The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-22
1NrEREsr1Na REPORT
Made by Miss Mamie Turner at the U.
P. Church Last Night on the Late
Convention Of the Y. 2. C. U.

Made by Miss Mamie Turner at the U.
P. Church Last Night on the Late
Convention of the Y. P. C. U.
At the meeting last evening of the
Young Peoples Christian Union of the
United Presbyterian church, the dele
gates who had represented this society
at the national convention held at sar-
atoga made their report. The delegates
from here consisted of the following
named persons: Miss Mamie Turner,
Miss Mary Dickey, Miss Mary Vance,
Miss Jane Young, S. P. Parker and Mr..
and Mrs. ]. NJ. Brown.
Miss Mamie Turner read the report
which was in part as follows:
Monday, August l. we started on our
journey to Saratoga, n. Y, to attend
the tenth annual convention OF o. Y.
p. C. U. OF the U. p. church. Arrived
at our destination Tuesday evening.
The convention was held in Convention
Hall. which has seating capacity of
5000.
There were delegates from every part
of the United States and one from
Egypt. The hall was decorated with ma
tional flags, ferns and palms. There
was also a banner across the stnge bear
ing our motto, Whose we are and
whom we serve" By Wednesday even
Ing the delegates had all arrived, and
were anxious for the opening services.
The meeting was called to order by
~ m nd n
choir of 100 voices led In singing. This
was followed by the reading of greet
ings from the Endeavor society OF Cal
70, Egypt. An address OF welcome was
delivered by a. p. Knapp, mayor of
Saratoga. An address Of welcome was
also delivered on behalf OF the churches
in Saratoga by Rev. T. T. Chambers.
The first morning session was held in
Town hall. Dr. Robinson, OF Allegheny,
delivered an address on rs Loyalty to
the Y. P. c. u. Loyalty to Christi"
He said " a. be loyal to the church is
to be loyal 10 Christ" Light in Dark
Places" was the subject OF an interest
ing address by Mrs. L. NJ Whittemore,
who said: Never was true light more
needed than at the present time; not
only for power to receive IL, but power
to perceive the enormlty OF sin and the
way to escape; that through abiding
In Christ we might he lights to others,
and that even the most hopeless might
have an opportunity TO avail themselves
OF It,"
Mrs. Whlttemorc told several pathetic
incidents Of her mission work In New
York. She was so eloquent at times
that there were few dry eyes In the audi
ence. She condemned the use OF 'dev-
lis" money for the cause Of Christ, and
In concluding she urged members OF the
ChristIoN Union to walk constantly in
the light,
AT another meeting Of the convention
Mr. r. j.. Specr, OF the students volun-
teer movement of New York City, made
an address on the subject OF missions"
He made an earnest plea 10 the church
for the support of missions. There are
two views Of this work and our rell-
ton to It, One IS the irresponsible view;
that Is the view OF those who Will not
hear the wants and griefs Of others;
the other Is that OF our Lord Jesus
Christ. Though he was rich, yet for
our sukcs he became poor When the
mission offering was taken over $500
was raised Before the Offering there
was n season of silent prayer. The
closing hour OF mission Day" was a
most Impressive one.
AT another meeting OF the convention
Mrs Il. L. Peakc delivered an address
on the subject "Why I Believe the Bible
to be the Word of God" She said: 81
believe the Bible to be the word OF God
because the enemies Of the Bible have
made assaults upon It time after time.
but have simply proven that they are
unable 10 contend with Divine truth;
because they have tried I, put the Bible
- t1,F, H11f
failed, for God has said. 1t shall re-
main and II has remained: because
the books which make up the Bible all
harmonlge, thus showing that their In
SEPARATION was received from God; be-
cause OF effect on others, and because
OF the effect on my own life"
Mrs, Mary c. Porter. OF Allegheny,
Pa, gave an interesting talk on the sub
ject, "What Is Christian Life?" II Is n
life separate from sin; life Of sclf-dc-
NAL, separation from the world, and
life OF service
The motto. Whose am and whom
serve" was the subject OF Rev. Nc
Naughct, Allegheny, Pa, He said the
sentiment here expressed ls sclf-dedica-
tion 10 God, II Is important that we
try first Ia catch visions Of dedicated
life and 10 think Of 1t as one OF con-
scious and entire devotion to God In an
gwcr 10 his claim as Master and Lord.
The practical conclusion Of the whole
matter IN that dedicated life Is n life
that pulsntcs with one grand purpose,
Ia please md Elorlfy God.
The closing hour OF the service was
very impressive. During conservation
service tho delegates arose and stood
in silence before Cod In token OF self
dedication. This was an hour long to
be remembered by all present After
singing, the bencdlcton was pronounce
ed, and tho tenth annual convention was
nj an end
The meeting last evening was we'll at
tended. and Miss Turner's report was
enjoyed by all who heard II. Before
adjournment n vote OF thanks was cX-
tended to Miss Turner