St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-21
Y. M. C. A. ANNIVERSARY,
Large Meeting Held at the Opera
House Last Evening.
Addresses by Rev. Mr.. Riddell and Messrs
Terry and Newport.

The Grand Opera House was the scene of a
most interesting occasion last evening, being the
celebration of the twenty eighth anniversary Of
the Young Mems Christian Association Of St.
Paul. The programme was one of rare interest
and the exercises were heard by the audience
with close attention. At 8 o'clock the hour of
commencement, every seat in the large audito-
rum and gallery was TAKEN and seldom before
has any similar event drawn together such large
and distinctively representative audience.
On the stage were seated picked choir Presi-
dent Rood, of the Y. NJ. C. A., number Of the
clergy of St. Paul, and several expresidents of
the society and leading business men.
The exercises were opened with the hymn
'sCome We that Love the Lord etc., in which
the audience joined.
The Rey. R. F. McClaren then read selection
from Ecclesastics, Twelfth chapter: Remember
thy Creator. Fear God and keep His
commandments
Prayer was then offered by Rev. Dr. Dana, who
made touching and earnest appeal to the Divine
throne.
The hymn commencing $50, labor on, etc. -
was then sung by the audience.
ADDRESS BY REV. R. R. RIDDELL.
The audience was then addressed by Rev. r.
R. Riddel who took as his theme the ''advan
tages of associated Christian work. In begin
ming his address he said that less than forty years
had elapsed since the formation of the Y. M. C.
A., and yet it held place second to none in the
warm hearts of the American public. 1t had
been proposed at one time that the word ''Ghris
tian'' should be dropped out from the associa
no alrar lad haiti had rp
tanned. The effort to wipe out the distinction
was the story of Jonah and the whale over again.
The outcome was always the same; both of them
were willing to part with each other. The name
Christian, he thought had been warranted: the
church had not grown to the full breadth and
measure of the term. 1t meant the development
physical, intellectual and moral, of the entire
man.
The reverend speakers then illustrated the
Christian work to the Mississippi river which
started as a small stream and kept constantly
growing till it swept into the gulf mighty riv-
er; it gathered to itself the rivuets and streams
so it was with the associated
efforts of man; they moved along theil
sparkling course like a comet and gathered force
and strength and breadth as it went along. The
speaker then gave sketch of the progress oil
the work accomplished by the Y. NJ. c. A. He
spoke of the necessity of organization and united
effort and the tendency of Young America to mi
CRATE and shift from one place to another, was
described. Vast numbers of young men came
to the great cities of the northwest. 1t was tc
welcome thesesstrange young men that the asso
citation was inaCgurated, and this is why il
should be fostered and sustained.
The association done all things for these stran
gers; it assisted, helped, guided and threw cheer.
full and restraining influences around them.
ADDRESS OF MIR. W. NJ. TENNY.
''Only an Armor Bearer was sung, after which
an address was delivered by Mr.. W. NJ. Tenny,
president of the Y. NJ. C. A. of Minneapolis
He made very interesting address, first al
luding to the aims and work of the association.
The platform of the associations, he said, was
simple and easily understood; it consisted
in aiding young men; to provide
social and intellectual entertainments: surround
them by good moral influences, secure them en-
ployment, find them boarding houses and homes
The physical, social and intellectual develop
ment was only secondary, however, as all oil
these but tended to the spiritual welfare of the
young men, this was the ultimate aim of the as
sociation. The speaker then gave sketch of
the association in Minneapolis; he referred to
the humble beginning of the association and to
its present fiourshlng condition.
In referring to the scope of the work, he said
that Bible study was one of the most important
branches of the labor. He alluded to the inter
national committee as one of the most important
and valuable aids to the association. The work
of aiding and inaugurating the work and keeping
track of the needs and condition of the societe.
throughout the country devolved on the inter
national committee. He said the members re
joiced in the record of 500 societies in the coun
try. In the association the young men hat
found the fountain of eternal youth
COL. NEWPORT.
After the hymn ''To the work, to the work,
had been sung, an address on the subject of
sour work mere and oui needs was delivered
by Col. r. NJ. Newport. He referred to the deer
and constant interest taken by the young men in
the association. Many young men Acknowledged
their Indebtedness to the society which had beer
the means of giving good impulses to hundreds
of young men. he spoke of the reading, recep
ton and other branches of the association and oil
the great good these agencies haveaccomplished
In this connection he paid nice compliment tc
the able services of Mr.. Lchtenberger, the re
firing secretary, and also to the present incum
bent of the office,
| Allusion was then made to the growing needs
of the association and to the urgent necessity Of
more spacious rooms the demands on the asso
action were constantly becoming more imperative
| Young men were constantly coming to the great
northwest to seek their fortunes; they needed
helping hand and uplifting influences 1.-THE society
must have som ething to attract
young men to the rooms
1t was not enough to invite them to devotional
meeting; attract them to the room by the Il ing:
that appealed TO their healthy desires and they
would soon be won to Christ
The necessity of having larger reading rooms
a gymnasium and more attractive adjuncts fo
Intellectual physical and moral development
was pointed out. In passing
he said that 1t was to be hoped SONS
wealthy citizen would before ,olg donate fund.
for $ building equal TO the scope and nature o.
the work. A lot had already been selected
for the structure, and the plan,
of the building were already drawn
The address OF Col. Newport was the most en-
pertaining OF the evening, and it was heard witt
profound attention. Attention was called TO tn,
report of the secretary, heretofore given in tht
GLOBE.
Prayer was offered by Rev. H. c. Woods, ant
after singing hymn. the audience was dis
missed with benedietion by Rev. G. C. Herriott
Burning His Own House.
Especial Telegram 10 the Globe.
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