Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-10

sene. He told them, however, that every
 rum shop and other immoral place whose in
 auence upon young men they feared were
 lighted with gas. The association must fight
 the devil with gas when he made use of gas, and he didn't know that electric light would be necessary. Laughter
 Mir. Sage, of Johnsbury, Vt, 8 town of 4, 500 people, was the next speaker. The as- sociation there was largely attended. He told of ump1ring base ball game in order to be the means of saving the soul of young i man. The young mans soul was not yet saved, but there was good hope for his sal 1 vation Mir. Sage said about three quarters of the attendants of his association were l Christians.
 1 A discussion ensued on how far handshak- | ing with young men had it's effect, when the secretary was passing into or out of meeting. | J. w. Miller, of Bellefonte, Pa, town of 1 5000 people, told of a plan which worked l well. He wrote New Years letter to each of the business men of the town last winter | to advise him of the young men in their em' ploy who might be reached. In this way ! many young men had been brought into the association.
 An exact roll of membership was urged aA l good help by Mir. Williams, the Ohio secre- tary.
 Secretary Messer, of Peoria, H., spoke on the hint how to make the rooms attractive. Secretary Newman, of Richmond told of resurrecting the association in that city. They now had 1 POO members. In response to inquiry, he said they had smoking par Tor, but boys under 16 were not admitted to it.
 Other secretaries discussed the general topic. MT. Watkins spoke of the great ad- visibility of visiting the supporters of the association, those who subscribed the money. Some of them almost wholly ignored the men who bore large part of the general expen- ses.
 Secretary Willis, of this city, well sang Scotch hymn, accompanying himself upon the piano. Applause greeted it. This called out objections to applauding, and it was agreed not to do it. Fifteen minutes in de- yotional exercises followed. The chorus singing with so many male voices was fine.
 The tobacco question was brought up. c. Rhodes, of New Hampshire, offered resolu- tion that tobaccos use should disqualify for the secretaryship. [Applause.] The resolu- tion was referred to the executive committee.
 AFTERNOON SESSION.
 The afternoon session of the conference of general secretaries, now sitting in this city, met at 2:3O p. m, and was presided over by Dr. L. w. Munhall, State secretary of Indi- ana. The first topic taken up was presented before the conference in paper on the ques- ton, ''What is the duty of the Young Mems Christian association in relation to the main- tenance of free circulating library in con- nection with their work, and how can it best be secured ?' by Mir. F. A. Hatch, of Erie, Pa. The paper was 8 careful answer to the question and emphasized the idea of making libraries first of all of public value, and then as quickly as possible make them free circu- lating libraries. A great number of questions relative to the topic were asked by the young CT secretaries and answered by Mir. Hatch and others. Among the other practical methods suggested to secure libraries was that of book receptions.
 Mr. Oates, of Glasgow, Scotland, then con- ducted devotional exercises for half an hour.
 MT. H. F. Williams, State secretary of Ohio, conducted conversation on the topic, 1.-The secretary's hours of study, care of health, relation to social life and local organ izations." great many practical suggestions were elicited. Secretaries were advised to take one day of rest each week, to arrange for definite time for study daily, to take regular physical exercise, etc.