Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-05-21

at the committeeman annual tea last
Tuesday aud a number of subscrintions
were received towards the execution of
the general secretary 'esuegestions. His
plan is to make temporary improve
ments to the present structure and the
estimated cost of those proposed is
within S1,500.
The tea itself Was an enjoyable affair
In which committeeman and directors
and guests drew near together in the
fellowship of the work for the uplift-
H1g of young men.
Z There were present President Alfred
Gawthrop. Charles Z. Hurlburt of
Philadelphia. II. p, Lansdale, general
secretary of the Baltimore Association,
General Secretary Lang of the viii
mington Association; w. b. Millar,
field secretary OF the International com
mittee, who is now acting as State
secretary of Maryland, West Virginia,
W. p. White. Medford II. Cahoon, II.
w. Fem, Charles Baird, G. E. Shat
tuck. Robert Irwin, F. l.. Harrar, q.
q. Thomas, Victor Jefferis, Victor
Butcher, W. S. Priekett. ii. S. Goldey,
A Clinton Williams, 9. III. Grantland,
4 W. B. Foster, Harry Hyland, Edwin j.
Hardcastle, w. W. Woodward, L. +.
Lewis. O. @, Matchett. j. H. Cleaver,
+. II. Overdleer, G. p. jackson, @. S.
Tazewell, Charles S. Gray. Richard
Mclaughlin, @. U. Robinson, M. Ii.
Hallam, Harry Stanton. Isaac Il. John
son, Edward Jones, @. G. Wood, ID.
McHenry, q. III. Smith, Lewis 2. Hud-
son, George W. Cook, j. G. Morton, j.
j. Moffatt, Cheyney Loomis, II. j.
Barnard, Edward Lynch, G. G. Norriss,
A. +. Humes and Lewellyn Jones'
Supper was served by the Ladies'
Auxiliary, those who assisted including
Mrs. Alfred Gawthrop, Mrs George W.
Remington, Mrs. William G. Mahaffy.
Miss Elizabeth Palmer, Miss Josie
Fogg, the Misses Baxter and Miss
Madge Hiles.
After supper speeches were made by
the visitors and by members OF the
local association, who were introduced
by President Gawthrop. General Score.
tary Lansdale Of Baltimore discussed
Volunteer Work = The Association
Idea. " The speaker referred to the
fact that he had attended Y. M. g.
A. convention in this city whore he
learned that the association was not an
institution but union of young men
to serve other young men. From that
WON uul QlbTbu
himself for service CD committee. He
spoke of the danger Of requiring the
secretary to do all the work every man
must do bis part, The association
idea is volunteer work. Unless each
man on committee does his duty the
work is not done; no one else can do
the work but the man himself. 1t is
popularity of young meE that they
think deal Of themselves. and they
bring spirit Of ioyfuness and fun into
religion and work. Tho young men
can do in the association what the
secretary cannot do.
In discussing the subject of "The
Model Committeeman, William +.
White of the local association, said
that he should first of all be a Chris
tian and should have adaptabiity to
the work in which he engages. He
should also have sociability. and should
fell his personal responsibility lie
should use his influence to lead men
up, and should work in harmony with
other committeeman.
After the men had joined in singing,
Charles 4. Hurlburt of Philadelphia,
made an address on 1.-The Practical
Foundation for Committee Work
Bible Study" He quoted definition
of committee as a noun of multitude,
meaning many but not much, but
showed that he was not in sympathy
with that definition. He held that the
committeeman were the master build
ers who largely shape the work and he
looked upon the organization as having
greater possibilities than any other. He
compared the timetable OF the rail
road trainmen with tho Bible; all the
9rui nrnan ,u1rlr in barp,ppu aa1 90, flo
committeeman could work together
under the unifying OF the Sible Amid
the diverse experiences IND diverse
naeds there must be one thing by
which to touch every man. Mr.. Hurl-
burt&held that no organization for
evangelizing work was more effective
than the Y. NJ: G. A. TIE Word of
God must be sown. The necessitytis
not simply to live right but there iB
need that the Word OF God be dropped
in mems hearts, The reception com
mittee may win more souls than the
gospel meeting committee. The man
who would accomplish the most for
God must have the word of God at his
command. The growth Of tho college
Y. NJ. g. A. is due largely to the
Bible classes
Medford II. Cahoon ga g utterance
to the thought that the real work of
the association was religious influence
after all. All other things are simply
means to that end, and failure there is
failure everywhrge.
Mr.. Cahoon was followed by General
Secretary Lang, who presented his
project for the improvement of the
association building. He suggested
that they go TO work and raise money
TO put new front on tho building, to
enlarge the reception room and parlor,
lp put class rooms on the second floor
Ind to enlarge the bath rooms His
plan is TO have everything Of the best
so far as possible in tho present build
ing, but not that it shall be a perma-
nent Improvement. for some day it is
desired to erect new building. He
estimated the total cost to be within
81, 800. His proposition was that the
young men and others go TO work and
raise the money by subscriptions
Mr. Lapg's project was applauded by
his hearers. Cards were passed around
and number of subscriptions were
received. A committee to have charge
OF the project will shortly be appointed.
Field Secretary Millar next addressed
the men and gave them information
concerning what is being done in the
association elsewhere in the physical
and educational departments. He
spoke of the union of the Y. M. G. A.
with the A. A. U. in athletics and tho
movement towards all-round training.
The association in this country is face
to face with an opportunity of evening
educational work which has been so
successful i'll England. movement
towards the unificatinn Of educational