, 1880-08-29

Stnte Convention ut Fe0rln-1ne 1A.
: ccutive Committee for the Ensuing
Ycar-DlstrIct Cha irlnan.
| Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune
| PEORIA, ILL.,, Aug. 2s,--The third day of
the Illinois Young Mell's Christian Associa-
ton Convention in this city was an exceed
ingly interesting one. It opened to-day with
conservation service, followed by Bible
reading on Paul's Prayer to the Colossians," +"
BY ". Il. Marques, Of Missouri.
J. S. Johnston, of Rockford, read paper
on "How to Sustain Young Mems Meet
ings'' w. T. Bischof, of Springfield, read
paper on Cottage Meetings."
Julian Vandeberger, Vice-Presldent OF
the German Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton of Chicago delivered an address on the
work of his Association. A. 7. Hemingway
also made few remarks on the Association
work in Chicago.
A paper oil 'State and international
Work." prepared by Robert Weidensa1l, was
then read by Mr.. Hemingway.
The reports OF the several committees were
then heard, and the Convention proceeded to
raise 50, 500 for the purpose of carrying on
the State work Of the Association for the
ensuing year. Dividing the amount into $50
shares, the shares taken thus far are as fol-
lows: Chicago, 125; Decatur, 10; Jackson
vile, 10; Paris, 2; Streator, 2; Saybrook, 3;
Vandalia, 8; Mount Carmel, 8; Normal, ~;
Rockford, *; Mapleton, x.
At the afternoon session papers were read
on various subjects bv ". Fl. Schurenlan Of
Saybrook, II. T. Williams of St. Louis, ".
II. Marques Of Fulton, No., E. D. Ingersoll
of the International Committee, and J. n.
Hitchcock Of the Employment Bureau of
Chicago.
The Committee appointed yesterday to Sc
lect an Executive Committee offered the fol-
lowing report, which was accepted and the
recommendations concurred i'll:
Your Committee to whom was referred
the question of selecting all Executive Com
tt mittee ta+ for the ensuing ye2r would recon-
!!is e6er pc a isat the coastss aat2
consist Ct the following persons: Watts De
Ses ShSasa cS'7a7 s. 81 Msan cr
Quinan, W.. Miller, II. B. Boomer, JOHN
Y: FarWell; and .. $. Lyford, Chicago; p. Z.
SMt a11 k9sktor Aaefh J X Dilleg SpFie*tisld;
| man, Saybrook; R. D. Russell, Jacksonville;
| W. 7. Habbe:ton, Mt. Carmel; D. r. P;trkin-
| son, Carbonlale; Martin king,nan, Peoria,
and and George e: More;house, Decatur. We fur
| unchanged, and that the following persons
| be elected Chairmen Of the respective dis
| tricts: First District, 6. D. Smith, Rockford;
Second District, Henry Augustine, Normal;
Third District, r. D. Russell. Jacksonville;
| Fourth District, w. P. llabberton, Mount
Carmel. We further recommend the ap-
pointment Of l. E. Brown as State Secretary
for the ensuing year, and that SIS ,00o be
raised to defray the expenses of the State
| work for the coming year. We recommend
that the Treasurer's report be referred to the
| Executive Committed"
| a resolution was then offered by Mt.
| Mather, uf Chicago, to the effect that the
| Convention asked for all interest in the
prayers Of the convocaton to be held at
| Northfeld, Mass, Sept to Sept 10, under
the auspices Of d. l.. Moody. 1t was unani-
m0usly passed.
| The ut. Carmel Association then presented
| an Invitation to the Illinois Young Mems
| Christian Association to hold their next an
nual Convention at Aft. CARMEL It was rc-
ferred to the Executive Committee with
power to act.
The Convention so far has been grand
success, there being larger attendance and
a greater degree OF interest displayed in the
work than ever before known, and it will
close its labors tomorrow with multiplicity
Of services. ending with grand farewell
meeting at Rouse's Opera-House Sunday
| evening.