St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-13
GOOD HOLIDAY WORK OF THE
CHRISTIAN STUDENTS IN COL
LEGES HERE.
YOUNG MlssIoNERs RALLY
IN AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING AT
THE HOUSE, OF HOPE
CHURCH.
MANY CONVERSIONS WE'RE MADE
And Soulful Meetings Held in Man,
Different Counties of the state
The Years. Work.

The House ofiHope church last even
ing was the scene of students rally"
a meeting held under the direction Of
the state executive committee of the
Minnesota Y. M. G.. A. associations for
the purpose Of advancing the work of
the associations and listening to the
reports of various student bands who
spent their Christmas vacations con-
ducting revival services in the differ
ent towns throughout the state. The
plan of sending college students on
missions of this kind is comparatively
new, having been inaugurated but
about five years ago, when one small
company began the work which has
in its brief existence progressed so
rapidly that it has come to be con-
sidered one of the most potent factors
in furthering the objects of the asso-
citation. 1t is volunteer movement
and only those students participate in
it who prefer to thus aid the young
men 1T proposes to reach. rather than
to spend their vacations at their homes,
or among their friends. Previous to
the holidays the student bands are or
gained by the Y. NJ c. A state ex-
ecutive committee, and notices sent
to different parts of the state to the
effect that upon the request of at
least two resident ministers, a COM
pany of the young missionaries will be
sent to any town which may desire
their services. The bands, generally
numbering six or seven members chosen
from the different colleges of the state,
upon receiving directions from the
general secretary of the Y. M. c. A
association, proceed to the city or
town to which they have been invited,
and there for a period of week con-
duct prayer meetings and conservation
services. In addition to the regular
meetings the students hold services in
private houses and visit the saloons
and other public places, seeking to
induce those gathered there to attend
the revival services which they are
carrying on. Last week being the week
OF prayer for colleges, it was deemed
fitting to mark its close by assembling
the students last evening and listen
ing to the accounts Of the work thew
mad accomplished. during the recent
holidays. Daniel r. Noyes, in his ca
paclty as chairman of the meeting.
stated that the church people of tha
state were vitality concerned in re-
gard to the welfare Of the young men,
ana that their efforts to uplift and
oeneht their brethren by a sacrifice of
their own pleasure and home eniov-
ments at the time WI IN every 6ne on
deavored to be with their friends and
1amll1es, was q marked evidence of
their sincerity
0- A. G. WELDON, of Manchester college
toiu OF MS experiences as member of
a band which had worked among the
miners Of Virginia. On their arrival
ne ana his companions had been met
pY Jests and poor meetings. but before
the week had elapsed interest in THAR
work increased in most encoura eino
manner until the last night when fifteen
converts were received.
"A. y. Beyers, of the state university
VINO was with small COMPANY in
the southern part of the state. had an
experience very much like the preced
ing speaker At first his band was
quite discouraged, but by the close Of
the week ten young men had ayoWed
thelr intention to become Christians
"A. W.: BROW, student of HamIine
university, was very much encoura ged
over the results accomplished by tbe
work at Ortonville, where he had been
with SIX other students. A number of
conversions had taken place, and the
oamu invited to return again this year.
Charles Petran, of Manchester col,
lege, had accompanied a party to the
eastern part of the state, where very
good results had accrued. A number
OF young men, including the president
OF the town bank, had come to Christ
through the efforts of the college mis-,
sionaries
u w. Semis, chairman of the Y. M.
c. A. committee on district and conniv
work. concluded the interesting serv.
Ice with a brief review of the work
already accomplished in Minnesota.
ana outlined the plans proposed for
the present year.