The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-07-22
BISHOP EVANS TYREE ADDRESS
ES Y. M. C. A.

The members and friends of the
Young Mems Christian Association
were highly benefited last Sunday at
the First Baptist Church by having
the great question, "Are Our Young
Men Making Good ?'' discussed by
Bishop Evans Tyree.
BY four o'clock the church was full
of people anxiously awaiting the an
swer. The song services lasted fully
thirty minutes after which Dr. A.
Brooks, pastor of st. John A, NJ E.
sEShurch read for the scripture lesson
gtHe twelfth chapter of Ecclesiastes.
sPrayer was offered by Rev W. H. Fort
The president of the association was
introduced who spoke for tiften min
utes concerning the three-fold nature
of the work of the association-spirit-
ual, physical and intellectual. The
chairman then introduced the speaker
as "a Christian gentleman in the per-
son of Right Rev. Evans Tyree.
Bishop Tyree on beginning said, "On
leaving my field of work in Texas, my
people admonished me to come home
and rest and | promised them that
would, but how can | When young men
are calling for me?" He selected as
the theme of his argument these
words rs the young man Absolom
safe?" and after a brief discussion OF
the life of David and Absolom relative
to the question, he dropped the word
Absolom and asked: "Is the young
man safe?" Thus approaching his
subject. Are our Young Men Making
| Good?'
At this time he produced figures
enumerating the number of banks in
operation by the Negroes, the number
of practising physicians most of whom
are the younger men of the race, the
per centage of literacy among our peo-
pie and he referred to the many inven-
tions, especially calling attention to
| the fact that few pieces of machinery
were in operation in this country to-
day a part of which did not have the
Negro's patent. Continuing Bishop
Tyree said, 81 think the Negro is max
ing good and as fast as is best for him,
for two reasons, first, they do not
want to see each other progress and
secondly, the other race don't like to
see him succeed too fast" The large
and appreciative audience was held
spell-bound so much so that they
cheered even in the midst of his SER
mon.
A collection of $2105 was raised and
it was afterwards found that some one
had given a spurious half-dollar in the
collection which left net of S2O.55.
We believe that the half-dollar was
given by mistake and feel safe in ask
ing the giver to call upon Prof. H. A.
Cameron, the treasurer of the associa-
ton, and he will return the same. The
young men are making every effort to
finish the $4,000 rally by Sunday.
Subject for Sunday, Does it Pay to
Give" duke 6:380 Meeting o'clock
p. nj, rooms 447 Fourth avenue,
North.
The Social Committee met Tuesday
evening and elected its officers as fol
lows: Mr.. Ernest Alexander Secreta
ry. Mr.. Chas. Powell, Treasurer; Mr.
Jesse Fite Social Reporter, The
chairman. Mr.. w. II. Hollins, opened
the discussion of social which will
be arranged for the first Wednesday
in August 1t is the aim of this com
mittee to plan entertainments for the
association from time to time thai
will tend to stimulate interest in the
work and be beneficial to its mem
bers.