Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-01-26

them about the Christian movements
carried on by students here. They
became greatly interested and when Mr..
Wishard reached Japan he found the
work there fiourlshlng. The time is
ripe, lie declared, for the spread OF in
situations in Japan. He never saw such
people for prayer as are the Japanese.
The spiritual part is the chief thing
done thus far in the work in Japan, but
it is proposed to introduce the athletic
and social parts. At a convention held
in that country 500 young men were
present and they fingered 10 days in
prayer and Bible study. The young
men of Japan are ready for association
work. In the work there We will
probably erect some of the buildings
and furnish secretaries. The best.
organized Aslatc association is in
China. The struggle of the Christian
church in the east ia going To be in the
Celestial empire. The Chinese are the
Jews of the Orient. In time they will
depopulate Siam and rival us in com
merce. The church is going to move
China and in doing that will move the
great east. The Chinese are becoming
greatly interested in foreign missions.
The association in China has made ZIP
its mind to take hand in mission work.
The poverty and wrctchedness there is
great Poor school boys in that coun-
try are contributing to the education of
young man for mission work. The
work is spreading through India. There
it has been peculiarly blessed. The
young men of that country are in dan.
ger of piunging in the vortex OF Ration
oil al
they will be lost. Money is wanted
from the associations at home to carry
the work on.
While collection for the general
executive committee was being taken
Central choir sang "RcjOice in the Lord
all We Nations" by II. A. Holden.
The following officers were elected TO
serve until the close of the convention:
President, I. A. Harding of Washing
ton; First Nice-prGSiient, Charles Baird
of this city; Second Vice president, W.
9. Bierley OF Frederick, Md; Third
Vice-president, John Aglionby Of Shep-
erdstown, w. Va; Secretary, A. 5. Baty
of Baltimore; Assistant Secretary, j, Il.
CObleigh of Washington.
The Rev. +. Bainbridge, d. D., pro-
nounced the bGnediction.
The convention is composed of an in
telligent and iinc-looking body of men
and the proceedings are full of interest.
Second Nicc-president w. C. Bicrley
presided at the convention on Friday
morning. Devotional exercises were CON
Quoted by f. 4. Fleming.
Written reports from the several or
CARNATIONS were read. Following is a
synopsis;
German Branch of Baltimore-Active
and associate members, TO; sustaining
members, ~; membership of boys de-
partment, II, membership of ladies'
auxiliary, 10. The social work has
been most encouraging and through it
great future is expected.
Baltimore Central Branch-AIemher
ship, about 1900; daily average of vsi-
tors TO building, 400; young men enrolled
in educational department, $50; attend
ancc at entertainments, 1925; average
attendance at gymnasium, 100; average
daily attendance at athletic grounds, 80;
average attendance at mems meetings,
$40; average attendance at Sunday
teachers Bible class, 140; number Of
young men converted during the year,
1856; number of men for whom employ
IlltHb WIS sbCNIttl, OCi ullGuldnCc at
at New Years reception, 1000.
Il. e. o. Railroad Department of Bal
Observation-Disclosures ut gospel meetings,
1,1l1; at young mems meetings, FOG; at
special evangalistic services, 3l5; at cot
tage prayer meetings, 301; visits to sick
and injured, Ell; to families, 40; active
members, 45 associate members, 80;
contributing members, IA; receipts, ST.
05456; expenditures, $S6T9s.
Pennsylvania Railroad Department of
Baltimore-Active members, 90: total
membership, 193; average attendance at
mems meetings, IL; at Bible study, 3;
at entertainments, 20; at members meet
ing, %; conversions during the year, O.;
raised for current expenses, S1,IS0.
Cumberland, Md, Association-At-
tendance at gospel meetings, 2,GS1; Mt
gymnasium, 1857; at reading room,
t2,l45; at receptions, l,7l2; at business
meetings, 424; at parlor, 4,SiS; at educa-
tional classes, l0s; ut lectures and CON
certs, t,5OS; books drawn from library,
1923; young men assisted financially, z;
positions secured for young men, IA;
womau's auxiliary attendance, 332;
baths taken, l,214; expenditures,
S2,s300O; deficit, 1921.
Johns Hopkins Gollege-The report
made mention Of the visits of the college
deputation committee.
Western Maryland Collegc--Active
members, 65; associate members, 10.
The association sent two of its members
to New York to engage in city mis-
sionary work. Conversions during the
year, 2Gi. The association sent two
students to the Worlds Students Con
ference.
Bethany College-Good work is being
done. Of the l53 students enrolled 1870
are protested Christians.
Charlestown, w. Na.--A debt of 5000
has been paid and woman's auxiliary
with a membership of 40 organized.
All the associations were not ready to
report.
1.-THE legitimate scope of the tduca-
tional work in associations" was the
subject of an interesting paper which
was read by j. L. Pugh of Washington.
l.. ID. Wishard, secretary. at-large of
the international committee, gave an in
structive talk on "E3ible Study" lie
| made frequent reference to prayer and
when he had finished several short
prayers We're offered.
The presentation of the reports of the
state executive committee, the state
secretary and the state treasurer was
postponed until the afternoon.
Many important questions were asked
| and answered,
Hon. ii. Thane Miller of Cincinnati,
who is great favorite with the young
men, talked pleasantly on variety of
subjects and entertained the convention
| with some fine singing.
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