The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-16
THE Y. N. C. A.
CONTINUED INTEREST IN THE
GREAT GATHERING.
Papers on Living Questions Three
Thousand Dollars tor the Working
Fund--The Work of Yesterday.

noustthu Doiiafs Iof the Orking |
Fund--The Work of Yesterday.
There bas been no tagging interest
ln the I. NJ. c. A. convention at Colds |
boro-but every succeeding session has
appeared to present increasing attrac-
tions.
The Fridays session was prominent
1or interesting papers, among which
were "What Shall we Do for the Bovs?"
| by Mr.. .. I. Smith, General Secretary,
OF Durham; and winning Men, by
Mr. Geo =. Worth, of the State Uni
| yerslty, both Of which were full of the
| best and most valuable and practical
! hints
The Goldsboro Argus of yesterday
gives splendid account of the proceed
lngs, from which the following is taken:
The session last night was thronged
from wall to wall-from floor to gallery.
1t was grand gathering and great was
the enthusiasm engendered for the
cause by the thrilling words, the ear
nest, feryent prayers and the inspiring
reports that greeted the ears OF the
great audience Of Christian people, The
''Prayer service for State woak,' con
"uCooi ~ MI. ". 4 II1e, the DOlCu
evangelist, was thrilling, fervont,
effective.
Three Thousand Dollars Given.
The reports Oh State Work" by
Prof. Ihos. Hume, d. D.. Chairman,
University Of North Carolina; E. L.
Harris, Treasurer, Winston Sslem; L.
A. Coulter, State Secretary. Charlotte;
and ''Plans for the Future" james Ii.
Southgate, Durham, took mp the bal
ance Of the evening, They were rcve-
iatlon of the giaut progress the Young
Mems Christian Association is making
IN North Carolina. The report of Mr.
Southgate was hardly a ''report" 1t
, was an e1tempOraneous, earnest, elo-
, quent appeal to the audience-dele-
, gates, associations and all. for aid to
the State working fund and it was ef-
fectlve, too-yery effective; how much
. SO IS told IN the words, that three thou
sand dollars were asked for, and three
! Thousand dollars were given, loyfully,
] promptly, Goldsboro leading all the
other associations Of the State with 3
, contribution of S425, not counting the
Individual contributions of her citizens
, Charlotte was next with $40l, and Fay
! etteville next with $375. It was beau
tlful sight to see Jim Southgate,"
+ young man Of splendid physique, stand
+ ing up there before that audience, com
4 ing away for q time from his busines
/ engagements, to speak and work for til
+ cause Of young Christian manhood
"a Sabine Music.
,e 1t has been said that music and tn
l. ladies go together. But is this true
l. even so far IS the beautiful alone
rs music is concerned ? For music, consi(
ig cred as al art, is an imitation of natur,
IS its perfection, therefore, consists in re,
d resenting THE MOST BEAUTIFUL NArUB
', POSSIBLE; and what is more beautlfu
as so eloquently portrayed by Rev. D
ge Hoge in his address Thursday nigh
or than the young manhood Of Jesus Ar
Id what is more beautiful in our life-o,
be world-than an ASSOCIATION Of your
as men aspiring to the perfection of Il
e, life. without which perfection we CO
never enter His kingdom-can nev
st "see His face and it is the duty Of Il
he Christian to make subservient to til
ne one great end I'll the elements Of exis
re ence Hence, every institution tn
le- serves to nurture, encourage al
be foster the only absolutely beau
full existence, in that it ten
20. to purify the soul, to Danish from
trouble and discord, and to promote t
growth Of virtue, is by this very quail
favorable to the BEST music or to t
most perfect imitation of the BEAU
FUL. But, when this institution
i've moreover, Of religious nature, it th
N possesses the three great essential &C
80
RIoUs and the POWERFUL. These 6
,ua the clements Of the song service Of the
Christian young men of North Carroll
W in convention assembled in our ci
<. Song has come to us from TIC ange
ise, and symphony has its source III heavI
ha We take pleasure il music eyerywhe
but never have we experienced anytbl
'y' 50 grand sublime, as the unit
AZ voices Of this body Of the young Chl
der tan manhood Of our State singing
i'm praise OF God in power and harmony
- they march onward more sublime Il
,ar an sarmy with banners.
5 to Saturdays WoIli.
icer The work yesterday was broad :
res comprehenslve, embracing the follow
less matters:
Reports from District Committt
J, Discussion, led by VIM. Black, Max
low Some Suggestions Oh Secular Ag
lght cies. H. 2. Anderson, General Sc
con tarv, Asheville.
Relation Of College Work to Cen
who Work in North Carolina. Prof. I'll
2 at Hume, D. D., University Of Nc
{ OF Carolina
wit Social Work in Colleges. Lacey
one Little, University Of North Carolina
come Religious Work il Colleges Il.
ton, Moore, Wake Forest CoHe8e.
1om Use Of the Bible IN College and {
and eral Work. Geo. S. Wills, Oak r
ling Institute.
and The College Movement. G. X. O
then international Secretary
it il z-;n, a,,ors ;,
Bound.
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