The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-13
no SAVE YOUNG MEN.
a. Andrews Brothers and 7. IL.
CA. on Common Ground.
~ CHURCHES AND THEATER.
- Hae . Series Of Religious Services
- Interesting Gatherings
Other Church Notes.

The local members and visiting delegates
=. the fourth annual conference of the
s.rond district of the Young Mems Chris
~. Association held their services yes
.s,dsy. These were fellowship service at
-. rooms 1t l417 Front street at 30 .. m,
!. MAJ meeting at the Seattle theater at 8
n and evening service and farewell
s,erci,es st the First NJ. z. church in the
.,euinr. The fellowship meeting at $50
: m. was q purely informal meeting of
song and prayer.
The mass meeting ut the theater was one
n b remembered. The association had
oresens the members of the St. Andrews
Brotherhood and, as they are engaged in
SPECIFICALLY the same line Of Christian work.
made common cause with them. The
neesing commenced at 3p. m. Those on
| he stage included John II. Hall, secretary
n the local Brotherhood of st. Andrew;
George Curtis, G. n. Gilmer, W. w. Pierce,
elu McBee, national organizer Of the
brotherhood and commissioner of the
University Of the South General Secretary
Iohn ". Wood. J. G. Blake and T. II.
Hiscox, all brotherhood men. OF men,
hers of the Young Mems Christian
Association there were present Sec
nssry George Carter, Physical Di-
rector Thomas 8. Lippy. A. v. Bell.
| Dr.. G. n. RandeIl, Arson s. Burwell, Ovid
A. Bvefs. James A. Dummett. Noel H.
| Jacks and George f. Pidduck. There were
| also present on the stage Rev. George J.
| Burchest, of the First Baptist church, in
this city, and Rev. William n. Jefferis,
| n tho Church of the Holy Communion.
l md Rev. Mardon D. Wilson. both of Ia
coma In one Of the boxes sat Rev.
Thomas Baldwin, formerly pastor of
North Seattle Baptist church, and Rich
ord Holyoke. About 600 persons were
l present in the audience. prominent among
whom, up near the front, was Rev. 8. p.
wilson, Of Trinity N. +. church. Of this
lefty.
The services began by the singing Of the
hymn. Onward. Christian Soldiers" and
Ne l01st hymn. Rev. George J. Burchett
roke prayer and after another hymn
Rsv. Dr.. w. NJ. Jefferis read q scripturai
ksson from st. John. General Secretary
John W. Wood, of the brotherhood, was
Men introduced and explained to the
audience how thirteen young men in Chi.
Ingo twelve years ago joined In tho work
. md established the organization which he
represented. Their foundation, made in
/ X James church. was based on the idea
i \ daily prayer. and on the systematic ef-
/ brt TO bring at least one man weekly
vithin reach of the Gospel. From this
Humble beginning il has grown to $50
i hspters and 10000 young men. Though
/ Ma nj j.
nsds on the recognition of local and par
neular necessities. Its work 10 especially
Ind particularly intended for men. st.
Andrew vent out and found his brother
lster and brought him to the master,
md this episode, IL was. the speaker said,
hat showed the work of the order named
Dhsv the former.
Politicians understand tho value of in
lividuAl effort upon individual men, and
8 D the motherhood it was utilized to bring
Den into the church, working in q great
aInaay different ways. Some 60 to hotels,
he speaker said. and ask men TO come to
z|Mvice. Others stand on street corners
Ind reach out circulars; others visit
bones. hold missionary services. arc au-
Aofissd BY bishops to read the church
E,Mvices. I'VE do not ask simply pious
alDsn," the speaker said. ''but strong, Wig
kcus men to join us"' At the last con-
hfsnce In Chicago 900 men met. men rich
Ind poor. plain and learned. yet all fred
9Th the idea Of work. There was one In
s4pessicular, q Chicago mechanic named
Csai, who had his arm torn off in . recent
nilroad accident, yet who appeared in
Ithurch and read the services shortly after
eestsng out of the hospital. Though thus
Enabled, he refused money for these serv-
~ Speaking of the men of the church,
y said they were too much like tho man
Who vas called to guide the pole Of
wagon while the Others pushed 1t up the
laL After while the man at the pole
naad the wagon getting heavier and soon
Uncovered that all the men who ought to
lsSs been pushing had jumped into the
4sseon to ride. The men in the church
Iezpected to ride instead OF getting out and
Pashing. 1t was TO enlist the men that
as brotherhood existed primarily.
James A. Dummett. travelling secretary
the \. NJ. {. A. of the Pacific North
81, then spoke in welcome to the broth
rnood- II was in the same work exactly
NE Young Mems Christian Association.
aeaking for the latter organization, he
Va that II embraced all Christians. As
eoi Its members. . railroad man, had
apaained 1t: This Y. NJ. g. A. il run
as on the continuous Episcopalian
rk. with Baptist water in the boiler,
IN Methodist fire in the furnace, and
Presbyterian tickets for all Christian pas
"sers, and they are going 1t through on
In the United States and Canada,
" pnmmelt said. the work Of the last
1'eniy-ave years showed as its result 1878
oeiasions and 225. 90 members.
~. Melee then spoke. lie said that OF
S"aeo men between Is and s.. 1, Ono,-
aeSsr heard religious service. Yet
men, old and mIddle-aged, were
"'ns forth examples TO younger men.
practice, nothing could speak louder
ones lie. The bssest father would
,se MS son 10 live rightly; bu. would
ave tightly To lead his son rightf His
eafess was q stirring appeal to men to
nd upright aud Christian lives.
" I. Wilson. OF Trinity NJ. f..
4fSa' then made a brief prayer from his
IN the audience and the services
With the hymn. An Hail the Power
Jesus Name. and the benediction by
Kew lir. BALDWIN.
Nee'enlng service a. First NJ. l. church
sven up by Dr.. George, the pastor, 10
u NJ. T. A. aud Was in the nature Of
sseh 10 the delegates attending the
'sFehoe The service convened q, the
- ene, ~, sai included song and
- III us carrier portion. No sermon
FssAeAed On the platform sat Secre-
'corse Carter, Mr.. James A. Dunn
- % Portland. travelling secretary Of
~ seine Northwest y. NJ. Z. A.: II.
.aff, Anson :. Eurgell, A. V. Bell.
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