Milford chronicle., 1906-02-02
Calnnaqe
Sermon
BY Rev.
Frank De Witt Talmase, D. D.

sermon the preacher shows the impOr
fance of giving hospitable encourage
ment and spiritual direction to tn,
lives Of the multitudes Of young meI
and women who are strangers in oul
great cities. The text is Proverbs Xxx
%. 'gThe glory Of young men is theiI
strength"
1t is an interesting study to watch
the different designs of our modern ad-
vertisements. Well, some time ago,
reading the different signboards,
came upon one the like of which l had
never seen before. 1t was a square
board. standing in conspicuous place
in the front yard Of an old residence
situated near the heart of the city in
which l live. This was the way the
signbOard read: Property of the Young
Mems Christian Association They Want
to Erect Upon This site a Character
Factory. Won't You Help?" l stood for
at least five minutes watching that plain
sign. Then the full purpose Of the man
who made that advertisement began to
dawn upon me. As l stood alone in
that small residence building disap-
pear; then ] could see the huge walls of
a great factory building rise in its
place. This huge building was ablaze
with many lights. From out Of almost
every room l could hear the hum of
the workmen at their task of building
character, the noblest work on Gods
earth. Then as l stood there 1 could |
see the doors of that great character
factory swinging open, and could see
scores and hundreds of young men
passing in and out. What a noble, I
strong looking set Of fellows they were
strong in physique, strong in mental
and moral worth, strong in spiritua'
strength! Then l said to myself as l
walked home in the darkness: MAY
God help the noble men who are at the
head Of this movement to build that
character factory. May l always be
willing to help those men in every way
that possibly can-with pen, with
voice and with money"
The preaching of this sermon on the
mighty mission of the Young Mems
Christian associations throughout the
world is a result Of the prayer made
that night when / stood watching the
lignboard marked Character Factory.
Won't You Help?" l want to help the
great young mems association move
nent Of San Francisco and New York {
md London and Melbourne, as well as
hat Of Los Angeles. l want to show
Why we should try to support the inter
latiOnal labors of this useful society. c
know Of no better time in which to l
peak this word of help than at this
eriOd, when this world wide associa- L
lon is entering on the second period 5
I its development The first period 5
lOsed when, three months ago. the L
Ody Of its devoted founder, Sir George Il
was laid to rest in st. Paups e
London. in the presence of a
le representatives of the throne and s.
the Christian people of the city q
here they buried him among the sol le
ers and sailors and statesmen who II
I'd served their country-a knight by IL
le favor Of his sovereign, but with the s.
CHER knighthood upon him which he d'
Id won by his service to the young IN
en- Of his time, the knighthood Of the th
Oss, dc
The Birth of the Y. NJ. c. A. ~
Let us go to the cradle of this move WI
ent Let US stand, in the first place, 70
the now historic room where the u,
'ung Mems Christian association was WI
IN and held its first meeting Let us an
alyze its genesis. the cardinal pur- ga ga
Sc. the pre-eminent reason for its II
cation and its existence today. When III
wander through any Of the Banardo l.
1han asylums l know why they came Sc'
o existence. Dr. Barnardo many
lrs ago was a young student study
to be foreign medical missionary. life
his wanderings about London he Oh
y the waits Of the street. the little on
vsboys, the little urchins with no ira
nes sleeping in cellars and eating Me
Of ash barrels. He said: These are
IS, unless they are given homes and loa
red Alright, viii make the future bee
minals Of England. There is no need to
lay going abroad to work for Christ. as
work is right here among the Lon wa
j waifs.' The Barnardo homes were whi
rted to rescue the little children Of wit
ldon and give them a home and a to !
'istian education Chr
We know how the Salvation Army Ycs
ne into existence William Booth the:
S an English Methodist preacher do
felt that the church was not reach car,
the outcasts and those. like Mary whc
gialene reeklng with sin. In 1865 ices
left his church and started the in
tristan mission" He afterward Or And
lied his Christian mission upon las
ltary lines. Then he said to his IN Il
pei soldiers do not wait for sin himi
! to come to you. You go to them" not,
at is the result? There is not sin You
dive Ii London OF New York which able
not been invaded by his gospel man
iers. The Salvation Army was or life.
ized to save the drunkard, the har- nom
the thief and the libertine. God labo
S its work." IS the prayer Of every Do
, loving Christian heart. huhG
hv was ha Younu Mons Christian man