The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-10-31
WELCOME HOME,
THE Y. Nj. c. a. GIVES A SOCIAL IN
HONOR on A DELEGATE.

Cooke who recently returned from
Stockholm, Sweden, whittier he went
as a delegate from the Honolulu Y.
M. G. A. TO the eleventh four-yearly
convention of the worlds Y. M. G.
Associations. Mr.. +. j. Lowrey
presided, and after making few
brief remarks called upon Messrs.
Il. Il. Walker and T. May TO render
vocal duet which they did in the
most acceptable manner, Mrs. Walker
playing the accompaniment on the
piano.
Mr.. p. c. Jones on being called
upon for few remarks said he had
no doubt Mr.. Cooke had received
inspiration from meeting those
Christian men from all nations, who
had met together to consider the
interests of the young men of the
world, and if he could mpart to the
members of the Association in Honos
lulu some of that inspiration they
would be amply repaid. Mr.. Cooke
had gone. out at his own expense
and had no doubt been greatly pro-
fitted by meeting them. The Homo
lulu Association was deeply indebted
to him for the services he had rem
dered and it was hoped that the re-
marks he would presently address to
them would stimulate its mem
bers to earnest, active work among
the young men of this city.
Mr.. Cooke, who was warmly re-
ceived on rising, said he thought
perhaps the debt was on his side for
the honor conferred upon him in ap-
pointing him delegate. He had
received similar appointment from
the Chinese and japanese Y. NJ. C..
AS, so that at the convention he
was the delegate of three different
nationalities: He left New York in
the City of Berlin which had on
board about forty persons on their
way to attend the conference. Many
entertainments were gotten up dur
ing the voyage and one lady who
WAS not religiously inclined said she
had 10 idea the members were such
jolly good fellows. That was an in
stance of the way in which their in
fuenoe was eXerted among people
not connected with them. Several
prayer meetings were held on board.
On arrival in England most OF the
delegates went TO Glasgow and there
embarked in steamer and after q
trip of twelve days arrived at Tron-
helm. Here they found waiting a
special car ordered by King Oscar to
carry them to Stockholm. He (the
speaker) went by another route,
leaving London about five days after
the other company by way of York
and Newcastle. They left the latter
place OH steamer and finally ar
rived at Christiana, going to Stock
holm la!er on by train. The Con
vention opened August 10Th at the
tabernacle in Stockholm, which holds
about two thousand people. The
number provided with credentials
was 303. The total number of dele
gates and friends present was be-
tween 700 and 800. The introduc.
tory sermon, very eloquent one
was by Rev. Prof. Rudolf of Up.
sala University. The hospitality OF
the city was rendered to the dele
| gates and the whole town was favor.
able 10 their coming. The confer
ence was opened by one Berndorff
president of the conference at Ber
lin in 1884, a fine looking gentleman,
who spoke French, German ant
English.
Mr.. Cooke then went .on to give
particulars of the reports read a
the conference. The report of the
Central Committee stated that ther,
were throughout the world $780,
associations-72 in Canada, 1882 il
the United States, 624 in Grea
Britain, 673 in Germany, 500 il
Holland, 80 in France, GO in Swe
Den and Norway, 25 in Oceanica
AZ in Asia, IL in Denmark, II il
Africa, the rest scattered Throughout
Russia, Italy, Spain and the othe
parus of the world. The work hat
made most progress in the Unitet
States. The associations there mum
bered $50 IN 1884, and 1 32 in 1888
The property of the associations il
the United States had increased il
the four years from 81 100000 t,
$7,000,000 King Oscar contri
buted towards the reception to tn,
delegates. A telegram was received
from him at Berlin during the con
ference, regretting his inability tt
attend and invoking the blessing o
the Holy Spirit upon the conference
Each delegate was presented with ;
badge bearing his national color
The Stockholm delegates had grea
hopes of the good it would do then
through holding the conference il
that city.
His Honor the Chief Justice sai(
Mr.. Cooke had told them of a great
deal he had seen, but had not We
informed them of what he himsel
had said at the conference.
Mr.. Cooke replied by giving al
outline of his speech at the confer
ence.
He was followed in a few remarks
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