The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-22
REPORT OF
CONVENT
The Big Y. MICA.
Meeting at
Boston.
ACCOUNT BY
HAWAIpS DELEGATE
Mr.. Henry Warehouse Tells Mem.
bers of Local Association
of His Trip.

The regular p. M services at the
Young Mems Christian Association YES
g, terday We're given over to an entertain
ing report by Henry Waterhouse of the
recent convention of the associations of
the world held at Boston. Mr.. Water
house, as vice president: presided over
several Of the meetings and was an
active member during the entire con-
vention, representing the workers of
Hawaif's Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation most efficiently,
Mr.. Waterhouse reviewed the program
of the big convention and read extracts
from stenographic reports of sermons
and lectures delivered by prominent ma
tional workers, concluding with his
own impressions, which are given be-
low.
Among the extracts read was one
from sermon by Booker T. Washing
ton the great colored orator and lead
er of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation of his race, and of whose life
Charles H Crandall wrote the follow
ing verses:
i UP FROM SLAVERY.
We see a man who wakes in some deep
| well.
Dark damp. and close, the narrow cell
appalls;
The duh earth brings no answer to his
! calls;
Nor comes remembrance how or when
he fell
Yet in his breast Hope strikes her sud
den bell
Feet, hands, seek out each crevice in
the walls;
Back braced, nerves strung, unheeding
! fears or falls,
He nears that light that glimmers down
his cell.
How grew this man out of cabins
CRIME?
What wonder that his simple story fires
Wide admiration for his strenuous
And he shall cheer far darker men who
climb
Out of the depth and doom of low de-
sires
Into the freedom of the upper light.
Among the congratulations received
were Geographic messages from the King
of Italy, king Edward VII, Emperor
William and from President Mckinley,
the message of the latter being fol-
lows:
From President Mckinley: "On the
assembling of the jubilee convention OF
the Young Mems Christian Association
of North America please express my re-
greet at being unable to attend, and as
sure those present of my deep interest in
the work of the associations and my hope
hat Ia ma devise
for even greater success in the causes
TO which they are dedicated"
Emperor William, of Germany, worded
his message as follows:
From His Imperial German Majesty:
1 ask you to transmit to the Brother
hood of Young Mems Christian Associa-
tons of America, assembled for the Jul
bilee Convention, my hearty congratula-
: tions With pride the Brotherhood may
look back on its past life, which promises
further to flourish and increase. May
this expectation be fulfilled in rich
measure. With satisfaction / see that
the German Associations, active in the
same enueavor, take part fraternally In
this solemn gathering. May the Ameri-
i can Associations also in the future train
: for their great Fatherland citizens VINO
: are sound in body and soul and OF earn
est convictions of life, standing on the
/ only unmovable foundation of the name
of Christ whose name is above every
name. WILHELM, I. r. Qmperator
Rex.p
King Edwards cablegram was framed
in the following words:
'His royal and imperial majesty, Ed
ward VII, King of Great Britain and
Ireland, Emperor of India, desires to
express his hearty sympathy with and
l encouragement to the Young Mems
Christian Associations assembled in con-
: ference at Boston, June, 1901. Signed by
Sir Dighton Probyn, equerry, city"
The royal message was received with
a great cheer followed by the singing of
God Save the King" hundred voices
strong.
Mr.. Warehouses; personal report was
as follows:
The Convention was not merely con
Vened to celebrate the anniversary OF
+ the founding of the Y. M. G. A, but
TO go over the work of the past nifty
years ana see what was accomplished
and better than that, to see how 1t can
be improved in the future. Il think the
Convention VIII meet with grand success
= as result of this meeting.)
First, because God has promised that
Where two or three are gathered to-
gether in My name there am I in the
midst of them" and any one who at
tended the meeting could not doubt that
j. both speakers and delegates were gath
" cred together in His name to work for
l. his cause and his promise never fails
Second, because Christ when he was
4 on earth said Whatsoever We shall ask
o. the Father In my name, he may give
! 1t you" and the delegates and mem.
bers went to those meetings, some OF