The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-16
WELFARE Of YOUNG MEN
SUBJECT UNDER DISCUSSION AT
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AssO-
CATION CONVENTION
NOW DRAWING TO A CLOSE
Last Regular Session of the Boston
COnclave Was Held Last Even
ing in Mechanics
Hall

| BOSTON, June 15.-While many
branches of Y. M. C. A. work were dis
cussed at yesterdays meeting of the in
ternational jubilee convention here, the
prog anime today included topics more
Particularly be airing on the problems d.
rectly involving young men. Several well
known spt akers present subjects at the
forenoon session. There was no meeting
this afternoon, the time being devoted
TO sightseeing. President w. f. Slocum,
of Colorado college; James H. Eckels,
Of Chicago, and H. M. Moore. of Boston,
were scheduled as this evenings speak
ers.
Notwithstanding the fact that the at
tractive meetings yesterday crowded the
time, the regular prayer meeting in As
ISOLATION hall this morning vas we'll at
tended. Rev ]. Fl. Elliott D. D., of New
York, was the leader The delegates then
repaired to Mechanics hail, where the
usual devotional services were led ty F.
M. Bierce, of Dayton Ohio; Henry
Waterhouse, Of Honolulu, presided at the
regular forenoon session.
In presenting the subject 1.-The Need
of More Aggressive Warfare Against
the Forces Which Are Destroying Young
Men," Rev. j. NJ Buckley, of New York,
threw strong light on many aspects of
modern life, suggested by the topic and
emphasized the Importance of Individual
work to prevent threatened destruction.
The speaker specified as Destroying
Forces" lack Of the sense of God, an
Indifference to the Bible as a moral and
religious authority; doubt of its divine
origin, often expressed, but mere fire.
quently implied in disparagtng illusions:
1mpurity lit its various forms; the drink
habit gambling in social life and the
spirit of it in business life
Following DR.. Buckleys address, the
convention held a brief business session
Miss Harriet Taylor, of Chicago, sec
rotary Of the American committee of the
Young Women's Christian assoc alton,
was introduced. She said that the organi-
cation, now entering on it's fifteenth year,
was doing wonderfully helpful work for
the young women who are to preside over
American homes.
Walter G. Douglas presented the topic,
1.-THE Jubilee Fund, It's Importance and
It's Relation to the Future of the Work"
Robert E. Spear, of New York city,
addressed the convention on THE Need
of an Overwhelming Sense of Christ in
Our Work"
During the afternoon there was an m
formal banquet at the Tendome, rendered
by James stokes, member of the Y. NJ
G. A. international committee, to fore gn
delegates. Mr.. Stokes welcomed his
guests in a few well chosen words and
the distinguished foreigners spoke briefly.
Albert c.. Marion, Of New York, pre-
sided over the last regular session of the
convention in Mechanics hall this even
ing. President Slocum, of Colorado unf-
Yersity, spoke in favor Of dividing TIE
membership into small unions.
James G. Eckles spoke of the millions
of young man untouched by the assC cia-
ton in the United States and Canada.
Three Sioux Indians were presented to
the audience, one of whom, Arthur Lip
pit, who had been engaged in Y. M. c. A
work among the Indians, told of his Sue
cess in the work.
cablegram was sent to King Edward
VII. thanking him for his interest in the
work of the organization as shown by.
the message sent ty him yesterday.
The proposition of Buffalo for meeting
place in 1894 was referred to the commit
tee, and the usual resolutions were pass
ed thanking those who have been instrjI-
mental in making the convention a sue
cess.
There was a somewhat smaller meeting
Of the Y. M. c. A. tonight in the Grand
Jubilee hall, indicating that the delegates
had either returned to their homes or had
gone sightseeing. Thy last session will
be held tomorrow night.
But one session was held today, the
Rev. NJ. Newport, Of Mississippi; Harold
Taylor, of Chicago; Walter Douglass, of
Philadelphia, and Robert Esper, of New
York, being the morning speakers.