The Washington herald., 1907-11-24


girls, and women of all ages or the
official party. Secretary of the Treasury
George b. Cortelyou appeared first. from
the south end Of the big building. \
few minutes later Mr.. Bryan. surrounded
by party Of Y NJ c. A. officials. en-
tered the north end of the structure and
walked to the platform. His appearance
was greeted with prolonged cheering.
while the delegates stood to honor him.
The exercises began with prayer led
by John Timothy Stone. who was intro
duced to the audience by Judge Salden
z. Spencer. president Of the convention.
Introduced by Secretary COrtclyOu.
Following this PRAYER, Judge Spencer
introduced Secretary Cortelyou. Mr.. Cor
telyou said in part:
Before proceeding 10 the very accept !
able duty assigned TO me this afternoon |
] want TO express my deep personal inter |
est in your convention and offer my con |
CALCULATIONS upon it's vast influence for |
good in this city. You are meeting here |
as an organization of good citizens every
where You advocate those principles 10
which We as a people must subscribe If
We are to have a progress and a, pros
perity worth the name.
You are living examples of the truth
that righteousness exalteth a nation. In
the prosecution OF your work among the
young men of North America you have
the support and encouragement OF many
who are prominent in public affairs.
Among the principal OF these is the dis
tinguished American whom / have been
asked to introduce TO you. But 1 shall
vary somewhat from the terms of that
request. for he needs no introduction. He
will speak 10 YOU this afternoon upon a
theme not only timely. but peculiarly APP
propriate 10 this gathering. / have the
honor and the great pleasure Of present
ing 20 YOU my friend Of many years. the
Hon. William Jennings Bryan"
MIR. Bryan's Address.
As Mr. Bryan arose the great crowd
cheered Justify. He said in part:
believe on the programme for a speech on
Monday evening. and this afternoon was 70 Join /
with number Of others in making speeches. cot Of I
doors. and I an hardly prepared for the great els
tinction that they have thrust upon me OF making /
the only speech besides that admirable o. which
you have Just listened. And set they have told me /
that ! would not be expected 10 make a long speech,
have been planning for several months 10 be In
Washington this occasion. for I have been con-
nccted with the Young Mems Christian Association
rum the time Of NY Young manhood. and my inter
est in it has increased ! have learned more and
Of its work and OF the aims Of It's work, and
esteem u privilege 20 be here this afternoon
where men gathered from the associations Of
and other lands. that 10y meeting here they
car advance the work ~ near 90 the hearts Of al
Of them. ] appreciate the honor done By the
Secretary Of the Treasury in his kind words. and
conclude that there are ties that are stronger than
party ties and larger / think never appreciated (
before as much as / did in japan that line q the
song. 'Blest be the ne that binds hearts III
Christian love. was among strangers who spoke
q different language and were Of different race.
and yet found very soon that was bound 30 those
who like myself had become followers Of the Christ
and il led me 90 think o. the various ties that
recognize in life.
The Tie That Truly Binds.
There Is the family tie that binds us 10 those Of
kin There the ties II the community. There
the ties Of the party that extend throughout the
land and make people feel iuterst in each other
though far removed from each other. and though
they have never net. There are political ties that
hold together as citizens living under one govern
ment. There are race ties that often stretch across
national lines and hold MS together through ties that
hold US because We believe IN a Theory Of govern /
ment, and these tes may not only cross national |
lines. but race lines aud Language lines. But Of all
the ties that bind together the longest and
the strongest ties is the tie Of which the song
speaks: "Blest be the tie that binds hearts IA
Christian love-
Go into Canada up in the North and you viii
ind there people living under another form Of gov
eminent. but they bound % us by the tie OF
Christian love Go % the nations on the south or
us. the people who live under another form OF gov
eminent. hut they are bound % by the ties Of
Christian love. Go % Europe and you viii find
people gathered in group. some living Under one
form Of s0Nemment and some another; some speak
4 vet 20
Us by the tics Of Christian love TO into ASIA and
Africa. and you viii ind everywhere people speaking
all languages whose hearts have been touched b.
the same love that has touched ctr hearts and who
are bound 70 MS by ties Of Christian love
Practical Value of Association.
We are met this afternoon as a body Of men. As
Of the organized forces for the Advancement Of
the Christian religion For while the Young Mems
Christian Association looks after the interests Of the
body through the gymnasium which ough; TO be a
part Of every Y. NJ C. A.; while the Young Mems
Christian Association is in touch with the intel
lecral life through Ire night schools and classes
that are conducted wherever the association is prop
erly supported. while 10 is THIS interested in sup
plementing tire work Of the gymnasium and the
work Of the school its highest and paramount in
terest Is in experimenting the work Of the church
in the work Of reaching the hearts OF men; and my
friends there would be no such movement a. this
Young Mems Christian Association movement II It
were not Tor the religious purpose that back Of IT,
Take away from the association the zeal Of Chris
tians. and you would have no organization reaching
cut TO all parts o. the world Il is the religious
sentiment back Of it that gives its strength.
The association is economic advantage ia every
city because 1t is cheaper 20 keep men from doing
wrong than 10 reform them in ponitentiarics after
they have done wrong. Purely from the standpoint
al economics. people living IN a city could well |
afford to assist the work Of the association for It
throws around the young influences that are I.
PURIFYING; b'lt. ny friends. n Il not for the
body Of Christian men who are interested in the |
association because Of their interest IN the Chris
tian religion there would be no nucleus around |
which public opinion could gather as it is gathered
around this association.
The Christian De-, PIE are the cncs who must rive
direct and vital fccc-give enthusiasm 10 the work
Of the Young Mems Christian Association. I 4
thought that possibly the best service could rem
der this afternoon was not 10 speak % those who
have come here. covering many miles Of travel 20 II
meet as representatives q the association for the
fact that You herr is conclusive prDOf that YOU
have the necessary zCal The fact that you are here
is testimony that you understand the meaning the \
purpose, and the scope Of the association.
Advice TO Young Men. n
! think possibly this afternoon ! may be able 70 \
say Just word 20 those young men who have come II
into tins room. and who neither delegates nor
members Of the church While want % speak more 4
at length ON these subjects Monday ! wish 10 say 4
inst word and 10 Viii b. the purpose of the speech
this afternoon 90 show why the Young men Of This 4
country should be interested In the Young Mems i
Christian Association and in the work for which n A
stands. am going 20 lay aside any interest they II
may have IN the gymnasium i'm the educational /
classes and I going 10 say that / believe every
young man IN the United states ought % he con II
DeCted with Young Mans Christian Association II
believe this nation is indebted 10 the Chris H
tan religion Tor us progtss than 20 any other or an
other causes combined III
] know that there are young men who think it is
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