The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-07-11

OF Y.P.C.U.
ENDED

The closing sessions Of the Y. p. c. L.
convention were held yesterday. a devo-
tional meeting at the First Universalist
church being held at $50 a m. a con-
vsntion meeting at p m. and big rally
at Infantry hall last night. at which
the big structure was packed.
The morning devotional service was
conducted by C. Dana, bishop OF Maine,
the topic being. What Does Faith Do
for Me-
In the sermon which Rev DR.. w IL.
Nc Glaufin OF Minnesota delivered at
1o:45, he said:
In doing the work for which our lives
have been given many factors come into
account Time and place. integrity. judg-
ment and so on must be reckoned with
But not among them all Is any one or
more importance than this, which in
philosophy Is spoken OF as volition, in
business Is called staying qualities and
which on the street is denominated pluck
or grit. and which in our text is spelled
out with four letters. Will. Is II not
true. no matter what you have, who you
are or what you are, that to rightly will
is to walk toward life7
1T Is the way TO our individual saliva
tion and usefulness. Salvation is an
other word for mastery. Mastery Is at
tained by the exercise of strengthen
ing will. Not the mere natural will not
wilfulness. which Is obstinacy on the one
hand or rashness on the other; not the
will which is merely the degree OF the
circulation OF the blood within the ar
teries. of which Emerson speaks: but the
higher will. disciplined OF reason and of
conscience. which has become strong TO
control our thoughts, our feelings and
our conduct.
In this hour let us renew our fealty to
the denomination as to the doctrines. as
TO its communion. as to it's creed its fel<
lowship and its faith, praying that God
may give Us through the year to come
abundant assurance that there shall be
rich return If we but highly resolve to
will and TO do for Christ and His
Church while life shall last"
Yesterday afternoon at the concentra-
ton meeting. Each OF the states repre-
sented in the convention had selected a
speaker, and as the states were called
these speakers went forward and made a
few remarks in behalf of their states
Several banners were awarded as fol-
lows: Largest state representation,
Maine, Massachusetts ranked higher,
but had already had the banner the full
number OF umes): lorgest contribution. IL
linois; increase Of church membership.
Illinois; union giving largest sum per
capita and greatest percentaS (two ban
ners), Franklin, Mass.
The communion service was then con-
Quoted, with Rev. Henry I. Cushman and
Rev. DR.. Willard @. Selleck at the table.
Last night at Infantry hall large
chorus wass ituated upon the platform
and assisted In the ringing. With accom-
parfinent by the ors1n. addresses were
delivered by Rev. DR.. Henry Blanchard OF
Lynn, Mass; Rev. DR.. John Coleman
Adams OF Hartford. Conn, and Rev
George L. Perrin OF Boston. The president
OF the national union. Louis Amin Ames
presided.
DR.. blanchard. IN his address on "rhe
| Four steps IN the Religious Life" said
Steps are made TO mount These OF
which I speak lead TO the summit OF re-
| ngfon. That summit is the height OF
which Jesus stood when he said: And
yet / am not alone because the Father IL
with me-
Robertson Of England said: Religion
IS the consciousness OF God as the Ever
Near A Scottish clergyman in his ad-
mirable book. The Larger Faith declared
that religion rs the consciousness OF the
soul; that IL is related TO the infinite sou
the consciousness OF the life we shar,