Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-06-30
Y. NJ. G.. "A.
Twenty.Third Annual Meeting--Iwo AS
semblages With Large Attendance and
Much Enthusiasm.

Tho Meeting at the House Of Hope.
The large auditorium of the House of Hope
church was filled last evening to |
listen to the exercises of the twenty-third an
nual meeting of the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION of st. Paul. The pulpit OF the
church was beautifully decorated with howers'
and behind them were seated Mr.. l.. A. Gill
bert, the president elect, who presided over the
meeting, Rev. +. Won Schluembach, the agent
of the international committee for work among
German Young men, Rev. J. F. Chaffee. of the
Jackson Street Methodist Episcopal church OF
this CITY, Rev. NJ. D. Edwards, of the Dayton
Avenue Presbyterian church, and DR.. M. McG.
Dana of the Plymouth Congregational. Scat
tered through the audience were other proml-
nent divines and laymen, among whom We ne
ticed the pastor OF the cnnrch. heV. ~ H.
Breed, and DR.. BOardman, of Philadelphia.
The services were opened with the sing
ing of an anthem, which was beautifully
rendered bv the choir of the church, of which
Prof W. 81. Leib is the efficient leader. Then
the scripture lesson, taken from the 10TH
psalm, was re ad by Rev. NJ. D. Edwards and
PRAYER offered by DR.. Dana. Following this
came the singing of the hymn, Jesus shall
reign whereer the sun does his suecessiv jour
ney rum" and then the report OF Secretary
Holdrid &c was listened to concerning the work
done during the past year. As this was largely
the same as that given at the annual meeting
of the members of the society, already pub
lished in full. it is omitted.
In speaking of the class of men visiting the
rooms the speaker alluded indirectly to the
criticism made upon his report when published
by writer to the Pioneer Press, and said that
the Y. NJ. G. A. was not a club; that all young
men we're welcome to use its rooms whether
coming in rough working attire or well
dressed; but that at one time class of roughs
and tIamps had proved great nuisance .: mo-
nopolizing the place, and the association rejoic-
ed that they had left to make room for better
and more hopeful class of young men. MIR. d.
also made mention Of the instrumentallties
used for making known the work to the coHnnnu,
nifty and said that q careful calculation showed
that the GLOBE has published about fifteen
solid columns, or two and one-half pages OF
local matter, exclusive of the regular Sunday
service notices.
Mr. Holdridee was followed by Rev. J.. F.
Chaffee, who in q speech bristling with humor
and strong points, spoke OF the relation OF
young men to the Christian activities OF the
city. Abiding to the activity displayed by the
devil he remarked that possibly if we used
bands and Omnibusses we might I'LL our
churches, alluding to the exodus in the dlrec-
ton of Como aud other lager beer gardens yes
terday. Another strong point credited to the
devil was that of persistence. DR.. Lyman
Beecher said he had a growing respect Tor the
devil on account of this tr it, and while he
probably knows be is to be beaten in the end,
he certainly a good example in this
persistency of his. The spirit of evil travels
on lightning express train with no sleeping
cars attached; he advertises freely in the Sun
day morning papers without any compunctlons
IF conscience, and we Lust be up and dong
if we would contend against him. We must
also be more courageous; there has always
been men who thought the world was going to
the devil in about five years, but which evil
partakes of the activity of the age. believe IN
the ultimate triumph of truth and the cause
of Christ. Christianity never has been con-
quere5, 80 let us be strong and of good cour-
age. not holding the fort alone, but taking the
world for the master.
After another beautiful anthem had been
sung, Rev F. Won Schluembach was introduced
But brief outline of bis remarks are given.
They were, however, terse and forcibie to re-
markable degree, and he held the wrapt atten
ton of the audience throughout the whole OF
his somewhat extended remarks. 1T affords
me great pleasure" said the reverend speaker
"te be with you and to extend to you the greet
ing of the International Y. M. q. A. committee
at this time. only wish they had better mar
than I to present their work to you gu
celebration of The end Of the first hundred
years Of our nations history, but to-nigh
some one anxiously asking what will becom
of this country ?" Let me answer that ques
ton in the words Of another, "This country il
only saved if the Christian youth of it becom
its rulers" There are breakers ahead, ant
the anxious inquiry for us is what means al a
hand for help. Of these believe the one Crane
power under the guidance of the church is tn
Young Mems Christian Association. But yo,
say what of the Sunday school? l answer i
must be our great nursery, but there IS grea
gap between it and the church; the you'll
tReS are and to 9 t the
of the Young Mems Christian Association
Some have had an idea that the Young Men
Christian Association is an institution
the makers Of which like t
come together to plot mischie
against, or like free masonery or other secre
societies, to have plans and projects of its own
but such thinking is a tremendous blunder
the Y. M. G. A. is a weapon of the church o
Christ while evil haunts and boasts itself. w
must use it as the grand agent God has in
tended it to be to battle against infdelity
We can use it to purify song which has SO of
ten been proituted to base ends, to give on
young mon gymnasipms without the evil tha
ways this fundamentally has been and can b
the used of God for the upbuilding Of hi
kingdom.
The speaker then reviewed at some lengt
the work of the international committee
speaking of Mr.. Robert Weidensalps work in th
West, the work of Hall and Cree in the Soutf
doing more to amalgamate the devine element
than any political party could do; the wor
among the colored men, b
Mr.. Brown, and in the colleges and univers,tit
where 100000 young men congregate, an
where Y. M. @. As are multiplying
among the 10000. travelling men, the SO0,0C
railway men. ETC., and finally in closing sc
rl,, h -,
men, giving glorious account of the wor
already done and impressing his hearers dee|
ly with the vastness of the work to be unde
taken.
The secretary announced gospel meetin
for young men at the association parlor to-nigl
at 8 P. NJ. and some other services, and the
after singing "Blest be the tie that binds us
tho meeting was dismissed.
At the Jackson street NJ. f. Church.
A goodly conc regation assembled and tt
services opened with prayer by the Rev. h. .
Crist. pastor of the Grace NJ E. church. Sin
ing followed, with reading of a passage
scripture by the Rev. Vim. McKibben, pastor
.he Central Presbyterian church. Prayer w
then offered by the Rev. DR.. Conn. Mr.. G.
Hackett then presented his report, which W
substantially as already published.
The report of Mr.. Hackett was followed wi
singing and an address by Mr.. G. W. Turne
the general secretary of the Y. NJ c. A. of MI
Waukce.
In his opening remarks he stated that he W
impressed With the character of the 600 de-
gates he met at the international convention
the Y. NJ. G. A. at Baltimore during the prese
month, and wi h the growing power of the 8
ISOLATION a branch of the Christian churc
The speaker stated that there were TO
methods in which young men might be reache
The first was through the social agency. I'm
this head he spoke of literary and musical e
tertainments in the parlor rs well at t
room. In passing, he spoke of how delight
he was when he walked into the parlor of t
Y. NJ. O. A. here as stranger the other d
and saw how nicely it was arranged and b