The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-02
THIRD DAYS SESSION.
INCA. Convention Discusses
Business Methods.
~osx OF SECTION MEETINGS.
~~..ss A the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Car
Ger On the Worlds Conference
Sermons az Churches.

rhs laird days session Of the Young
v.ns. Christian Association convention
s<xsn Yesterday morning with q brief
-,sIss service. followed by Bible read
- 0v l. Wlbnr Mesxer. OF Chicago.
r.s-snx the hour in which he talked be
~.sasdsd numerous personal experiences,
"a the hearts Of the delegates burned
.g,hln them a. they were made 70 realize
80, lnfuencs they mIght have over
.ssir fellows by wholly eonsecrated
sizes.
Relieving this Prof Wallace III. Lee,
sr.s vice president, assumed the chair,
.aa TIE regular convention work WAS
s.fsn MP. Discussion OF Weak Places In
"a Business Management Of Our Associa-
sians" vas discussed. las Viewed bv
Member of the Board of Directors" was
rrsssntsd by Mr.. w. II. Worthington, of
Portland, in paper full Of
s,h and point. From the Stand
sors OF q Member OF the Execn-
I've Committee was responded TO
~ Mr. Charles L. Fay, OF Portland. lie
mads many good points. among them the
disposition 10 shirk pledges--the very
vsnnseie Of dishonesty; the habit of
shGrking duty on the part of boards Of d.
rscfors, and of putting their proper work
a. the shoulders Of the general secretary:
Il the tendency on the part Of some gen.
ara secretaries TO consider that they were
he Whole association. and that they we're
unwilling that anyone else should have q
xcrd to say about association work; OF
tAs almost universal disposition of all
associations TO be slack in financial mat
sers-s condition that 10 wholly inconsist-
snt With Christian work. and fact that
more than any other is serious hindrance
% It's progress. Our work should be con-
aucted on thorough business principles,
and care should be always taken that ali
expenses be kept within the pledges made
q the beginning Of each financial year.
Reports OF the section meetings held on
Friday afternoon were then made. These
we're well attended and each special de-
partment of work, rs indicated by the
pshlished program Of yesterday, was en-
rhssiEed in eli Its phases. No hours OF
sny Y. III. G. A. convention are more in
ssrnciive to the earnest worker than those
devoted 20 section meetings.
The claims Of the Young Mems Era, OF
Chicago, tho Y. NJ. G. A. organ OF this
country. were presented by Mr. Messer.
and he detailed little OF the experience
and straits 10 which It's publisher had
been reduced in order to keen Ii alloat
The work and value of the Y. NJ. c. A.
training schools at Springfield. Mass, and
Chicago. ILL.,. were presented by A w. Nc.
Lsod. formerly a student Of the latter. now
general secretary of Vancouver assoeia-
ton. and Mr.. Walter c. Paige. a student
Of the former. now general secretary oil
Salem association.
The benefit of the ''week Of PRAYER" for
young men. 10 be held in November. was
spoken of By Travelling Secretary Dum-
nett. and lts observance urged upon al
associations here. so that they might be In
line with ali the associations throughout
The world.
The place for holding the next conven-
ton VAS decided upon by the choice OF