The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-02

.A@sfn' Dr.. after q spirited contest wish
aeo0seF, .. e, &c CON petEsor.
ine Recommendation Of the committee
On eteeuiays COMMITTEES report. pertaining
20 sAe members q the executsrs commit
see ior the next three years, was adopsed
-na the persons named elected, a. fotIows.
=. . Curtis. Sew westnsnss@r. q. C
Saasies l. Fay. Portland. Or q Giles.
naasfn, Or; Prof WaIlacs n. Lee. AIb.nv.
VI. r. W. Tonneson, Tacoma. Wash. was-
.rf :. Bruce. Boise City, Idaho: Smith
Ety. spokans, WssA.
Additional delegates rero-ted IA fo1Iow.
on Friday: George A Pidduck. Victoria
2. '. 9 H. Standelmzn, Theodore GU.
New Whatcorn.
The devotional COMMITTEES. whose buss-
ness u vas 70 arrange for the Sunday serv.
ICES IN the churches. reported.
1he Convention then adjourned until
evening. and effectively rendered an apore-
esstive programme IN the gymnasium
around tables grooming with choice re-
past provided By the ladies' Of the Presby-
terrain and United Presbyterian churches
OF the city. After lunch toast. wers
offered and responded to az follows:
The Executive COMMITTEES. BY Marion
u. Meyers; response by Charles l. Fay.
'Onr Presidents, A. w. McTeohs re-
Spouse, DR.. r G. Kilbourne.
The Nomen's Auxiliary" George Car
ter response, l. Wilbur Messer.
he General Secretaries" James A
Dummett; response, q. A. Charnock.
The Ladies Providing the COLLATION.. :"
President G. l. Fay; response. Rev. DIR.
Taylor.
There being no session of the conven-
ton IN the afternoon the delegates spent
the time calling on friends and visiting
points Of interest At T.3O O'Clock last
evening all the delegates gathered In the
Methodist Protestant church, where q
praise service vas held for q short time.
concluding with n solo beautifully rem
dered by Miss Sslden.
The address of the evening then fol-
lowed. General Secretary George Carter.
OF the association of this city, giving an
account OF his visit to London and attend
anee AZ the worlds jubilee conference in
honor of the fftieth anniversary Of found
ing the Y. NJ. C. A. This was of absorb
ing interest, and his numerous experiences
we're graphically portrayed. conveying an
excellent idea of one OF the most notable
gatherings of Christian men the world has
ever seen. The day Of days vas the Juhi-
lee day. when over :, 500 delegates. from
tsenty-six nationalities. speaking seven
teen languages, spent the day IN prayer.
in song. in testimony, illustrating most
impressiveiy the wonderful power of God
| when lie Is permitted 10 take full posses
| sion of the human heart to make of that
vast audience. in John Wanamaker :
| words. "a bundle OF kindling wood
to set the world on fire." The
browning act Of the day was when the
| queen honored herself by knighting the
| founder of the association and calling him
| Sir George Williams. The final meeting
| VAS closed by singing the doxology by
| more than I0. COO voices. and then Windsor
castle and its famous grounds were thrown
/ open to the delegates aud their friends,
| more than 5000 all told, all of whom re-
manned there and enjoyed the freedom OF
the royal surroundings for several hours.
The evening session vas closed by Will-
ian A. Lewis giving an account Of \. NJ.
/ {. A. work in Paris. France.
Today the talent present at the conyen.
/ ton will be divided among the several
churches of the city aud services will be
| observed as follows:
| Fellowship meeting $50 a. m. at Associ-
alton hal, led by Mr.. l.. W. Messer.
| First Baptist church, Fourth street, be-
| tween James and Cherry streets-Eyening
service, Prof w. III. Lee, Mr.. Levi John
| son.
| FIRST Presbyterian church. Fourth and
| Spring streets-Eyenlng service, Mr.. a.
| " Mcleod. Mr. Waiter {. Paige.
Plymouth CONGREGATIONAL church. Third