New-York tribune., 1906-10-08
MIR. HUGHES TO Y. NJ. C. A.
NO POLITICS IN SPEECH.
Appeats for Straight. Clean Liz,es-
Pleads for Faith

I uC2E mi
mistic in spirit. and appealed for co, @
upright lives. e'h "oheS' ana
MUSIC is prominent feature of these meetings
ana MT Hughes's speech was sandwicbed in dnr
..,e ms lhterrnission of Mendelssohn's oratorio
Elijah by the New York Fas+i,-aI C,h. -,
Esen Morgan 'eO'ion oI Ian
mere Were more than three thousand persons IN
~ sHe nan most OF them men. Mr.. Hughes did not
appear on the platform until the time for his
speech He departed immediately after making q
men Mr.. Hughes reached the platform he was
e'ee.eu Win an outburst of applause It was con-
Siliehy 10 handclapping. although there were
a Few cheers, while men and women all over the
nan waved their handkerchiefs TO show enthusiasm
the DAY alone prevented from deyeloping into reg
ular political meeting cheering
MT hughes bowed his appreciation of the ap-
pause and tried to quiet It, but did not subside
uhth William NJ. Kingsley. chairman of the com
mittee OF management of the West Side Branch OF
the Young Mems Christian Association had made
several attempts TO make himself heard to intro
duce the speaker
During his speech Mr.. Hughes was frequently
interrupted by applause but the meeting had no
political atmosphere. In introducing Mr. Hughes
MIR. Kingsley said the Young Mems Christian Asso-
ciation took no active part in politics. Mr. Hughes
he said, accepted the invitation to speak long be-
fore his nomination. He a member OF
the Young Mems Christian Association committee
OF management. giving up the work for something
more important
-4-iS pIOCesS OF giving uD one line of work for
ahotner moro important has been going on ever
since" said MI Kingsley 1T is safe to predict
that 1t is going TO happen once more"
MR. HUGHEs's SPEECH
After the applause and handkerchief waving had
subsided Mr.. Hughes said:
In what am TO say to you this afternoon hope
you VIII ind no suggestion OF anything political.
we are met here this afternoon not to consider
Any pohuGaI question or any issue pertaining 10
ye % we are to deal this afternoon with matters
You represent broad minded non-sectarian
n et0rt 10 promote the welfare Of good. honorable
honesty in business, for making the most Of the
Sav We @ lIls1 come 10 youth IN ms
uon 10 good conduct.
Ayery year thousands of young men begin their
sands OF young men, full Of energy full OF enthusi
inforcement to the army OF progress And before
every one OF these young men gitters the prize OF
shall not speak this afternoon with reference
necessity, of hard work. OF unremitting endea yor
bI bne GoviSus lessons are presented to you every
below their privileges who do not appreciate the
TO work. who knows how TO save. who is choi5e
Of his opportunities and who is more anxious TO
l would rather draw your attention this after
We have been accused at times. rather thought.
lesEly: Of having money as our God. It has been
/ think it, is a thoughtless observation While
of life even OF the iuxIIries Of life ali desire 70
things which 90 to make life easy al and free ro
petty annoyanees. some there are no doubt-nanX
class-who want money, who want to accumulate
hnk fGF IN te s oTnar1 case young America
wants an opportunity for expressing its individu-
Individual achievement and the young man
takes line that seems to be open TO him. and he
sirous really of showing what he can do and get
cfedlt Tor IL than to aInass a fortune.
DANGER OF CORRUPTION
While so much of our activity is along lines Of
business where special talent is literally rewarded
with our great opportunities. undoubtedly rich re-
rich returns many OF the more honorable ambitions
But there is one thing more important than any
thing else. and that is that within there should
be citadel which none can assail. fortress that
cannot be carried by assault. that is proof against
aaspdo Ry tnd OF attack and that is the citadel Of self
The secret Is within, not in external conditions A
man has TO live with himself, and ne should 70
i that he is always in good company. Whether his
!oI - nus laleIltS are sGch as
70 win certain KINDS OF success, or wnether ne has
opportunities which come to some and are denied
he is a man and is successful man. and he is a
happy man. Without Il he is somebody else's
I don't mean this in narrow sense We lnve in
interesting world. Let take part in these in
terests. Let us be many-sided. Do not let US con-
tract ourselves into some narrow, little sphere
come out and get into contact with the varied in
II is a beautiful world. too-beautifuI in nature
beautiful in the works Of imagination, beautiful
enjoy it to the full. Let be restricted by
Highest dignity of the conscience enlightened and
OF the determination to make the most Of life
ns the e Whole a Wora aG a9d 6ds 6 s
Does lawyer at the bar think of the fee and
is ne willing to practice deceit and chicanery 70
make money? Does the employer think OF the return
' b Of + work. % 6u {. of % MS men T and get the reates
margin OF profit for himself?, Does the employe or
the clerk any one in close advisory capacity
make himself n tool and a slave ready TO do the
Let us come in contact with life freely, and let
Il be the contact Of manhood
\ PLEA FOR FAITH.
And we want faith. have never yet heard a
the demand Of that subject don't know that il is
poss6lity M Tor any man an 70 70 rise w. to true eonfeP
ourselves You 'know what a splendid glow man
has when If ne is trained to physical Tc eFecfoP h. ne H
adequate. what splendid feeling fellows the ex-
4 great ,nany Of you know what a delight is
mental Work-taTd stiaIhIls I!let5 WoIh a sita
some master Of your thought But we must ha-e
line. physical, intellectual or moral
Let man take pride IN his h H 2
/ Lei f him lin bayf bsi faith that he can 90 "
And We want faith in our fellow men. DO not
let Us look on life cynrally Do not let us hold
our brethren Let US look al life in a wholesome
way. Let us feel that we are working good in this
why. it would take very little to make you con
scious Of how slack and unimportant really are the
divisions that separate you from your fellows You
are on a steamboat in collision and you put
off in "A lifebCat. and you will get down 10 ap-
probation of human brotherhood very quickly
70: don't let look askance at life and retire
within ourselves and achieve little personal sue
cess as though it meant anything Nothing means
ANYTHING. No matter how much money you have.
or how much fame you have. or how much achieve
ynerf YOU have nothing means anything unless
Won feel that you can take hold of a mans hand
auv man If he is q man-and have him know that
vo arc real coed fellow.
And We want faith in God. We want faith In
the reign of goodness We want faith in the su-
premacy Of the power that makes for righteousness
4. tl,o clnse Of MS sr,ench the arnlarse Iasted