Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-16
CHRIST'S LIEUTENANTS.
WORK OF THE Y. NJ. c. AS IN
IERNATIONAL COMMITTEES.

Local Associations Saved from Death
and bankruptcy by Timely Visitstions
by some of the BOdY's Enterprising
secretaries-GeutI+m men OF Prominence
Testifying to the Wonderful work.
ATLANTA, GA. May 15.-The second
days session OF the International con-
ventiAn of the Young Mems Christian
Association met at 10 O'clock this morn
ing. e. j. Kennedy, Secretary OF the
London England Association, conducted
the devotional exercises. After the rou-
tine business was disposed of the topic,
"What benefit has the International Com
mittee been TO youY was discussed.
Col. Estes, of Memphis, Tenn,
said: ''The International Committee
sent to our grief-strlcken city lis noblest
and best worker, Secretary Cree, who or
ganized our association, raised money for
its support, got our best men to serve on
its board, and by his example stimulated
our Christian young men to take hold OF
active Christian work. Our people feel
deeply grateful to the committee for what
it has done for u.s.
CANADA's GRATITUDE.
Provincial Secretary Cole, of Canada,
work in the dominion OF Canada il due
entirely to the supervision and assistance
OF the International COmmlttee."
Mr.. Hemphil, OF Atlanta. said: "Our
people thank the committee for sending
Mr.. Cree. who found us disorganized. in
debt, and doing nothing. He reorgani7ed
our work, raised money - carry it on for
n year, and by his earrtutrsss stimulated
cur workers. What we are to-day is due
20 the cOmmittee.''
Mr.. Scuddv, OF Anderson, s. c., spoke
in complimentary terms of the working
of Mr.. " alsIns IN the reorganizing OF
their stare work and the placing of
Secretary at Charleston.
Similar testimony ae to the work OF the
committee aud its Secretaries has been
given by Messrs. Locke, of Mobile; Hume,
OF Nashville; Munf0rd, of Richmond;
Sherrard, OF New Orleans; Harle, Of At
lanta, and many others.
$2S, 100 SUBSCRIBED.
The report Of the committee. on the In
tornatioDal Committees report was then
presented by Coz. q. W. Lovelace, of
Marion, Ala. Il recommended the hold
ing Of a parlor Conference, continued OBJ
servance of the second sunday in N0vem-
Der and the following week as season Of
prayer for the association and for young
men, the endowment Of depart
ments Of work and the collece
ton of association statistics and
history. 1t recommended the raising OF
$4,000 for the work of the present year,
ar increase of nearly SO 00l a0er that Of
last year. Following this recommenda-
ton subscriptions were received for the
work. Among the amounts received
were: New York, $4,000; Chicago, $4,000:
Pittsburg, Pa, S2.I00; Philadelphia,
S1200 Boston, $4,000; Harrisburg, Pa,
$1,000; Cleveland. o., $500; Cincinnati,
$500; st. Louis, 5000; San Francisco, $500;
Count Piechler, Of Berlin, subscribed
800, and George Williams, founder of the
association, and M. Holder, Of London,
each subscribed $25. The total amount
pledged was about S2S, 700. In the after
noon Col. McPeters, OF St. Louis, presided.
ASSOCIATION SECRETARIES.
The topic. Association secretaries,
local, State and international, their rela-
tiOn to one another and the spirit that
should actuate tbem," was opened in an
exhaustive and able paper prepared by
II. Thane Miller, Of Cincinnati, and read
hy George Houser. of Cincinnati, and a
spirited discussion followed.
The topic, "Boys work at the State con-
VentiOns and how can it best be yitilized
and develOped?7 was opened by paper
prepared by 5. +. Dudley, of New York,
cuse. A half hour was given at the close
to delegates who had not previously at
tended an international convention. in
which they told what their associations
were doing for young men and boys.
THE WORK IN THE COLLEGES.
In the evening L. ID. Wisehard, Inter-
national College Secretary, presided. The
evening was given up to the discussion 1f
the associations work among college stu
dents. The discussion was opened by
Rev. w. IL. Marquiss, of Missouri, in
forcible and eloquent presentation Of the
various opportunities afforded for well
organized Christian effort. From thirty
to forty college students briefly and
earnestly testified concerning the work
OF their college associations. G. X. Ober,
International Secretary Of college work,
reported the results ard condition Of the
work. He said: "There are about 200
college associations, embracing a men,
bersbip of over 10000 students. Nearly
1900 students have prOfessed conversion
during the past year in connection with
the work of the college associations.
Many Of these have decided to enter the
ministry" Mr.. Wishard closed the dis
cussion with an earnest appeal TO the
students TO do more definite work for the
conversion of their fellow students.