Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-30
EV1NGELLZATION.

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EVANGELLZATION.
Work of the Y. M. G.. Attic Twenty
Second Annual Services This Evening.
The Young Mems Christian Association OF
this CT y has just entered upon new year OF
its existence, the annual meeting having been
held only week or two ago. Its undoubted
influence for good in the past is matter of
history, the fruits Of which are visible in the
reformed lives of many who we Familiarity met
each day upon the public Streets and who
would, most probably, have travelled the down
ward road to ruin and degradation at break
neck speed, had it not been for the Chris
tian hands stretched forth by the association
steady their first weak footsteps on the upward
path. Not content, however, with its past laurela
fairly won and deservedly won, the association
has started out upon its new current year with
q course mapped out for wider range of Chris
tian usefulness than ever, and which it is in
vig0r of which it's past history affords an ample
guarantee.
The general plan of work for the year en-
braces the following aims: l. The sustaining
of q we'll furnished reading room, supplied
with writing table, stationery, ETC.. and which
now has about 200 publications on file. 2. The
throwing open of social parlor for converse
ton, innocent games, and as a general resort
for young men, 3. Social receptions, enter
tainments, and free course of lectures.
4. Work for United States soldiers, supplying
distant forts and camps with reading matter,
DC. 5. Special work for railway men, to in
clude the opening Of free reading room for
railway men, and the establishing of a railway
branch of the association. 6. An effort to
reach and interest the boys of our city.
into st. Paul as strangers, whether intending
to settle or not, to include boarding house
register and employment bureau. 8. The
carrying on of our young mems gospel meet
lngs, bible class, &C., and services at the Jail,
hospital, out-stations, &c. 8. General evan
gelistic work. 10. Open air and Opera house
services, to reach the non-church goers.
With the view of making the ''social parlor'
as attractive and home-like possible. the as
ISOLATION has determined to beautify it as I'M
ostentatiously possible, and thereby consti-
tute it u pleasant place Of resort, in the hope
tr at its quiet. and innocent pleasures may
counteract the baneful, yet seductive entice-
nlents which are scattered broadcast through
out the city. The association, therefore, while
expressing its heartfelt thanks for many hand
some presents already made in this direction,
would respectfully solicit donations of such ar
ticles as the following: Flowers, vases stere-
oscope and views, pictures wall brackets and
ornaments therefor, plants canaries and cages,
aid sets Of checkers, and checker and ia
bles.
The religious work Of the society has, at
present, two stated instrumentalities. q bible
class, which meets every Sunday afternoon at
clock, and prayer meeting on each Mon
day at P. NJ. At the bible class the Sunday
school lessons Of the International course on
the objects of study and comment, the lessons
being taken one week in advance, that Sab
bath school teachers will find it of especial
benefit to attend. The exercises are purely
voluntary. The attendance at the Monday
evening prayer meetings is quite encouraging.
the proceedings are spirited, and have been
productive OF good results. To both of these
vited. In addition to the foregoing,
another system is to be inaugurated for bible
study. In the large cities Of the country
there are held, under the auspices of their re-
spective Young Mems Christian Associations
weekly Sabbath school teachers union meet
ings, which conducted on varying plans.
These classes have been largely successful
being not only attended by teachers, but by
others interested in scriptural studies. It is
proposed to inaugurate such a class here in
connection with the homo association, and Cir
culars have been issued to the 300 Sunday
school teachers of the city requesting their at
tendance at an initiatory meeting, to be held
in the rooms Of the association in Odd
Fellows block on Friday next at
P: n. At the assembly, a plan will
be devised best suited for St. Paul, and meas
VI es adopted which may be deemed necessary
to make this permanent feature of the
sociation's work, as well as to settle upon the
most suitable time and place for the meetings
from week to week.
Another feature in the work of the associa-
ton was begun yesterday. This consisted in
personally addressing to strangers arriving in
the city yesterday circulars setting forth in de-
tail the church services of to-day, and also in
wiling them to the privileges of the rooms of
the association. In each circular was enclosed
a card addressed to the ushers of the respec-
tive churches, requesting them to extend to
grant, ....
This evening the twenty-second anniversary
exercises will commence in the Opera House, at
8 o'clock. As these will be of more than ordi-
nory interest, there is little doubt but that the
auditorium will be densely packed. The fol-
lowing will be observed as
ORDER OF EXERCISES:
Invocation. ..................Rev d. Il. Breed
Hymn. Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing
ocflpture.'. ........'....'.. hev: d. y. Crlst
Prayer. ........ REV. Henry Cross
Hymn. ............" II Gave My Life for Thee
Address. ........... Rev. Samuel Conn, D. D..
Hymn. Down Lifes Dark Vale we Wander
Address. L. D. Wishard State Sec. Y. NJ. c. A.
Address Rev. NJ. 6. G. Dana, y. d.
Hymn. -. "Son Of My Soul. Thou Savior Dear
DenedlctlOn. ................R Rev. s. w. Lloyo
In conclusion it may be added that the asso
citation commences to-day with the issue of the
Bulletin, asmall hebdomadal Intended to set