Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-01
Y. NJ. c. A.
TIE TWENTY-sECONDA NNIVERsARF
ExERCxxEs At OPERA HOUSE

The Preliminary Exercises-Address by the +,
President-Resume of What Has Been 10
Observation-Disclosures by Rev. Samuel SC
Conn and Rev. NJ. MEG. Dana, as
The twenty -second anniversary services of o.
the st. Paul Young Mems Christian associa- n
ton were largely attended at the Opera n
house last evening. The audience was not, :
perhaps, as great as upon former similar oc =
casions, owing undoubtedly to the immense G
number attracted to the services at the Red r
Rock camp meeting. Nevertheless, the as
ISOLATION cannot complain that there is a '
lack of interest in its proceedings as evinced
by the numerical strength of the auditory e
last evening. The stage was occupied by !
various members of the association, by the
Protestant ministry of the city, and by a
large body of singers composed Of the vari-
GUS choirs of the city lead by organ and
a cornet. The president of the association,
Mr.. G. w. Hackett, had the proceedings In
| charge, and the exercises throughout COM
manded the deep and silent attention of the
audience.
The preliminary exercises comprised
short invocation by Rev. D. r. Breed, the
singing of the hymn, "Come, Thou Fount
of every blessing;' couple of short script
ural readings by Rev. II. J. Crist; prayer by
Rev. Henry Cross; and the hymn, 81 gave
Ny life for thee.''
THE PRESIDENT 8 ADDRESS,
was then delivered by Mr.. c.. w. Hackett' |
and was as follows:
To the patrons and friends of the Young |
Mems Christian Association:
I make the following report: The work of
the Y. M. G. A.. for the past year, has been ac-
complished under more than ordinary difficult
2 ties. think may safely say that it has pass
ed through more and greater trials than ever
before since its organization. At the COM
, mencement of the year, we had debt upon us
! of nearly $1,000 most of which was contracted
t when there was laid upon us the work of re-
: lieving the poor of the city, and
e before a separate society for that
: purpose was organized. Added to
this, was the general financial depression caus-
q ed by the alarming prospect of another grass
:. hopper raid throughout the State, which, as is
- well known, affected the people OF st. Paul al
t. where the scourge existed. This prevented US
n from receiving the support We otherwise would
n have had. and obliged us to curtail our sphere
of usefulness in many ways where, with ample
e, means, we felt we could have accomplished
a. much good. Another embarrassment that
:, we labored under was that of being
~ without president and general
o. o. secretary Tor part OF the year.
hU inc commencement Une year we maze
" choice for president of Col. j. FL. David
son, gentleman who is thoroughly efficient
y and whose heart is very much in the work, but
a it was only at the earnest solicitation of the
b directors that he accepted the position, for the
- reason that he feared that his business engage
OF OF ments would prevent his giving to the place
IN that attention that its importance demanded,
" ana the result proved that his fears were we'll
ne grounded, for, while he gave much valuable
o. service while he continued in the position be
nY,d fhof he h1rt n,1l 10 ! inn
IL away from the city for considerable
part Of the time, and, consequently, rendered
ct his resignation, whic.; was with many regrets
ed accepted. For various reasons which will rot
-. attempt to explain, the Office remained vacant
aa during the remainder of the year. About the
" same time we were also deprived of the services
~ of our general secretary, Mr.. 0. G. Houghton
ht and SO we were left without any responsible
~ executive head for a large part of the year
w Still, God did not permit the association to die
~ and the faith of the directors was ever strong
~ to believe that there was a large work TO
n0 it to do here in ST. Paul, and the work went o,
during the whole year.
fiji The rooms in Odd Fellows block have al
A. the time been open to the public. The reading
inn room has been literally supplied with cholc
w reading matter, through the courtesy of tn
err: city newspapers thus presenting an attractiv
an resort Tor young men, and counteractlng t.
~, some extent, the influence of the many place
- of doubtful and bad character that exist O.
~ nearly all of our streets.
@ ost A weekly gospel meeting for young men ha
also been carried in the lecture room fo
most of the year, and, as the result of this W
can point to some in our midst who there frs
Ing took Christ as their Savior
be- The Sunday afternoon Bible class in tn
in rooms, has also been sustained, as we'll as tn
mt Sabbath school in the chapel on Dayton bluff
moo Gospel services have also been held in the iai
les. hospital, Dayton bluff chapel and other ou
ere posts, all of them with marked success.
mo- OF the self-denying work done by individu,
cen members of the association in other channe
.llie not enumerated, will not refer to in detail
ers They are known to Him who takes notice of a
mn things, and the reward of the laborers in II
cause is Thus briefly and imperfect
have l referred to what has been done durin
the past year.
The year upon which are enterir
n opens with very encouraging prospects. III
80 directory succeeded near the close of last yea
.e in securing the services of MIR. E. A. Hol
W. ridge as general secretary and he has now fai
'eis ly entered upon his work. Under his leade
ship vigorous campaign is proposed. To pr
lg this into operation and to pay ali cutstandir
lex. indebtedness, il was deemed necessary to raj
the sum of $4,000. Already the canvass to
city this is nearly completed, and thanks to tt
two generous responses made by those called upo
the sum has so nearly been pledged that it
the thought that, when all have been solicited wi
ves- usually contribute, it will be fully raised.
will not attempt to give you in detail {
.n+ the plans of work proposed for the future. T.
ant names OF the different committees printed APP
' the programmes that are distributed throug
Dag YOU. l viii. however. call vour attention
inns some of the more important ones:
edar l. Special work for railway men, to inclu
a nsI the opening off, free reading room +
NY, railway and steamboat men, pla
.aay for which are now being Mao
ally, 2. An effort to reach and interest the boys
oon, our city, not only to protect your sons from
bad infunces to which they are liable to be e
ship, posed, but also to reach the lawless and
II. PRAYED boys that are found in our midst
Bell, such alarming numbers. 8. Gospel meetn
lam in this house to reach, if possible, the grt
wife, body of non-church goers in our city
G. And now to the young of ST. Paul W
ella; are not identified with the Y. M. c. A., and
w. its behalf, extend to you and all an
); D. vitation to forward and assist
ron; carrying on this work. Our fl
pple- is SO varied in its nature that we feel that
real; opportunity is offered to all, whatever tn
Ed. talents may be, to assist and make themsely
4, M. useful in it. You can help us and We will
,; A. to benefit you. 1.-THE harvest truly is plen
.. r. GUS but the laborers are few Pray We, the
st. fore, the Lord of the harvest that he will Sc
. B. forth laborers into His harvest
MISS MI REV. SAMUEL CONN, D. D..
and then proceeded in an address, and said ST
little stantially that in the days of ancient Isra
ions ions King Saul was severely criticized, and
- host gradually left him, but "there We
with him a band of men whose hearts G
had touched" The speaker did not inte
e old to preach sermon, but he would weave
the few thoughts around the text, and premis
you by stating that the "band whose hearts G
,hine had touched constituted the real Israel
that day.
I. A "band" indicated union. Howe,
little r. cyhf no Nb,;c+.o ,,oo,