The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-19

Th. more important incidents occurring
., the recent worlds conference o. the
Young Mems Christian Association. held
in Basic, Switzerland. July 10 Ia. were
narrated In graphic style before the MEN,
bers Of the local association yesterday ny
]. A. Dumrne:t, travelling secretary for the
Northwest. Mr., Dssmmett attended the
great conference as delegate and WAS hon
ored by being chosen one Of the secretaries
Of the conference. But che other American
was similarly honored- Mr. Dummetts iec-
ture was entitled Echoes of the Grea;
International Confersncels II proved one
OF the mast interesting given sssforc the
local association In many months
II wish that was able TO bring 10 you.
said Mr. Dummett, the inspiration or that
first meeting and also Of the opening SEES
sion u the conference, which took place
abou. an hour later IN the great music
nall where all the day sessions were held
AS SIR George Williams. of London. the
honored founder of the associations OF the
world. stepped 10 the platform the entire
audience OF over 900 people rose en- masse,
and with the waving af handkerchiefs and
cIapp.ng OF hands the fourteenth worlds
conference was called TO order After Sir
Georges address, he called 10 his side four
OF the pioneers hi the association mcve-
ment who assisted him In the first worlds
conference held I'm Paris in iSo. The dele
gates broke forth in hearty applause as
these five grand old gray haired men stood
side by side upon the platform.
Continuing Mr.. Dummett gave briefly his
deepest impressions Of the conference.
Among them We're the thorough prepara
tons for the conference. For two years 1t
had been advertised throughout the con-
tinent, aud since January over 200 mem
bers OF the Basic association had spent days
and nights In preparing the way for the
coming OF the delegates Another feature
was the unity and harmony manifested
throughout the entire conference: 2,ooo dele
gates, speaking twenty -four different Ian
guages. advising together for i've days
without the slightest friction is probably
he said, All event that could only happen
in such a gathering of Young Mems Chris
tan Associa tons. Perhaps the most i'm
pressive incident Of the whole convention
was when after the chairman of the Span
ish delegation had finished an address. Mr..
Morse chairman of the American delega-
ton, stepped forward and grasping his
hand marched with him to the platform
amid the greatest enthusiasm.
There was A marked devotional spirit and
An emphasis laid upon Bible study and the
need or personal work. The increase was
notable In associations and membership since
the last worlds conference in London in
1894. Associations had increased in number
from &2sS in 1894. 10 SOS in 1888. The in
crease in membership during the same per-
Tod was from 1855 10 1920.
The predominence o: American Ideas and
methods of association work on the con-
tinent of Europe and the large share tina,
Messrs Morse. MeBurney. W.shard. Mott
and James Stokes have had IN the develop
ment of the work for the worlds commit
tee were noteworthy facts
Mr. Dummett told briefly of his Journey
through the Alps. his visit TO Paris on
the return trip. and closed with an impress
sive account of an interview which he was
privileged 10 have with Sir George Williams.
in his large mercantile establishment in
London He and Mrs Dumrie;t. who ac-
companiea him, were Invited by Sir George
10 lunch with him In the little room. called
the Jerusalem %cha mber' where the first
Young Mems Christian Association was or
ganszed on June g. 1874.
While the building has been practically
rebuilt since tina. historic day. SIR George
has never allowed this little room 10 be
altered and il is today a. ii was fifty-four
years ago.