The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-29
LATEST FAIR HA'IEN NEWS
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Rev. c. G. Smith Speaks on Y. NJ. c A. WOrk-Dr Sheath on Abstinence Comedy Club to Give New Play Personals and Other Items,

At the close of his sermon at the Grand Avenue Baptist church last night the pastor. Rev. Charles G. smith, baptized two candidates. Dur ing the sermon he presented the cause of the Y. M. c. A., and said in part:
 Il have received a communication from William G. Lotze, the general sec- retary of the Y. M. c. A. of this city, asking me to make reference to their work, especially as it Is related to the young men of New Haven. I most gladly give my indorsement to their noble work. I am a thorough believer in the aims and objects of the Y. M. c. A. It has wrought lasting good in this and other lands, and it is in league with all our Christian churches to keep the young men of to-day from a life of sin, and to help them to live the life of mo- bility and service toward God and man.
 T wish the local society Godspeed, with all my heart, in the extension movement it now has in hand. I do not think it ought to be a difficult mat ter to get 1000 young men in this city of 125,0O0 people who can and will ap- preciate the great social and moral op- portunities and stimulus afforded by the Y M. c. A. It's benefits are lncal- culable. If I was coming to any city as a young unmarried man there are two things I should do without delay-frst, I would unite with a Christian church, and then l should join the Y. M. c. A. There are opportunities to be gained there that the church-at least the av- craze church-does not, indeed cannot, offer; and no young man can possibly afford to miss those opportunities
 T am quite aware that this move ment needs no words of mine to com mend it to you who know. It haa come to stay; so long as its mission of love and service remain intact men will fol- low 1t as the steel filings follow the magnet. To-day 1t numbers in its ranks men of the keenest intellect in all walks of life-admirals, governors, bank pres- idents clergymen and men noted insthe field of politics, literature, art and sci ence.
 In sir George Williams, who founded this great movement in London in 1S44, you have conspicuous example of a young man devoted to the service of God. His single desire was to bless and better the young men of his acquaint- ance, and though his salary was but $750 per year, he gave one-third of 1t to this work. His knighthood at the hands of Queen Victoria in 1894 was England's tribute to the worth of this movement and of this man, and in laying his body among its illustrious dead in St. Pauls cathedral are they not saying to all who shall come after him:
 His life was gentle and
 The clements
 So mixed in him that nature might
 stand up
 And say to all the world;
 This was man
 Gan a drinking man be saved from his appetite?" was the question Rev Dr. Sheath sought to answer last even ing at the Grand Avenue Congregation al church, He quoted for his text l. Corinthians, 6;9-11, in which Paul tells the Corinthians that some of them were formerly drunkards and were saved lin the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of God"
 Dr. Sheath claimed most emphatical- ly that any drinking man could be saved from his appetite If he sincerely recognized three conditions: First, he must believe such salvation is possible must desire 1t and must will to try the method.
 Too many drinking men do not want to quit their cups" said the speaker. There must be a genuine desire to be saved.
 "The second condition is faith in the power of Jesus Christ to save unto the uttermost. Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved This is the one unfailing remedy. He cast out more fiery fiends than the drink demon. He saved the Corinthian men, John B. Cough, Francis Murphy, Colo nel Hadley and untold numbers of oth- CT. There is not a man in New Haven but can be saved by the Christ method.
 The third condition is to help your self. The man who has accepted the salvation of Christ must do certain things himself. He must absolutely forsake his drinking companions, the saloon, and must not drink single glass of intoxicant. He must avoid the very appearance of evil
 Professor James, of Harvard says that one violation of the rule of absti- hence will conquer the man, and he will fail He should use helpful agencies, such as cleanliness, good food and fresh air. Medical experts affirm that if a drinking man eats a half dozen good apples each day 1t will greatly as- sist in conquering the appetite. most strongly advise drinking men to do so. Tn addition they must use the spiritual agencies at their command These are prayer, Bible study, regular and fre- quent attendance at church services, a pleasant home life, the company of Christian men and their homes, Chris tian work in some of its various forms, temperance and rescue work and nu- merous other helps open to the individ- ual. He who wills to be saved, takes Christ as his Savious and strives to help himself will be made more than conqueror' and come off victorious in the struggle"
 Mrs Thomas Perry of Wo1oott street.