The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-22
THE Y. M. C. a. MEETING
ACTION TAKEN AT YESTERDAYS
SESSIONS AT CRAWFORDSvILLE.
Numerous Papers Read and Discussed
and Selection of Next Meeting
Place Left to a Committee.
;pecial to the Indianapolis journal.

CRAWFORDSVILLE,I Ind, Nov. 1.-The
third days session of the State convention
of the Young Mems Christian Association
opened at 9:15 this morning with a Bible
hour service conducted by G. K. Ober, of
Chicago, who took for his subject Fishers
of Men"
Prof Graham Taylor, of Chicago. deliv-
cred a short lecture. in which he empha-
sized the idea that a mind for service was
a mind which can let go of self, it being
more than saying, Now / will take up my
cross and speak a word for Jesus" The
religion of q man is best tested by his
actions and not by his conduct in church.
Religion is tested by what you are to men.
Put the golden rule in your everyday life.
in your factories. work shops, voting
booths. The mind for service is not to hang
on TO your attachments, but put away all
self and enter into the work. You must
be first separated from sin and then be
merged with it again to do good.
The city association delegates confer
ence was presided over by Prof. c. A. Wal
do, of Purdue University. CD. Buchanan,
of the Indianapolis junior department, read
a paper upon the junior work, in which he
advocated not only indoor work, but camp
ing-out recreation and games.
The discussion of the Proper Conduct
of Basket Ball Games" was led by Hugh
Jameson, of New Albany. The game was
commended If kept within the association
managers. but the great need was educated
umpires and referees who can see slngly
for the merits of a game without favor.
Discussion of Our InterasSociation Ath-
letics'' was conducted by II. II. Wikell. He
dwelt at considerable length on indoor con-
tests. To keep up the Interest there should
be two State contests, one inside and one
out. These contests he thought should be
held at Winona-
followed, led by Gilbert A. Beaver, secre-
tary Of the international committee. Mr..
Helm spoke first, making a strong plea for
greater work and interest in getting young
men TO join Y. NJ. c. A. associations, and
as there are not many who belong to
churches, greater effort should be made to
get young men to join the Bible classes,
and there should be more missionary study
classes. mo man. he. said. can be pre-
pared TO do good work unless he keeps
abreast OF the times, especially in reading.
Mr.. Beaver, national college secretary,
said: What we need more tnan anything
else is Bible study. Work is the source OF
tian rests upon the study of the Bible-the
student must be filled with the word of
God. Think. then, of the obligations rest
terest the student in Bible studies, then,
should be well-formed plan Of study, an
interesting outline, a carefully prepared
system Oh STUDY, VI DlDlt
study. man who has taught the life OF
Christ this year will have those next year
who are familiar with the teaching, and
the interest will increase on this account.
Remarks We're made by many present as
to the best method of teaching Bible
classes.
The meeting of the Railroad Delegates
Association was conducted by w. J. Lewis.
of Terre Haute, treasurer OF the p, ID. Il
L. Twenty-four delegates were present.
Letters of regret We're read from several
N "a n f0 he he
ton with the railroads is how to interest
railroad men in the religious work of the
t By S inTta h1f a RECT ahf hi
main points being the need of greater Chris
tian brotherhood In the discussion j. M
Burwick of the z. q I. III. railroad, led,
1t was. cited as an example of what Is
being done that a car repafrer now has a
job at $125, resulting from course in a
Y NJ G.. A. class; another has hundred
dollar job from the same cause.
A. ID. Craig urged d greater persistency in
the efforts TO help railroad men, and re-
marks were made by several others. Theo-
dore Gatchall said that IAN association that
has the Lord in it has an advantage over
all other clubs"
The Woman's Auxiliary committee ses-
sion was conducted by Miss E. b. Warren,
president of the Terre Haute auxiliary.
Devotional exercises were led by Miss Mary
McComb, of the Lighthouse Mission, Terre
Haute. Mrs B. Montgomery. jr.. was
made secretary, and reports were read
from New Albany Fort Wayne city and
Fort Wayne railroad, Brightwood. Craw-
louisville. Marion. Elkhart. ,Logansport.
Evansville, Terre Haute and Columbus.
These reports were satisfactory and en-
couragng. Then followed discussion of
''Money-How to Raise 1t, How to Spent
It." How Can We Awaken Our Movement
to Greater Earnestness in This Work.
cational Work of the Y. NJ. G. A.?' and
Possibility of Holding Fifteen minute
Prayer Service at Regular Business Meet
ings." The meeting closed with song and
prayer.
The selection for a place for the next
meeting was referred to the State commit
tee Evansville, South Bend and Hunting
ton presented claims for the session.
Resolutions were passed thanking the
Charlottesville association and citizens for
the entertainment Of the convention del-
egates and the press for the extended re-
ports of the session. This session is pro-
nounced to be the most successful one ever
held and Ii will close Sunday evening.
The exercises this evening consisted OF
an address by CT. A. Beaver, college Sec
rotary Of the international committee, upon
striking Features Of intercollegiate Move
ment in 1885, and discussion upon THE
Possibilities of the Railroad Associations
in Indiana led by 4. h. Starr and p. M.
Burwick.