The Washington herald., 1907-11-25

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night, at which William J. Bryan and
Robert e. Speer are to speak. admission
viii be by ticket only. Besides the reg
ular delegates and visitors cards, special
tickets for the use of the public have
been issued and distributed ~ to the
capacity of the han. The distribution Of
tickets has been in charge of Mr.. George
F. Tibbitts, at the main building of the
Young Mems Christian Association. The
meeting will begin at 7:30 o'clock. and
seats will not be held after s o'clock.
! One of the best attended of last night
meetings was that held at Calvary Bap-
tist Church. where thousand men gath
cred TO hear Bishop William +. Mcdowell,
/ OF Chicago. Vice President Fairbanks
WAS in the audience. The bishop spoke
from the text He came TO his own end
his own received him'-omitting the final
word mot" as il occurs in Johns Gospel
That word he suggested, must have been
added with great reluctance by the apos-
tie. He presented the thought that man
was born not for wickedness. but for
higher and nobler things, and that Christ
came TO save from the NfoTmer and TO
help to attain the latter.
Mr.. Takeji Komatsu. one OF the Japan
ese national Y NJ. c. A. secretaries, is
an example Of how Christianity is reach
ing the young men OF Japan. When ques-
| toned as To how he came 10 adopt the
Christian religion. and TO take up the
work OF the Young Mems Christian As
tsoeiatlon, he told Of the events leading
up TO his change Of faith.
He was born in a Nichiren Buddhist
-. sr,
his childhood. as his father was ''the
chief believer and his grandmother was
very devout. but" he added. "of course
went only to play and 10 be amused"
After graduating from the primary school
he WAS at home three years, and tried 90
Tass the examination as teacher for COM
mon school but failed. lie then went 20
TohOku Gakuin, a Christian school in
Sendai. and supported himself at the in
dustrial home department Of the school
My fa,a'ly," said Mr. Komatsu. were
vehementy opposed 10 my entering the
school, because they thought I would be
converted 10 Christianity. but 1 assured
them that l would not. simply intending
TO study; but among my fellow students
the Christians were noticeably kind and
We're the most faithful I'm their work, and
the principal Mr.. Oshikawa, was very
good to me- so within a year l had become
a Christian The next summer when I
returned home. to my great surprise. the
family were all rejoicing over my decision,
because they felt sure ] would be safe
morally, although at the same time they
did not hesitate 10 make some sport
Of me-
After five years at Tohoku Galxuin
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/ the Imperial University Of Tokyo. Ny
faith kept growing stronger. During these
p years my ambition was 10 be either a
teacher OF a writer or a self-suppOrtng
pastor, but just before my graduation from
the university the recording secretary OF
? the Y VI. c. \ national committee, Mr..
Hirazawa, asked Il I would not take the
national secreIaryship, which Was just
then vacant l consented. but only with
the intention or staying one or two years,
[ like all my predecessors. but finally, last
winter, after two and half years OF
service. / decided to give my life TO work
for young men through the Young Mems
Christian Association"
Bishop W. +. Mcdowell, Of Chicago,
/ whose address at Convention Hall Satur-
day night made such a deep impression.
is well known in Washington and in Y.
". c. A circles He delivered the dedica-
ton address in October, 1895. upon the
opening Cfathe Washington association
, building. NJ Mcdowell is a graduate OF
Ohio Wesleyan, is "A native of Ohio. was
: chancellor Of Denver University in 1886
! 50 and corresponding secretary Of the
r education board Of the Methodist Episco-
o. pal Church thereafter until elected TO the
t office Of bishop IN 1894. he has been an
- active member Of the international COM
[ mittee Y NJ. c. \. since 1888
p Perhaps no member Of the international
70 committee has taken a deeper interest
in the extension Of the Y. NJ. e. \. move
ment in France. Russia. and Italy than
{ Mr.. James Stokes. of New York. Mr..
= Stokes is well known in diplomatic cir
T cIes and personally acquainted with many
y prominent representatives Of foreign gov
e ernments. 1t was Mr. Stokes who in
4 vited Mel B. Rideout. formerly physical
q director of the Washington Y. NJ c. A.,
r TO enter the international work in Eu-
. rope, where he is meeting with conspic-
r uous success in developing industrial as
! sociation work. As a direct result of Mr..
Stokes efforts. Y. VI. c. A. organizations
, are actively at work In Paris, Rome. St
: Petersburg, Lyons, Antwerp. and Brus-
u sells Mr. Stokes is a member OF the
worlds committee. with headquarters al
r Geneva, Switzerland.
70 The great meeting for boys in Belasco
= Theater yesterday was one Of the i'm
g portant steps in the aggressive cam
paign Of the Washington association in
2 reaching out for the boys Of the com
= munity. No one Of the secretarial eX-
: perts in this department was more enthu-
5 siastic over the meeting than f. NJ
l Robinson, of New York, whose name is
: associated with the most important field
. of Y NJ. c. A. work. Mr. Robinson IS q
n Canadian, a native of ST. Stephen, n. b
! Although not a college man. he has made
4 the most OF his opportunities for self
Y culture and is a clear, vigorous thinker
| on boy problems. Tall, wirey, persistent
with wit not lacking in a touch Of
sarcasm, he is a typical provincial anc
e "sticker" He has been at the heaC
e of the interna tional boys department
|, since 1900
n Washington claims a kind Of owner
q ship in Fred B. Smith. since members OF
4 the association here have been furnish.
4 ing a large share of Smiths support ir
. his work as special promoter Of reli.
f gious work for young men throughout
., the country. Mr. Smiths address yes
: terday scores another OF his notable tri-
: umphs as a campaigner in the cause OF
/ Christ Il was not his first sDeacb In