The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-19

atthe First Baptjst Church, under the auspices of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Young Mems Christian Association. and for the purpose of arousing a more determined and enthusiastic interest in the moral uplift of the young men gathefing of men and women that ffll- ed the church to It's capacity. l.
 While the meeting was in no sense sectarian, number of the churches of the city dispensed with the evening service that the congregations might attend the mass meeting--and in the pulpit were a number of pastors of Montgomery churches. Among those were Dr. Charles 4. 6taiseiy, pastor Of
 Patterson, pastor of the First Pres
 bgterfan Church; pr. J. A. Rice, pastor of the Court Street Methodist Church; and Rev. W. M Crawford. pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
 There were also in the pulpit and taking part in the exercises of the
 evening. D. S. Hausman. representing the Jewish Synagogue, Leon C. Palmer
 of the Episcopal Church and John w
 Durr. Jr'. of the First Presbyterian
 Church. sy.ssa s,..s s..s
 A special musical program had been
 arranged by Prof. T. C. Galloway, or
 ganist of the First Baptist Church
 and several beautiful and 'appropriate
 songs were rendered by the quarlelIe
 of singers, composed of Messrs. Junius
 J. Pierce. Edward pavant Luther Jen.
 nings and Anderson.
 A number Of short but interesting
 addresses were made by the gentle.
 men occupying the pulpit. The ad-
 dress, however, that went Into detau,
 covering the ground most thoroughly
 and eliciting profound sympathy Tor
 the caiise, was made hy Mr. m' r. Y an-
 dyer. -ssstt.
 MT. W. B. Davidson, the chairman
 for the occasion introduced the speak
 CTS. He said in his opening remarks
 that the great congregation there be-
 fore him had come together as ctt-
 gems Of Montgomery with the one cour
 eentrating purpose--ail interest Tn u1e
 city,s young meu-vand to the innuence
 of the ladies of the city was due the
 conrare of the young men of Mont
 gonlery in undertaking the building
 of "a Yonng Mems Christian Assoeia-
 t'Ja MT. Davidson then introduced
 the first speaker on the presFAnl'
 Mir. John W. Durr., Jr
 MT. purr prefaeed his FemaFks ps
 telling of a woman who, q short time
 ago met on south Lawrence street. 2
 sraall negro boy, whose countenance
 bore a very troubled expression and
 who auproached her and politely ask,
 ed "r,zdy. can you tell me where de
 Bull Dog Club is?" one. moment Q,
 reflection on the woppan's part anq l1
 then she pointed out the oeausHh' ,,
 horne of the "buiI dog club The tlts
 lie negro all smiles and politenssF re-
 piled, T know:d dare was such place
 but de nigger I axt said ders wuz 10
 sech place" ..
 .Elk Club. the Country Gluen tps
 Standard Club, and otheTs aa l-i splese-
 did institutions In thelT way Wusts z
 the business men can go and spena their leisure hours In very. pleasant manner and in most copgeatal ot foHa- nanionship, but yet these club homes ao not meet and fulfill the peculiar requirement. of the working young man of the city and are not moAt conducive to the best interest ot our sons
 Mems Christian Association in its three-fold benefit to young men, ot it's development of the physical mahspv ' the gymnasium; of the mental facult ties. through reading of best llteraLuIee g g always ascessible and of the spiritual training He told of how, when iet. to conduct the. prayer meeting in the church of which he Is g. mempeE' 4nuu M r feeling somewhat puzzled over the situation, five of the young men, from
 the Christian Association. asked to be allowed on that special night to lay before that congregation some or tHslI plans for the Association. These sstns vn,,nr men, he said, were active h tue dailv nraver m eetings Of the Assocla- tion and at least two of their numper were preparing for the ministry.
 MT. Durr said that there was pfeNa- lent a grave fear that other Montgona- erv associations would absorb the in- terests which should, otherwise De TOT the Young Meu's Christian Asseclatieli, and this should not be, for the gFeat question that is being asked by pa rents each night is Where are touF boys?" 5a He said environment has much to do in shaping the destiny of men. Every man has a weak spot in his armour ane any man who believes that perfection can he attained by man decetHes nm self. So 1t behooYes parents to, alo li' nronnotinx the work of the Young Men Eh rTstian Association. So much of the sniritual training Is left for the mother ss in these strenuous times fathers can not take time to be holy .,. MT. Durr concluded his words Wlih an eloquent plea that the spirit ot lhe ! Alr,iFhty might work on the hearts ! of the Citi1eHS .Ol hhStit VII ". | salvation of her, young men Naxt on the program was MT. U, S' 1 Hausnan, whose eolquent address pe' | glIn with a story of the late GoNerfloi watts. as expressing the speakeT 1 feelings on that occasion. | He said that Governor Watts, while stopping at hotel in a neighbours town, was annoyed by some chllaTrpl who repeatedly turned the window Minds. peeping into his room. but after while he heard child say; Wny' mama. saw the Governor ana ne IS nothing but man. "So,' said MT. Hausman, we have come together only as men in whom l is centered the one great aim ana puF- pose--th6 uplifting of our fellow men, Two thousand years hefore EnFist said MT. Hausman a sage IS said 70 1 hnve remarked that civilization de-
 pended upon three cuusesr-edueauon | work and morality. The principles | recognized by the Young Mems Chrls' . tian Assoc iation and enose they sesk to fnstill are the. three quofeo pY l the ancient philosopher. These pTln- ciples make for better men and netter women and better citizens of couh- | try. - .,. in the worlds history was there more needed the inculcation Of these princl- | nIes as an imperative necessity td counteract q growing Daterialism'
 1 He said the work to be done ct, fectually must be a proad. pFacueq and everyday work. not for the pere- after but for the more imperative nov l Next on the programs was an address Inv MT. Leon C. Palmer. of the State sunday School Association.
 MT Palmer said tha- Montgomers