The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-07
Y. N. C. A..
Many Distinguished Speakers at the
London Conference.

LONDON, June 6.-The jubilee celebra-
ton Of the international conference of the
Young Mems Christian Associations took
place to-day. The morning and afternoon
services were celebrated at Exeter Hall.
After the devotional service a jubilee at
which ex-Postmaster-general John Wanna
maker presided took place. Among those
present were Prince Oscar, of Sweden;
Vice President Alfred Andre, Prince Berna-
dotte. Count Won Bernstorff. the Rev. DIR.
Theodore l.. Cuyler, of New York, and
others. Mr.. Wanamaker said that this
was a wonderful conference. and that it
showed how small the world was, how hear
We all were to each other AMI how possible
it was that the whole world should &c con-
verted to God. There was no longer such
a thing as a stranger or a foreigner in
their midst In spite of the strange twist in
their tongues.
The Rev. DIR. Christian Kiug, Prince Os-
car of Sweden and Rev. Gustave Tophet, of
Geneva, offered thanksgiving prayers for
the fifty years Of work of the association.
The Rev. Joseph Mccormick. Canon of
York, made a speech, turing which he said
that the worlds friendships were hollows,
but these associations we're bound together
earth or in he'll could Freak the golden
chain of influence which was becoming
more felt in the society of nations.
Rev. Theo. l.. Cuyler said that the last
fifty. years had taught them that the only
solid Christian unity was love and labor
for the Redeemer. The <. NJ; {. A. had
supremely a mission TO the young.
Lord Kinnaird afterwards entertained
the members at dinner. kilograms were
graduating the conference upon the jubilee
celebration: Lord Kinnaird, on behalf of
dent Sir George Williams with an address,
in a handsome album, banking the AL
mighty for his abundant goodness in
crowning the movement with success. His
Lordship congratulated the recipient upon
having been preserved to witness the re-
Illuminated addresses were presented by
the delegations from Scotland, Ireland,
Australia, New Zealand, the United
The latter country also presented the
president with a bronze statuette. France,
as a IAN emblem Of the ssternai truth Of
liams with a bust of Admiral De Coligni.
At the Jubilee demonstration this even
ing Lord Kinnaird read a telegram from
the Earl OF Aberdeen conveying Canada's
congratulations and best wishes to Presi-
dent Williams; President Williams thanked
L Lord k lima for a gif5 Of his v bust
half of the English Young Mems Chris
tian Association. He said he would take
the opportunity to express his gratitude
~ bHN O0 aha SS
corporation for the honors they had con-
ferred upon him. This great gathering
was an earnest of a great future for the
association.
Canon Fleming delivered an address in
which he dilated on the usefulness OF the
Young Mems Christian Association. Miss
Antoinette Stirling, besides singing, made
a brief speech. DIR. Joseph Parker. of the
City Temple said that the day would
come when men would be ashamed to
go 10 the Derby and when the Premier OF
England would be a living and loving ex-
ample to the young men of the empire. 1t
is estimated that ten thousand persons
were present.
John Wanamaker, peaking in behalf of
a quarter OF a million In America, said il
had been left for a woman to put the key
stone in the arch OF the associations his
ory-the same woman who had won the
hearts of the people of the United States
by her kind messages when President Gar
field and the wife OF President Harrison
died. Her Majesty had never done aught
but royal things. but she had never so
widened her empire and touched the
hearts OF the Christian world as she did
when she knighted George Williams simply
for his great goodness. A farewell meeting
of the delegates will be held at Windsor
Castle tomorrow.