Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-20
Two HUNDRED DELEGATES,
And Fifteen Hundred People
AttendtheOp Session
OFTIE COLLEGE Y. NJ c. A. CONVENTION
Willamette of Salem Leads in
a Grand Movement for
the Young Men.

The Christian people of Oregon
evidently take great interest in
the College Y. NJ. G. A. state con-
ventiOn,
Standing room was q premium
Friday evening at the representa-
tives hall of the state house. The
street car lines did Il big business and
every denomination turned out in
large numbers to this religious edu-
cational gathering of Oregon col
legiates.
THE PROGRAM
was well carried out, At 8p.m.
II. r. Mott called the convention
to order. Mr.. Hillard, of California
made the halls of state resound with
feryent devotional utterances, rather
unusual sounds for the legislative
chamber where mammon holds
sway as rule. President Whitaker
then in ringing words babe the con-
vention welcome to the capital city.
Prof. Campbell, of the State Normal
school of Monmouth delivered the
response. S. M. Say ford, a Boston
evangelist was then introduced and
delivered the address of the evening.
SATURDAYS PROGRAM
has beeA printed in full in The
JOURNAL and it will pint full re
ports of all the meetings. Mr.. Say
ford's address was a searching
analytical arrangement of present
day hoilowuess of professions when
contrastel with actual living.
LARGE DELEGATIONS
are present from the following col
leges: Collegiate Institute, Albany;
State Agricultural College, Corvallis;
State Normal School, Monmouth;
McMinnville College, McMinnviile;
Pacific University, Forest Grove;
P Portland University, Portland;
Oberlin College, Oberlin, o.; Holmes
Business College, Portland; Villa
IN te University, Salem.
PROMINENT VISITORS.
James A. Dummett, travelling
secretary of the Pacific Northwest;
John II. Mott, International College
Y. M. G. A. secretary, New York
City; s. NJ. Sayford, Boston; Harry
College Y. M. G. A. secre-
tary in California.
THE ATTENDANCE
shows the convention to be by far
the largest ever held on the coast.
1t is over twice as large as the same
was at Pacific University,
and shows Salem to be a great edu-
cational center and good conven-
ton town.
SATURDAY FORENOON.
The convention met twenty min
ltes late but with unusual interest
James A. Dummett |
gave s me suggestions as to best
results to he obtained from this con-
vention. Then followed Mr.. Motifs
on the religious condition of colleges |
IN Oregon. He showed 96S men |
enrolled, 37l of which were profess
ing membership in Christian
50 were converted the past
year in colleges; there were 1859 full
members of the College Y. NJ. G. A.
aud 20 associate members; So were
to follow a religious life
work. He illustrated the facts by
blackboard work. Mr.. Hillard gave
A short talk on the value of prayer.
J. r. Mott talked on the committee
,ystem for religious work in colleges,
his order doing all its work by
He showed how men
we're set to work and how reports
we're made up. 3. NJ. Sayford gave
. characteristic best talk Of the
on conditions Of disciple
hip. Mr.. Mott followed and |
showed thst over 500 new men had
.ntsred the colleges in the past year
and emphasized the importance of
association work with them upou
heir entering college. He recom-
nended "a college handbook for in-
'OrmatiOn.
The convention adjourned to
meet at 2 p. M The remaining !