The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-09
MEN'S MEETING AT I'M, [. A, A SUCCESS c. w. Collins, IT,, Delivers Very
 Instructive Address HAD A NOTICEABLE EFFECT Several Young Men Requested Prayer. Association Sends Out a Very
 Unique Circular Letter to
 Increase Membership.
HAD A NOTICEABLE EFFECT

Young Mems Christian association was crowded with men yesterday at the mems meeting. The singing was of the rousing sort and was entered into heartily by all present. The service of song preceding this meeting Is always characterized with snap and go that Is attractive to men.
 As the secretary says: ''No sweetness long drawn out here, and 1t is not high fer-lu-tin either. but live gospel hymns like How Firm a Foundation,' My Jesus Love Thee Only Step to Jesus,' Nothing But the Blood Take My Life and Let it Be Consecrated, Lord to Thee"
 After the song and prayer service c. w. Collins, Jr., who only about three months ago gave up his law practice to work and become assistant state secre- tary of the Young Mems Christian as- sociations of Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, made the talk of the occasion on the topic, Men Wanted" three young men having read the accounts from Mat thew Mark and Luke of Christ's calling Peter, Andrew, James and John from their fishing nets, promising to make them fishers of men. MT. Collins is college man and treated his subject in an ex- cellent manner, his presentation being forceful and convincing. His outline was as follows:
 Outlines of Talk.
 Text-Marlk 1:17: Come ye after me and will make you to become fishers of men,"
 l. The chief concern of Jesus was not a rp- fused these, but He wanted men.
 2. For what did lie need men? His great kingdom was to include the entire brotherhood of man and He needed men to work out His plans.
 3. What kind of men did He need? He needed working men, who knew the value of time, men open to conviction, men willing to be taught the principles of His kingdom He found the men He wanted in these simple minded fishermen-Peter Andrew, James and John. The four gospels, the Acts and the Epistles, tell how He trained and used these and seven other men, and the whole civilized world today Is unde: a debt of gratitude to Him and to these men of His choice. It was 2OOO years ago that these four men "straightway' left their nets and fol- lowed Him.
 4. What is the great need of the world in this year 1905? Not wealth not food, not raiment, not shelter. but men.
 (a) True men. Men who can't be bought, men whose word can be count ed on men who are honest with man and God.
 (b) Men who are pure in lie. Impurity Is a mark of weakness and low taste. It separates men from the very best there is in life and from God. Purity of life is a sign of manliness and is a badge of strength and conquest.
 Co Men who possess strength of char acter Strong men do not drift but they steer. Dead wood drifts down stream. but 1t takes a live fish to go against the current. Strong men are needed today to take the right side of every important euestion-men of decision and power in- herent in truth and purity of life.
 (d) Men of sympathy for their fellow man, with cheerful words for the tempt ed and weary, the extended helping hand to the oppressed. Men who smile when they feel like frowning and who think of the welfare of the other fellow be- fore they think of themselves.
 4. This Is the kind of men needed today. But where are they needed: In politics. in our national and state legislatures on the bench, at the bar. in the jury box. to manage great industries to hold places of honor and trust in public and business life. Such men are needed also in the church, and the strong right arm of the church. the Young Mems Christian association in the home land and in the regions beyond. And it is not necessary for man to go out of business. to lav down the spade, to leave his desk to quit his profession, in order to become that kind of a Christian, but every man by the help of Jesus Christ can hava these qualities and can use them in the daily round of his life and calling.
 The Manifest Man.
 B. The standard rests the manifest man the man Christ Jesus. He sacrificed His popularity for the sake of truth. He was so pure that His bitterest enemies could find in Him no fault at all. He was so brave that He denounced the leaders of His own nation face to face. He was so strong that He walked into the jaws of death praying for those who put Him to death.
 6. Every one of us has the great priyi- lege of confessing Him as our personal savior and of receiving from Him the power to properly represent Him and to serve our fellows in His name The only question is, are we willing to do it?
 The address made deep impression and six men requested prayer and went up stairs into the inquiry room,
 More Members Wanted.