The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-02-07

BY request, Ut. lOWnSenu auul OooNu
the Y. M. G. A. of Meharry Medical
College last Sunday afternoon, in his
enthusiastically eloquent manner
He said in part as follows
at is always a source of great pleas
nre to me to be extended the privilede
to greet you and speak to you as body
Of Young associated Christian men.
Young Mems Christian Association to
to me is vast and significant in It's
meaning. First, to be a-young man IS
a coveted station. Youth is the most
important period of life. 1t is the
time of activity, the time of de
yelopment of powers of mind, soul
and muscle; the time of accom-
nlishment of feats of strength; the
time of struggle; the time to exercise
bravery. Just as the beauty OF sum
mer. the fruitfulness OF autumn ana
the support of winter depend upon
spring. so the happiness, wisdom and
niety of middle life and old age, de-
mend upon youth. Youth is the seed
time of life. If the farmer does moi
plow his land and plant the seed II
III
So if we, while young, neglect to cultl
vate our hearts and minds by soWln'
the seeds of knowledge and virtue, ou
future lives will be ignorant, vicious
wretched and woeful.
"After ALL my friends it is well to b
voung Christian man. God has
claim to our first and principal after
tion and religion demands the morr
ing of our days; and the first season
the snring of our lives before we ar
encumbered by cares, distressed by a
ficticns. or engaoed in business c
nractice of medicine, if you please,
becomes lis to resign our souls to co.
Perhaps you may live for many years
then YOU will be happy in possessln
knowledge and piety and be enable
TO do good to others; but if, Just
youth is beginning to show its but
and blossoms, the flower should
snanned from it's stalk hv the ru,
hand of Death, o how important
.is ghat it be transplanted from cart
70 flourish forever at the foot OF t
Tree of Life, and beside the waters
the River of Life in heaven.
"T-want to ernnhasi7e the tornn, Chr
t;an men, For Christian men a
noble men: men honor them; the Wol
honors them: they are EXAMPLES
the weak; they create an endemic
nobleness: they NAV be the leaders o
forlorn hope: vet. if thev are Christi
men. men will follow them. Neitl
in the worlds history has there DC
Y time when men-men OF prlncl'
men of firmness, men of strong W
vertebrated character, were more ne
ed than now. To that absolute
total destftution of interest in minds
the masses. touching matters OF III
eternal welfare. is superadded the
Auence of pernicious social customs
institutions, that are surelv dragS
l. the Young men downward in the p'
10 wav of darkness. In this life we
the subjects of allurements that sf
ltO forth with the brillianCv OF phosl
i resent decay: we are surrounded
- subfle agencies and evil Influences
~ deo+b bevond is hidden hv ou e"hr
h cred veil and gorgeous tapestry and
lDt entrance 10 the moth that leads to-
miserable shame is covered with b
tiful flowers. Let me congratu
Won upon the interest YOU manites
! Y M. C. A. work and the interest
have in the welfare of those about
w Noble work! IF you save men the
tion is saved. The standard OF NOR
&c raised and the general health OF
community is promoted The wor
the Y. M. c. A, is to elevate not