Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-23

citation be upon maintaining the spiritual
life OF the membership 1t is very desira-
BILE TO have a building; a gymnasium is
good thing; lectures are important, tooi but
none of them are necessary. Don't wait Tor
them or imagine you can't do anything
without them.
and see that each one does its work well and
promptly.
Third-Advertise your work. Make the
newspapers your friends and furnish them
publication. Have good signs before the
door
Fourth Maintain your bible study.
Fifth-Iuterest business men in your
work
Sixth-Be prompt in opening and closing
your meetings.
seventh-Have a financial plan, and work
1t actively and efficiently.
Eighth-Have enthusiasm in your work
AT the close of his address, 3-minute au-
dresses W. rs given on the same topic.
Mr.. L. It. Gay said that as business man
he had always felt deep interest IN TINS
work, and he only wanted to know that ms
money was wisely and judiciously eN
pended, and he knew that he spoke the sen
timents of the business men OF Calliorhla
when he said that Ii we will only satisfy our
business men that our money VIII be Wisely
and judiciously and economically eS-
pended, we will get all the money we need.
DR. Howard, OF San Diego, said we want
to ~, realize the value of young men; l2l
realize the dangers surrounding them; lS],
do good work; (4l, make every meeting
success; (5), have good secretary, IL pos
sible; (6), secure cooperation OF all pastors
At O'Clock the next order OF the day was
taken up-"Physical Culture and the dis,
cussion was opened with very able ana
carefully prepared paper oy M to,,o,va .; n
by a spirited discussion 10y number OF
delegates.
on motion the Convention took a recess
until SP. NJ
EVENING SESSION.
At7:30 the First Presbyterian Church was
tull of expectant hearers, and 80 minutes
was spent in devotional exercises, LED by
Mr.. o. d. Weeks, of Sacramento.
Promptly at s O'Clock the Convention was
called to order, Vice President Mccoy in
the chair, and after reading the minutes oil
| the afternoon session one verse ol hyInni
No. $40 was sung, and psalm No. 9was read
| by Dir. f. S. Fields, OF Les Angeles. Prayer
was offered by Dr. OF san
Diego, and the male choir sang selection.
DR.. Gibson, of san Francisco, was intro
duced, and addressed the audience on the
| topic: "What the Young Men OF California
Need, and How to Secure It." DR.. Gibson
delivered most thrilling and stirring ao,
dress, that was listened to by the large ana
Intelligent audience with the profoundest
attention. At the close he urged the people
of Los Angeles to give the young men
Home. that is so much needed now to carry
on their work.
At the close Mrs. Lyman, of San Francis
co, sang very sweetly and tenderly, Where
is My Wandering Boy Tonight" after
which the Convention was adjourned until
O'Clock this morning, when the following
programme will be taken up:
$50 to 10:S0-Paper and discussion. on
"Work among boys" George Quinan, OF
San Bernardino.
10:30-Reports: GAY Chairman State Com
mttee: (Bl Acting State Secretary (1)
Treasurer. Followed by suggestions on
State work, and pledges for the support OF
same, and deciding place OF next Conyen-
ton.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
to I30-Devotional exercises.
1:30 to :30-Presentation OF the Interna-
tional work and The Watchman:
80 to 330-Paper: Current expenses
how we may secure permanent income.
MIR. L. C. Gilbert, of Woodland.
Discussion, questions, suggestions. etc.
$50 to o4-CouverSatiou on various topics
OF association work. Questions to be an
sWered by promiuent association workers
to 430-Bible training class, how con-
ducted.-Major Joseph Iardie.
430 to 5-Address: How to awaken a
greater interest in Bible study among our
active members. Rev. w. j. Chichester.
d. d, Los Angeles.
SATURDAY EVENING.
7:30 to S-Promise meetng.-Conducted by
II. q Billings, Los Angeles.
Sto 9-Address: "rhe importance of spe-
cial Evaugelistic work for young men only
in associations. "-Rev. VIM. II. Pendleton,
u. D., of Los Angeles