The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-19

ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.J
Waterville, October 1.-THE second
DAY of the Maine Y. NJ. G. A. meeting
commenced promptly at s 80 this morn
Ing before good sized audience.
The convention opened with devot
ional service led by Rev. A. T. Dunn, D.
D.,of Waterville. d.. Dunn spoke on
the 6 Baptism of the Holy Ghost.
very interesting paper on "The Mems
Meeting-How made success by Mr..
A. A. Callaghan of Portland, was rea d
by Mr.. E. T. Garland in the absence of
Mr.. Callaghan. The paper In part was
as follows,
THE MEMS MEETING.
l have been much interested in this
special branch Of our work since I have
been member Of the Y. NJ. G.. A.
While some different associations differ
| in regard to some things in connection
with sheir Mems meetings there are a
few essentials upon which all seem to be
agreed. These together with other things
thatI shall mention would make every
Mems meeting held in every Y. M. G..
a. what 1t ought to be-a success. First
III helieve the Mems meeting on Sunday
! aftein DON should be in every sense a
mons meeting exclusively for men. Sec
ondH-A word about the speakers we
| should have. They should be in all cases
men who thoroughly believe in Jesus
Christ and His power to save and keep
men. Men who stand on-Y. M. G. A.
platforms should be men who can be-
relied upon for truth and veracity. Men
who are in earnest after mems souls
Men who can speak from deep heart ex-
perience. Third-The important part
singing plays in all Christian worship.
W. need singing to reach the young mon
between 25 and 80 years; men in whose
veins the blood of youth and young man
hood pulses and sthrobs with strength
and power. Dwight L. Moody said that
he had not given out the hymn "Hold
the Fort" for years and did not intend
to. "But," he said, stif somsope will
write hymn entitled Get Outside the
Fort and Get at Them will give / L out
every night in the year. Last, and
think most Important to the SUCCESS of
the Mems meeting 1t should be a meet
ing Of prayer.
After MIR. Callaghsn's address Mr.. H.
&. Tappwan Of Wateryille spoke on s'The
Active .Member-His Opportunity and
Obligations" A discussion OF financial
problems and conversation, conducted by
Mr.. Williams Of New York in the absence
Of Mr.. Jordan Of Bangor to whom the
part was assigned occupied nearly an
hour.
A very able address on *The Woman,s
Auxiliary" by Mrs. N. b. Bragg of Ban
Ror wasread by Mrs. Woodman OF Water
vile, Mn. Bragg being unable to be pses-
emit.
A short ouHiness session concluded the
foreno0n's exercises. Fhe following Is
the full list Of the officers of the meet
ing:
Vice Chairmen-Dr. b. A. Robinson.
Bangor; r. 3. philbrick, Wateryille;
H. Il. erie, Rockland.
Secretaries-N. II. A. Cannon. Old
town; 81. L. Whise, M. g. College.
Nominating Committee-F. a. Has
kell, Auburn; A. e. Bumpus, Rock
land; 8. W. Smith. Jr:, Portland.
Pierce, Waterville; ". B. Mattocks,
Buckport; J. L. Carson. Augusta.
Committee on Business-Capt. r. 8.
Davis, Portland; A. G. Hall, Fairfield;
r. I. Tarbox, Kents Hill.
Dsvotion-C. N. Chase, Lewiston: Fl.
Z: Philbrick, Colby; E.. L. Ora ig,
Waterville.
: Reaolutions-H. O. Wilson. Auburn;
Ed. Il. Cousens, Auburn; Chas. Il.
Lombard, M. S. College.
Mr.. e. T. Garland of Portland read
the financial report. Before reading he
asked If ton people would contributes 81
each for q special purpose. Without
difficulty the requisite amount was
raised and Mr.. Garland then stated
that the additional $40 would make the
total income for the year s49o.62. with
expenses of $400.g8. This would leave
balance of 81 cents In the treasury and
thus marked the irst year that the CON
vention had left the association free from
debt, which Is very encouraging for it's
future outlook. The convention then adj
journed to the front of the church where
a photograph was taken of all the. dele
gates.
At LIS p. m. many of the delegates
availed themselves of the kind offer of
Mr.. /. c. Libby Of Waterville and taking
a special electric car at the Elmwood
hotel provided for the purpose visited his
Door park about ore mile out of the city.
The committee on nominations report
ed the following mon to be mem bers of
the state executive committee: 7. Ii.
johnson, Portland; H. @. Day. Auburn;
f. A. Haskell, Auburn; G. M. Bailey,
Winthrop; J. q. True, Portland.
The afternoon session opened with a
prief devotional and song service.
MIR. N. Gratz jackson of Bath de-
livered paper upon the educational
work OF the association.
Mr.. jackson presented some of the ben
efits to be derived in the holding OF edu-
oational classes in connection with regu-
lar work in interesting and drawing
young mon to the rooms. He suggested
that evsry secretary arrange his courses
OF study with reference to the need of
the business pursuits in his own city:
He stated in Bath the classes in naval
architecture had been particularly sue
oessful, while in Portland commercial
studies seemed to be the requirement..
There was a special college session held
at Coburn Classical Institute at 2. 81.
After MIR. jackson Mr.. c. y. Chase Of
Lewiston then spoke on 1.-The Boy and
the Work Of the Z. M. G. Al.
The faetTthat his article called forth
half hours discussion upon the subject
was proof of it's merits and shows the in
terest which exists on the subject OF the
relations of the young boy OF from IL to
10 years and the association: Opinions
seemed to be about equally divided as to
whether these, boys cams within the scope
of the Y. NJ C. A. or whether they
should be exc uded.
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