The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-22
Church SERVICES
FOR NON-MEMBERS
Sermons by Laymen Are In
tereStingIy Delivered at
First Methodist.
MAKING OF GOOD CITIZENS
SECRETARY OF Y. M. C. A. TELLS
OF ASSOCIATION WORK.

With the idea of showing that per-
sons who are outside of a particular
church can have part In the work OF
that church, the Rev. DR.. F. 3. Short
of the First Methodist Episcopal
church yesterday devoted the services
of his congregation to the outside
people" nearly all those who took par
in the services during the day being
persons who did not belong TO the con-
gregation,
Some persons" said DR.. Short yes
terday. get the notion that the out
side people have no part in the work Of
the church and today's services were
intended to prove that this opinion is
a mistaken one"
The sermon at tbs morning service
yesterday was preached by John II
Pape, who is not minister of the gos-
pei nor a member of the First church
being simply a resident of the city. The
topic taken by Mr.. Pape was along tbs
line of the fatherhood of God, and tn.
sermon was full Of interest to those
present. The closing prayer also was
made by one who was not a member
of the church.
The night service was held in the
interest Of young men who are outside
of the church, an address being deliV-
cred by Oscar L. Cox, general secre-
tary of the Young Mems Christian as
sOelatlOn, who also is not a member Of
the First church, his topic being the
Y. NJ. c. A. work. DR.. Short made q
few remarks at the service.
DR.. E. d. Hammond. chairman of the
religious work department Of the Y
A rle.I ~a4 av,a~
ing. Secretary Cox took as the text OF
his remarks a statement made by the
boys in a relay team concerning an
other, He won't play the game square
he ditched US" Mr.. Cox illustrated his
talk with stories of the work CLEANED
from his eleven years of experience IL
the association work, bringing out tbs
point that, in this day of organization
there are orphans homes. hospital as
soclations and other organizations, In
Guiding the Y ID. c. A and Y. w. c
A., to do the work which every gooC
citizen is supposed to do-take care O
the young men and boys-and tina
much is being done in a wholesale wa!
which formerly was accomplished
through individual effort
He dealt with the work of the z NJ
c. A, of the work of the employment
religious departments, all working to
ward the development of more efficien
men.
DR.. Shorts Address
DR.. Short, pastor OF the church, fol
lowed Mr.. Cox and said in part:
THE work of the Young Men
Christian association has long sine
passed the experimental period. 1t ha
become a positive necessity for ever,
Veli-governed and progressive city. 1
represents high ideals, expresses tn
sacrifices and gifts Of a communit,
along with its desire to help those tina
seek to enlarge their capacity Of use
fuIness.
THAT there is a large opportunity
in this city for such work none tina
know our city will question.
Hundreds Of young men are com.
ing to US every month looking for en-
plOyment They must have homes in
which to live and place for association
and recreation. The city is under obli-
cation to furnish at least a place OF
recreation-a place where these young
men who have come to assist in build
ing up the community shall enjoy q
helpful and healthy atmosphere. This
and nothing less does every city owe
to its young men.
Yes, there are places always open tC
receive them. The saloon doors would
never close did not the strong arm OF
the law demand it. The cheap place OF
entertainment would always welcome
them when they had the price. The poor
unfortunate woman of scarlet is ever
upon our streets with her words OF
yearning solicitude and seeming con-
Germ. Our churches are generally
closed. Where may young man find
welcome until he has had time to
show his moral worth to those with
whom he desires to associate? There
is but one answer to this question. The
7. NJ. c. A. is that answer.
This association work appeals to al
creeds, classes and chimes. II seeks tC
train the hand, to clarity the mind, tc
enrich the heart and to open up q
world of larger usefulness to all that
come under it's influences. AS such an
institution it has a place among US
The salvation of body. mind and SOU
is its object. Such an institution has
a right to expect the continued prayers
and sympathetic support Of all good
people"
At the conclusion Of the talks, Miss
Annette Hall of the 10" company
which will appear at the Salt Lake the
atre, sang Gounod's 20, Divine Re
deemer," being surprised at the con-
clusion Of the song to receive hearty
applause She followed this with
tGTboco Arc Thoxv Which Co0ne