Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-26

ment Secretary A. NJ. Bruner as one.
| Of two men who We're instrumental in
founding the institution. He also
praised the able work of the institution
as a builder of young mems charac-.
| ter.
Greater Than Waterways.
| E. A Halsey of Chicago spoke on
the subject, THE Voice of the Com
| monwealth." He referred to the re-
cent deep waterways convention at
Memphis as an example of the inf l.
ence which conventions may lend, in
the Importance of the present Y. NJ
c. A. convention. The Memphis COIL
ventiOn, he said, discussed two of the
important problems of the present day
production and distribution, intending
to provide for the latter in order to
insure success of the former, and
added that the Y. NJ. C. A. and its
convention stands for even greater
things in the country's welfare. He
said that the age was one of heroic
endeavOr and sacrifice and that the
lservice calls for improved manhoo /.
This the association has as its pur-
pose to provide, and he said is pro-
viding for the country.
Young Mans Needs.
The closing address was by E. W.
Peck, state secretary of Minnesota, on
the subject, The Young Mans Needs
He stated four needs of the young
mans life which the association is al
fording: right associates, we'll con.
trOlled physical energy, mental poise
and right ideal of life. Associates
he said have far more Importance ii
the young mans well being than his
own acts, the latter being largely the
: sequence. A control of the energy is
taught in all of the association
branches, mental poise if afforded II
teaching control, and the right ideal
. is upheld in all departments of the
| association. He named three great
class institutions of the country
| libraries, hospitals and Y. NJ c. A..
! The latter is being realized, he EN-
| phasized, as the mostpimportant and
| he cited the numerous costly assOcia
4 ton buildings being erected in al
| parts of the country. He spoke OF
1 the great aid given by the nigh;
/ schools, the help of the gymnasium
! and the careful thought given to the
j religious side. Better talent he con
i tinued, is being employed each year
4 in. the secretaries, whose Office is com
i ing to be an important position. In
i mentioning the use of buildings he
/. said that third story of the local as
ISOLATION is lying unused while it couit
4 be made a source of revenue if finish
1 ed on its interior and he urged thai
1 this be done.
Hear =. ID. Gordon.
This mornings session of the con
vention, was called to order at the
First Methodist church with an in
creased attendance, nearly 100 NOR.
delegates having arrived during yes
terday afternoon and evening. After
, prayer and singing the program fol
the morning was commenced. S. d
: Gordon was the first speaker. givine
! another of his talks on prayer, hi.
| subject being, why the Results Are
Delayed"
l Mr.. Gordon dwelt on various phase.
{ of prayer and the results which it at
| tains In part he spoke as follows
God touches men through men, The
Spirits path to a human heart i;
through another human Heart. Wit
2 reverence be it said, yet with blum
plainness that in His plan for winnin,
! men to their true allegiance, God l.
I limited by the human limitations Tha
[ may seem to mean more than it reall
: does. For our thought of the huma,
!, is of the SCARED, warped, shrivelle
: humanity that we know, and grea
g changes come when Gods spirit con
!. trolls. But the fact is there. howeva;
!. unlimited our understanding of it is.
q THE real reason for the delay 0
J. failure lies simply in the differenc