Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-20
GATHERING IN The YOUTH
Young Peoples Union of the United Pres,
byterian Church.
CONVENTION OPENS IN INDIANAPOLIS
large Attendance and Deep interest
shown In the Procecdings-Trens-
urcr's Report shows Good
Condition of Things.


INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. i9-An early
morning meeting in the capitol grounds
opened the days proceedings of the Young
PEOPLES Christian Union OF the United |
Presbyterian church. The weather was clear
and cool and the attendance large The |
subject, "Consecraton," was presented by
Rev ]. d. Rankin, d. D.. OF Denver. At
$50 a. M the first session OF the day was |
begun at Tomlinson hall. After devotional |
exercises Rev. John A. Duff, general sec
retary, read his annual report. He said:
There are now sxty-hve presbyi cries, $50 |
ministers $50 congregations and l235h mem,
bers. The contributions last year amounted |
TO 81 l,39i 1853. In 1889 few congregations had !
any young peoples orRanizations. since !
then there has been a steady growth, until |
now almost every congregation IN the |
church has a young peoples society, me |
total membership being little over 1900 |
10000 strong. Most encouraging reports |
have been received from nearly all the fifty |
There are 624 societies. of which ass are |
Christian union and 1876 Christian endcaynor |
the previous year. The contributions were |
with the Young People of the Associated |
Reform church, soliciting their cooperation |
in the annual convention, and close afilia- |
tion, with the result that synodtcal dele |
gate and a large number of the young |
people were present. 1t is expected that |
The executive committee ,S,r of the oe Reform
october plan of cooperation which will
If approved, permanently unite the young
ganized work The young people of both |
the old and new school Reformed Presby,
terian church were invited to attend, and
The committee stated that their work in
this direction may eventually bring about
the union of all the psalm singing denomina-
tions In America
Next came the report of the junior work
and an award of the Junior banner to the |
presbytery representing the largest increase |
in membership of junior societies This |
banner has been held by the Allegheny
presbytery.
This banner now goes to the Monongohela,
Pa. presbytery.
The following officers we're elected: Chair
man, c. F. Wishard; secretary, Miss Ella Col
lins; press secretary Orvllle Wilson; treas
urer w. J. Stewart.
The report of Rev w. I. Wishart. junior
secretary, showed a gain of thlrty-nlne organ
i2atiOrs during the year. The report says:
The membership has increased from $500
to 1910 gain of l,53S. The aggregate con-
tributions of the boys and girls in our junior
unions and endeavor societies this year
amount to $i529, as against So 1862 last year.
There have also been reported to the junior
secretary this year 1852 junior missionary
societies. with an aggregate membership of
ss,ssi7 ss,s5i7 anu i" aggregate contribute"
BALANCE ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
The treasurers report showed: Omaha
convention fund: Receipts, 81, 1855; disburse
ments. $1,O69; balance on hand, $4S6: |
Indianapolis convention fund: Receipts
S1,477; disbursements, $61S; balance on
hand August s, 1897, $3.50. Mission fund
Contributions received from 1888 societies and
164 individuals and forwarded to the boards |
ported that since the above figures were
compiled $500 had been received making the
total receipts about S4 900.
The report Of the committee on nomina-
tions was also made.
After the installation of the new officers
short song service was had, after which
came the reception of j. S. Moffatt of
Chester. S. c., chairman of the executive
committee and synodcal delegate, Associate
Reformed Presbyterian church. The fore
noon session was concluded by Rev. W. T.
Meloy d. D., of Chicago, who spoke on the
Ministry Of Sympathy" He said:
Sympathy is. the quality of being affected
by the condition of another with feelings
corres sponding thereto. A knowledge of
that condiirion calls 1t into exercise In a
hall where many musical Instruments are
tuned in harmony there IS a relation be-
tween every cord. Touch but one of these
corresponding cord giving forth the same
sound The home the church, the com
n, mInty' ,:,,, should be so reguiated thai every
If one member suffer, every other member
SUITE suffers with It, This is sympathy. Where
ministry of sympathy.
Ye who serve in the temple of sympathy
and sorrow. His, friend dies. but j Jesus sus
Our friend Is asleep" But when he heard 'a'rd
the lonely sisters cries, their grlefs over
came, came him i'm and so he ,Wept Death did not
did: He triumphed over death for he was
lord Of life, He bowed before grief for he
was man of sorrows"
The heart of Jesus craved the touch of
human souls Again and again in dark
with the Father to feel the sympathy of
the chosen three. But alas! they slept and
the hungry heart of the loving master
help they could have given Every life
sympathy, But how often we sleep and
the disappointed soul turns back TO its
lonely struggle without the help we could
During the noon hour a gospel meeting
FOR business men was held in the Young
Mems Christian association hall at which
Rev T. C. McKelvy, evangelist Of the synod
OF New York. spoke.
COMMITTEES.
praise service was the opening feature
OF the Young Peoples Christian union CON
vention this afternoon Standing committees
were then announced by Chairman Wishart
follows:
lRssSqtionsaRSy SsnH Joseph Kyle, DD of
Newton, la; Miss Florence Carr Phila-
Auditing Committee-Dr. Il. G, Blair
Kyle, New York; O. il, starmont, Pr Prince. e.
ton, Ind; @; w; Cunningham, Cedar Rap
Ids, Ia; j. ii. Hunter Moore, West Middle
Committee on secre tary's Rcport-A. r.,
Robinson, Allegheny, Pa, chairman; j. q
McNary, Tarkio, Mo; II. II. Motlitt Mon
mouth. M; Louis Macarthur, Chicago; Rev.
j. j. Thompson Stuttgart. Ark
Committee on Junior Societies Report
Rey Jaeo6y Aurora, III; chairman; Miss
Sadie Sad ,AICShg ,MAIcSGregor PhilaIelphia;, 7. r Me
AAddins, Chicago; Miss Olive McGary,
a reception to Mrs, Mary Clokey Porter,
who came as the representative of the
Womans General Missionary society, fol-
lowed The Rev, Thomas Park OF Walton, N.
\. delivered an address on THE Family
Altar 1t was followed by an address en-
titled Saved 10 Serve" by the Rev. II. IL.
Bell, Monmouth, III.
Tonight after the customary song service
the Rev 3. Il, Martin OF College Springs
Ia, delivered an address on 10 Battle Line
for Christ and Country" This was followed
by another address on THE Sabbath" by
the Rev. David McAllister noted pastor of
10 Co..