The Washington herald., 1907-11-25

than 1000 boys. between the ages Of
fourteen and eighteen years, attended the
big meeting for older boys. given under
the auspices Of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association. at the BelascO Theater
yesterday afternoon.
Charles II. Hurry. international sec
retary OF the student department Of the
association. and who has recently re-
turned from an extended trip through
China. Japan. Korea. and the Philippine
Islands, in the interest OF association
work in his department, delivered an IN
teresting and instructive address.
T. NJ Robinson, international secre-
tary for boys work, and senior member
OF the international committee Of New
York, presided. Mr.. Robinson. who is
credited as having been the pioneer in
the work for boys in connection with the
association. made brief address before
introducing Mr.. Hurry, who spoke i'm
mediately after prayer had been offered
by Dr. F. n. Seeley. CT the Springfield
Training School, Of Springfield. Mass.
should Shun the Evils.
Mr Hurry urged the boys 10 prepare
themselves 10 take exalted places in the
world by stunning the evils brought be-
fore them by contamination with men Of
low ideals. He said the brave boy was
4 the one who could renounce the. many
/ temptations brought before him every day
I Of his existence. and not the boy who
was ashamed 20 decline to do the evil
/ things proposed by his comrades Of bad
/ character.
The trouble with many young men,
said Mr.. Hurry. 'is they are afraid TO
! decline 10 enter into these things for fear
/ they viii be stamped as towards by 9th
! ers. The fact OF the matter is, however,
/ that the boy who announces himself as
/ against the things in life that are wrong
/ Is much Drawer and shows himself 70 be
more a man than the boy who succumbs
10 the viii Of tie evil-minded person.
/ AR Hurry then told his audience Of the
men he had met IN his recent trip. They
/ had been great athletes as well as Chris
! tian young men while in the big univer-
stiles in this country. and who were now
] in foreign lands helping the cause OF
( Christianity in connection with the assO-
citation work.
He cited an interesting instance in the
late war with China, when a brave man
was wanted 20 climb the thirty-fOOt wall
that incloses the city OF Pekin 10 ascer-
tain the Whereabouts OF the enemy.
Scaled PekIn Wall.
fThe first man TO volunteer was a
former athlete in one Of the large uHiver-
stiles Of our country said Mr. Hurry
"and a man who had been a leader ir
Y. NJ c. A work AT that institution. Ht
I successfully piloted his men over tha
wall. He was d brave msR-snd sf0wes
himself as such IN his younger days a
i college by renouncing the evils contin
uaIly thrust upon him by his fellow stu
dents at college. as well as on the field o
battle"
Mr. Hurry concluded his address 81
saying that because a boy was called
sissy by his associates for living Up Z
the good teachings Of this life, he was b.
no means a coward.
IF he IS anything" he said. he &
brave. for no man can be brave withOu
pure thoughts and deeds aroused through
the teachings Of Christianity"
At the conclusion Of the address, Mr
present who had not been Christians be
fore the meeting. but who were ready Z
declare themselves as such. TO come upol
the platform and register their name
and addresses. More than 20 boys an
; swered the call.
Music by Marine Band.
\ section Of the Marine Band and n
association male quartet furnished ap
propriate music.
Albert NJ. Chesley, director Of boys
work for this city. led in the singin
OF hymns. Others present wen; F. 4
Crosby, associated with Mr.. RObins0,
. in boys work, With headquarters al Chi
cago; II. L. Hill. IN charge Of educatiOna
. work for boys in New York. P 4
J Waight. jr.. director Of evanCelistic work
and d. r. Porter. in charge Of interna
tional boys work in the high and prepa
tory schools.