Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-24
FAREWELL SERVICES.
Closing Sessions of the Illinois Y.
Nj. c. A.
Saturdays business Meeting.--The
Next Place Of Meeting--- Yesterday
Exercises.


SATURDAY AFTERNOONS SESSION.
The Strength of Young Men, was the
theme of DR.. James H. Brookes' bible
reading before the Y M. C. A. conven.
ton of the state Saturday afternoon. The
glory of the young man. says the prov
erb, is his strength. The joy of the Lord
is your strength. The Lord wants your
joy to be full. Having joy, because you
believe, you will have strength In all cir
The word of God is the
second element of strength, and it must
abide in you. Every word of the scrip
lures is inspired and must be accepted.
II any Y. M. G. A. worker waver in this
belief then his strength is waning. When
a man is weak, then he IS strong. Self
conceit, reliance upon ones powers, are
in the way of mans service to God. Be
strong in faith, in the Lord, in the grace
that Is in Christ Jesus. There is no 9th,
er source of strength except in Christ.
Another element of strength is waiting in
prayer. They that wait upon the Lord
shall renew their strength. Very strong
is the righteous prayer of working
man. Another element of strength is the
spirit of God A man full of faith is
full of spirit. A man full OF spirit is full
of power. A man full of power is full of
wisdom. Samson was strong because he
was full of the Holy spirit He killed a
thousand men with the jawbone of an
ass. There are jawbones of other asses
that can be used for the Lord if the own.
ers use them with the power of the spirit.
Other elements of strength are personal
courage and love for Christ.
After singing by the Galesburg Glee
club, reports were made for the different
sections. which pet in the morning.
Joe Callendef, of Peoria, for the su-.
diting committee. reported, approving the
treasurers report.
A G. Copeland. of Aurora. for the
credentials committee, reported 1913 dele
gates in attendance, and he read the
lanes.
On motion of W. W. Van Arsdale, the
chair was instructed to appoint cons
mittee of three to revise the rules of orr
der.
l. E Diller. for the devotional com
mittee, reported the Sunday programme
including the assignments for services il
| the various churches.
L. W Messer spoke of The Wmch-
man," the organ of the y. NJ. C. A
Delegates reported that it gave then
inspiration and enthusiasm. One said i
was the best paper he had ever read
another commended it for leading youn!
men to Christ; another said it was hi
training school for association work
Another said it was the keynote of sue
cess in the work, another liked it be
cause he always had to take up his bibI
and read with it. And other fine com
pliments were paid it. Nearly all thos
| present were subscribers to the Wdtch
man. Mr.. Messer said the paper gave u
convention like this all the year, an
keeps us in convention atmosphere
1t is the duty of every association man t
take it. DR.. Brookes tcld delegate
was the most valuable religious paper b
had ever read. Another delegate liked
because he had never seen objectionabl
advertisements in it. Mr.. Van Arsdalt
the publisher, arose, WAS greeted wit
applause and stated that it was probab
that the paper would soon be made
weekly.
Geo. B. Townsend reported the ives
ern secretaries camp meeting at LAX
Geneva last summer. They had a fir
time, and profitable FORK was done. E
said it is proposed to hold a meeting I
college students for eight or ten days b
fore the institute next summer D
Brookes has promised to be present tW
weeks. Delegates who had been at tt
| a hnnnGf
L. F. Houghton invited the conventio
to be held at Peoria next year. Joe Ca
lender said twenty-five delegates hs
come here for it. The Peoria Y, NJ.
A. and all the pastors want it. Tit
Peoria needs it. She is a very wickt
city. She is not a land flowing wi
milk and honey, but with beer al
whisky. The sum of S25, 900 has be-
raised for h new building, and the co
vention will help the raising of the 9th
S25, 600 needed. A distiler had be
asked to contribute 81 900 for the bull
ing, but he had refused, saying he won
give 81 900 to wipe the ASSOCIATION 0
of existence. Now, Mr. Calender. ask
the convention to come to Peoria, a
he said they would put up the buildi
altogether with christian money. N
Houghton added that Peoria is not
wickedness. There are many good pr
Pile there, many good homes, and
asked the convention TO come and {
them. He said it was proposed to HI
the secretaries conference at Galesbl
Immediately after the convention
Peoria so that two cities would be bel
fitted.
Frank Nadler said Rock Island wo
like to have the convention next ye
u which invitation was greeted by 1
pause.
A. G. Copeland invited the convent
to come to Aurora. He said it was ii
= it was being held in the northern part
the state. Aurora needs the convent
to help the association work there, VIII
had been hurt by bad management.
. Mr.. Bradley made bid for Eng
wood. They have 5000 TO pay fo
lot for new building-it will pay
the price-and they want the convent
to help them ont in that matter.
A rising vote was taken with the
lowing result: Peoria, "A; Aurora
Englewood, IL.
THE NEWT PLACE OF MEETING