, 1881-10-16
Y. M. C.. A.
Second Annual Conference of the First
District Of Illinois. n.

Second Annual Conference OF the First
= District Of Illinois.
The second annual conference Of the Young
Mems Christian Associations for the First Dis
trict Of Illinois was held yesterday ut Lake
Forest. There we're number OF young iauies
ana gentlemen present In addition to the fol-
lowing accredited delegates: l. E. Brown, State
Secretary Chicago; l.. D. Wishard College Sec
retary. International AssocIuti ton, New York;
William S. Masher. Assistant Secretary Chicago
Association; ". E. wilkinson, Corresponding
Secretary; 6. c. 3iars, and NJ J. Hardness,
Northwestern University; W j. Gray and S. j.
Hanford Beloit College: Frederick II. Swarthous
aud Edmund billiard. Chicago University: Will
lam Bates. ". S. ShEe1s. John '. Farwell nnd H.
Mir. ". s. Maeher called the meeting to order,
and T. Brown was elected Chairman, w!aa ~ n;
Program wns appointed which laid out the
Work as indicated below. j.,
The tirst pupcr was n printed document on the
subject OF '.Gemnsneces-Their Importance and
Orruuizatiou," prepared and read by tie Chair
man. He treated On details of organization.
and the necessity for organized effort: u,,..od
4 telegram of fruteruAl feeling was orucreo
sent to the Second District Conference. In ses-
sion at Paxton, III.
AT the close Of the morning session tne aele-
gates wcre entertained in town By the citizens
ssrH The afternoon session was. opened by devo.
1ional exercises, conducted By s. D. Hanford, OF
Mr. J. ". Dean opened with I: careful address
on Bible Study for Work with lnquirers,
which was appreciated and discussed oy tnose
"R Mr. Il C. Stanley spoke briefly on the subject
of monthly meetings Tor the m1ss!unary Dur-
ing his remnrks he made q plea Ter tne
orrnuize ton of reg11iar uaissanhry societies
at every cross -rouds, and skerched an outllne OF
their methods in organizing and carrying on me
w Excellent remarks were made by Mrs. Rhea,
fniIo1ed bY Mr. Wishard. after which the dele
IN tes generally reported the, state OF me ms
etonnry cause 10 their colleges aud ocalites, tae
general impression seeming To be tnat tEe neeas
fyere increlsin,, while tue workers and neaus Oh
st,on,rt were decreasing. -,
Mr .jobn y: FArweil spoke briefly but torcloly
o,, rho yal1c and necessity for personal WORK
5nstancnE his position with illustra1ons from
Tha ltfe uf D, l.. Moody and others
This subject was discussed at teng1n. all uoat
fnr m the bIessedness and efficacy OF pessouaI
inf,.rcesston with wayerlug sinners
-1r. fhe evening there was praise services CoA
dnf.fe1 ny Mr. 6. C., Mars, OF Evanston, 1ollo"Su
hr m interesting repurI. on the results o.. to6
Cards conference and International Work gen-
eraIv br Sir. L. u. Wi5hnru :. = 11x,,-
Nj. W E: Lewis, the State Secretary OF Is
cons;n. closed with an address on State woek.:
Today will be oneucd py Gonsecfauou ~ i1cSa ~
Jr;u and q Bible reading on " INC bapt1su ~ Hae
Ho1y. Spirit for Service, conductea ~ : ~. ~.
vrjsharti who will also conduct G0spel uec vi,
inc in the afternoon. At ~ 2. p. tne1G W..
10 a reneral meeting conducted oy Nf. l.. e.
Brown, ut which q number OF proinloent speaA3
crs Will be present. -