The herald., 1893-10-31
STUDENTS y NJ. C. A. DAY,
The Final Proceedings of the
Session Yesterday.
College Men Discuss the Progress OF
Christian Work.
E. #. Hahn of Pomona on the OrganIza-
tton of tho Y. M. &. A.-The
Closing servioes-Notes of
the Convention.

Y. M. @. A. convention began yesterday
morning at 8 O'Clock in Ariatotelian
hall. A quiet missionary prayer opened
the days work.
The discussion of topics began with
an address on the Relation of the Per-
sonal- Work Glass to the Weekly Meet
ing by d. M. Brockman OF Occidental.
The Personal Work class is the holy OF
holies of the Y. M. @. A. temple. The
subject of the weekly meeting should be
timely and not chosen haphazard, but
the student life should be studied and
appropriate topics discussed. SkillEully
conducted meetings are important, but
after the impression is made upon the
unconverted it should be sealed by per-
sonal work. Why heat the iron at all,
if not to strike blow? Personal work
is solemn work, but it ia simple, joy
full work.
Dean Matthew of the U. S. C. offered
prayer, followed with a talk on Prayer
in Personal Work, by B. e. Sibley, Chat
fey. He cited instances OF the powerful
influence exerted by personal example.
The example of an earnest Christian
man can do wonders. Earnest prayers
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up activity. This activity uplifts Chris
tians and creates interest among the
unconverteG. The question was dis
cussed by Smith and Barrows of Po-
mona, Dilworth OF Occidental, Sampson
of Chafey and Dean Matthew of the
U. S. G.
The next paper was by III. W. Cum
mings of the u. S. G upon the subject
The Way in Which to Interest the
Christian in Distinctive Christian Work
of the Y. M. G. A. There are many
fellows who are glad to do work in the
finance and reception committees, but it
ie hard to get them to do distinctive
Christian work. We must be interested
in the work in order to be jealous
worker. You can't be interested in a
thing you don't love. Then we
must have hope to inspire us. We
can't drum up love or hope in a heart,
Some work OF the Holy Ghost must be
performed on the heart before we can
love God. So, also, with hope. We
must live pure lives to get the Holy
Ghost in our Heart. The Bible teaches
of the Holy Ghost and should be studied.
The Y. M. @. A. directs interest into the
right methods and channels,
Mr.. Cummings made an earnest,
touching appeal to the students to re-
ceive this Holy Ghost.
Mr.. Hunt spoke briefly along this
same line.
E. F. Hahn, of Pomona college, ad-
dressed the conference on the topic:
The Organization of the Y. M. @. A.
Method is the track upon which the en-
gine of the Holy Spirit runs. If organi-
zation is necessary in business, it is also
necessary to accomplish the best reeults
ia Christian work. 1t is necessary to
organize % because it brings success,
and (2) because Christ used organiza-
tion. Judas carried the money bag, SO
we are told, and Christ sent his dis
ciples out in companies.
The committee system of the Y. M.
G. A. is q good method OF work. All
the committeeman must be united to
do the most effective work or, like a
misplaced wheel OF machine, it throws
the whole association out of gear. We
do not think of the Importance of the
work of the Y. NJ. G. A. nor do we ap-
preciate the responsibility. We must
be wide awake and have gumption in
doing Christ's work.
8rookman of Occidental told how the
Bible class com mitte5 worked at his
college and how organization worked
there. Work by the students them
selves creates interest and develops
workers.
Mr.. Hunt verified the fact that in his
travels he had found that the Y. Nj. @.
A. is strongest where it is most thor
oughly organized. Some students spend
much time on the eocial part of the
association, as though it were the object
OF the association, while in truth it is
but means to accomplish the end-a
spiritual life.
The experience OF Mr.. Simon in work
ing up the Bible study classes at Y ale
college was related. Organization ac-
complished the work. Association in
creaaes the love of Bible study, where
individual study would grow lax.
Committee on resolution, consisting of
Barrows of Pomona college, Sibley of
Chsffey college, Diworth OF Occidental
college and Emoree of the University of
Southern3 California. was appointed to
draft resolutions for the convention.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session of the confer
cnce began st $50 with song SERVED.
The opening address OF the afternoon
was given by II. P. Dilworth of Occi-
dental on The Weekly Meeting. The
personal work has been the most sue
cessful method tried to lift students up
to higher spirituality.
s. s. Sampson of Chaffey spoke few
parting words of exhortation.
Can You Spare Time for the Weekly
Meeting was the theme spoken upon by
fl. f. Ward of U. s. G. The most COM
mon excuse Of persons for not attend
ing Y. NJ. @. A. prayer meetings. This
excuse Mr.. Ward characterized as a
false excuse. He said that we may
make time, strange as it may seem, by
economizing time and methodically
dividing the time given between the
three sides of mans nature-the intel
leclual, physical and spiritual. Knowl-
edge is grand thing but do not let
education keep out deep spiritual life.
The highest intellectual culture is con-
sistent with the deepest spiritual life,
in fact, they are truly Synonymous. The
Christian student should be represen-
tative OF Christ in the class room as
we'll as in the prayer meeting. He left
parting message thus: Win one soul
for Christ.
Messrs. Embree. U. S. O., and Smith
of Pomona led in short prayers, followed
by Work for the night Is Coming.
The Achievements of Our College Y.
M. G. A. in Southern California. B. +.