Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-11-07
Week Of Prayer for Young Men.
Reprinted from oar Messenger" 4"


the Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton, held at Baltimore last Nav,
representing one thousand Associa-
tions with u membership of ono
hundred thousand, recommended
the observance of the second Lords
day OF November, and the week
following, rs 4 season Of thanksgiv-
ing and of special prayer for Gods
blessing upon young men, and up
ON the work in their behalf The
Worlds Convention ut Geneva,
Switzerland, Gin which eleven ma
tions were represented Ivy two hun
dred and fifty dclcgatcs) mado n
similar recommendation, So that in
all parts of the world this season of
prayer will he observed.
Tho International Committee
suggests the following topics for
meetings each day in the week
Nov. 9th, Smday,-Agreomon
in Prayer Encouraged, Dan. u:17-
%; Matt. Nviii;l0-20.
Nov, 10th, Monday.-A Moral
Young Man woighsd and found
wanting, Mark xl7-22.
Nov llth, Tuesday. Tho son
Of a goodly father who went astray.
IL Chron. xxxiiS3; xxxiiil-1S.
Nov. 18th, Wednesday. "A man
prospcred beyond precedent but
was not satisfied Feel. ii:ll; John
iv;l3li.
Nov 18th, Thurslay.-The sc-
crct of young mans success in
business. Cen. SXNix;l-6,22,23.
Nov lith, Friday. "A highly ia
yored man and his terrible end.
Matt, x;l 4; Luke Nxiii;3-6, a., As;
Matt, xxvii:3-5; Acts / 1920,
Nov. 18th, Saturday, Opposite
choices of two young mon. Heb.
ri: % 2G. Cen. xiii; l0-1A.
The committee have issued u cir
oular to pastors, asking their coop.
Grafton, and requesting If practio-
able sermon to young men, on
Sunday, Nov. 9th, and such other
observance of the following week ns
they deem desirable, Last year
tho season was generally observed;
Il large number Of sermons To young
men were preached; many special
services were held, and most en-
couraging reports of good results
were received from ministers and
associations,
Accompanying the circular is n
brief statement of the importance Of
the work intrusted to the commit
tee Among the 100000 railroad
men, the 60,0o0 young men in col
lcges, the 100000 commercial tray-
elcrs, the 100000 German speaking
young men, the 100000 colorcd
young men, and the large number
of young men IN the west and
south. In all but one of these
fields they have Secretary whose
special business il il to organize
and stimulate wise efforts OH the
part Of christian young men in be-
half their unconverted companions.
The workers in these associations
are mainly the young men in whom
i the churches have most confidence,
and their aim il to do such work as
will commend itself to the church
cs, 10 parents, 10 business men, and
10 the young men themselves.
During the past year n number
Of General Secretaries have been Sc
cured for leading cities, princi-
pally in New England and the
south. AT the Railroad Confcrence
in Altoona, Sept. 1920, one hundred
and sixteen delegates were in ut
tendance, and during the year NUM-
Der Of Railroad Secretaries increas-
cd from six 70 twenty-one. In our
various colleges the number Of as
sociations during the same time
have increased from thirty-scyen to
sixty.
a wide field of usefulness IL open
70 these organizations, and each
year their effort il more distinctly
| in the direction OF definite work ny