The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-04-21


servation OF our manhood, the young
men and boys.
we can estimate the material
things of this world by the dollar
sign. But who is there here tonight
who can place the >.oilar sign on the
destiny of human life which has en-
veioped within a living soul? What
Is the price, did I hear?
Before coming to this city it was
my privilege to labor in one of the
grandest and most complete equip
ped buildings in this land. The
plant at Syracuse, N. Y, is worth
| nearly 100000 Many person on
entering the spacious lobby and view
ing the building where mans needs
are catered to from the clipping of
his toe nails to the cutting of his
hair has asked, Was this wise in
vestment?' give you this story from
my personal experiences, and leave
you to be the Judge as to whether the
investment was wisely made. One
evening last May there came into the
buiiuiAS d SOuuS dDONe ny o6S
under the influence of liquor. He be-
came rather boisterous in his speech
and young man came up to me and
asked, Burns, shall call up the po-
lice station and call the patrol; this
fellow may cause disturbance?
Not just yet | replied. / then went
over to where the young man was
standing and placed my hand upon his
shoulder and asked him to take
walk with me- He surveyed me in a
critical manner for few seconds but
| accepted the invitation. We proceed
ed to the elevator and assembled to the
third floor where We entered room
in which a group of men had gather
ed for meeting 1t Is not necessary
4 for me to go into the details of that
meeting further than TO tell you that
I this y-vng man came to ME the next
4 day ana said that he desired to talk
over matters. He told me briefly of
I his past life and the sin into which
/ he had fallen, and his desire to change
| his life | replied that it was up to
him if he was willing to pay the price
/ and let the Grace of God come into
/ his heart The change came and to-
/ day Edwards is new man, and holds
| responsible position. When about
TIC leave yonder city he came to me
4 and said, Burns, all that | am owe
to YOU | replied that | was glad
! TO have been the instrument but the
praise belonged to the redeeming pow
er of loving Savior, A card which
| value very highly came to me last
/ Christmas as a gift from him.
The work of the employed officers
would not be success without the
hearty cooperation and assistance of
! the board of directors and it's presi-
dent: the men who serve on COM
mittees; and the membership at large.
1t is easy for us to know the men
hold up our hands and endeayor to
encourage us in our work. 1t is true
that discouragements will come, per
plexities will arise; but back of all is
on to nobler ambitions.
"a man who possesses this happy
faculty in large measure we behold
in the retiring president of this asso-
citation, Mr.. JOY. 1t has been privilege
to have labored with him. 1t is to
such men and to those whose names
appear as beacon lights to the sue.
I, .ceeding generations that we unite our
tribute with the poet in saying:
Lives Of great men all remind us.
We can make our lives sublime;
And departing leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time.
1 Footprints that perhaps another
Sailing Ger lifes solemn main;
A forlorn and ship-wrecked brother
Seeing, may take heart again.
:, Let us then be up and doing
i With heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labor and to wait.
c. r. joys Response.
The remarks of G. R. JOY in full fol