New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-17
CHRISTIAN WORK FOR YOUNG MEN.
DIR. KIrTREDGE REBUKES Mr.. CLEVELAND.

RULES GIVEN FOR AGGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION WORK
a STIRRING SPEECH RY w F. popGS.
The first day OF the state Convention Of the Young
Mems Christian Association heln Yesterday and an
enthusiastic meeting 1t not salient point passed
unguardcd When George c. Sawyer. of Syracuse,
called the meeting to order al 20. every seat In Pill
grim Congregational Church taken and large num-
her wcro standing The Rev. l. n. Stangcr, OF Holy
Trinity Church, read portion Of Scripture the Rev
s. II. Virgin of Pilgrim Congregational Church, offered
n prayer. and the Rev. A. f. Kittrcdge. Of the Madi
son Avenue Reformed Church. delivered the opening
address. in which he took occasion to say:
The type OF Christianity not In its history nor
in it's creed living AMI the lives of believers
There have periods when the Church has gwen its
attention to tho purity of cre-d AMI the spiritual
life has declinel in thi, effort to adjust the
theologic skeleton. There have been other per.ot'
when the Churol has given its attention to the
ervard srenccrs OF its temples and tho beauty OF its
rituals and she has made cern impression noon the
world by this and beauty such wtnes ell
few we~k ks SINCE CITY OF R,ms wh'n tn President
OF this Republic. for tho sake OF securing votes.
nsulted rel glous convictions OF the vast majority
of our population by his gift / your AMI my
name. to tho religious head OF tho Papai Church
The encouraging sign OF the day Is that more atfen
the inner spiritual lie and this Is seen
quality OF the preached and In tho increased
study OF the worl OF God
DIR. Ki,tredge thought the Church bad erred in its
ideas Of reviva IL Go had summer aa winter sea.
rsns in His calendar; AMI that tAs grand triumph of
9Sr.,,a,,,v couj nsvsr bs graeI by those relgiou
which precssdsd AMI followed by cohness
sary to win souls to Christ and ld down these four
rules far the work OF personal labor
Be always watching for sous expecting TO md nose
who seeking Christ
@ Behave that tho Holy Spirit sent out in Jeru salem
800 year. ago Withdrawn and pray less for
the Spirit AMI that hearts may DO opened
to receive this Divine influence.
g. bo mutual friendship between the Cnr's'
an and the Hearts seldom taken by bonn
bardmen but along the telegraph wires OF mutual cohu
4 Be really to notice the first indication OF interest an
meet that interest by kind word note wisely seeciea
book OF lie voon, and other ways
Russell H. Wicks, Of Utica spoke OF inc iouns
Mems Christian Assocation-Its Value to the Coh-
munltyp Reports were then read by the delegates
from the different associations. The report OF the
association at Hopewcll Junction. town with
ponuIaton Of only $50 which has building entirely
paid for which cost 81 500, loudly applauded AT
8 O'Clock the convention adjourned 70 Sulzers nan
and held q reception and alto dinner In tho evening
the first speaker was William L. Dodge, VINO sara 10
part:
Thi. century that be opened new to be the deter
Mining century OF the OF this country This Is
grand time Now what we going to 10 as an a'so
citation have only begun our WORKS We nave only
touched one moderately wetodo clerks but IN
the co ming years mast get the gen artisan class among
our members. We shall never do our duty as Young
Mems Christian Association nn we a. ms saS os
the very po.r the great mas. we are o%g n%hIS
There Ia her What going 10 90 WIN Tue
Ut rar.Sn osn.nt co,nng into this country More
than so per ceut OF opulston IN THIS city Is
fnreIg born They In snch masses uey
hold their own customs and religion and speak tneir
own language We them votes and theV Know nothn1
about what they voting for ana less We can MAKE
them and love our American insitnons we arc
shIrEng our duty aud men cannot aHetu 10
sut our eyes to The areat lesson that we nave
Just think enthusiasm that swept thr3asn ts
land the c H e %iy to DO
make money and that greedy longing 70 MAKE mors
sh,r and i've gh0or standing terribly
IN the uay OF the Church OF Christ
Ebert b. M.rroe President Of the New York Asss'ia-
finn selfversd he hna address on The opportunity
enr ms a bers have for personally beueftins one an
otbsr" The RAYMOND Qnartette Of ALBANY assisted ny
Mrs 7 " Realty sang selections, and the meet
ne broke up to meet at o. 80 this morning