The sun., 1901-03-11

was somebody does not prove that you
will be anybody. | believe that mans
intellectual life is above his physical
life.
Young man, never be deceived by Il
man wearing Il full dress suit, silk hat,
white pumps and parting his hair in the
middle, in believing he is Il man, for he
may be the worst devil on earth"
In conclusion Mr.. Smith said: ''The
first time you prove you are strong
man will be the day you stand up and
say | am for God. Amy fool can be u
devil but it takes man to be Chris
tian."
The farewell services at the Grand
Opera House last night We're started ut
9.45 o'clock. To allow the congregations
to attend this meeting the various
churches had the evening services earlier
than usual. The session was opened
with song service under the leadership
of Professor j. L. Clymer and music
was furnished by the West Presbyter-
ian Church choir. w. Ii. Ii. Smith,
chairman of the convention, presided ut
the meeting and the Rev. T. A. Nc
| Curdy, pastor of Central Presbyterian
Church, lead in prayer.
| j. 4. Lynch, chairman of the commit
tee on credentials, reported 179 delegates
| in attendance at the convention. The
committee OH resolutions adopted resolu-
tions thanking the churches, pastors, rail
road companies, railway companies, Wo-
mans Auxiliary of the Y. Nj. &. a.,
Trenton symphony orchestra, daily
papers, y. NJ. &. A., all the visiting
speakers and all others who contributed
to the success of the convention. Secre-
tary j. L. Lynch read telegraph greet
| ings froia the Texas and Connecticut Y.
NJ. &. \. conventions.
! After Il few appropriate remarks III
regard to the convention. Chairman
i Smith introduced w. Il. Millar, Of New
York, who conducted the meeting the
remainder OF the evening. Short ad-
dresses were made by Frank w. Ober,
of Chicago; ii. T.. Anderson, Of New
| York, w. Ii. Morriss, general secretary
of the Central Association of Baltimore
q. +. Tibbitts, Tri-State secretary; vii.
liam Ill. Williams, general secretary Of
the local association; the Rev. John
Shape, pastor of Delaware Avenue Bap-
tist Church and Joshua Levering, OF
Baltimore. Mr.. Millar asked that all
4 the delegates who felt that they had been
benefited by the convention to respond
iy standing up. "A large number of the
delegates stood up and each of them
made II few brief remarks as to thcil
impressions of the convention.
Fred Il. Smith, of Chicago, who con
,lucted such Il successful meeting ut the
Opera House in the afternoon, was
ascked to make the closing address and
was loudly applauded by the large audi
cncc. Mr.. Smith is an able and eloquent
speaker and has had much experience
in evalgelistic work. At the meeting
which he conducted yesterday Afternoon
i09 young men responded to the invita-
tion from Mr.. Smith to be prayed fol
by standing up.
At the boys meeting in the Y. NJ
c. y. Hall yesterday afternoon eighteel
boys were converted. The convention
has been one of the most successful
that the Tri-State has ever held and ha,
done much good for the local association
1t has also done Il great deal of goot
for the delegates who have received
many excellent suggestions and fee
much more able to return to their home,
and do successful y. NJ. G. A. work.
All of the delegates are much PLEASED
with the city of Wilmington and thei
thcatment while in this city. The dele
gates will leave for their homes thi
morning.