The San Francisco call., 1896-05-30
The Unprepared Missionary Com
pared to the Baue,ul
Green Apple.
vALUELEss UNTIL MATURED.
Education in Christian Work the
First Requirement-S-cre.ary
McCoy's Address.

CAZADERO, CAL, May %. - During
last night the students in attendance at
the Y. NJ. c. A. intercollegiate conference
were treated to something very unusual in
California-an electrical concert. Shortly
afterward refreshing rain fell.
Rev. Cumming Smith of San Fran
cisco gave the platform address at IL
o'clock on the subject individual Work."
using as basis for his words the
chapter of Johns Gospel.
Here we see John a definite man, with
two other definite men, to whom he says,
Behold the Lamb of Godp showing
US to-day the supreme need, not of
oratorical effort in the pulpit but of point
ing men to God," said the speaker. "We
have all place in some great work; but
mark me, not till we are educated up to it.
We say every thing has a place to fill in
this world; but take for instance the little
green apples on the tree-if we go on that
supposition and give every little green
apple plsce in man there will be
trouble, sure. Not till the little green
apple becomes ripe has it place to fill.
Neither have we place to fill till we have
prepared ourselves to fill it. Hand pic ked
fruit is the best, not the fruit which top
pies down when the tree is shaken; so
personal work for souls gives more perma-
nent results.
''In the first chapter Philip did not argue
with Nathaniel. He said, Come and see.'
L once knew man whom no amount of
argument would convert. He was a casu-
ist. That man was converted by the con-
duct of Christian who failed in business
at go cents on the dollar and afterward,
when he was given a new start, he, con-
trary to the customary method. paid up
the remaining amonnt on each dollar"
In the afternoon students and faculty
gathered for the intercollegiate games,
| which commenced at 2:30 o'clock. There
were twelve events, Stanford having a
team entered in each. The results follow:
1O0-ysrd dash, open-Charles s. Dole, STAN
ford, first; Galen NJ. Fisher, U. c., second
| Time, II sec.
| Running broad iump-Charles S. Dole, STAN
! ford, first. 19.5 feet: Gslen NJ. Fisher, Q. c.,
second, 17.715 feet.
| E. w. Miller, Occidental, second. Time, SO sec
100-yard dash (rnaiden)-O. L. Price, Pacific,
| first; E. w. Smith, Stanford, second9 No time
High jump-Charles S. Dole, Stanford, first,
So feet; Galen NJ, Fisher, U. c., and o. l..
| Price, Pacific, tied at All feet.
Sixteen-pounQ-SnOt put - Charles s. Dole,
Stanford, first, 30.7 feet; Cotton, Pomona, Sec
ond, 27.1 feet.
The mile run went to Stanford; no other
| entries.
Baseball throw-Galen NJ. Fisher, U. c., first,
264 feet; G. c. Michener, International secre-
tary Y. N. c. A. second, 249 feet.
Hop, step and jump-Cnarles S. Dole, STAN
| ford, first. 42.4 feet; Galen NJ. Fisher, U. c.,
| second, 1913 feet.
Faculty race-H. j. Mccoy, secretary
\: NJ C. a, San Francisco, handicap, % yards /;
Obstacle race-c C. Michener, international
secretary Y NJ. C. A., FIST; Leavitt, Stanford,
second. No time.
In the evening H. ]. Mccoy gave an ex-
cellent presentation OF the work of the
| Y. M. Z. A. secretary, and its claims to
the consideration of the students as their
| life work. He remarked that it was not a
| position in which one could become rich /;
IL was not position in which one would
| get along who wore his feelings on his
| sleeve; but IL was position next to the
ministry of God, whore man could be-
come powerful factor for good in this
| world.