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and received other injuries. The freight train
was running wild, and surprised the pile
driver crew, who were unable to get out OF
the way? The freight train was going down
grade at forty miles an hour, and struck the
pile-driver with terrific force. A transfer OF
passengers and baggage of the north-bound
and south-bound trains, which met at that
point, was made, and a wreeking crew put
to work clearing the track.
Services at the State Young Mems Chris
tian Association.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
AIUNcIE Oct. 5-The second days session
of the State Y NJ. C. A. convention opened
this morning, in the Presbyterian Church,
with devotional services conducted by Geo.
S. Fisher of Anderson. Conversation meet
ing followed, led by D. A. Sinclair, of Day
ton, o. L. w. Munhall, of indianapolis, in
speaking of Eli Perkins, said: Perkins
is fraud. He is imposing on
our organization. would not
tolerate him." OF Burdette he said: "Bur-
dette is a Y NJ. c. A. man. 1 never allow
my nodesty to stand in the way of my use
fulness." Song by the audience, Land of
Canaan" followed by prayer by George c.
Williams. Bible reading by Rev. Cobb, sub
ject, 1.-The word of God"
The afternoon session was opened by sing
ing Joy cometh in the morning" and read
ing OF the Scripture lesson. In the absence of
the chairman A NJ. Burns took the chair, and
DR.. H. C. Mabie, of indianapolis, addressed
the meeting on the condition OF soul
saving power" in which he said: II would
have every one here ask himself the ques-
tion-is there a deep sense of the voluntary
guilt of men? There is a great deal of fatal
ism in our land. Men are trying to deny
their agency before God. Man is responsible
for his condition men are not simply I'M
fortunate and they are guilty; men are free
TO do the will of God and unless he does so
he is in great danger. If man would
have the power to save souls he
be must make this the supreme end of his
life. 1t is not alone for ministers to do this,
but for all classes of men. God holds every
man for the benevolence of heart, compass
SlOnate Oh SplFll MAKE III q supreme DuSl-
ness to save souls. save your own soul, save
your fellow-men-men of your business.
The Christian man must subordinate his life
to the word Of God.
These precepts were spoken not for the DIS
ciples alone. Don't make the mis-
take to think men stop growing.
There are men IN our churches who have not
grown an inch in thirty years. The more
we increase the more profoundly do we re-
alize that we know nothing. When God
teaches us a thing let us submit to it. Do
you suppose God would leave us in the dark
in the way we should walk?
Following this, reports from the several
committees were read and approved. Gen
eral Secretary Munhall reported as follows
Visited six district conventions, sixty
five local conferences, travelled % 243
miles, wrote 1893 letters, Alb postal
cards, 81 kilograms, sent out 1, 1876 circular
letters, 1914 printed documents, 127 600
tracts, delivered 26 lectures, 319 public ad-
dresses, pol sermons, 100 Bible readings, max
ms 81 average Of two 3 lions per day.
There were l. $50 confessions of faith.
Tonight Joseph F. futile, president of
Wabash College, is speaking to large and
attentive audience at the NJ. E. Church.