Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-23
Y. NJ. e. A.
The State Convention In Progress Mt Still
water---Their Proceedings up to Last
Night.
Hi00u's Session.

LILO i. III. ~. "A. convention feaSSomDIed
at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon, with num-
bers greatly augmented by new arrivals. The
convention was called to order by Secretary
for the purpose of organizing
and appointing committees.
The following officers of the convention
were then elected:
President-D. r. Moves, Jr., St. Paul.
Vice Presldents-J. G. Henuing, Saltwater.
and K. w. Young, Waseca.
Secretary-I. G. Seeley, Minneapolis.
Assistant Secretary-A. z. Conrad, North
field.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
Business Committee-John G. Huntington.
A. A. Kiehle, Saltwater; and ID. B. Owens.
Mankato.
Committee on Report of Executive Commit
tee-Rev. III. MEG. Dana, st. Paul; W. T.. Per-
lee, Saltwater, and B. futile, Mankato.
Committee on resolutiens-Rev. David Tice,
Saltwater; 8. L. Osborn, Mankato; F. NJ. Bill
lings, Mortified, and George Blake, Mime
apolis.
After the appointment of committees D.
r. Noyes, chairman of the executive COM
mitlee, read full and exhaustive report on
the work accomplished at different points in
the State during the past year. The report
III.
A. Holdridge. Both reports were referred
to the committee on reports.
REPORTS FROM Y. NJ. @. AS.
Under this head reports were read from
Mortified, by A. z. Conrad; Preston, by F..
NJ. Billings; Minneapolis, D. G. Bell and
Charles Greasy; Red Wing and Lake CITY,
D. G. Hill; Saltwater, J. G. Henning: Man
kato, S. L. Osborn, and Waseca. A. w.
Young.
The reports as general thing showed an
encouraging increase in membership. and
that deep interest is being taken in the
work all over the State. Perhaps the best
report read at tho convention in regard to
the amount of work accomplished, was that
of A. J. Young, of Northfield: One import
ant fact demonstrated by his report is that
the young men interested in the cause are
accomplishing as much and as good work as
the older members. This fact was clearly
shown by the amount of work accomplished
in the cause by the Mortified college stu.
dents.
The international and State work was re-.
ported by Thomas Cochran, Jr., of St. Paul.
The report showed that the interest in the
cause is becoming wide spread and power
full and daily increasing; that from the EN-.
ployment of one agent by the international
bureau the amount of work to be performed
now required the services of over dozen,
and from the expenditure of -- dollars
the expenditures had increased to 500 900 in
a single year.
The employment of State secretary for
the benefit of the Y. NJ, c. AS throughout
the State was strongly advocated by everyone
present.
E. A. Holdridge suggested the ACCESSIBILITY
of purchasing lithogram, and that each
Y. M. G. A. should forward to the State sec
rotary anything of interest that might oc
cur, and the. secretary make copies of the
same for publication in all the newspapers ir
the State.
SATURDAYS Session.
The session yesterday morning was pre-
ceded with thirty minutes devotional exer
cises led by A. z. Conrad. The convention
was called to order at half past nine O'Clock
by the chairman D. r. Noyes, Jr. The fol
lowing gentlemen were appointed commit
tee to nominate State executive committee
and to suggest place for holding the mex
annual convention.
D. G. Bell, Minneapolis; S. L. Osborn
Mankato; G. H. Swasey, Rochester; 4. A
Holdridge, st. Paul; L. G. Skinner, North
field.
A communication from Warden Reed
asking the convention to visit the prison in
body and also to hold exercises at the chape
at O'Clock Sunday morning, was read b,
the secretary and it was decided that thu
convention would visit the prison at noon.
j. G. Huntington then conducted an inter
esting and instructive bible reading report
Thos. Corchran, Jr., read the report of tn,
chairman Of the committee on State e1ecu
tive committee, which report was on motor
accepted. resolution was drawn up anC
accepted approving the adoption of thu
Waterman as the representative paper O.
the State Y. M. G. A. A resolution of sym
patty was rendered II. Thane Miller
The question of securing State secretary
was taken up and discussed at length, many
good reasons for the employment of one be
ing given. The convention then adjourned
to the prison chapel, where noon services
Wore conducted by Maj. Whittle. The pris
oners were all given an opportunity to at
tend services, and the effect on many O.
them was plainly apparent.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention reassembled at 2:3O P. NJ.
at the Presbyterian church, the opening ex
ercises being bible reading conducted b,
Maj. White. Remarks concerning the
Rochester association were then called TO-
and responded to, the condition of the asso
ISOLATION receiving thorough discussion
The report of the proceedings of the con
vention were called for, and in the absenc,
of the secretary they we're read by Assistant
Secretary A. z. Conrad.
By request of the chairman Mr.. and Mrs
McGrananan sang. s. A.Gilbert, of St. Paul
opened tho topic, encouragement in Asso-
citation Work. MIR. Gusson followed, or
"Association Work. The topics were Their
opened for general discussion, and remark.
were made by L. G. Skinner, E. A. Hold
ridge, Mr.. Tuttle and D. G. Hill. Question.
put by members of the several associations
in regard to certain things affecting the
associations we're replied to by Messre. Lewis
Owen and Young.
E. A. Holdridge addressed the convention
on "Yorng Christans,'' and the reports of
the committees on resolutions and bushes:
will be published in full to morrow. After
prayer by Rev. A. A. Kiehle, the convention
adjourned to meet this morning at the Y.
81. @. A. rooms at o'clock.
EVENING SERVICES.
The First Presbyterian church was crowd
ed this evening by those anxious to hea,
Major Whittle. The remarks of the able
speaker made visible and deep impressio =,
which will perhaps prove of material benefit
to many.
l still continue to sell the best Flannels in
the market for 81 suit, at Thos. L. Kerr's
III East Seventh street.
minneapolis Tribune Last Evening.l
Hty's Dirt s'a AinneapoLts.
Josefy had made arrangements to come