The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-03-06
Younq Mems Christian Association.

YOUNG Mems Christian Association.
PLATFORM.
The Young Mems Christian Associations
seek to unite those young men, who, regard
ing Jesus Christ as their God and Saviour,
according to the Holy Scriptures, desire to
be His disciples in their doctrine and In
the extension of His kingdom among young
men.
Young Mems Christian Association,
Of Henderson. N. Z.
pR; F; R. Harris. lst.. Vice President.
l. 3. GARY, End. Vice President.
J. p. MATsON, Secretary.
w. T. STAINBAcK, Treasurer.
THAD CHEATHAN. Librarian.
Business meeting, Thursday night after
LIST. Sunday in each month.
Remember that you are dlscays welcome
At the rooms OF the Association; Reading
Room open every day and until 10 o'clock
at night.
= How do you spend your Sunday eve
nings? This is very pertinent ques-
ton. Why SO? Because it is Gods day
and you must answer to Him as to its
use. How were you raised to spend it
young man? Will you not agree to
spend a part of it with us in our meet
inga We begin promptly at $3.50 p. M,
Every young man in eur Town should
GENE out to our meeting every Sun
day evening. We have good and in
teresfing meetings. We only keep you
Is minutes. Come, young man, and
bring your friends with you. Your
presence is earnestly desired. Subject:
t>Foolish prayers answered, and the
result Samuel.8: ST; Hosea 13 /:
gil; Ps. 105: 1915. Leader
v. Savage. .-.
The monthly business meeting will
be held tonight. This will be a most
important meeting as delegates will be
elected to the State convention at
Goldsboro. We wish our Association
to be we'll represented. Nothing will
be of so much benefit to this Associa-
ton and the work in this place. The
members should make sacrifices to go.
The State Executive committee are
doing good work to get out fine con-
yention. Their circulars are attractive
and well gotten up. Let. us all get up
a large and first class delegation TO the
State convention and bring the conven-
ton here in 1891. It is power for
good wherever it goes, and we need it
here. Our work and prayers are for
the young men of Henderson, so let
us put forth every effort and God will
bless them and us.
STATE CONVNTION. ~
Do you, kind reader, ask vhat con-
ven:ion? I answer: The Young Nen's
convention. Yes more: The Christian
Young Mems convention. The State
convention of the Young Mems Chris
tian. Association meets at GoldsborO,
March, 1916.
This convention will gather together
many representative young men from
all parts of the State. They meet to
consult about and devise ways to reach
the young men Of the State and bring
them to Christ. Oh, the Importance
and magnitude of the work-250, 900
young men in the State, and 1877 500
not christians.
Are yon going? It will do you good
and your presence will do the cause
good. First and foremost among those
who will be there is the leader in the
great work, that consecrated christian
and scolarly divine, Rev. Thos. Hume,
D. d. The State Secretary, L. A.
Coulter, will be there as busy and con-
secrated as ever. That prince Of Bible
students and teachers, Rev. w. j.
Erdman will be there to show us how
to study the Bible. Rev. P. H. Hoge,
D. D., of Wilmington will deliver an
address on "The Young Manhood of
Jesus" Evangelist w. 2. Fife will
be there. Mr.. J. S. Carr will be there
and talk about ''The claims of the As
ISOLATION on business men," Mr.. C..
K. ODER, Secretary of the International
convention, will be present. Prof. H. L.
Smith, of Davidson college, will de-
liver an address on "The Relation of
the, Association to the Church." Mr..
Jas. II. Southgate, Of Durham, E. L.
Harris, of Winston, G.. M. Busey,
secretary at Wilmington, Prof. w. A,
Blair, of Winston, G. T. Adams, of
Trinity College, G.. G. Harley, secreta-
~ at Fayetteville, G.. G. Worth and
L. L. Little of the University, II. G..
Moore, of Wake Forest and many more
will be there. Yes, the young men are
coming up from all parts of our grand
old State, 800 strong.
Boys, let's all go.
FEW OF THE THINGS SAID OF THE
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN Asso-
CITATION.
It is a settled principle of Associa-
ton work, that the churches to which
our members belong have prior claim
on their sympathies and labors.-R. R.
McBurney.
1t gives young men entertainment
outside of saloons and other vicious
places, and is an elevator as well.-R.
A. Alger, Ex-Governor of Michigan.
The Business Mems Movement OF
the 10Th century.-L. D. Wishard.
I wish that every pastor would lend a
helping hand to the Young Mems Chris
tan Association. God bless them in
every land and language.-Rev. Theo
Cuyter, ID. 90
1t is grand city of Refuge.-Earl
of SALISBURY.
No other agency has yet been dis
covered in which are combined. to the
same degree, those desirable constitu-
ent elements. catholicity, economy,
originality, progressiveness, efficiency,
sympathy and vitality.-Bishop Peck.
1t is one of the most important Or
CARNATIONS in the world.-John B.
Cough.