Show I I YOUNG MANS MAN'S PROBLEM IN MODERN CIVILIZATION The problem of the young youn man in modern civilization ci was discussed discuss d. d by bythe bythe the he Rev Peter A A. Simpkin at Phillips Congregational church yesterday Special Special cial reference was made made in the discourse discourse dis dis- course cours to the tho work aims and accomplishments accomplishments of the Young Mens Men's Chrisian Christian Chris Chris- tian ian association Mr r. r Simpkin said said- Among the Institutions which are doIng doing dong do- do Ing ng a notable service to the the- time quite among the first Is that known as the Y M. M C. C A. A It has been since It wa was was' foundEd rounded a wonderfully beneficial and nd formative Influence for young men Born Bornat at a a. tirrie tinte when certain forms of belief 1 were e e. e changing ea r 6 It hr has been baen a great factor tg ii n conserving fl the religious i life of young men In an age of freedom with the theman man soul man soul conscious of ot Its divine heritage of ot liberty with the spirit moving that has pushed away In impatience the guidIng guiding guid- guid Ing ng and restraining hand of ecclesiastical leadership this Institution has been a force forro making for sane cons conservation The rhe very wealth of freedom the quick cons consciousness of Its possession have tended In the removal of age long rest res- res t n In the presence n 0 of a common Ithe luxury a and d o opportunity ort for r pleasure les r that 1 the he princes and kings of ot yesterday did didlot not lot know have made life more perilous With well-paid well and short ho hours rs of ot labor la la- la bor and the means and time to give expression to the exuberant spirit of ot youth In those thos profuse forms that apical appeal ap ap- ap- ap peal ical to men to spend themselves for pleasure so much of which has the aftermath after after- math nath abidingly bitter life 1110 Is harder to live Ive In righteousness and rigid morality than ever True not Innocence but character Is the tho he end of life but we are paying too high a Pg price f for the e sophistication st tI of our youth h One needs e- e think r but shallowly a fo Y to o see the th terrific importance In a government government gov gov- like our own dependent for its strength on the character of its citizenship citizenship citizenship citizen citizen- ship at a time timo when Providence has thrust us out dazed b by the thC sunlight of or he the wide willo sk sky of or world power to play a giants giant's part In the life lICe of ot tho the age the vital Ital Importance of clean dean men Homo home with Its Its' sacred obligations citizenship citi- citi z with It its burdens Its duties business ss in all its manifold forms depend pend upon men honest sane sane clean strong tron- quick of hod body and mind relna and will to carry the he- he hebin bin burdens dens of or the tho marvellous life developed de- de eloped In America Fathers and mothers mother art are ro Interested In the problem from the standpoInt of a affection t princes s s and bankers the masters ste of the mIning and transportation worlds all employers ern- ern of or labor are arc at once by self self- Ere In interest t. t and the compulsions of the of business ai as th they look to profits pro pro- Its fits and dividends Interested In this problem of the young oung man IDan and his moral WEll Ill well I n At this stage slue of the city's development tle and the awakening of ot the Commonwealth to greater things s as aR we move nove to the field of or wider life lICe the niC problem I lem Im m of clean lean manhood is of more Import than lian any other Work of Y M M. C. C A A. The TheT Y M. M C C. C A A. A has haH a message ethl ethl- cal ral al mental an and physical that carries Wren 1111 ion towards to tho the finest development dC sectarian bias without exclusive e sive Ive spirit It stands with the e essence of f that evangelical f that has message re renewed re- re eved the face of or th the age p and by bv Its own peculiar peculia I and splendid methods It Ita lays las a s hold on the animal spirits trains the lie bo body leads men to a generous emulation emulation emu emu- lation atlon in sports sport to cleanly methods of amusement clean Ideals And associations f. It t Imports s mental stimulus and endowment en en- and II seeks to do a work ork that will make artists and artisans artisan lonal men and ond business leaders laders who ho shall hall give to the world 0 the I best bost sen service n IP possible crowned r 11 by ethical h impulses and ideals deals We need to J be interested I in this f I movement world l I m for r mm men for the tho young Q fellows who 81 are caught In th the swing of or oft Lt it t are manly and clean IE and Are aro missing from rom the places of oC vice Ice and shame their shame their are arc not found In the arena Are that gathers athers the worlds world's wrecks The institution In hu this city U is tr trying ln to do that lass hiss of work Finely housed well w Ml 11 Ideally it has hi heen rn I Wanted planted for social It stands lands t for your our u boy and mine lh t It It stands ta also for I your our dau daughters daughter's homo home as all for 01 mine It Tl I touches tl the th problem 11 of tomorrow in the 1 of r today d I t will he be here and at work ork when hen the the Teen green turf ture of Olivet Oll or the sunny sunny- of ot tho the City cemetery ce hides sunny our quiet ulet faces CaCes and stilled hearts It will willbe he be c going on busy bUllY all the time for Salt alt Lake Tak ak and Utah UtaI for men and for God It t will J be working to U keep op our bo boys s 's s pure pare J to o send them Into nto service in office mine r I mill shop 10 and s store sober sound clean ri strong n honest o t and Intelligent It will willbe willbe be working to send th them m to the tho marriage e altar pure mire fit for lIfo's lifes duty It will win willbe be he graving n the deeper the h c counsel of r the e 1 homo home for the making ln of t character g tl In behalf of this institution with Its Us service and possibility the cleverest cle business men the leaders of ot our commercial life have haTe been for a week past seeking funds to meet its debt Unselfishly and with Ith a a. public spirit most commendable the tho Commercial club turned all its strength and effort to this task k because this Institution belongs to Ie the tho e community and Its service Is as wide i as the states state's r r vast Interests t Not t for any selfish end has this work been bee carried carried car car- ried on but for the public good It that II work to fall tall |