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

Mr.. 81. g. Wilson of Auburn read an
interesting paper on ''Socia8s and enter
tainments-Their True Place in Our
Work.
He spoke in favor of socials and enter
taiDments Of pure moral tone as being
OF benefit IN attracting young men.
MIR. II. 0. william of New York then
took the stand for period of 10 minutes
and made an Interrogation point Of him
self, as he remarked. for the purpose Of
answering any questions that might be
put to HIM by delegates concerning as
ISOLATION work.
The final address of the afternoon was
delivered by Mr.. W. B. Millar OF New
York. his subject being'' Tho Bible in the
Association. His paper was scholarly
and well received. He referred to the
efforts from time immemorial to the pres
emit day to overthrow the doctrines and
teachings of the Bible.
He alluded to the scofiings Of V oltaire
ann the latter day Ingersoll.
lie said that the air was full Of that
That Is called the new theology, but thai
she Bihle with fair Interpretation con-
tains b, truth and nothing but the
truth. That it needs any defense is pre-
postsroas, rs the old book hasssstood the
storms OF centuries where 1t has been
given a chance 60 speak for itself, and
will always continue to do so.
The evening exercises commenced at
10 with "V. Richard Foss memorial
service" Mr.. Garland of Portland. Dr..
Dunn of Waterville and several Others,
paid a loving tribute to the memory Of
the late Mr.. Toss in brief remarks and
prayer.
This servioa was followed by a public
college session. Prayer was offered by
DIR. Spencer, which was followed by short
addresses from the delegates of the fol-
lowing colleges and preparatory schools:
Colby. Bowdoin, Bates, Maine State
colleges, kent's Hill, Coburn Classical
Institute an Hebron.
Mr.. Day, ths chairman, then introduced
Dr. Butler of Colby, who spoke on his
the colleges as follows,
THE Y. NJ. 9. A. IN THE COLLEGES.
Tho Y. NJ. G. A. was born, it was not
made. No man conceived it in his fancy
and then proceeded deliberately to work
1t out. No one forssaw its destiny. 1t
came mot of man, nor OF the will of
man, but of Cod It has fallen into
the great general scheme of those per M
anent institutions which originate in
the needs OF men, which grow because
Oh Inward necessity, and which are found
oolupetel! 10 Ill tne1I place.
do not suppose that anyone can fully
state the mission OF the Y. NJ. O. A.
One thing it has done, it has established
the connection between the normal nat
ural life OF young men and the gospel of
Jesus Christ. 1t has made us under
stand that the phrase "Christ for yonng
men" has as much Significance as the
phrase Young men for Christ. = 1t
has forever stamped AS a delusion the
"a iCffp t.
meek and 1noffensive spirit in weak
and inefficient body. tt has given US
the term muscular Christianity" 1t
has made us clear upon this point that
Christian is a man at his best, moth
Ing more nor less than that.
John says that sin is the transgression
OF the law; the same thing has been said
one was not meant to act. John says
that Christ Was manifested to take away
our sins. That is the same thing as say
lug that what Christ does for men is to
mako them act as they were meant to
act.
A man out of Christ is an abnormal
man. A Christian is in the way to be-
come a normal, sound man. A Chris
tian is in duty bound to have the best
body that nature and training and exeT-
oise can give him. He is equally bound
to be as Intelligent and mentally alert
as nature and opportunity make pos
slble, and he is bound to love God with
all his heart and his neighbour as himself
Then you have good citizen of the
kingdom of God, the best citizen of a
society or republic of men.
We have found out that it Is mistake
to suppose that as a man becomes spirit
ually minded he Is untitled for the life
which now is; therefore we no longer
build converts and monasteries, because
We understand that it is the duty of the
Christian to minale wit men and show
ihe world how human life should be
lived. The kings OF men in every walk
of life have always known and exempli-
fled rhis view of religion, only it is now
more general than ever before, and the
Y. M. @. A., perhaps more than any
thing else, has spread and emphasized
this view.
We are learning to cease making dis
tinctions between morals and religion. On
the one hand we do not speak sighting
ly Of 'mere morality" because we be-
lieve, with Matthew Arnold, that con-
duct is three-fourths of life, but on the
other hand we believe there can be no
going morality without personal
that the two are related as
root and fruit.
college students Is Of the utmost import.
anee, not only to the student himself,
hut to the common welfare, because the
future well being of the country Is
guaranteed chiefly by the supply of
Christian men and women, which every
year pours forth from the colleges. By
such body in evsry college
the Y. NJ C. A has immensely enlarged
ths functions of college life. 1t has
made Christianity the concern of nstu-
raj, wholesome men and women. 1t thus
makes directly for the enrichment of
the individual student, the making of
him into good citizen, and SO for the
salvation of the Republic.
The final address of the evening and
one of the most interesting of the entire
session was delivered by Mr.. H. o. Will
lams of New York. Mr.. williams spoke
particularly of separate branch Of
work accomplished by the association In
railroad men.