Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-07

fiade-A State Secretary to Ee
Employed.
Yesterday afternoon at the Y. M. c.
A. meeting, reports were received from
Secretary ]. c. Lynch and F. H Will
mans, delegates to the twenty-sixth
annual convention of the Young Mems
CHRISTIAN Associations Of Maryland,
West Virginia, Delaware and the Dis
trlct OF Columbia, which was held at
Baltimore on January 29th to 30th in
elusive. The reports were very inter-
estlng, and from the accounts given
it was very evident that the delegates
had not spend any time in sightseeing.
Secretary Lynch gave briefly some
facts of interest in regard to the con-
vention, and left the rest to be COW
cred by Mr.. Williams.
Secretary Lynch stated that there
were 153 delegates present. The con-
yention was presided over by Joshua
lowering. Among the prominent re-
hgious leaders who took part in the
proceedings was DR. G. J. Schofield
whose lectures on Bible study are ia
nous throughout the country; also.
Joshua Leyering, who presided; Rev.
A. II. Studebaker, D. d., pastor of the
English Lutheran church of Baltimore:
j. 4. Coulter, State Secretary of Vir-
glnla; II. Q. Williams, Railroad Secre-
tary OF the International Committee.
Mi. Lynch said the convention had
voted to employ a State secretary. If a
suitable man could be secured. to cover
the territory represented at the con-
ventlon, and use his influence to es-
tablish Y. M. c. AS or encourage those
that are struggling for help or even
encouragement. To support the State
secretary, the Associations throughout
the district will take special collec-
tons during the year
Mr.. Williams gave very interesting
account of each days work of the
convention, mentioning the principal
speakers and some of their best points.
The reports of the officers of the con-
vention indicated that the work in the
district during the past year had been
favorable, but not. what might have
been accomplished. DR.. Schoield. in
one Of his strong talks on Bible study.
mentioned some Of the reasons why
people failed to become interested in
the Bible A lack Of interest in the
Bible was evidence that there was
something wrong with the individual
spiritually who failed to appropriate
the truths of the Bible to their own
lives, and did not use these truths to
help others. Rev. DR.. Studebaker, a Bal
timore pastor, delivered an address on
the subject, why the Church Needs
Young Men," saying that it needed
them because it must have them; if it
did not get the benefit Of their energy
and zeal the usefulness of the church
would soon become thing of the past.
THE Nineteenth Century Boy" was
the subject of an address by E.L.Mat-
thews, which gave an idea Of the scope
Of the problem which the Y. NJ. c. A.
was called upon to solve to help the
large number Of growing boys OF the
present day to right lives and Chris
tian manhood.
Although he association was for
young men, yet the presence of so
many boys in the association has
brought the fact TO the recognition
Of Y. NJ. c. A. leaders that they have
an unusual problem on hand On the
subject Of the needs and opportunities
Of the physical department. w
A. Jackson, physician delegate,
made a plea for clean athletics, and
said the Y. M. G. a. had always and
would always uphold manly Christian
athletics The Y. NJ G. A. was OPP
posed to Sunday racing or athletics of
any kind, and believed strongly in
Sabbath observance.
w ILL., Morriss. banker, Of Balti-
more, discussed the topic Of Business
Management of the Association in
Times Of Storm and Stress.
An able address was made by Presi-
dent Whitman, of Columbian Univer-
sity, Washington, d. C.
H. O. Williams, the railroad secre-
tary, gave an interesting report Of
the work accomplished among railroad
men in various parts of the country
and the aid extended by railroad COM
panies, who appreciated the fact that
their men were made better employees
through the influence of the Y. NJ. c.
a. There were several railroad en-
ployes present as delegates, and each
one gave a glowing testimonial of the
influence of and what had been ac-
complished by the Y. NJ G. "A. institu-
lions wherever established among rail-
road men.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH NOTES.
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