Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24

missionary meetings.
Mr.. Brown said it was the largest con-
vention that had ever been held in the
state.
Mr.. Copeland moved that hereafter
provision be made in the programme for |
D half day for rest and recreation so that
delegates can see the city. The matter |
was referred 10 the state committee.
Many delegates opposed the proposal
because, as it is, the work of the conven
ton takes all its time.
The convention then adjourned.
SATURDAY EVENING.
At Saturday evenings meeting Edwin
Burt Smith, of Chicago, was appointed |
corresponding member of the interna-
tional committee for Illinois.
An address ON the Estate Work" was
delivered by the Mr.. Smith above
named. He stated the general purposes
of the state committee. and for which the
state secretaries work. The Importance
of the state secretaries he dwelt upon.
He said the associations did exclusively
evangelistic work at first and, thank God,
they do no less evangelistic work now;
but afterwards they got to doing many
other things The duty Of the state sec
10 ,,ba 10 40 hAu
to do it. The first state secretary was
appointed seventeen years ago, and every
state with secretaries has advanced, and
where they have been dropped the work
has dropped. In Illinois in 1875 6 there
were organized eighteen associations The
next year twenty more were organized.
Most of these soon died. Then state
secretary was appointed, and there was q
rapid advancement, followed by rapid
decay after the secretary was dropped.
These failures have done great deal of
damage. In 1881 the present state Sec
rotary was appointed, and the number of
associations and secretaries has increased
steadily every year. There are now over
seventy associations and fifty eight Sec
| retaries beside the state secretaries en-
| ployed IN Illinois. Thus are the state Sec
retaries Instrumental in keeping up the
work in the local associations, and keep
ing them engaged much according to the
same methods. Over 1000 young men
were converted during the past year. A
system of corresponding members has
been organized in towns without assoCia-
lions, and they hold meetings promote
goes to a larger city they send letter of
introduction with or after him, so that he
may be looked after by the Y. M. C. A.
of the city to which he goes. During the
coming year the state committee will con-
tnue the work already undertaken, and
also will arrange q systematic tour of
visitation of all associations, push build
ings IN two or three points, assist one
small town to get lot, organizations in
colleges ard academies not having them
and appoint one county secretary as ar
experiment. The work will never be sus-
pended until opportunities are presented
for getting at all the young men in thu
state, and the work will Fever be don,
until every young man in the state il
brought to Christ.
, L. W, Messer then conducted an inter
esting blackboard exercise. He read I
telegram from B. Douglas, of Chicago
renewing his pledge of 800 for the state
, work. This gentleman is father of W A
Douglas. chairman of the state committee
His pledge caused the erasure of tel
. squares on the blackboard. A dele
gate then pledged 800 for tn
Rockford association. Other pledge
were made to the amount of $2S
and collections amounted to S3(
q Thirty five persons then gave one dolls
p each. and then followed q pledge of 81
f and two others of So DR.. Hart. c
Peoria, said be had been saved frol
drink by the Y. NJ. C. A, and as he use
- to spend 800 in saloons in three night
p he pledged that amount for the stat
work. Thirty persons then gave fift
n cents each. Another pledge of $40 W,
announced, sixty-four persons CAV
4 twenty-five cents each. The Freepor
boys branch had already pledged 50 5
n and the amount was now doubled. The
4 and other pledges already made broug
h up the amount raised in the conventiC
Il to S., $50, being 81 .450 more than ev
n before, and lacking only $3.50 of the tot
= it was started to raise
- DR.. Brookes asked to be excused fro
N speaking because it was now $50 o'cloc
l. but the audience by rising vote insist
"A upon hearing him. He quoted Coz
n words to Moses captains telling them
n be strong and of good courage. He e
"A Joined the Y. NJ C. A. members to
10 strong in personal courage, relying up
, God. The righteous are bold as lie
II Wait on the Lord and he shall strength
n. thy heart, Acquit yourselves like me
be DR.. Brookes then spoke of personal 10
No for Christ as an element of streng,
Id Never until young man comes undel
,o sense of the constraining love of Chr
at has he any strength. Learn to say ct
o. me to live is Christ" Then you will
able to say, To him be glory and dom
IA ion for evermore.
~ SUNDAY MORNINGS SERVICES.
p Yesterday morning the pulpits of
various protestant churches were oct
on pied by prominent visiting members
ne the Y. NJ. G. A, the Galesburg glee C.
of assisting in the services at the Broadv
on church and the Peoria quartette at
oh First M. E church
Rev. DR.. BroOkes conducted the 6
e- vices at the Central Presbyterian, hav
, a exchanged pulpits for the day with
alf pastor, Rev. A. B. Meldrum, and preacl
on scholarly and exceedingly though,