The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-23
NORTHWEST Y. NJ. C. A.
The Annual Convention in SeS-
sion at Tacoma.
MEMBERSHIP MUCH INCREASED.
This IL Grand Army Day 1t the Tacoma
Expositien. Saturday Puyallup Day,
and ON Sunday There Il Music.

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and on Sunday There Il Music.
TACOMA, Sept. 22.-[Special. Eighty
| i've delegates were present at the Pacific
Northwest convention of the Y. NJ. c.
| A this morning at the First Con-
gregational church. The reports sub
mitted showed substantial increase in
membership throughout the district in
Guiding Washington. Oregon, Idaho and
British Columbia. Seattle, Portland, New
| Westminster, Nanaimo, Centralia, Port
| Townsend, Olympia, Salem, Pocatello,
Willamette university and Albany were
| represented.
At 10 o'clock the first business meeting
| OF the convention was called to order by
| e. c. Frost. chairman of the executive
committee, and George II. Hines. of Port
land, was chosen secretary pro tenn. The
credentials committee made an informal
| report. Messrs. Lippy of Seattle, Freure
| OF Nanaimo, Wetherbee of Salem, Bur-
rows Of Tacoma, were appointed q nomi-
| mating committee. While this committee
was preparing to report Chairman Frost
called on Messrs. C. L. Gates, of New
York, . member of the international COM
|
| dent of the Tacoma association; T. NJ.
Henderson, of Victoria, former presi-
dent of the convention. and John H. Hall,
| Of Seattle. formerly Of England, who re-
| Gently came to the Coast, and who
/ signed the first call for q Y. NJ. G.
| A. convention, for remarks, all of whom
responded in encouraging and fitting
| terms. The nominating committee re-
| ported as follows: For president, Prof.
II. A. Shorey, Portland; first vice presi-
| dent, ]. II. Fairbanks, Seattle; second
/ vice president, Il. +. Rosling, Seattle;
! third vice president, T. NJ. Henderson,
| Victoria; secretary, John Boyd, Victoria;
| assistant secretaries, +. f. Brown, William
| cite university, Salem, and Levi Johnson,
| Port Townsend; press secretary, George
| II. Hines, Portland. The report of the
| committee was adopted, and the officers
named were made the permanent officers
| of the convention.
Upon taking the chair PRESIDENT Shorey
said that while he might be we'll
| along in years, he was . young
man in spirit and had great interest in
everything pertaining to the moral welfare
| of young men, and everything that lead to
their salvation had his most hearty sup
port; that he hoped the keynote of the
convention would be the spiritual benefit
| of young men. Brief reports from associa-
| tons were then called for. and responses
were made by general secretaries of the
| following: Victoria. Nanaimo, B. c.; Sc
| attic, Tacoma. Port Townsend. New
Whatcom, Olympia, Centralia, Wash.
and Portland, Salem. Willamette univer-
sity, Albany, Astoria and Pocatello. Also
reports were made by the chairmen of dis
| tricts 1, and 3. From these reports,
covering the work of the past year. it was
seen that much progress had been made
| in all lines Of Christian work among young
| men.
The discussion of district work next
| followed from q three-fofd standpoint, as
| follows: First, how to organize district
| work and make it more effective. by J. A.
Dummett. travelling secretary. From his
| experience during two years it was impos-
| sible for one man to do the needed work
| without the hearty and efficient co-opera-
ton of the district committees; that each
| district should conform to transportation
| lines rather than geographical lines; that
| district committees should organize at the
beginning of the year, and push the work
| from the very first, being then full of the
| inspiration received from the conventions;
second, necessary steps in the preparation
| of successful district conference, by F.
| n. league, of Victoria; third, its relation
| to the executive committee work in the
| Pacific Northwest. by Edward G. Frost,
| who has been chairman of that committee
for the past six years.
| After announcements and prayer by the
| presiding officer the convention adjourned
| to the church parlors, and there partook
81 L..
ladies Of the Methodist churches of the
city. After this important and necessary
part of the programme was admirably
| performed, q neat speech, notable for its
brevity, was made by Noel II. Jacks, of
| Portland, and a rising vote of thanks given
| to the ladies giving The lunch. Then the
association salute was given, after which
introductions followed. This last exercise
consists of each person rising IN his seat,
| announcing his name, residence and
| length of time connected with association
| work.
| At o'clock the convention was called
| to order and opened for business with song
and prayer. Committee appointments
were announced as follows: Business, N.
IL. Jacks, 2. w. Tonneson. +. w. league;
devotional. X. L. Beale, j. K. Wetherbee,
w. A. Nettle, A. J. Burroughs; executive
| committee and reports, u. N. Sproat, G.
A. Charnock. 4. W. Fruere, K. b. Nc
Chung; resolutions. T. s. Semple, G. w.
Hoover, &. Ii. Hines J. Il. Bradford. The
afternoon topics were rs follows:
Up. m.-"whst Aid Has Been Rendered BY
| the Ladies In the Past Years Work." Response
by general secretaries.
2:4j-.Htnts and Suggestions on Outdoor
Athletics by Prof T. :. Hppy. physical in
structor OF the Seattle association.
3:l5-"The Association Idea OF Physical
secretary, Salem, Or.
s:45-Dumb-bell drill and club swinging.
4oo-"rhe Junior Department" John Boyd,
Victoria, presiding: "iss Place and Importance"
| John Boyd ;"How Can We Increase the Member
| ship in the Department." Loring Kinds, Port
| Townsend words OF Greeting to the Boys"
| John l. spesres, Sacramento. Cal.
| All of these features brought out much
| discussion of the work along practical
| lines. and created much interest
| In the evening the convention assem-
bied at the Presbyterian church, with q
| song service led by Noel III. Jacks, after
| which business was resumed with First
| Vice President Henderson presiding. A
review of the work IN the Pacific North
west was given by Edward c. Frost, chair
| man OF the executive committee. Charles
| l.. Fay. treasurer. made his report. The
| sum of 81. Sli.56 had been collected. and
! all but s. cents paid out, while unpaid
/ hills of S~1S remained fnvar1 tina va