The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-05

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highly. lie noted the great spiritual
5otrnosphcrc that had been thrown around
the convention by tho uplifting prayer
md praise and said he was glad TO see
that tho t,vcnty. seventh session had be-
sg,iisS right.
n Address Of Mi. Wood.
After the transaction Of some small
business, Il including the passa &c Of q mo-
ton extending the privileges OF the floor
TO the pastors present, and any Vlsitihs
Gdelegntes or members from state or IN
tcrnationa 4 movements. DR.. KeEt per-
formed the first duty OF his now Office
tho introduction of the next speaker.
THE speaker was w. NJ. Wood. super
Fintendent OF education Of tho association
Mt Chicago. Ill, and tho subject, ne
Need for m Aggressive Evangelism
Mr.. Wood Is a striking personality. ana
his address was 81 strong and powerful
ono that received the close and careful
attention OF the audience. After his
opening paragraphs. in which he took
tho case OF the inert machine, uncon-
ynectcd with the electrical power source.
TO illustrate tho irert and Inactive man
who has established no connection with
the God-head, the speaker went on 70
define what evangelism IN Us proper
sense contains. Evangelism. no said. does
Z
Gospel the telling Of the story. but It
stands for the production OF a convic-
ton. The elemental characteristics OF
M, aggressive evangelization he declared
to be the five things: Information. Con-
yict!on, Determination, Declaration. ard
Action. ia
Tho need for such an evangelism, ag-
ercssive and progressive. Mr.. Wood
pointed out from several points OF view.
1t is needed to arouse the spiritual side
OF men and to remove the dlstractlo S.
5eomplaccncy contentment, and SO on
that are holding men away from God.
Such a need is felt Furthermore because
the young man OF to-daysis the sought out
victim OF all the forces OF evil. which
Rave Is be counteracted. Thousands are
combined to work out the destruction Of
young men for m enccnary gains and more
base purpose In Chicago, said Jhe
sneaker. statistics show that one person
III nineteen Is In business for the corrup-
tiol, OF young smen-sal oon-keepers. gamb-e
lers. harlots, confidence game men and
so on.
Continuing. the speaker declared that
an aggressive evangelism is needed also
for the sake OF the association and for
the sake OF Jesus and the Father. 1t
was needed to prevent the beginning oil
disaster; TO preserve the association from
,huternaIism and clubsm. The club fca-.
ture OF Y. NJ. C. a. work could be used
as a power for good, but it could be
abused. Let the Y. NJ. c. A. not become
a club. It should remember that the
club feature is q means to- an end, not
the end.
Committees Announced.
AS soon as Mr. Wood concluded his ad
dress, the chair announced the follow
ing committees, some Of which met at
}cnce:
.Lynchhurg: a. NJ clenencs. of Norfolk =. G.
1 puasas Of .hs
sity College OF Medicine. aud Mr.. Wiley. Of
Emory and Henry colleEe. =, /, !. q, ],
h bryden. Of Newport NaSs W 5. nremnsr q
Committee on Devotional Maetings;s s; S. E.
bbn r' S. X Mckee. OF Richmond: L r..
Thomas OF Richmond and F. A. Brown OF
uetnm on Resoutlons Frank Cracker
e ~ Faqsss onroe
SsTssaH1 s''s'A the TheoosIcal Seminary:
croxton q w!rsnta =, M napS , ns
4 Committee on State committee,s8 Report port
WI Of NeTport Ne%s hobinette sla
at5S ssss a IF asasss
OF Richmand.
Hs Religious Work,
A discussion Of the subject, "Organiza-
ton for Religious Work, was LED by
MI. L. l.. Pierce general secretary Of the
washington o.. c. association It closed
the morning session. Several spoke and
n most fruitful Interchange OF Ideas re.
suited, MI. Pierce outlined system ct
X. M. c. A. organization for religious
work which Is comprehensive, IN tho fol-
lowing analysis:
i, Religious Work COMMITTEES: