The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-25
annual CONVENTION
OPENS AT FITCABURG
Delegates From Young Mems Christian As
sOCiationS Of Massachusetts and
Rhode Island Meet
MANY INTERESTING ADDRESSES

, both worlds, the world that Is and the
world to come. 1t goes without say
ing that you are welcome here. TAere
isn't a minister in the city that would
not be glad to stand here and welcome
you. But as l have been delegated in
behalf of the ministers, tell you we
are glad to see you"
DR.. Ross introduced at this time, Rev.
DR.. A. A. Berle Of Brighton DR.. Berle
began by referring in the highest terms
to Rev. A. L. Ewell pastor of the Bap-
fist Church, and Mayor Babbitt and
Deacon S. B. Carter of Boston. He
had considerable fun at the latter
expense and then continued in Sc
rious vein.
Manhood is the costliest thing in
the world, the pearl Of great price.
Sec Gage said q short time ago that
he could get bank positions worth $685.
900 year for 20 capable Christian
young men If he could find them.
What is true of the banking profession
is not less true of the spreading Of the
Gospel.
There are two thoughts that l wish
to leave with you: the need Of impli
citness of faith and explicitness of con-
fession. This Is not time for the in
terrogation attitude.
1.-The gospel must not be looked at
with the attitude interrogative, but
with the attitude explicit and declara-
tive. We should assume not the atti
tude of searchers for the truth, but
that of declared truth.
There is just one Interrogation
which is right for Christian: How
can l best glorify and serve. Jesus
Christ, my master?"
Added to certainty of belief we
must have explicitness of declaration.
Tho oil troc co &c In,
the first centuries when you could
mobilize the whole of it for service.
There was no absent list then.
plain and unambiguous speech is
needed. More often than it ought to
be, the gospel Is the victim Of that
ambiguity which, while 1t may soothe,
does not accomplish the good it
/ should"
DR.. Be-le spoke of the death Of
Nathaniel jackson, Wednesday, at the
| age of so years. He referred to him
as a Christian of great simplicity and
power, at whose feet he himself had
often knelt. THE message 1 bring to
you,' said DIR. Berle, lis not from my
own short life, but from his long
Christian experience. AS he said to
me, 1 say to you: Preach the word;
be instant in season. out season"
DR.. Ross at this point urged the men
of the city to attend the convention as
much as possible.
Ex-MAyor Hon. Frederick Fosdick
was the next speaker, extending the
welcome of the business men, He said
in part: 1.-THE King, said Carlyle, is the
man who can. The Y. M. c.. A. stands
for kingship. 1t teaches men who
can't. The business men call for man
hood. One reason why the association
is not more fully supported by bust
ness men is because they do not under
stand it. Business men know a good
thing when they see it, When they
know what the association is doing
they will support 1t. Business men
are looking for Christian young men,
there is no question of it. Christian
young men are being taken into BUSH
ness houses as never before"
Henry M. Moore, chairman of the
State Executive Committee made the
response to all these greetings. He be-
gan by saying that he wanted espec- I
tally to extend his thanks to the ladies'
auxiliary.
He continued: There's a place in |
this world for every industrious, hon
est, economical young man. Why? be- !
cause there isn't enough to go around. |
They are in demand and the supply !
is insufficient. Critics say we are |
neglecting the spiritual for the other |
associations that appropriate 900 a |
year for gospel meetings.
"Dr. Berle has given you two |
thoughts, l would give you two
mottos. On your right hand take !
Gods word" on your left, Gods /
love"
The next speaker was F. o. Winslow |
of Boston, member of the state COM
mittee. He said that the underlying |
thought of the speakers of the evening !
had been that the country is looking to |
the manhood of young men to live the |
higher life in the community, in poll |
tics and in business. He referred to |
President Mckinley as an example Of |
the true Christian.
d. Chauncey Brewer of Boston fe- |
licftated the Fitchburg association and /
had been treated, both in things /
temporal and things spiritual In re- |
turn, he said: 1--WE want to help you
so that the convention may be long |
remembered. Christ" is the watch |
word, Those in Christ reaching out to |
those out of Christ.
At the close Of the speaking, the au-
dience went up stairs into the audito- |
rum where a short and enthusiasticl
praise service was conducted by W. D. 7
Fellows of Fall River. The address Of
the evening was on 1.-THE Work That
Wins, by Rev. DR.. John Balloon Shaw
of New York city.
Before the address, a contralto solo |
was sung by Miss Susan P. Hill of
Fftchburg
DR.. Shaw was then introduced, and
spoke as follows: "Of course there is
only one work that wins-that's the
work for others. The work that wins
for time and eternity is the work for
the souls of others. To that work
God is calling us now more earnestly |
than ever before. Thousands who new
er sang Nearer, Ny God, to Thee are !
singing it now. 1 sometimes think that
the surface only needs to be scratched
to show the longing for the Gospel I'M
derneath. We ought not to lose the !
opportunity.
There is but one subject upon which |
could address you-that is soul win
ning-and 1 want to speak on the Sc
cret Of soul winning-the cooperation
of the Holy Spirit, that is that you'll
thing that conditions the cooperation
of y1he Holy Spirit. that is that you
cooperate with the Holy Spirit.
How can we fulfill this condition
I find three ways. First, to cooperate
with the Holy Spirit we must yield u