The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-01-26
DR.. IRA LANORITH
Delivers Splendid Talk on Y. M. C,
A. Work to a Large Audience.
THE FOUR SQUARE YOUNG MAN.


J, drith, of Nashville, talk on J
2 NJ. C. A work at ire First Metht
I dist Church Sunday evening. Ever
? church, every creed was represente
in the audience and there is no dour
that every person present felt befor
. DR.. Landrith had concluded that tn
Y. M. c. A. meant a new era for tn
moral, social, spiritual and physica
!, upbuilding of the young men of Col
umbia, and that whatever the cost o
maintenance of the institution in tn,
future, money so spent would brins
large returns.
Mr.. w. B. Greenlaw presided ovel
the meeting and after prayer and q
song by the choir, introduced Mr.. w
S. Frost, the new secretary
Mr.. Greenlaw said the opening
of the home had been de.
layed that start might be made with
a first-class secretary, and in Mr..
Frost the Association felt that they
had secured a man who would fill all
| requirements with eminent satisfac-
ton.
Mr.. Frost then arose and said he
had come to plant new standard
That the greatest joy of his life, the
greatest pleasure, was in the service
of Him, whose banner would be I'M
furled at the Y. M. c. A. Home this
evening, and that he hoped to teach
many of the young men of Columbia
something of the pleasure of this SER
vice.
Mr.. Greenlaw then introduced DR..
Landrith, the speaker of the evening,
complimenting him highly on the great
and good work he had accomplished.
DR.. Landrith opened by saying that
the one thing of most interest in every
community is the welfare of its young
men. That achieved, the welfare of
the rest of the community is assured
Self protection, the protection of the
home, every good interest demands
that the young men of the community
shall be decent, respectable, honest.
For that reason you support churches,
schools, clean press, and whatever
can be brought to Columbia to help
the young man should be and will be
welcomed. rs the Y. NJ. c. A. a thing
you need to help your boy and your
neighbours boy to lead an upright, |
clean life? If it is not, you have no
use for it. All men applaud Christian
no matter what their creed |
or belief. Any institution that helps, |
must be Christian in principle. The !
Y. NJ. c. A. is Christian in principle |
Ideal growth comprises mental, physi- I
cal, spiritual and social development. |
Any establishment that works for the |
good of the young man must do these !
four things. The Y. M. G. A. does all |
Of them. 1t is comprehensive and CO.
operative in its scope. 1t touches all
classes and helps all If it did not it
would be simply a social club. 1t is
not merely another church or another
club. 1t helps all churches and antag-
1nizes none. 1t interferes with no good
club. 1t is an influence for good and is
not only for every good thing but
against every evil thing. 1t is not a
'eligious maid of all work, but is here
o benefit young men, and young men
ilone. 1t works for the salvation of
he whole man.
This is the day of tbs young man,
so. Young men are filling
he positions of trust in every line of
rade. They are sent out to fight the
,attles of life and meet it's responsible.
ties and temptations before they are
for them. Religion includes
he complete man, and the Y. M. G.
y builds complete man. 1t gives
lin health and that physical develop
nent upon which to establish charac-
er; it throws around him environ
nents which build him spiritually
nd morally, it offers opportunities
or mental Improvement, it brings I
i'm in closer relation with the young
zen Of his community on a broader !
Gale. 1t builds the four square young
han, the young man who is cheap at
ny price. No one should hesitate
bout cost when the welfare of the
Dung man is In question.
"The Y. G. A. is a fraternity. It
leans broader sympathy, a wider Wis
IN, bigger life. 1t is a home for the Z
Dung man, who has no home and
ONES as near filling the place of |
ONE as any institution could pos
IDLY do and not have the influence of 3
lother. 1t should be most attractive, U
,r its mission is to go out after the I
nworthy young man and make him =
'orthy. The Y. M. C. A. once prop
rly established along right lines 4
omes under the care of the Y. M