The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-01
THE Y. MICA. AT WORK
Second Days Session Of Pacific
Northwest Convention
SECRETARY messER's LECTURE.
Hs Diseases. How 20 Bring Men ia
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vas a successful aud hs pfai one, con
eguded IN the evening sith an Illustrated
talk OF "Our gaaales Year. - J. WilsaF
Ness@r. general secretary u tie Chicago
association.
The fnorninE session convened ~
O'clock With char.ss J.. Fay. The president.
in the chair After the asaal oFeDing
ceremonies L. Wilbur Messer. general sec
rotary % the Chicago association Eaose
specially j. sysiefBntir AID advanced l5tsie
study. took charge and converted tie eosl-
ysutiou into NorEera' training eiass. n
order TO give tho delegates "a OBJECT lesson
In this i.ns 81 Hogk. After giving tea
minutes 10 exptsnation 81 tue wgTk, the
lesson was taken frpm Acts k eontstn-
Ing the aecoant ~ Saul's conversion lie
sxnlainea that saag was Jex and ; Phsr-
isee. going To serve BIS church ia the peFss-
cnt8an ~ Christians. lie Vas eouse1eF-
tsou~. bus n4istaksa mnr--a weil-tralneG.
L!ghly-eaucased mans strong man. lie
said that IL would pay she church and The
ss~ociasson 20 pat in q good deal Of time.
II necessary. 20 get the strong men N the
community. men who are leaders Of men.
TIE application Of The lesson Was shen
ven ~ant 10 save a man ind out about
him. bis characteristics. environments.
heredlty. Then pray. and in dealing With
the man use the uoFd Of God instead OF
arguments lead men 90 decision By stay
ing with them.
A study Of the field vas gwen BY James
A. Dummett In which much that vas
Suggestive and helpful Was stated. and a
strong appeal was made for the financial
support Of the sxecative COMMITTEES, which
is the practical home missionary body OF
Association work.
The committee on the executive commit
tees report advised that the recommenda.
lions submitted by the executive commit
tee he adopted. Members OF the executive
committee Tor the ensuing three years
we're elected.
Prof Wallace II. Lee, In the absence of
A. ". Me Leod. OF Vancouver. spoke hriefiy
up0n the Responsibility % Individual
Association Measbers TO Our Home Mis-
sionary Agency. the Executive Commit
tee" He clearly demonstrated the reality
Of this responsibility aud the duty OF al
members TO share a.
SIR. Messer was called on 10 state how
funds were raised for the state work in
Illinois. la reply he said $4,000 were re-
CURED for that purpose, aud that six secFe-
tafiss were Kept ia the feld. and 10 raise
that sum required great struggle, much
self-dsnia. and much determined effort.
lie emphasized the value and neeessiss of
the executive committees work; that In
Justice IL could not be dispensed with;
this was his first visit 10 this field. aud he
was staggered AT its magnitude and over
whelmed AT the thought of the RESPONSE
bil4ty resting upon Christian people, here;
and finally he most strongly urged by
"A a.. - -
work at all points be most vigorously sus-
tanned. After considerable discussion the
financial question was postponed to later
hour ia the convention.
The convention then adjourned TO the
gymnasium. here the women Of Plym-
euth aud Taylor Congregational churches
and Christian church had spread an elab-
crate collation.. The equally good cola
ton on Thursday vas given by the women
OF the Methodist Episcopal. Methodist
Protestant aud Presbyterian churches.
AT the close OF this President Fay called
upon Mr. Piddnok 10 speak for British
Columbia, Mr. Bronson for Washington,
John W. Gwilt for Oregon. and James A.
Dammeti for Idaho. al. OF whom responded
in an appropriate manner.
At2sS0 the convention assembled. and
after brief song service l.. Wilbur Messer
gave an excellent and thoroughly practical
talk on Delegated Personal Work" The
chance TO come into personal contact with
young men ~ formative period in their
lives should inspire them with the greA
responsibility Of their relation 10 those
with whom they come into contact With
burning aud eloquent words he laid the
burden 81 duty upon all. TO psrsistently
press by personal eoatact and influence
the ciaims Of Christ The virtue Of the
commercial traveller. Who constantly
presses his claims to sell goods, was COM
mrnded aud his example urged apon all
Christian and association workers.
A - tho convention divided into sec
lion meetings, IS follows;
l. That for presidents. directors. pastors
sud business inen, a. the office Of DIR. l..
&. ksibouFnc. SIS Second street
Fer college studentS, Chancellor e. X.
Th0rbnru. of Puget Sound University,
presiding. az university chapel
3 Committee WORK. local and district
a. the residence o. J. NJ. Coiman.
Ladies auxiliary. presided over bv
Mrs James A. uummeit, ia the \. NJ. (.
A. rooms.
In the evening Prof. Wallace H. Lee. of
Albany. conducted = praise service al
Plymouth Congregations church. follow
tng which solos were sang by the we'll
ahoNn singiag evangelist Of the Baptist
denomination. Mr.. Cairns. and by Mr.. f.
q. ktib0urne. 81 this city.
A. illustrated talk CA ''our jubilee year.
aud the practical endorsement OF a.socla-
ton work hy many Of the leading business
men 81 the country, a. shown 81 their in
xsstmont Of over sic. &C 90 IN ASSOCIATION
buildings, WAS given ~ L. Wilbur MesSsT.
general secretary Of the Chicago assoeis.
tion. whose central building has igst been
completed at a cost 81 nearly s2eo GO
The progress Of the work was shosn from
ils hcginn3ng by George Williams in Lon
don afty years ago down through It's vArs-
ca stages Of development until the pres
snt time.
Toe programme for today Is As follows.
a-Bhle study.
s;so-"WesA Places Ia tie Basines,
Management 81 Oar Associations tal-
A. viewed bY an cx-Eene-al secretary. T.
v league, Victoria. Il. 4, thl-As
vte9ed by a member IT the tsaFa ol
directors: W. III. Morthington, Portland.
Or. frl~As viewed Is meu4aes of the
executive COMMITTEES. Charles l. ray.
P0Ftland- 0r
lose- Brief writtea reports from sectoa
nseungs-
iI-Business session. Reports 81 com
rntstcrs Selection Of place tor peAt con~
vsntton. Presentation Of the leuas Mfs 3
: - Association training scaoos Week
al prayer international ssaEs Ha4tsee.
IS-Collat3on.
SATURDAY. Aftsrnoon has hesn set aside
ser reereailon and athletic sports
SATURDAY. evening there stn be = service
81 soee Al - and question drsseF a. A.