The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-13
SAVING Of BOYS
SUBJECT OF TALK
Splendid Address Is Delivered
by r. A. Waite. Jr., Of
New York.
ORGANIZATION or BOYS
CABINET IS THE VIEW
Strong Appeal Made to Parents
and Teachers in Behalf
Of Youth.

Initial steps toward the organization
of a BOYS cabinet at the Y. NJ. {. y.
i'm this city similar 10 those of other
cities Of the country were taken AT
meeting held at the institution Sun
day morning by Il. \. Waite, Jr,. sec
letary for the boys Of the Y NJ [, A.
with headquarters at New York. The
purpose Of the bows cabinet IS 20 pro-
mote work amou@ tho younger members
OF the association, physically, mentally
and spiritually, The chairman Of the
various committees of the boys depart
mcnt make up the directors Of the boys
cabAcl, The meeting was held IN Sec
rctv~v Cox IS private Office.
AZ $3.50 o clock in the afternoon MIR.
Waite held boys rally in the gym.
nasium, which was largely attended.
The promoting Of religious work among
the boys was subject of discussion ana
the meeting proved Il very helpful one.
I'm address OF immense value TO par
cnts. teachers and Christian workers
was delivered IN the evening at Phil.
| lips Congregational church by Mr.
| Waite. Tho speaker presented some
startling facts and figures in the open,
ing Of his address, which was devoted
10 the religious progress Of the boy. lie
said in part.
MI. Waite Address.
! The sign, boys wanted is conspicuous
| enough ali about ms. tn" educator and
| tho rcllgionst both want the boy. Bul
| the hoy takes as hall a Jest tho appeal
| OF his superior that he give himself T.
Il religious NE At least hc is not answer
| nC widely the appeal. We have eight
million boys i'm their teens In the United
States. OF tho i've millions shat pre-
| sumably belong 10 the proics;antS OF lht
| country, only half = million are IN sun
day school. .Au appalling TACT is that there
are in penal ana Tc1OrmatOry institutions
| Ia the United States more boys than there
Jrc enrolled IN the classes OF the J. NJ
c, A. ,., .,, o.,,,
! Ing away from tho influences they need
| out OF nay experience and study | WI
tell you what ! think Is the chicieS
| cause. The two subjects most tdboocf
by elders I'm dealing with boys are tht
| matter of his religious lliD and the uyS
terry OF his physical life. The boy WI
| respond to direct teaching aud appeal
| The unpublished crime Of PHrcnthood "
the failure TO giyo instruction 10 its chill
drcn regarding the SaGrcdness ot life
physical mystery.
1t is better TO begin such teaching tiv
Years too early than one day too late
| N grave mistake is mad" when a boy b
allowed 10 relegatc the great interests o
his life 10 corner which We may no
lNlICNilN approach no" Nlldll VIC l''lll'u
the condition. Only by = training of III
In which the physical, mental and spirit
ual shall find eqiabe development tn
length of life Is To be measured by phN
slcal development, its breadth by the out
roach nf mind and soul In social service
It's height by the spiritual aspiration an
reach.
The Church must reach out to tho pla
life. tho study and the social work q
the hoy. PLAY without religion is char
acterlcSs. Religion without play is life
less. And the spiritual ideal is ever I
be the natural accompaniment and III
supreme thing in the boy llfe
To neglect Il in the social and educa
tional life. Is 10 invite disaster. We ar
beginning TO reap the black harvest @
n generation OF blbleless public school,
kOnn does not appeal Tor the scctaria
teaching OF the whole book But thos
portions Of II which are inclusive of th
highest. and whose truth Is acceptahl
TO all should there b. taught II ther
were given ono half ihe interest 10 thi
that there is TO the claims nf coutcStn
text books in arithmetic the countr
would he far better on.
Life needs tho power and the restraint
OF true religion. We fail in our edIcatio
II we fail TO impart religious st,cnSt
r | kn the bOy.