The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-22
IOUNG MEMS RALLY.
ereaf Gathering Of the Y. NJ c.
A. in the New Church.
erfAcHERs ON MANY TOPICS.
.~snx Of First Prssbytsrfas Church
ssgss,ssed-Mr. Dsaisp On the
feps's Infaiisbilisy.


=. rirss Presbyterian church yesterday
ss..rnoon at 4 o'csock Was one Of the
L..xst in the history Of the association in
- city. Addresses were made by Elk
.-sr:st~ys. representing the principal de-
sn~<lnstlons Of the Protestant church IN
- ssfy. instead Of by bat o1e. o. 10 usual
1scIs SPEAKER was limited 10 five minutes,
Il the limit Was often broken without
ssber audience or speaker noticing L. for
= addresses were full of good words and
management for the Y. II. c. A, and
sws Delivered in plain. straightforw
Haxisn which ali could understand and
srpseesa.e. The magnificent auditorium
4 he church, which was opened 10 the
sablse Tor the hrss time yesterday. was
sosforsably filed. all the seats, with the
erssvsion Of fes In the galleries. being
ssken. The music and singing was exeep-
t;onslly good, even for tho Y. NJ. c. A.
Il i estimated that over 500 were present.
b.. z. G. Kiiboarne presided over the
restiag and responded TO the address Of
Welcome delivered By DIR. Alison, the
nsstor Of the church.
The services opened by the singing Of the
/. tyun "0nward, Christian Soldiers" by Q
fu.s choir and the congregation. accom-
psnled by the orchestra and the great pipe
sfsan. probably tbs largest in the city.
9hs effect Of the stirring words Of the song
us magical and the entire congregation
3oinsd In with spirit not usual in such
essea The ether great hymn, "HaIlelrjah
sor the Cross" followed Immediately and
thst Was followed BY the devotional hymn.
Il VIII Be Thine" The opening prayer
vss then made by Rev. Mr.. sasao, score
ssry Of the japanese Y. n. g. A.. in this
risy. In perfect English he made stirring
agYesl for the blessing Of God upon the
meeting. He asked that the work OF the
+. ~ c. A. might be extended TO the ut
termost parts Of the earth and change the
darkness to light. The prayer was highly
commended for its simple Christian spirit
The scripture reading vas by Rev. s. Dell
Johnston, who chose Psalm elk. con-
tanning the words "How shall q young
beloved by tho singing of the hymn.
@when the Mists Have Rolled Away"
Rev. DR.. Alison then made the address
Of welcome. He said that he did not like
10 b too conspicuous, yet since he had
been invited no would accept with pleas
ure. After few more pleasant introdnc-
tory remarks he said that the Presbyteria
church had always been celebrated for its
work among the young and IL was becom-
Ing more and more . church Of young
men. The Y. NJ. q. A. was especially for
young men, yet 1t also interested the
young women. for no class OF people took
mere interest In the young men than the
young ladies'. Moreover. the Z. III. q. A.
was making good material for good hus-
bands and good fathers, and was benefit
10 the community. The developing of .
mans character was the nobsest work an
association of any kind could be engaged
In. The Y. III. C. A. was Of the people. of
the church. and the speaker quoted Rob-
ert Burns words, "A mans man for a.
that" Not only did he welcome the Y.
III. &. A. Is an association, continued the
speaker, but he also welcomed them 40 an
diyiduais. ~ workers in tho cause of
Christ. He closed by telling how he him.
self owed great deal of his success In
life TO the Y. NJ. G. A. DIR. l. e XIII
bourne responded briefly and happily.
Five minute addresses by SIX ministers
OF the different denominations of the city
followed. All were in happy vein and
soine were truly eloquent.
The frst of these Was by Rev. Il. Z.
Dunlap, pastor OF the First Christian
church. Mr.. Dunlap said that there was
no void so embaimed In the peoples heart
- the word home. lie had been startled
30 hear from the iips OF the secretary Of
the association a few months ago that of
the 500 young men in the city not more
than two-thirds were chureh-goers; that
they were without spiritual homes. This
had made him pause and ask himself
where the young men who did not spend
their Sunday evenings at church did spend
them. Then he saw why IL was that the
Young Mems Christian Associations
work was OF the utmost importance con-
eeivabIe. for 1t offered home for the
young men in the city. lie closed by COM
nsending the work OF the Young Mems
Christian Association to the consideration
o. the churches of the city.
Rev. Clark Davis followed with a bright
little address on Avenues of Approach"
He ssid that he had wondered why he was
hoi put Ia for the address on muscular
Christianity until he saw that Mr.. Jarrett
bad been gwen that subject. and Witty
alluded 10 the latter ana himself as the
apostles OF Drawn. The avenues OF APP
preach. he then continued, were 90 nu-
neFoas that he could not think
Of trying 20 consider them all
Tie mos. important feature OF
al association work. both secular and
saristian, was TO keep in touch with the
masses Ii this was done, success would
tassos, and there would be no danger OF
ihe dry rot Of inactivity and death. The
!. NJ. e. A. had risen aud fourished
ameag the masses: il was in touch vita
shen. It's motto was fellowship, good
hearty fellowship There was no maws-
aA sentimentailty ABOUT being acquainted.
As had lately heard story of a minister
VI sals city who woasd nos kick = burglar
cat OF his house one night because be mad
nos been Introduced 70 him. The Y. NJ.
y A. sss a hand-shsking institution:
taey ssnt more Ga the hand shaking
'asa the salvation Army and ths Method
isss. As ioag As the Y. NJ. O. As invita-
yea method Of working was kept up IL
seasi ee success and would prove Itself
se,esssng 10 every community.
rev. II l. Garrett, rector of St. Marks
Apsseoral church. spoke upon Muscular
s1sasasnisy." Christianity of the body
- ssa - tae soul. as he expressed IL.
ns SAID a. one time the church had
saeagni saat tue body Was hinderance, Q
sasasa 10 be gotten rad of: that vas In the
vary days 81 the church. New we think
ssss wisely. We now think that the
af and soul are so insepaEably con-