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Second. That the Minnesota associ
ations raise $500 during the year to,
ward the support of the work among
the Indian young men, under the di.
rection of the international committee
Third. That each association, no
owning a home, purchase as soon al
practicable a building lot, I'VE though
the prospect is not favorable for build,
ing in the immediate future.
Fourth. That associations owning
property keep the same safely insured.
Fifth. That boards of directors
and secretaries cooperate to secur &
larger circulation Of u excellent as,
ISOLATION paper, "Men, among com,
mitteemen and active members.
Sixth. That wherever a desire is
manifest for the organization of a new
association, wise counsel be given,
and where it is deemed wise a prayer
band or''Bible class be made the nu.
cleus OF such association.
Seventh. THAI the financial budgets,
including that of the state committee,
be provided for early in the year-dur.
ing the first three months, if possible
thus clearing the way for the EN-,
ployment of our energies in other i'm,
portant directions, and at the same
time ~insuring prompt payment of our
obligations.
Eighth. That the following named
gentlemen be elected as members OF
the state executive committee: r. A.
Kerk of st. Paul, w. Fl. Laird of
Winona, I. G. Seeley, Walter n.
Carroll and J. NJ. Anderson of Mime
apolis, and Dean W. S. Pattee of the
university of Minnesota. And that H.
w. Mann of st. Paul he elected to fill
the vacancy on the committee.
The number of delegates 10 far re-
ported is 191.
The Y. NJ. c. A. convention is a
thing of the past, and the delegates
from abroad have returned to their
homes. The convention was a very
earnest and successful one.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported Saturday afternoon a set of
strong resolutions, among which were
the following:
Resolevd, That we, the Young
Mems Christian association Of Mime
sofa, assembled on our twenty-seventh
annual convention, do heartily appre-
ciate the courtesy of the Mankato as
ISOLATION in extending to us an invita-
ton to meet with them, and that we
hereby extend our thanks to them, to
the ladies auxiliary of the association
and to the citizens of Mankato who
have opened their homes, for the gen.
erous and Christian entertainment
they have furnished us.
Resolved, That we extend to the
Presbyterian church our thanks for the
use of their building and for the care
full provision made for all the needs of
the association meetings, to the city
papers for their ~appreciative reports of
the various of the co lvention, ond to
the vorious railroads that have ex-
courtesies to us in the way of
transportation.
Resolved, That it is the sense of
this convention that the Pan-American
exposition that is to be held in Buffalo
the coming summer should be
closed on Sundays, and that the secre-
tary of this convention be hereby in
to forward a copy of this re-
solution to the proper officials of the
exposition.
Resolved, That we most earnestly
urge the public and especially the
members of this convention to abstain
Sunday travel to the end that it
may not be necessary for railroads to
their employees to labor on
day
Resolved, That we believe in law
and law enforcement, that we depre-
cate lawlessness and law breaking,
we are unalterably opposed to
prize fighting, whether designated as
entertainment or otherwise, that
we call upon the mayor of Minneapolis
TO prevent the proposed fstic enter
tainment which is advertised to take
place at the exposition building Mon
lay next in that city, that we call up
the governor of the state to pre-
vent prize fighting in any form, under
any name, at any time, anywhere
wi thin the state of Minnesota.
Saturdays Address.
Saturday morning DR.. Bosworth
discussed "What Should a Man Do
With His Money! Money is a part
IF ourselves. The question is there
fore "What Should a Man do With a
Part of Himself?' In this wonderful
age a man can store up his energy in
money and let it out on the other side
Of the world. In less time than the
could visit his next neighbor,
man can now put food in the mouth
If a starving man in India or can set
4 native preacher in Africa to work.
In the light of the teachings of Paul
and Christ men should find joy in Civ
placing at Gods disposal any
that He can use. The grace of
is just as natural, just as
necessary as faith, or power in prayer,
and men should seek it just as earn
giving money is a proof of the
of profession. Interest in the
cause of Christ, confidence in Christ's
to carry it through are measur-
ed very accurately by a mans readi-
to invest money in the enterprise.
Christ was stating experience, not a
maxim, when He said: SIT is more
pleasure to give than to receive. If
Christ should pass the collection plate
what would be its effect upon the
contribution "Doing it as unto the
God entrusts wealth as a
means of training for use of the true
.iches. With these riches we may
enlarge our acquaintanceship
n the next world and that with little
money.
"Christain Giving From a Business
was presented in a prac-