The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-03-16
CHARACTER FACTORY
The Rev. Or. Talmage So Names
the Y. Nj. c. A.
A Sermon on the Good Done by
This World Renowned Organi-
ration and q Plea For
Its support.
Copyright. isos. By Louis Klopsch.l


ment and spiritual direction TO the
lives OF the mulhtudes Of young men
and women who are strangers In our
great cities. The text Is Proverbs Xxx,
%, The glory OF young men IS their
strength"
Ii is an interesting study 10 watch
the different designs OF our modern ad-
vertlsements Well, some time ago.
reading the different slgnboards.
came upon one the like Of which | had
never seen before. II was a square
board. standing in a conspicuous place
in the front yard OF an old residence
situated near the heart OF the city in
I which I live. This was the way the
siguboard read: Property OF the Young
Mems Christian Association. They Want
10 Erect Upon This Site a Character
Factory. Won't You HelpT l stood FOR
at least five minutes watching that plain
sign Then the full purpose OF the man
who made that advertisement began 70
dawn upon me. As l stood alone IN
that street l could see the walls Of
that small residence building disap-
pear; then ! could see the huge walls Of
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 az their task Of building
character, the noblest work on Gods
earth. Then as I stood there l 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
strong looking set OF fellows they were
strong In physique. strong in mental
and moral worth. strong in spiritual
strength. Then | said to myself as ]
walked home in the darkness: May
God help the noble men who are at the
head OF this movement 10 build that
character factory. May 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
I Christian associations throughout the
world is a result Of the prayer I made
that night when I stood watching the
sicnboard marked Character Factory.
Won't You HelpT l want TO help the
great young mems association move
ment Of san Francisco and New York
and London and Melbourne, as well as
that Of Los Angeles. l want TO show
why we should try TO support the inter
national labors Of this useful society.
I know Of no better time In which TO
speak this word Of help than at this
period. when this world wide associa-
ton Is entering on the second period
OF its Development The first period
closed when. three months ago, the
body OF its devoted founder, Sir George
Williams, was laid to rest in ST. Paurs
cathedral, London, in the presence Of
the representatives Of the throne and
Of the Christian people Of the city.
There they buried him among the sol
llers and sailors and statesmen who
had served their country-a knight by
the favor Of his sovereign. but with the
higher knighthood upon him which be
bad won by bis service 10 the young
men Of his time, the knighthOOd Of the
cross.
Let US 20 70 the cradle OF this move
ment. Let US stand. IN the first place,
IN the now historic room where the
Young Mems Christian association was
born and held It's first meeting. Let Us
analyze rs genesis. the cardinal pur-
pose. the pre- eminent reason for its
creation and It's existence today. When
wander through any Of the Barnardo
orphan asylums I know why they came
into existence. Dr. BarnardO many
years ago was young student, study
ing 20 be a foreign medical missionary.
In bis wanderings about London be
saw the waits OF the street, the little
newsboys. the little urchins with no
homes, sleeping In cellars and eating
out OF ash barrels. He said: These
boys. unless they are given homes and
reared Alright. will make the future
criminals Of England. There Is no need
Of my going abroad 10 work for Christ
Nv work Is right here among the Lon
don waits" The Barnardo homes were
started TO rescue the little children Of
London and give them q home and a
Christian education.
We know how the Salvation Army
came into existence. William Booth
was an English Methodist preacher.
lie felt that the church was not reach
Ing the outcasts and those, Ike Mary
Magdalene. reeking with sin. In 1865
he left his church and started the
Christian mission" He afterward or
ganized his Christian mission" upon
military lines. Then be said to his
gospel soldiers: do not wait for sin
ners TO come 20 you. You 90 TO them"
What Il the RESULT There is not a sin
ful dive in London or New York which
has not been invaded by his gospel
soldiers. The Salvation Army was or
ganized TO save the drunkard, the har
lot. the thief and the libertine. God
bless lts work" IS the prayer Of every
true. loving Christian heart.
Why was the Young Mems Christian
association startedi What was its
frst purpose. and what Is rs present
purposei To bring young men 10 Je-
sus Christ Its object was hrst and
foremost religious. II was not started
10 teach men and women how 70 sew
and how 70 cook and how to keep clean
and then indirectly shove In 4 little re-
ligion. as a dose Of medicine, disguised
as candy, IS administered TO a sick
child. II was never started with the
t5oo +hof q ciean shirt will necessarily