St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-05
ST. PAUL MATTERS.
Delegates to the Y. M. G. A. Convention
Devote Three Sessions to Business
and Interesting Talks.
William Smith, the Gypsy on Trial For
the Murder of His Uncle, Tells
How he Killed the Man.
A Health Inspector Tenders His Res
fsnation--The Crusaders Society
Refutes False Statements.
The City in the Tolls of Old Winter--
Minor Matters of News
Globules.
YOUTH AND RELIGION.
Second Day of the Y. M. C. A. Con-
venfiOn.

YOUTH AND RELIGION.
Second Day of the ". M. C. A. Com
yentiOn.
On the opening of the morning session OF
the state Y. NJ. C. A. convention yesterday
morning the committee on organization re-
ported the following list of officers:
President, Col. S. T. Crockett. Moorhead;
first vice president, FL. A. Scrivner, North
field; second vice president, j. G. Hening,
saltwater; secretary, W. H. Holmes, Duluth;
first assistant secretary, c. ID. Dicker, North
field.
The chair was taken by the second vice
president and the convention listened to re-
ports from various organizations in the
state. The chairman of the state execu-
tive committee, NJ. B. Mitchell of Mime
apoIis, read his annual report, stating that
the services of Rev. II. +. Williams, the
state secretary, had been retained for the
coming year and speaking highly OF
his efficiency. Associations had been
organized at the st. Cloud normal school,
Mankato state normal school, Hamline uni
versity aid Manchester college. The Man
kato and st. Cloud normal schools had Or
ganized Young Women's Christian associa-
lions. Reference was made to the property
of various associations in the state, and APP
probation was expressed of the aid given
by various parties and agencies.
The report recommended the raising of
81. 500 for the work in Minnesota and Da-
kota. A report was also submitted by
State Secretary ii. f. Williams. The ex-
penses of the state associations for 1888
were S21 .212, as against S11, 1874 for 1885.
Total membership, 2,066-a gain of S6S
over last year. Reports show larger in
rhora
are four associations of the Y. NJ. G. A.,
with 173 members. An eloquent address
was delivered by DR.. j. II. Brooks on The
Holy Spirit.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Value of Secular Agencies in Bring
ing Young Men to Christ, by Robert Wei
densall, secretary of the international COM
mittee, was the first on the program and
was pointed and valuable address. An
evangelical Bible class was conducted
by j. II. Elliott of Minneapolis, followed
by G. T.. Dyer, who spoke on the DiStin-
gushing Features of the Young Mems
Christian association. These characteristics
were: Its comprehensive plan; its identity
as part of the church of Christ; its loyalty
to the Word of God, and conformity to the
will of God therein revealed. Its distinct
i've aim was work in the interests of young
men. The young women were able to take
care of their own sex, and besides
work in behalf of their brothers.
Its work was for young men, not for old
men, and it recognized the fact that Chris
tian influences were most effective among
the young. Its work was not especially
one of relief. 1t sought the greatest good
to the greatest number, and the majority of
young men were not in need of board, but
rather of the bread of life. This and the
safety of Christian home young men stood
most in need Of Its work was general
evangelistic one. and past experience had
proved that its greatest efficiency did not
lie in that direction, although it had sent
many into this field. To the church was
committed the evangelizing of all nations.
AS to the second characteristic he said that
the association was not narrow-gauged in
its policy, spirit and ideas, as had sometimes
been affirmed. A young man was an eX-
tensive piece of creation and required to be
touched OH many sides of his being. The
association adjusted itself to the physical,
mental moral, social and spiritual natures
of young men. 1t adjusted itself to the
conditions of young men with reference to
locality, occupation. nationality, color, etc.
The association was
PART OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST,
and as such stepped out into the busy, sinful
multitude when the churches were closed,
and raised the banner of united church.
To it's loyalty to the Word of God he at
trbuted the great blessing God had be-
slowed upon it. 1t had been called 1.-The
religious movement of the nineteenth CEN
tury" The will of God was that all should
be saved; that we should be ambassadors
for Christ: that we should be bound to-
gether in the unity of faith. The associa-
ton was laboring to fulfil that will. A short
discussion followed in which the principal
topic was that of confirming the work to
young men. the general sentiment being in
favor of that course. a brief promise meet
ing followed and an interesting and prac-
teal address was delivered by Robert ID.
Russell on
WHY DO ASSOCIATIONS FAIL?
He could not hope to form an answer
that would prevent disaster in every case,
although he might set up some posts of
warning. Sometimes disaster was met in
enthusiastic TevivalS under the leadership
of some evangelist. The association more
than any other religious agency had been
the means of working up religious enthusi.
aSm. The wrecks of some of these Organiza-
tions reminded him of the IriShman
who saw skull and crossbones on tomb
stone and remarked: ''Shure it's no wonder
he died, if he looked loike that" Infor-
nation and direction were always obtain
able from the international and state secre-
taries. The association had two objects
the one aggressive, the other reactive-the
fullest development of Christian young
men through associated, undenOminational
Christian work, the reaching out after I'M
converted young men. The inspiration of
the second was necessary to the first. Work
for others developed a love and ability for
such work. Associations had failed for diff
ferent reasons, but the underlying cause
was always the departure from the original
and true aims of the organization. One
organized a literary society, called it a Y.
NJ. c. A., got in debt and died; another
started mission Sunday school in desti-
tute neighborhood and held few Gospel
meetings. The only visible indication of
the society was the sign over the door,
.'Y. NJ. G. A." Such work is better left to
the churches. One inaugurated revival
under a revivalst, without the Co
operation of the churches, and in
Cured the ill-will of the ministers
and lost the support Of Christian business
men. Another went to pieces on a soup
house. An association ii always be
successful if it adheres to t roper aims.
1t appealed to the mothe. II providing
proper social companionship, in lessening
the temptations to vice; and to the minister
in reinforcing his labors. The West was a
promising field for this work in view of the
great number of young men who had come
to these new communities from Christian
homes, and needed its conserving and ben
efcial influences.
EVENING SESSION.
An audience as large as on the preceding
evening filed the church last night. The
exercises of the evening embraced two fea-
lures of interest. The first was the confer
ence on the railway department of the as