Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-02-22
The COLLEGE Y. N. {. A.
Reports of two Saturday and
two Sunday Meetings.
GRAND, GLORIOUS And SUCCESSFUL
Salem Pastors to Push a Local
Organization of Y. M. c. A.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

j. r. Mott opened by discussing
"Intercoi ilegiate Relations" This is
an age Of combination and this
phase of business has developed
within the last so years. In the
combination of &. Y. NJ. c. A. there
are 25, 600 young men which, keep
ing in touch, form power in chris
tianizing college men. The condi-
tiOns and difficulties of college life
are the same in Japan, Europe,
China and America.
For the standing introduction TO
each other the chairman called each
delegate to rise, state his name and
college.
BY vote the session adjourned to
have picture taken. A fine mega
tive was secured by Cherrington
Bros, who are busy as bees filling
orders for the delegates.
Harry Hillard spoke on Gospel
Meetings." delineating the use OF
Ich as a means of growth. GOOD
meetings do not happen but are the
result Of wise planning.
j. h. Mott, on the pivotal depart
ment said the study of the Bible
meant systematic regular and per-
sis,ent application of time to the
book just as language, mathematics,
etc., ale studied. A man cannot lie
called well educated who has left
out of his curriculum this greatest
text book.
.. M. Say ford, on "How to Win
Meh,n said declare the testimony Of
Christ to men previously having
studied the Bible to become COM
petent witness. Use just the same
TACT as Jesus did. Mr.. Sayiord is u
telling speaker.
SATURDAY EVENING.
Mr.. Sayford's lecture to men only
was attended by about four hundred,
mostly young men. 1t was well re-
ceived. tho many who came out of
curiosity were disappointed.
THE SUNDAY SESSION
was held in the morning at the
First Presbyterian church. There
was service at 9:l5, conducted by
Il. Hillard. 1t was coDsecration
meeting of special interest, the sub
ject being "The Gifts of Christ and
the Holy Spirit" AT l0:30, j. r.
Mott made an address on "The
Crowning Work of the Association"
which is, without doubt, soul saw
ing. The College Y. M. G. A.
from revival at Prince
ton college, leading 10 desire to
unite all colleges for this work, and
now there are about 400 colleges so
bound together. During the last
twelve months 2500 college men
have been led TO Christ through
them. Not more than one graduate
in twenty is converted after gradua-
tion, in any part of the world. The
burden of the discourse was on the
need Of personal work. 1t was an
able and inspiring address. The
by the delegates was excel
lent. There Is a sinew in three
HUNDRED male voices in dead earnest
that makes music magnificent,
The session opened at $3.50, and
after some soul-stirring music,
New Callings for College Men,"
was the question of the hour. J. A.
Dummett spoke on "The College
Secretaryship." There are 1887
general secretaries now in the field.
His appeal for more men was well
urged.
j. r. Mott followed, emphasizing
the words of the last speaker. He
said other calliDgs are comparatively
full, but the general secretaryship
needs men, and in twenty cities the
are raised, aud waiting for |
the men who will take the work.
There are 5000 students in Ameri-
can colleges looking toward foreign |
fields as result of col
lege Y. NJ. G.. A. work on that liue.
Now, on the field, iuelnding all mis-
there only 1000. In the !