The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-06-01
RELIGIOUS COLUMy'
Rev. G. M. HEARD, Editor.
The International Convention.

Convention of the Y. M. G. A. held
last week in Washington, d. G. One
of the delegates has kept US posted by
sending, direct from Washington, daily
papers containing full report Of the
proceedings:
INTRODUCTORY.
And when the day of Pentecost was
fully come they we're all with one ac-
cord in one place.
Aud suddenly there came a sound
from heaven as of rushing, mighty
inspiration, and it filed all the house
where they were sitting.
And they were all filled with the
Holy Ghost, and began to speak with
tongues, as the Spirit gave them utter
ance.
Now, when this was noised abroad,
the multitude came together, and were
confounded because that every man
heard them speak in the language Of
love.
And they were all amazed and mar.
veled, saying one to another, "Behold,
are not these sectarians, and how hear
we them speaking the language Of
brotherhood in which we we're born?
New Workers, Albanians, Brooklyn
ties, and the dwellers in Philadelphia
| and between the rivers, and in Chatham
street, Cincinnati, Cleveland, ETHIOPIA,
and the East, Savannah, Chicago in
Illinois, San Francisco, and in the parts
of Germany about St. Louis, and
strangers of Canada and New Jersey;
Christians and Proseiytes, Baptists and
Methodists, Episcopalians, Presbyter-
ians, and Congregationalis.s, we do hear
them speak in our tongues the wonder
ful works of God.
That is the way Luke would have
actually reported it; and his apostolic
heart would have throbbed with glad
ness if he could have visited Lincoln
Hall yesterday and seen the Pentecostal
fire that burned, and heart and tongue
of the delegates to the sixteenth con-
vention of the Young Mems Christian
Association of the United States and
British Province. Would he not have
thanked God that the barriers of sect
were broken in this fraternal union, and
that Christian love and sympath flowed
over the denominatiunal lines unto one
lake Of Evangelical Christian Brother
hood.
LINCOLN HALL.
Flowers in great abundance were sent
in at an early hour and the deft HANDS
of the ladies arranged them into taste
full bouquets which were distributed
over the various tables. A large mum.
Der of hanging baskets swayed slowly
back and forth, like incense bearing
censors above the stage, exhaling the
perfume of roses and honeysuckles.
The platform was bordered with some
charming tuchsias in full bloom, than
which nothing could have been chosen
more graceful and appropriate. In the
ceutre fountain played over groupe
OF exquisite ferns and MOSES, but its
musical tinkle was lost in the murmul
OF voices or the songs of praise.
Permanent organization was effected
and John Wannamaker, of Philadel
phia, was made President:
On taking the president spoke as fol
lows:
| am deeply sensible Of the higf
honor bestowed upon me. | have nj
words to thank you. There are som,
things that we cannot speak out, ever
TO each other. l can only whisper wha
my heart feels in the ear of Him whom
we love best, and thank Him for it
and ask Him to bless you all. I neve
felt so weak in my life. l never shranl
from anything as much as I do to tax
this place to-day; but if Christ want
me am ready to answer to his bidding
1 ask you to pray much for the officer
you have elected to-day. I ask you t
keep in mind the grand purpose fo
. which we have come. AS l passe,
along the streets this morning I thougl
of the last time that l was in Washing
, ton, nearly four years ago, when W
with many others were walking alon,
y these streets, keeping step to the musi
!, of the band, and, Fastening to tn
. Capitol to pay our homage to the gran
: soldier, the nations President. But
rejoice far more to-day that we hav
come marching with the songs of Zior
under the banner Of the Cross, to gathe
round the King of Kings, ana in tn
t song that We have sung, to crown Jesu
e Lord of all. [Applause. ] Dear brethren
keep that in view. 1t is for the glory {
s Christ that we have come. 1t is to &C
f nearer to the Cross. Let the son
= rise, then, otter from our hearts,
a ''Nearer, my God, TO Thee"
A little lesson came to me OF our veal
e ness as sat there thinking Of the vas
n interests that centre in this convention
These beautiful flowers filled lay ey,
@ ane then caught that little delicat
t wire that held them there, and
e thought that the wire that reaches up
i the loving hand of God, in answer
a prayer, would send to us beautiful gif
of His favor and His grace. Let U
one and all forget ourselves and Sc
only Jesus.
. One word more. Some one said tn,
: !, we are men of mark. Let it be felt
= Washington that we have made OF
= mark. Reference has been made to tn
u birthday of the Queen. God bless he