE TO FANNY CROSBY
At Celebration of Birthday of the Great Hymn Writer Dr. Young Made Earnest Ap-
 peal For Temperance.

With appropriate earnestness, the Young Mems Christian Association, of Montgomery. yesterday afternoon held services celebrating the eighty-fifth anniversary of the birthday of Fannie J. Crosby, the great hymn-writer, of Bridgeport, Conn.
 Features of the occasion were an address by pr. G. w. Young, of Ken lucky, representing the American Anti Saloon League, and singing by all pre- sent of the famous compositions of Fanny Crosby.
 J. J. Pierce, of the committee on resolutions, read a resolution carry ing the greetings of the young men of Montgomery to Mrs. Crosby at her home and 1t was unanimously adopted by rising vote.
 The resolution, which followed the address of Dr. Young was as followss
 "The young men of Montgomery, } Ala, gathered in the weekly religious meeting of the Young Mems Christian Association, on Sunday, March 26, 1905, send greeting to Fanny Crosby, Amer ica's greatest hymn writer upon the S5th anniversary of her birth.
 We congratulate you upon the great service you have rendered to the cause of our common Master We bear testi- mony to the power with which your sweet hymns have wrought upon our own hearts and lives, and realize that our experience is only that of hundreds of thousands of other Christians.
 we thank God for your life and services, and pray that your last years may be the brightest and happiest period of your long and useful ca 2 reer."
 The Crosby selections sung by the body of the Assiciation were, Iris the Blessed Hour of Prayer" Safe in the Arms of Jesus" and Rescue the rtchf fpc olI nF "a fn ha tongue of Christian people in the Uni- ted States. As a solo J. J. Pierce sang, Saved by Grace"
 By invitation of the Association, pr. Young spoke at length in behalf of the American Anti-Saloon League and made an eliquept plea for teh young men of Montgomery to do their part of the work necessary to putt on a basis of successful operation the Ala bama Anti-Saloon League. This or ganization Is branch of the National Association and was perfected in Sir Crumpton of Montgomery, at the head and representatives of all the Protestant religions in the State hold ing important positions in the govern ment If the branch.
 The most forceful exhortationss of the address were that the members of the Young Mems Christian Association in this city remove from their path all the Instructions that are in the way of saving souls. He declared 1t was a false doctrine that originated in the Dark Ages attempting to draw a dis tinct line of demareation between the religious and the secular spheres of life.
 The leaders on the side of the liouor traffic" declared Dr. Young, tell us to keep within our appripriate sphere and save siuls inside our own walls.
 They advise us not to wander out among the people they are supposed to control and grapple with the men of the world Young gentlemen, do not let them say to you that you cannot in this coming election. go to the polls and cast your votes for man whom you know will enforce the laws of