, 1881-03-13

PROCEEDINGS OF THE EVANSTON SESSION.
The second day of the Young Mems Christian
Association Convention opened in the basement
of the First II. E. Church yesterday at $50 Il.
m. There was good attendance despite the
stormy weather.
The days meeting opened at $50 Il. m. with
half-hour's conversation meeting which was
led By n ]. Hammers, OF Evanston. 1t consist
Ell of prayer and song and relation of expe-
ricnce.
At9a. m. Mr.. Ira B. Cartwright, of St. Louis,
spoke on s'What Is the Legitimate
Work OF tho Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION" The work of the Association Is es-
scntially tho same rs tt,at Of the Church. though
it is personal and reaches vast numbers thAt tho
Church could never reach. 1t goes among the
laborcrs and unchristian men who never fre-
quent places Of worship. When he closed d
member asked what was the duty Of member
Of both Church md Association when the
Hemingway, tilut the Church always comes first.
The Association is tue fright arm of tho
Church" and is to occup py the field untitled by
Prayer and song followed. when sfr. T. S.
Johnson spoke on - Tho Bible III tho Associa-
uon." The Billie is the head Of the Association
lis it IS Of the Church. BY thur We must stand
or fall.
At 10 o'clock, "" " What Work can associations
months formed toplc for discussion tor Mr.
g. $. Avery, of Rockford. Though the series of
lectures. rcading-r rooms, gyinnasiu,us. and
prayer-mectings nre arrested during the sum
1ncr. there is yer resource in the parks and on
tho streets. Tho speaker nad seen hundreds Of
people brought together in q park by singing
und preaching in the open uir. School-house
work can be prosecuted during the summer.
Lawn parties and rambling purties. when young
nicn walk into the fields With Il bNtunist or gc-
ologist. Bible and botany can be pleasurubly
united for study. The summer is US good time
to work ms the winter, if we only do what the
After song few minutes were given to in-
Productions. Each person in the audience rose
and gave his na1ne and any connection be hnd
ries and presidents y were in the minority.
At lo:3o - The Organization and lmportanco
OF Committees was discussed by Mr.. A. 7.
been to have every man work with his own kind,
-elnthers with clothiers, railroad men with
55r0a The Work III So w'h Gss be
come ynstly diversified, and it must
be mostly done BY. committees. These COM
mittccs nre q most important work. In many
places the committees must be adapted to tho
place. Evanston must look after students, and
Drcarnr after the laboring min. The pastors or
the churches must always be taken into nctive
The licv 5. f. Wishard, of tho Third prcsby-
telian Church. Chicagt', give q Bible rcnding.
sio.ls the prime authority and sole resource.
Association Literature " was topic for Mr..
L. T.. Brown.
The Conference took recess Mt 1890.
Il much Inrger attendance characterized the
afternoon meeting. The students generally.
having no recitasions. came in, aud Ii number Of
The necessity and methods of our work in
educational institution: was spoken Of by Mr.
Colleges. Thc work in colleges originated in
Virginia aud MARYLAND twenty-five years ago.
There arc row Associations in ll5 Colleges
iea: The u College M w s.oeatons o aim a'oet to
do their special work i'll tho following depart
1nents: fEsyer-meetings. bible study, indiv!d-
development Of tho home uud foreign mission
ary spirit by visitation ut secretaries, corre
Associations are universally approved by college
rresioent:,-notably President Porter, Mark
Hopkins, Dr. McCosh;: nnd Prof. patten
paper on How to Nase Our Finances" All
methods are questionable which follow worldly
stand,rds Of pfnpriety,with the iaea Of purehas-
directly to those for whose benefit VIC indirectly
work.
{. How Can the Ladies Assist Us:' Ills own is.
sociaton had found them useful on committee
work. in visiting tho sick, in speaking to young
men. in relieving the po.r, in aiding in socas
nn6 ull kinds OF entertainments, in furnishing
association rooms, in raising money, and in
many ways which only suggest themselves to
woman.
4 qucs.ion-drawcr was then opened on varl- I
ety Of questions Oh topics mostly concerning the
Of local acknowledgements prepared
Chairman. This closed the session for the after |
noon.
The evening session opened Mt $50 o'clock !
with praise service led BY Mr. George Slavery, !
Of Rockford. |
Mr- Wishard gnvc the evening address on the i
n Relations Of Colleges to Home and Foreign |
Missions
The program fer to-day Is rs follows: Q H. H.,
meeting: y. n.. N. I. Church |
Gospel ncetiug,-" Personal Work. by L. D. |
Wisnard: & p. n Chiidren's meeting III the |
Presbyterian Church; d:l5 p M. Union Young
Peoples meeting, By 4. ". Patteu; 80 p, H.,
general service.