The record-union., 1891-10-17
LEADING THE WAY.
How the Young Mems Christian
Association Works.
Addresses Delivered and Discussed at
Yesterdays Session of the Con-
vention-The Years Work.

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Yesterdays forenoon's session of tht
Young Mems Christian Association Con
vention was opened with readings from
the Bible and comments by Evangelis
0. B. Read.
John w. Roberts of San Francisco adj
dressed the convention on ga Plan fol
HecordIng Progress in our Work. HI
aald the chief responsibility rested on the
General Secretary. The latter should
have thorough acquaintance with the
business of the association of which he is
an officer. We would not be satisfied tc
go out into the harvest field and moi
bring in q single sheaf-we should not bc
satisfied to work in the harvest field o.
the Lord and fail to win a single soul tc
Him
TALKS ON MONEY MATTERS.
President Giles Kellogg of San Diego
gave the first of three fifteen-minute
papers, his subject being, "The Financial
lncubus-Can It Be Removed ?' AS q
business man the speaker appealed fol
freedom from debt from church and asso-
citation. He held that every year should
see, at the first quarter. provision for the
anould invite and act upon the SuggeS-
lions of the business members. Finance
committees should be persistent in bring
ing the financial affairs of the associations
under proper regulation.
In discussing Mr.. Kellogg'S address,
*. Is. Waite of San Francisco referred to
The case of a secretary of q certain organ
1zation who went ahead and conducted
lhe affairs to his own liking, until at last
she directors found Il floating debt OF
$4,000 hanging over the concern. That
was something to be avoided in the asso-
Citations. AS for himself, the speaker
did not go cent on this thing Of build
ing hall without money and looking to
The Lord to PROVIDE
LITERARY ENTERTAINMENTS.
Willard d. Ball of Los Angeles read a
paper on the subject of practicable En-
tertainment Courses" in which he ex-
planned how a course of literary and
musical entertainments was maintained
N his city successfully.
Among the four Secretaries who re-
ported that their associations had literary
courses, Moore HeSketh of Riverside said
MS came out S65 ahead last session.
EVENING WORK.
a number of delegates spoke on the
Importance of evening classes, and of the
splendid results achieved through them.
Mr.. Mccoy said that there We're MANY
young men in responsible positions in
san Francisco business houses who held
such positions through the education
gained in the association.
DELEGATES PRESENT.
The Committee on Credentials reported
The following delegates as entitled to
seats:
Stockholm. B. Richardson. George
-lushforth, Fl. E. Banham, Louis Martin.
=. III. kimball, A. l.. Martin, d. Bachel-
lee, g. @. Putnam, Morris Wenk, A. l..
Richardson, G. H. Reneal, NJ. J. Sanders.
Napa-L. j. Norton.
Santa CRUZ. J.. Heath, Z. W. Fields.
g. w. James, @. NJ. Collins, T. D. Ben
nett, G. NJ. Hammond, E. w. Foster, w.
y. Jenne.
San Francisco-H. J. Mccoy, J. w.
itoberts, r. V. Watt, w. Mack, Il. John
ton, Alex. Craig, = De Lamater, J. J.
Morris, G. 4. Maydwell, j. j. Mason, A.
=. Chipron, l.. c. McAfee.
Oakland. Q. Adriance, a. Alexander,
q. Lancaster, w. w. Roblee, r. Edgrew,
Watson.
Los Angeles-J. O. Mclean. A. NJ.
Iuthill, +. NJ. Porter, E. S. Field, w. D.
Hall
Twentieth-street Branch-H. Mott, R.
s Boyns, j. NJ Martin, r. Bryn.
San JOSEF. P. Fay.
Sacramento-J. /. Speares, G. II. Dunn,
4. Nj: Campbell, w. Wylie, w. II. Duns-
Ter, E. L. Avery, j. d. Mcleod, II. A.
Nauman, G. Marsh, j. S. Whithorn, w.
p. Bassett G. ID. Irvine, A. w. Tracy, J.
II. Leggett.
Pasadena-A. E. Baldwin, T. Lee. F. A.
Bealey, G. Taylor, f. n. ColIingwood.
": b. b. Taylor, f. j. Culver.
San Diego-E. S. Gillen, j. C. Packard.
a. McTaggart, E. o. Hoeh, G. w. Mars
ton, Giles Kellogg.
Woodland-E. c. Gilbert, w. NJ. Scott.
San Bernardino-J. C. Taylor.
hedlands.B. 6. Holmes, w. R. Hea-
COCK, }. II. Allen, L. II. MendenhalI.
Riyerside-MooreH Hesketh.
j.. Shenk, j. Portious.
German Branch, San Francisco-F. w,
Godt1ring, n. Lemenkau, r. Hornel.
state Department-M. Woodlands, w.
Smith, w. II. Mead, S. d. Fuller, j. A.
FULLER
international Committee Representa-
tiyes-R, Weidensall, C. L. Gates.
University of the Pacific-O. G. Hugh
son, J. 4. Lyman.
Pomona College-D. P. Barrows.
University Southern California-A. B.
2mbree.
Pierce Christian College-C. H. Taylor.
Napa College-W. NJ. Hart, G. W.
Browns valley-F. c. Clark.
santa Cruz-R. Bias, II. Bias, B. Ter
Tul, J. Wangee.
Oakland-Fred Levy, NJ. Dusenberry.
0akland-Mrs. 1. S. Watson, Misses
alexander and Coolidge.
Woodland-Mrs. w. NJ. Scott.
santa Cruz-Mrs. Fields, Mrs. Collins,
Hiss Taylor.
Stock ton-Mrs. Clifford, Mrs. Badgel,
Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Martin.
San Diego-M. J. McTaggart, Miss L.
Twentieth-street Branch, San Francisco
Mrs; G. S. Holmes, Mrs. Ii. Nolt, Mrs.
{. a. Houghton.
Afternoon Session.
At the afternoon session the opening
bible reading was given by John Currie.
tho Scotch evangelist, his subject being
THE Way Made Plain.''
The report of the Chairman of the State
Committee was read by II. J. Mccoy.
Great attention was given during the
Year TO building up the weaker assocja-
tons. and not so much to organizing.
The result is the work. as a whole. is in