Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-22
Delegates pledged themselves to do
nate or raise certain amounts. as fol-
lows:

lark Legg. 10 " q Lefevre.
\ |, Sperry 10 John R Hague On
Chapman. ...... 10 ternai Grove....) 10 {
ohn Hyde .......... 10 " b Clemmer..... 10
\ Ladd ........... 10 Chas Shutt.......
After thanksgiving for the generous
donations amounting to little over ga {
300, and song by the Peoria quartette, L. {
D. Wishsrd, college secretary of the in
committee. gave an edifying
bible reading on the paramount impor-
lance of Individual work by the example
of the Savior, in bringing souls to Christ.
how much might be accom-
plished in this way, he sugges ted that If
each individual member would bring in
one other during the coming year the
membership in Illinois would be increased
from 10, 900 to 10000 He asked each
one present to do some personal work
right here in Rock Island and keep it up
after leaving the city.
After singing by the Galesburg Glee
club, and one verse of Coronation" by |
the convention, s. F Wishard, assistant |
state secretary, said it was very encour>
aging that although more and more sue
cessful evaugelistiC work had been done |
in the state during the past year than
ever before. the associations, neverthe-
less, had not been satisfied with the work
or the results. The speaker then consld>
cred the mixed meetings, and objected to
them because the men present are com
paratively few. and few men come to
them. Therefore mems meetings only
may look smaller, but actually are not,
considering the number of men present
Difficulties may be experienced in getting
evangelists to hold them, or ministers to
take charge of them, or christians to work
in them. Other obstacles are lack OF
earnestness in the community and lack of
experience in conducting the meetings.
The advantages are that men will come
in to meetings for men only who will rot
come to mixed meetings, speakers can talk
more plainly, men can talk more plainly
about their cases, men will take front
seats who would otherwise keep in. the
rear, etc. A workers training class
| should be started al once The needs of
the men in the community should be ex>
| actly ascertained The work should be
studied, discussed and prayed over Mis-.
sionsries should be made of all
who will act. The christians should
| be aroused, attendance on meet
ings should be worked up pastors should
preach to young men, mothers and sis
tiers should pray for the conversion of the
young men. The blessing of the Holy
spirit should be invoked. The meetings
should be characterized by plainness and
directness. making acceptance of Christ
as Saviour, the keystone of speaking
and praying, men should learn how to
use the bible in the inquiry meetings, and
should seek the aid of the spirit in quot
ing it. One time is as good as another
The meetings should be held in the asso
citation rooms The results belong tt
God in proportion to faith in the evokers
depende nee upon the spirit, the number
of personal helpers. well trained, ant
other things. He hoped that the com
ing year would witness such revival a
had never been seen before among th,
young men in the state of Illinois.
In answer to questions Mr.. Wishart
advised the extensive circulation OF per
sonal invitations written, printed an
oral in any way; he mentioned tex
: books for training classes, and be recon
mended singing in front of rooms befor
the meetings.
Mr. Messer explained how trainin
classes are educated in Chicago.
Other questions were asked and ar
swered. and then there was good
show of hands for associations intendin
to hold evsngelistic meetings the comm
winter.
1t was announced that DR.. Broot
would hold two bible readings today, OF
" in the morning and one in the Afternoon
LAST EVENING
Harper's theatre was crowded above al
: below. After the singing of "Coron
tion," prayer was offered by L. W. Me
ser, of Chicago, and a qusrtette was sal
by the Peorias. The boys do well; tn,
. sing very sweetly. L. D. Wishard, wi
has been college secretary of the int
national committee, but is now goi
abroad on q long tour of observation
gain information upon which to act
extending the work of the Y. M G..
in foreign lands. The time has come.
said, when the association must occu
some of the cities of the Orient. Tht
are so many young men there, and
few of them are christians. They are
set with so many temptations. If til
can be saved, the countries can be saw,
There are ten million of young men
our own country under thirty years
: age, and there are twenty times as ma
young men in heather lands two b.
4 dred millions, and scarcely quarter n
lion OF them are christians. Twel
|. thousand of them are dying daily. pa
ing out of life into death. We can't
anything for the dying, but we can
neutrality-suspicious. those "
are standing beside them. Their bic
will be upon us, unless we
something to save them. Think of
,.n awful temptations that beset them.
alcoholic habit is fastening itself W
them rapidly. England has fastened
awful opium habit on the Chinese at