Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-25
c. E. legg, of Pontiac, is Made
President of Session by
Election This Morning.
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INSTITUTES ARE HELD
Need of Great Patriotism in Solving
&, Present Day Problems Theme
~! of Hon. S. r. Van SAINT.

The convention proper of the Illinois
" NJ. C. A. opened this morning at
o'clock at the First Methodist church
with nearly 800 delegates from all
parts of the state present. Simple but
neat decorations adorn the auditorium,
sprays of autumn leaves being hung
over the, chandeliers and about the
TOStfum.
The meeting was called to order b.
Frank Nay of Chicago, president pro
TEN, and the report of the nominating
committee was read, announcing the
following officers:
President-C. e. Legg. Pontiac.
First vice president-F. II. Burt, Chi
Gago.
Second vice; president--N. G. Van
S,pt, Sterling
Third vice president--A5 S. Hall.
Egin.
Fourth vice president - J. H. Hau-
b3rg, Moline.
Fifth vice prGsident-Hon s. r. Van.
S INIT Minneapolis. .
Seeretaries-H L. Markell of Mat
ton. and IL. r.. Farmer.
Second Vice President F. II. Burt.
III the absence of President L.egg, toois
tie chair as chairman of the first ses-
sion of the permanent convention. He
dressed a few words to the dele
G fes> urgings the necessary enthusi-
a III and introduced S. D. Gordon OF
Cleveland. Ohio. as the first speake-
Mr. Gordon. who is well known to Illi-
II lis Y. NJ C. A. workers, though az
Chic citizen. was greeted with enthus-
istic applause as he took the plat
form.
Convention President.
Clark f. Legg. president of the Pom
tho Y. NJ. c. A. and representing that
Institution, chosen president of the con-
vshtion. is a native of West Virginia.
saa came to Illinois with his parents
ri i1S5G Under ms administrator as
btdsdent of the Pontiac Y. NJ. C.. A,
the new building. costing $4,000 has
baen occupied less than two years.
TWO years ago at the Bloomington con-
yapion Mr.. Legg- Was -elected as a MEM
b&f@6f-t-s nm nd has
nce-dene- valuable service on railroad
and city department subcommittee.
. ..,.. Talks on Prayer. ,-,.
Mr. Gordon, took for his .subjec-
Prayer the Greatest Outlet of Power,
a theme treated in his work. Quiet
Talks on Prayer" The substance OF
his address was as follows:
There is one inlet in the power OF
life, the Holy Spirit There are five
outlets of power, five avenues through
which this One within shows Himself
and reveals His power First: through
the life, what the person is. Simply
what he is will show as one of the
outlets of power. Second: through
the lips, what one says. If one is in
touch with God His fire burns whether
the tongue stammer or has good con
troll of its,upowers. Third: through
ones service. what; he does. Ones
best may not be the best of others
but if it be his own best it win bring
"a harvest. Fourth: through ones
money, what is not kept, but what };
leosened out for God The face valu5
of this money is not the consideration
but it's sacrifice value. Fifth, and tho
greatest, the outlet of prayer
'"The greatest thing anyone can de
fer God and for man is to pray. 1t i:
not the only thing. But it is the chief
thing. A correct balancing of the pos
sihle powers one may exert puts II
first. For if man is to pray right
he must first be right in his motives
and his life And if man be right
and put the practice of praying in it;
right place, then his serving and Civ
7irg and speaking will be fairly fra
grant and with the presence of God.
Is fcret Service.
THE great people of today are thosc
who pray, not those who talk abou
payer; nor those who say they be
live in prayer, nor those who explain
about prayer: but those people wht
take time and pray 1t is wholly
secret service. : One does not know
who these people are. though some
times shrewd guesses are made. Wit!
die reverence, but very plainly, let ]
b. said that God can do nothing flo
IL man with shut hand and shut Ifs
There must be an open hand and hear
and life through which God can Civ