Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1881-09-24

contemplate that Wu1Cu Is real ana TAN
BILE. Not q young man in college antici-
pates making failure of life. of becom-
ing q drunkard, but confidently expects
to make success of life. One might
think that the association was not needed
In the colleges-that they are cared for
well there; but / will speak of the social
feature of this work among the colleges.
Many young men get lost in books and
study, and neglect the cultivation of so
cial qualities; then some will go astray
in search of sociability, and form social
ties that are hurtful. With the sssocis-
ton in the college, the new student com
ing into tie college learns that the bright
and most respected students, and those
who make the best and most genial
friends, are the Christian young
men. Students love to visit other
colleges, and where the association
exists in the colleges, their conversation
and social intercourse is changed to that
ofsa helpful character. The foreign mis-
sion phase of the work is very practi
cal feature, as has been testified to by
Japanese students in our own University.
The speaker then made an eloquent ap-
peal for sympathy and prayer in behalf
of this work in the colleges
Mrs. Halford then sang, Jesus, lover
of my soul" The music being new and
very expressive showed her magnificent
voice to excellent advantage.
Rev. d. 8. McCaslin, of Muncie, said
that the atagonism manifested to the
| church of God and to His truth causes
every one who loves the same to earnest
ly desire that strong and powerful defend
ers might be raised up, and the Young
Mems Christian Association has led many
young men in the colleges to become
ministers of God. One State convention
at New Albany, led five young men into
the ministry of whom the speaker WAS
| one. The value of the Association work
in colleges, to practically fit the minister
of God for His work cannot be over es-
timated. He told an incident of q man,
who came from a great college with
grand theological education, and, when
living in wilderness his COW wanting
water, he blazed the trees that the COW
might know the way to find water. Thus
| he was also in the Lords work. But the
Association in the college gives the stu
dent, preparing for the ministry, an ex-
perimental knowledge of men and prac
teal methods of Christian work.
DR.. Munhall read portion of a letter
written to him by one of the leading ed
ucators of this State, which was strong
testimony as to the need of the Associa-
ton in the colleges and Tvs usefulness to
its students preparing tor the ministry.
After numerous and pressing requests
DR.. Munhall sang "Where is my boy to-
night2" the audience joining in the
chorus. The song was so appropriate
and was sung with such pathos and ex-
preston as to make it one of the u ost sf-
of ha
/ After the announcements were made the
Convention was adjourned with benedic-
ton by Rev. II. A. Buchtel, of Richmond.
SATURDAY MORNING.
At $50 o'clock q very interesting and
profitable devotional service was con-
Quoted by w. G. Hall, commercial
traveller of Indianapolis. The topic
do we owe the boys servlce7 If SO,
WHAT was opened by A. NJ. Dawson,
General Secretary at Evansville, who
argued that there was no more important
feature of the association work for the boys
because the young men In whose interest
the association was founded were boys,
the young men, the preachers, the states
men, the traders of the future are the
boys of to-day, and if it is right to work
for young men it would certainly be in
consistent to say that we owe the boys no
service. Considering the necessity of
this work as being felt By all he said in
planning our work we should plan the
same kind of work we do for young men,
only reducing it to the capabilities and
wants of the boys. If you have one or
more persons who feel the necessity of
the work and who are qualified to do it,
make them a committee and give them
n hor of ho do hav
abundance of suitable reading matter,
give them lecture course, socials, prayer
meeting, Bible study, literary society,
etc. Let there be 8 religious vein run
ming through the entire work. Secure
the CO operation of teachers in the pub
lie schools, Sunday school superintend-
ents and teachers, and use judicious
printed invitations and train the BOYS to
use them, thus teaching how to do per-
sonal work. This work he believed to
be practical in the small towns as well
as the cities.
L. D. Wishard, j. B. Brandt, b. A.
Cowing and J. II. Sayler made several
suggestions in line with the leaders ar
gument, showing the necessity of the |
work TO be uEQuestionable and that |
wherever work is done for the young |
LACu IL suoulu Uc OOuc LOT Tue boys.
After singing and prayer, g. s. V. |
Howard, General Secretary at Lafayette,
opened the topic, Spiritual Agencies"
He said that in all our work a spiritual /
vein should bs found, never losing sight
Of the fact that the ultimatum of our
work should be to lead young men to
Christ, which may be done by organizing
Bible study, young mems prayer meet
ings and Gospel meetings, but every
worker must be consecrated to the Lords
work.
After singing a song, and prayer
BY Mr.. Bierce of Dayton, the topic,
Physical Agencies" was opened by Y.
B. K Enos of Indianapolis He said
hat in one place or another boys would
ind way to employ their pastime- The
then, would save them from
places and influences detrimental to
youthful morals.
Will the gymnasium psy3 Indisnapo-
is says it will, not only by exertinR a
beneficial influence over the young, but
{ viii pay financially. The precise OBJ
ect of the Association is the salvation of
ouls, and boys have been led from phys
cal, social, and mental training, on to
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