Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-03-14

Inc annual convention OF tine Young
Mems Christian Associations of Della
ware, Maryland, West Virginia and the
District OF Columbia came to an end
Sunday night 10 an impressive meeting
In the Grand Opera House. That the
y. M, o. A. stands above all for the
salvation OF men was the thing en-
pbasized In Sundays exercises. and
about 100 men and boys announced
themselves as DESTROYS OF leading a
better life. One effect of the con-
veniion will probably be- closer relations
between the churches and the local
association.
The days meetings began with
service Of prayer at Q O'Clock in the
morning at Association Hall. which
was led by T. II. Hall OF Poolesville.
At many Of the church services which
followed delegates to the convention
made addresses
In the afternoon meeting for men
was hald in the Grand Opera House;
meeting for women in st. Paul's
Church. addressed by W. ii. Morriss
OF Baltimore, and meeting for boys
In Association Hall in charge OF W. l..
Radcliffe, at which addresses were
ton ard Frank W.. Ober of Chicago.
At the mems meeting congregational
singing was led by j. T. Clymer with
j. Harvey Brobst as pianist, and with
AN orchestra. A violiu solo was played
by MISS Edna Bradfield, with Miss
Martha NJ. Bradfield as accompanist.
A double male quartet sang, and Joshua
lowering OF Baltimore offered PRAYER.
The speaker OF the afternoon was Fred
B. Smith OF Chicago, whose subject
was "a Strong Man" After reviewing
Scriptural references to young men,
particularly the exhortaticns to young
men to be strong, he said. physical
strength IL a very important thing. be
believed the man who destroys his
,hysical power by dissipation or other.
Wise, 10 ms much sinner as that old
blasphsmer VITO stands on the street
eorner and curses Gods name. 1t is
mans duty to take exercise to make
his body strong, and man with q
strong, athletic body can use 1t for
Jesus Christ II he will. 1t is possible
for man to be physical giant and
morally miserable leper. He spoke
disdsinfully of moral towards. eHyin g
of all the towards on earth the most
contemplate is the moral coward. Gcd
'a.pity the man who goes around with 0
body that looks like a man but is q
slave to the devil.
Yet physical power is not the renl
test OF manhood. Neither is the ability
10 make money. The fact that your
father was somebody. continued Mr..
Smith, doesn't prove you will be any
body. 1t is q long time since l remem-
Der hearing OF steer drinking whisky.
or Of hog chewing tobacco, or bird
dog smoking cigarettess lApplause. J
Now some OF you men are looking
serious, cheer up, brothers. daughter.
! want to say this 10. defence Of the
hog. II be does chew tobacco 1t will
be when he is. tied up, to a post and
forced to do 40. / think as Robert
Burdette does about cigarette smokers.
He says when he sees man smoking
cigarettes II puts him 10 mind of i
cipher with the rim knocked off.
Intellectual life is above all physical
prowess. You see q fellow in o full
dress suit, or with a swallow tailed
coat, or wearing patent feathers ano
with his hair parted In the middle, but
don't let this deceive you into believing
him man. He may be the worst deyi
on earth. You may give a man al
the culture you choose. He may &c
into society until he learns to SHAKE
hands 50 exqgisitAly that 1t becomes a
work OF art. But that don't make hin
man. Summing up, Mr.. Smith sale
the test of manhood is loyalty to God
Any fool can be devil, but it takes
man to be Christian.
At the Invitation of Mr. Smith, 10!
young men arose and asked for prayers
At the boys meeting in Association
Hall is boys expressed a desire to liv,
an upright life
The farewell service IN the Grant
Opera House last evening attracted |
large crowd. President W. ii. Smiti
of the convention presided, and W. b
Miller of New York conducted tn
religious portion of the meeting. TIL
singing was under the direction of Mr.
Clymer. Prayer was offered by th
Rev, I. A. MoCurdy. d. D.. pastor o
Central Presbyterian Church. lid
The report of the committee o.
credentials was presented by i. I
Lynch, secretary Of the convention
showing that there were ITO delegate
and visitors in attendance.
kilograms OF greeting from the Texa
and Connecticut Y. M. @. A. oonven
tiona were read by Secretary Lynch.
Resolutions were adopted, thankin
the people Of the city for their hos
pitality, the pastors of the churches
the railroad companies. the City Rail
way Co., the Women's Auxiliary OF tn
Y. M. y. A., the Wilmington Y. M. c
A., the Trenton Symphony Orchestra
the managers of the Grand Oper
House, the officers of the companies /
whose shops meetings were held, visit
ing speakers and all others who cor
tributed in any way to the SUCCESS {
the convention.
Short addresses were made by F. "
Ober OF Chicago, Fl. p. Anderson {
New York. W. H. Morriss of Baltimore
George F. Tibbitts OF Washington
William ii. Williams OF this city, th
Rev. John Shape, of this city, Joshu
Lowering of Baltimore, W. b. Mills
of New York, and Fred. B. Smith
Chicago.
Numerous delegates said few wore
of the value uf the convention to then
In his address, Mr.. Smith emphasize
the value of a human soul, and at h
invitation, men and women throuehol
the auditorium arose for prayers.
The bsnediction was pronounced /
the Rev. William Writ King and I'll
convention was formally adjourned.
TIE BLUE HENS CHICKEN,
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