, 1876-06-01
Conference OF the International
Executive Committee of
the Y. M. c. A.
Bro. Moody Talks at Length to tho
Citizens of Lake Forest,
Closing Proceedings Of tho Methodist
Qnalrcnnlnl Conference

TILE y. NJ. CA


TIVE COMMITTEE. |
A conference III the International Executive
Committee Ut the Ynung Mems Christian Asso-
citation If America assembled In paslor "A, Grand
Pacific Ilncl, at 10 Il. m. yesterday. The coli
fcrcuce was called to order by r, 3. McBnrncy
of New York, who read tho 4th chapter Of
Nehemiah.
Tie Hon john V. Farwc1l followed in prayer.
Mr., Mc1'urney then presented nn Interesting
statement Of the work Ut tho international
Committee during the past ton years. At
the tl1no the international Executive Committee
began actual work, the rccclpts were
$500 per year. The past year they
have tlisburscd over $4,000. Tho Inst
ycar they have employed Secretary
and Assistant Secretary, and hive hail repre-
State fn the Union, have Issued almost bo, 0oo
letters, circulars, and other documents. lie
spoku OF the hopeful rhnac Of the work con-
durted b. Mesars, Hall md Cree ~ the s9uth,
among @ : railroad men, md Mr.. Won slun,bael!
oah o ans aepe' soatS" a IL
allpnrls of' the country.
THosE in ATTENDANCE:
D. snsnf t[.n & 9E'' f. Sas Ser Mat HHfk
ti"e'"aati; H:nas .as James ssSs!aef Hait5sI9;g
SS S|s a;asrS l'sSs's 5.o5s' 5s''' sos;vs 'ss9iSs
Sens:; Ssss Henry i. j, smiss. % ElsqSfS.!Ie. sean;
Grand M lulpiis, Mich; il. .. Wright and Wa'tsr
S.y. s RsnFs: sst II kan; H. o. pss spssd join
FREEMAN, ] s +. ii. Rockwell, j. i. stillson, ". Y.
yapatsaIs Gaa11es M;est%n r. G. my, Danesn a1 H.
crs. md s. 4. Kean, Of chicago. Others arc ex.
pectcl to arrive hc!ore the Conferences nd1ourn'.
Tho meeting then otsanze'! by she esetlon g.. Of
and Waller L. Douglass. Of st. Louis, Secretary.
4 few minutes wore then given 10 land shaking.
when Robert Wetdcnrall presented tho report OF
TIE WORK IN TuE WEST.
s.My work in Iowa wns on mission ground hHt
Vii wh snsy %ss eanefa scssssy i
County Gro:e oad. AID Dlno Gsqss Ths yqatss %ahss
there was nothng to bu done bul attend tho meet.
ings dod helped the work very much, nnd from
odss o tss ereS eG a, nfter e.sns seot County ,site
Il auceestlon te following GlaSss Il BlS1!stows I,n"
1rinncLl, Uttun,sa. counc!i blutl*, and nu6nlue;,
meetings wn. held lasting seyeral weeks. About
thirty, or forty minutes hef9ru t,e genera! meeting
'sst 'ysstcmateai!y sttanecd % q rsss!'
oyoy part Of thc sommnity, an1 efo a!oTnea ~ G
iass were rsro5.ed Il ths beginning q tho evening
anits,aGn m liz hcrnnur' A. nnny az zoo meet.
lngs were held In Council Bluffs In hftesn days.
The management Of the eottaEo ms.eunas Was W.
nssocintion. MtnIsters and other ctrstian workcra
declnrcd that shcso meetings must be maintained
~ ~. hssnciation MIN. al veil ns manY other
tInvhsf% ~ av t:hnst.ms thnt Stuto Secretary ia
needed, and nilst be secured a. soon as possible
Sf'''' '''~' ~ MassacMussrrs.
NJ Moo,e ot made .spos,t ef
o @ wn5K % ot s SaaH MH'G ~ nnsnn canvas. nnasr
H. o en s" ~ ccm,ixe Iom,nit,cs ths iast nf Noyem
na Inc o'e1 coutiafns tne s1 monshs. waiting about
sAv L., ms nc ec IT, c",yc1sions} in oysry 5ises but
' one and a. .omo i 900, i. trusted, ii the Stats.
The churches wers stxay y,aanY no oid onea
nes 81 new hsoe9'o"S o'sal'A''' vii" VI" oae'
eoNhAulltto1. .1l t.5i...t,, -,,o,+.
NJ. D. =: nnr5s s h.dS .hS % so,,"~s an h.i,tsn
As.oeist!on la @ ai tSe sate m Of Gonnset!eut IL con:
anG.em ~ IS ihsy aS eanynss Of NJ tste
ehnIehss y! inc tnMns Ano %ssascS % sore xnr.r.
~ se sos t1.n a" T. cnrh nisce cnu5uccd
y ,ntee III altar y tev sayc tho work ID
cht,leh.. ~ ,nl sne nIacrr wiere thsra wns rrcat
frssai naniiested @ ' dthes % help was sent IN I'D
wGtK m @ ,ty. Ivy ~, M du ,o,xns xn,n ytstc
s,I end at,oms Il 4on mcctinun wcra hcI About 0oG
;... "i.Jns ,, @ HU ~ onn inv hrnfhor II
Aays M ,. ~ @ ~ 1, r., icss conv..
ssesy p'Hso e1ceEs ane Wstu nv" W.. .t,t MI
I'LL 1,h', , ~ III aori ~ ,i"cca visitoi thoroneh.
nn;ttp" nS pI""o'' ""o pe'p'o ~ f'~~''
| "i't'so' ,>,n,.r,
mr. m,nha,, rcno,tcd tnpsnHn fa1 1nd,sna:
~ Mnnaat tcpotttcH ~. !.ui"Hai .,.,s.,o,. !,
I'VE hasn organized tlistty,M1 Asasoe1suone u
lntlana @ since tne iacAinona Couseht'on. M neatls y
~, w. persons nnrs peGn ItoeI ~ ~ tnu y
% u at.h .h 90 I,,o ~ nmr = neInsio .rgrtap nr.s
Sb ri, tnc n"sk syrm dlstrist rnnrpsnt,an
hnve been held in varioHs parts of III,
state Two now dsnetal ecetotatles weso 81
j., ~ savnr " mr. ,xr n ~ ~ n
~ possiblc There aro notu young men working
for tho Church to-day th!.r rscr before. No haS'
rxnrl. i, whIn IL a. LIKE dlyInitT stndents nny
volunteered to labor. We have our State divide,
into nine distt'cts. N each one o. whiSh hlemoe
Win s"nstttuta uao1,,,n Tor b,,suess- -ScrIJTnt
In Indianapolis. Also corresponding member 10
Sae souaty wS y sSe . eAns1 ~ a I'M a,s
t:o,m,nittes. Our work IL full Of promise, and "
mem 10 30 forwarl.
MsI MorIo~ seRotea , iot l., Hofa q a sso!'a o.!s NJ