The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-17
ssnted by the different reports from

pre- esented by the different reports from
the Maine associations.
One OF the pleasantest events OF the DAY
was the collation. served the visitors by
the Ladies' Auxiliary OF the waterviiie
Association in the yestry of the church.
The tables were elaborately decorated
and about $50 persons enjoyed the good
things provided. Toasts were responded
to by the Rev. Drs. Berry and Spencer
and Horace Purington of Waterville,
Prof. johnson and u. z. Taylor Of Colby,
H. C. Day of Auburn, E. T. Garland
and Rev. E. r. Purdy Of Portland, ii.
II. Crie OF Richmond, W. B. Miller OF
New York and William Hayes of Au-
burn. All of the after dinner speeches
were breezy and to the point.
The church in the evening was crowded
with the people of Wateryille and the
visiting delegates. II. G, Wilson of Au-
burn, Secretary Garland, ex-President
Pepper of Colby and Rev. DR.. Spencer
participated in the devotional exercises
with which the meeting was opened.
Miss Marion Munroe Rice OF New York
rendered two fine solos which oontribut-
ed much to the enjoyment Of the eve-
ming.
SS- i. r, Libby Of Portland was then
introduced and was received with ap-
plause.
Mr.. Libby addressed the convention on
the relations Of the "Basiness man to
the Y. III. O. A. work. I"
Business men should be identified
with the Christian work. he said, "and
should give something TO The CAUSE All
business men have more Of loss calls up
ON them, but they should recognize the
fact that the Gospel Of Christ Is the
greatest oivilizing force in the world. and
has done more to make us what We are
than anything else IN the world. All
men and women have theiI various lines
of work In this werk. Soms are called to
spread the gospel and some are called to
the professions or to business.
"We business men," continued Mr..
Libby, SHOULD bank a certain amount
Of the profits of business ia the work of
Christ. and thus do our share towards
the spreading Of the gosp.l. There are
many organizations whih seem to q
man who wishes to distribute some Of
his means in helping mankind, very
commendable, but when we are looking
over these various institutions we should
not forget the Y. M. G. \. One Of the
first things did after was converted
some eighteen years ago vas to Join the
Y. NJ. @. A. and If hsve grown in
grace any, much of my progress is due to
this institution. This association Is
| worthy of our support and our aid. It
has magnfiiasns a cid in which to
work. The natural tendency Of the farm
lads is to get into the city. They secure
a position In a store at moderate means
and boarding place in which they have
little more than place to sleep and
something 10 eat. A boy can t ytay at
home always or 90 to a prayer meeting
| every night. He wants company. society,
amusement. The city is filled with lub
rooms which are not the best plaes in
the world for boy to pass his eyening
In. The Y. NJ. O. A. takes up juE this
kind Of work, gives the boys a place to
go and all that the club room Offers in
the way of amusement and society, and
the best Of both. I see In scripture all
the way through, a warning to budness
men, for what profit is it to q man to
| gain the whole world If he loses hts own
soul And to save his soul the busn ess
| man should aid in helping and saring
humanity by giving literally. dedd ed
seventeen years ago that ona-flfth d my
net profits should go to the ChriItian
work. ands.I have kept this up for vars.
(Applause.) And always shall and the
amount of my giving has inoreasel as
the years go by and have found more
pleasure in 1t than In anything else in
the world.
"In this country there are LAS YIN.
g. A. organizations, and over quRter
OF million members. The future OF
this country depends on the character of
the young men and this association Is
is patriotism as we'll as duty, theref9e,
to.-do all we can to help the young mo-"
Mr.. Libby said that had he known any
thing about tine Y. NJ. @. A. when he
began work as boy In Boston in 1853,
he would have found lifo much nDre
happy and hopeful than he did. It veil
behooves Christian man, and especially
q Protestant In these days to have lis
Christianity we'll defined for there se
men among US who are trying to belitle
the Bible and shake our confidence n
the word of God. II Peter were livingin
Maine today and member of the Maine
Ministerial association, he would be tie
first to deny the claims of the Popiss
that he was the first Pope. He woud
show us the faisity of the doctrines Of
the Roman Catholic church, Thse
views are not always Of the most popuar
but they are, believe, entirely true.
Mr.. Libby was generously spplauded
at the close of his address.
Rev. Z. r. Purdy of Portland was the
| next speaker, and told why he was n
terested in the Y. M. q. A. While
country pastor he had seen pareits
| worrying about their sons in the tempa-
tions of the city, and the mothe.'s
anxiety for her child. And the spealer
| said it was always consolation to dns
parents to believe that their sons were
going regularly to church. But the boys
| don't always go to church. They my
| live next door to the church of the
Bankers Rest or the Brokers As-
surance." but although there may be
11ne singing, an eloquent preacher and
beautiful church, yet the farmers boy in
the city does not feel at home in these
churches, and 80 he does not go. But
what the churches fail to supply the Z.
M. q. A. does supply. 1t gives the