The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-14
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| INDIANAPOLIS May 13.-The interna-
tional convention Of the Young Mems
| Christian association closed with today's
session. This mornings session opened
with devotional exercises. Written re-
ports from conferences were then received.
| Papers were read, among them being one
by Z. l.. Shuey of Dayton, O.. on ''Educa-
| tional Work" aud another on THE Desire
for Likeness to Christ" by DIR. l.. W.
Munhall OF Philadelphia.
The committee. on permanent organiza-
tion recommended that the next conven-
tion be arranged for by the international
committee aud that it be located east of
Ohio.
In the afternoon the president of the
convention called attention to the fact
that General Harrison and Mr.. John
Wanamaker were present, and appointed
committee to escort the two gentlemen
TO the platform. They were most enthus
lasticaliy received by the delegates, all
standing. On being introduced, the ex-
president said:
ut gives me great pleasure to look into
the faces OF earnest young men, gathered
from all states and provinces, aud even
from over the sea, who are met to confer
upon the interests of Christians in con-
nection with young men. | remember
with pleasure that the first institution |
was ever president of was the indianapolis
Young Mems Christian association. !
have always retained my interest in the
Young Mems Christian association. /
admire its work and | am glad to have
been associated with it in its beginning"
Mr.. Wanamaker said: 81 always feel
rich when | think that l own a founders 5
share in the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation, and | am rich in the friendship of
older association men. Ii President Har-
rison is proud of his record as an associa-
ton president, am proud of the fact that
L was the first association general secre-
tary. My confidence In these associations
has increased as they have gone on. They
have grown Immensely in usefulness.
Christian association stock is being mark
ed up by business men. The most valuable
thing city has IS its young men. Is
there anything that so merits the sympa
thy of community as a Christian aSso-
citation that Is reaching out after these
young men, and offering so help them, not
In Il humanitarian way only, but as fol-
lowers of Christ ?"
Resolutions were adopted, protesting
against the Sunday opening of the worlds
fair, and the secretary of the convention
was instructed TO send a copy of the reso-
iutions to the president of the United
States, requesting him 30 have the attor-
ney general to take such legal action as
may DS necessary TO prevent ViOIHtlOn OF
the act OF congress of August ), 1892 An
other copy will be sent to Hon. T. w.
Palmer, president of the national COM
mission, requesting him to lay the same
before that committee, at its next meeting
and copy to the president of the local
directory.
The business session closed tonight with
discussion of ass lciatiOn work in col
leges, presented by Mr.. John Il. Mott OF
Chicago and delegates from some twenty
college associations.
BALTIMORE, May l2-Cardinal Gibbons
received II cablegram this morning from
Rome, announcing the selection Of the
Right Rev Bisnop kain OF Wheeling TO
he coadjutor to Archbishop kenrick of
St. Louis, with the right OF succession and
the erection of Dubuque into AN archlepis-
copal see, with Archbishop Hennessey
iLne present bishop Of the d!Ocese) Is its
nrst archbishop; also the translation of
Bishop Burke from Cheyenne, Wy, TO st.
Joseph, Mo
WASHINGTON, May - 3-Monsignor Sd
toll: The papal ablegate, let Washington
iOr Jersey City this morning
CHICAGO The following supreme officers
were elected last night BY the Catholic
knights of America: VI. j. Shane, presi-
dent, Cogington. Ky: Charles F. Man
nauer. vice president, St. Louis; w. ;
Q Rourke, secretary. Fort Wayne; Charles
j. kircluer, treasurer. Toledo. j. G. Car
roll, trustee, Nocaolk, Va The matter OF
settling with deigulting Treasurer o Brieu
WAS left with the executive committee.