The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-29
GREAT DAY AT Y. M. C. A.
ALI THE MINISTERS PREACH
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All the Superintendent Talk About It
 --Great Mass Meeting at New Haven
 Theater--1,JOO Mark Turned.
 Yesterday was a great day for the New Haven Young Mems Christian as- sociation. All the ministers in the city evening on the work of the Y. M. c. A. and its value to the community. Some very strong discourses We're presented to the congregations, and the day with out question will prove one most valua- ble to the work All of the superin- tendents of the Sunday schools devot- ed a portion of their hour to a forci- ble presentation of the work, urging upon the scholars to take advantage of the inducements offered in this 2,O00 campaign. The Young Peoples soci- cities presented the matter at their gatherings. At the New Haven theatet there was a great rally of men, filling the house. General Secretary Lotze was in charge of this gathering. MT. Lotze had a chorus of thirty young men seated on the platform, which was fully appreciated by the large and ap- preciative audience. The Y. M. c. A. quartette gave several selections, which Were well rendered and heartily re- eeived.
 The singing by the audience was greatly helped by the use of the stere- opticon. Probably the best selection was Where is My Wandering Boy To- night" This was Illustrated and had a good effect. MT. Day then presented the 1000 movement, stating to the au- dienee that the 1,500 point, the highest in the history of the work, which was at the time of the erection of the new building, had again been reached and passed This statement pleased the crowd. The interesting feature was that the turning of the 1,500 was made by a father and three sons, MT. Ross receiving them, the father turning over $21 in cash, $10 for himself, $8 for two High school boys, and $3 for the gram mar school lad. Surely the work is gaining favor with the people when whole families come. He asked the congregation for a show of hands for those who were members, and then for those intending to join, and the re- sponse was a surprise for everybody, as the show of hands came up all over the theater It would have been a good place for the 2;O00 skeptics to have been. He would surely have been won over by the show of feeling manifested at that gathering The 2OO0 campaign song, with an outline of the work on the back, was present to every one present.. MT. Lotze then introduced the Rev. James Grant, who gave one of the finest addresses of the season on The Power of Choosing" Mir. Grant said there is no greater word in the English language than the word choice It is the greatest power giv- en to men. There are certain things which we cannot choose. They were chosen for us. Within the range of things which we can choose, are the greatest things in life.' MT, Grant dwelt at some length upon his intro ductory remarks, and then said, What does it mean to choose or follow Jesus Christ? It means to accept him as our Saviour and our master" He said that in his experience he, had talked with many men, and had heard some objec- tions made, which he wished to men, tion.
 He then mentioned the objections, dealing with each one with telling ef- feet and closing with an appeal for the large body of men present to live pure, strong, useful Christian lives When Mir. Grant referredto his own stand taken and the struggle he had in oe- ciding as a young man, there was an impressive stiffness throughout the theater. It must have had great ef- feet on the young men present, judging from the attention paid the speaker This was followed by an after meeting at the building. where there were 100 men assembled at social song service and where five young men took a stand to lead a gcod Christian life
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