The record-union., 1891-10-19

Ofunseen things above.
The 100 voices Joined with the choir.
the organ and the instruments,
and such flood of song has
not been heard in this city in
years. It seemed as If every one, Christ
ian and sinner alike, strove TO swell the
strains TO the utmost, until the volume OF
melodious song fairly shook the windows,
and seemed to opprcSS the massive walls.
Then came the hymn
Ny hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus blood and righteousness
dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly LEI n on Jesus name
On Christ, tie sOuG rock, stand
All other ground is sinking sand.
The officers Of the meeting were ready
by this time to proceed with the services
of the hour, but the song spirit Dossrssed
the vast audience, and another hymn was
announced
Onward, Christian soldier
Marching 10 the war;
With the cross Of Jesus
Cong on before.
THE EXERCISES.
President Kellogg then called the audi
ence to attention and Mr.. Clippen led in
prayer for the young men OF California.
Mr.. Boyns then read Il chapter from one
of the Epistles and il was followed by the
hymn:
Stand up Stand up tor Jesus,
Ye soldiers of the cross:
Lift high his royal banner,
1t must not suffer loss.
President Kellogg then spoke of the
purposes of the Young Mems Christian
Association and its work. The conven-
tion he considered one of the most sue
cessful ever held. The association is
maintained for young men. 1t is to lead
| them to better lives, higher aspirations
and noble accomplishments. 1t is not
denominational; it is based on the prin-
ciples of evangelical Christianity. 1t is
healthful, helpful, stimulating in all its
work for young men. He called on these
classes of members to rise, that the audi
ence might see what the appearance of
some of the workers was, and the various
classes arose as he named them delegates
representing Boards oil Directors; mem
bers of internal committees; members
working on boys committees; general
secretaries; workers with general sacre-
taries; ladies working auxiliary to the
association.
He referred at length to the diplomacy
of the association in engaging business
workers to meet business men-men as
workers who know how to meet men of
the mart and exchange; he explained
why athletic exercises were introduced.
social features, reading rooms, and exer-
cises addressing the sentimental and the
love for the beautiful.
The hymn was then sung, beginning:
Art thou weary, art thou languid?
Art thou sore distressed?
Come to me- saith One, land coming,
'Be at rest"
STIRRING SPEECHES
Mr.. Watt, Secretary of the State Com
mittee, then addressed the people, taking
as his keynote the passage: Watch We,
stand fast In the faith; be quickened like
men; be strong" He declared that in
this age the goody-goody young man has
no place; the Young Mems Christian AS
soclatlon Is striving TO make youths
manly men; men not afraid to say they
are Christians, and prefer cleanliness to
filth and vice. There are some hypocrites
in the association; so there are in the Odd
Fellows and Masons and churches, and
society and all organizations, but that
fact should neither discourage nor be the
keynote of judgment.
j. w. Roberts of San Francisco was the
next speaker and made touching ad-
dress, declaring that the association puts
at the head of its page for all to copy the
name of Christ. The association had
made him better man, husband aud
father, and he was glad to testify to it.
LOCAL WORK.
General Secretary Speares of Sacra-
mento then presented the local work.
and made an earnest and eloquent appeal
for the Sacramento association. 1t needs
better rooms, more attractive surround
ings, that young men may take pride in
them, and be drawn to them. It needs to
complete its building fund, and put up a
structure worthy OF the city and the
work. He spoke earnestly and at length,
and expressed strong hope that the local
society would vastly increase its good
work. All he asked was one place where
young men can assemble that the devil
does not dominate. He has 400 places in
Sacramento to himself and he wants
young men TO have one.
The hymn, He Leadeth Me, twas then
sung and Mr.. Weidensall,, Western Sec
retary of the International Association,
spoke. He made a lengthy, witty,
stirring speech that greatly interested the
audience. He outlined the whole scheme
OF the association; showed its independ-
ence of denominations, yet that it is a
training school for the church. He elab-
orately laid before the people the methods
of work and gave many instances of
great good accomplished that commune
ties and States have recognized He
spoke especially of the social, athletic and
intellectual features of the association
and of the free educational work it is
doing, and made a strong appeal for help
for the Sacramento branch.
CONCLUDING EXERCISES.
Secretary Mccoy of San Francisco was
the next speaker, interrupted by Mr..
kellogg and Rev. Mr.. Silcox, all three
engaging in the work of directory ushers,
how to distribute subscription cards and
to take up the collection. It was first
one and then another of these three, and
between them they kept the audience in
happy mood, often laughing, then again
soberly attentive.
When the collection hnd been taken