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

FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
Devotional exercises, lasting half
hour, were conducted by @. T. Green, of
Cincinnati.
"What methods may we wisely employ
to benefit young menf (o) Physically.
To be strong for spiritual or mental work,
he must have q good physical develop
ment. A gymnasium and bath room at
Indianapolis had benefited an average
membership of over 300 per year. 9th
ers try rambling clubs, rowing clubs, etc.
The Association is the proper organiza-
ton to present this work to young men,
because it presents it as a secular agency
under religious influences, the ultimate
end to be to lead the young men to
Christ
A very lively discussion followed, upon
the possibility of making the gymnasium
q success in cities of 10000 or 10000,
which brought out great diversity of
| experience and opinion, and the question
was left with the Business Committee to
give more time for its consideration.
Mrs. Halford and DIR. Munhall sang
Refuge" the audience joining in the
| chorus.
o. Mentally. Hugh A. Cowing spoke
feelingly of the mental Impressions re-
| ceived from father, mother, and associ-
ates, to show the necessity of considering
the question Of what we can do to ia
vorab!y impress young men who are con-
stantly brought in contact with that
which will degrade them mentally. Put
| into their hands go cd books and news
papers, and do what we can to overcome
their inclination to read trashy literature.
Also found literary and debating soci-
ETY. to be helpful.
Frank Smith spoke of the damning in
| fluence of reading the trash so freely and
sbundantly furnished, and exhorted the
Convention to use its united influence
against it.
DR.. Munhall suggested that the Asso-
citation organize evening classes in differ
ent educational matters, and seek the
young men and ask them to take the
benefit of these classes. Organize class
in the study of German. You can gener-
ally find teacher who will donate his
labor, and such is true If elocution,
bookkeeping, penmanship, etc. Go for
all classes of young men with these
agencies and teach them a higher way
to live. This can DE done in every vii
lage, town and city in the country. Fit
out your reading rooms with comfort
able supply of good literature Ought
to organize lecture course, you can get
the lecturers in your own town, from the
doctors, dentists, lawyers preachers and
others. A. w. Clancy said that in Mum
Gle they had tried lectures by local talent
with much success. E. d. Ingersoll con-
Quoted Bible reading on the Example
of our Lord in the use of the Scripture"
A very interesting and profitable reading.
Next the social work for the benefit
Clancy of Muncie. Shake hands with
the young men, whether on the street, at
the street meeting, or in the halls of the
Association. Parlor conferences are help
full, if held at the residences of promi
nent friends of the Association; have
committee on reception to assist the host
and hostess to receive. Open the con-
ferences with singing and prayer, then q
Bible reading given by some member,
defamation, song, ETC., and close in
good time.
Joseph Il. Saylor of Kokomo related
q personal instance how kind invita-
ton from a member of the Association
to a young man led him from an engage
ment to play billiards to the meeting
which opened up to him the way to
Christ and resulted in his becoming the
General Secretary of that association.
Frank Smith of Toledo said it is the |
hardest thing we have to do to be social |
sll the time individually, and advocated |
strongly by forcible incidents the ne
cessity of personal social work.
g. T. Green gave an instance strongly |
illustrating the same point
EVENING SESSION
Avery excellent, impressive devotional
service of half hour was led by /. E. |
Brown of Illinois, which was decidedly
spiritual
A collection was taken to defray the
incidental expenses of the convention,
after which Mrs. Halford sang Hiding
in Thee" in her very best voice and style.
"The importance and necessity of our
work in educational institutions" opened
by L. d. Wishsrd, International Secre-
tary of the college work He said the
in the colleges was organized
for the purpose of forming and carrying
On religious work in systematic manner
among the students. Also for the pur-
pose of organizing and maintaining a
bible class among the students, to be
,aught by competent teachers, thus giving
hem sort of theological training. An
other purpose of the organization was to
stimulate personal work among the
Students, especially with the new students
ust coming into the collage Also to
organize work in the neighborhood
jsils, in school houses, and in
he country churches. In this plain,
PRACTICAL manner many young men re-
Give an experimental training that is in
'aluable to the minister of God. Anoth-
r phase of the work is the study of
oreign mission work among the stu
Tents.
u it necessary in this place where You
ave 8 seat of learning to argue that this ,
york among students is Important 1t ,
, important because of the great power ,
trapped up in the work; its effect upon
he statemanship of the future and the |