The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-04-14

Y. M. c.. A. Work.
Reported bv the Secretary.

fCcpOI Ceu ny VIC Dull ee'1 y
The monthly business meeting was
held last Friday night. and reports
presented of the last months work.
AS the Association year begins III
Nav. this was the last business meet
ing with The old officers aud committees.
\ committee to nominate officers tor
the next year was chosen as follows ::
". H. Walker. +. y. Powell, +. L..
Morgan. Geo. \. Rose. J. /. Thomas.
1t was decided to hold Il reception
for members only on the occasion OF
the annual meeting. 1t was also
decided to hold a public anniversary
meeting as soon thereafter as possible.
and Major Il. b. Glenn Of Winston
was invited 10 make the address.
THE HARM IT DOES.
Rev. Robert Van Deyenter Of the
Baptist church then spoke on = The
harm the Associations do the churches.
The officers in full knowledge OF Mr..
Van Devcntcr' position on the question
requested that the address be delivered,
believing that the truth is always
benefited by full discussion. The
speech was a strong one, had evidently
been prepared with much care and
thought. and was no doubt as torcetul
an argument as can we'll be presented
on that side Mr.. Van Deventer had
made a close examination OF the reports
of Associations, and had written and
received from number of pastors III
other cities their own opinions and
experiences.
The points made q write from
memory were about as follows. though
not perhaps in this order; | The AS
ISOLATION is failure as a soul saving
agency: , it draws workers from tic
churches to carry on its work; 3 it
tends to deprcciate the value and work
of the churches i the training there
obtained units men for work in their
churches because it is on different
lines, ) its teaching is undoctrinal be-
cuse undenominational; + religious
work is not prominent feature; the
games and pastimes found i'll the rooms
lead men to gambling.
My opinion is that the speech.
though probably not SO intended, will
tend to benefit the Association. And
in two ways: | Granting that there
is danger along these lines arising from
the abuse of Association work the
warning will help us to avoid it, and
to find remedy. > Accepting the
argument as the strongest that can be
made against the Association, and
believing that not one sing charge
was made that can not easily be proven
groEndlcss, the friends Of the Assocla-
tons VII be only the more confident
i'll their position.
Some friend Of the Association may
at later date. be allowed to answer
the speech; there are a number who
wish to do so.
NEXT SUNDAY.
y missionary meeting iii the interests
of the Extension work of the Assocla-
tons has been arranged for next Sun
day afternoon. \ number of men
will speak. and give some information
of the work by and for young men i'll
heather lands. The next Sunday will
be gospel temperance meeting the
subject being " Drunkenness The
following is the list Of daily Bible
Peadings for next week, on the same
subject.
M.-For parents sake, Pro. 23:19-2o
long, Pro. 23:29-35
not God, Isa. 5:11-13
T.-Mcn OF strength, Isa. 5:2O-23
+ 1T ntit for church, | Cor. :1:9-13
st ft for heaven, l Cor. 6:9-11
S.-Woe to tempter, Hab. 2:15-11
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