The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-28
THE Y. N. c. a. CONVENTION.


Its Success Reported - Yesterday As
ternoon's Meeting
The services at the Young Mems Chris
tian Association yesterday afternoon were
Of unusual interest on account Of the
presence Of two prominent association
men, who were in the city over Sunday.
on their way home from the tenth annual
convention OF the associations of the Pa
cifc Northwest. which closed four days
session at Victoria. b. G.. last Sunday
evening.
The meeting opened with very enjoy
able song service under the direction OF
Prof. HI. &. Sharpe.
Mr.. James A. Dummett, the travelling
secretary for the associations in Washing
ton, Idaho, Oregon aud British Columbia.
presided, and after the reading of the
Scripture and prayer. introduced the
speaker, Mr.. Frank W. ober, general sec
rotary of the Omaha, Neb. association,
who delivered most interesting and prac-
tical address upon the topic: Ambition.
the Highest Aim of Man."
The address was filled with many prac-
ticai suggestions which will help the
young men in their Christian lives. Mr..
0ber. accompanied by his wife, 10 making
his FIRST visit to the Coast, having crossed
the Continent through the earnest invita-
ton of Travelling Secretary Dummett to
assist at the annual convention. and he Is
charmed and surprised at the beauty and
marvellous resources, Of this great Pacific
Northwes country.
Mr.. ober is counted among the success
fui general secretaries of the country, hav-
ing served the Albany. n. Y, association
as its very efficient secretary for over
seven years. and during that period. I'M
der his wise administration, secured for
the Albany association building property
worth about $4,000.
At the close Of Mr.. 0ber's address, Tray
ching Secretary Dummett gave very inter
esting review of the recent convention at
Victoria. He said that owing to the finan-
ciai stringency there were not a. many
delegates present from the different asso-
Citations as were expected in the earlier
part of the year. This fact. however, did
not interfere with the success of the con-
vention, as IL was pronounced by all 20
have been the best convention ever held In
the Pacific Northwest.
Mr.. Dummett stated that the success of
the convention was due to the presence OF
50 many prominent association workers
and speakers who we're present to assist on
the programme.
Besides Mr.. +. w. ODER, OF Omaha, Neb.,
the convention was favored with the pres
ence OF Clarence J. Hicks, of New York.
the Y. M. C. A. international secretary for
the railroad department.. and Prof. w. H.
Williams. of the University of Wisconsin,
who captured all the delegates with his
very interesting Bible readings.
Frederick B. Pratt, at the head Of the
Pratt institute. Brooklyn. N. Y, and q
member Of the international committee.
was present and in an able address gave
the delegates many valuable suggestions
along the line Of the educational work oil
the associations.
Rev. Dean Richmond Rabbit, d. D..
rector Of the Trinity Episcopal church, OF
Tacoma, gave q very practical and stirring
address on the subject, 'The Young Man
for the Era.''
The mems meeting on Sunday after.
noon, which was held at the cathedral,
was addressed by the Right Rev. w. w.
Perrin, ID. d.. lord bishop of British Colum-
hia, and ne one OF the most interesting
services of the convention.
The convention by a unanimous vote
decided to hold the next annual gathering
In Seattle, and from the success of the re-
cent convention and the fact that Seattle
is easy of access 10 ell the association
workers in the Pacific Northwest, Mr..
Dnmmett predicts that IL will be the best
aud largest Y. NJ. c. A. convention ever
held on the Pacific coast.
Mr.. Lawrence j. Coiman, OF this city,
who was chairman OF the committee on
programme for the recent convention,
was reelected member of the executive
committee of the Pacific North west for q
term OF three yesrs. DIR. f. G. KiIbourne
is also member of the same committee.
These two gentlemen. together With Gen
eral Secretary Carter and the local board
OF directors. assisted by the pastors of the
different city churches aud the citizens Of
Seattle, will no doubt make the eIevent tn
annual convention Of the Young Men,s
CHRISTIAN Associations of the Pacific
North west the most memorable gathering
OF CHRISTIAN young men ever held on the
Pacific coast
The annual meeting Of the Seattle $3.50
citation and the anniversary exercises will
be observed on the 9th and 10th OF Sep;em-
bef.