Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-22

All Washington feels the throbbing i'm
pulse today of the presence within its
precincts OF that great force for the bet
terment of mankind-the Young Mems
Christian Association. The hosts of the
organization are here from everywhere
and on the broad thoroughfares of the
capital can be seen the delegates to the
thirty-sixth International convention of
the widespread organization wearing the
lapel button bearing the legend, Spirit,
Mind. Body" They are mostly men of
thought and action, and they came from
every section of the globe, for it Is now
saying. trite and true, that the sun
never sets upon the banner of the Y. M
c. A. Its workers can be found In force
in the fowery kingdom of Japan Under
the sunny skies of Africa and India;
away up in the ice-bound land of the mid
night sun: in the Philippines and Porto
Rico: In the wilds of Australia; On the
mighty and superb battleships of the two
greatest navies in the word, those of
England and the United States: in far
away China. and In many other parts Of
the world.
1t has become cosmopolitan Christian
force. and its power for good Is felt
wherever human feet have left footprints.
In the war with Spain it's tents and its
busy agents administered to both the
bodily and spiritual wants of the Amer
lean fighting men In blue and khaki In
the Sanguinary war between Japan and
Russia it's banner was ever at the front
as a beacon of hope to the little soldiers
of the mikado and those of the great
white car.
Men in Its Ranks.
In the ranks of this great organization
are men of wealth allied with the hardy
son of toll; bankers and artisans: mer-
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borers. and men who speak many tongues.
If gifts of money express public conf
dence, the Y. NJ. c. A. enjoys il. More
than S11OOO.Oo0 was given during 1876
for association buildings and work. But
better still. its work has been expanded
and embraces larger field of effort for
men and boys in civic, moral and social
movements.
District Commissioner Henry B. F. Mac
farland. who is taking leading part in
the convention. happily transformed the
Interpretation of the letters Y. NJ. c. A.
this afternoon at the Convention Hall
gathering when he said they stood for
You Must Come Again.. Following the
lead of the Commissioner. the citizens
generally bade the thousands of delegates
welcome to picturesque Washington, the
fairest city on the globe"
At Continental Hall.
"Cnum in Christie" Beneath a banner
legend meaning 'one in Christ men
of America and Japan. England and
Europe and the far-away isles of the
sea assembled this forenoon in the Con-
tinental Hall of the d. A. R, on 18th
street. The occasion was the first for
NAL session of the thirty-sixth inter-
national convention of the Young Mems
Christian Associations of North America
and there were delegates present from
many lands.
The scheme of decoration in the audi
torium was both elaborate and patriotic
Hanging gracefully over the stage were
the flags of all nations. while the galleries
were covered with the colors of this
American republic. The yellow dragon
nag of China and the rising sun banner
of Japan reposed peacefully on the wall
beside the red white and blue folds Of
Old Glory. There was also the yellow
and red flag of Spain, and the colors of
Germany. England, France and Austria,
and the red cross of humanity, all be-
meath the white banner of Christianity
as represented by the Y. NJ. c. A. and
its mighty motto 'Cnum in Chrsto'
The auditorium was so arranged that
the locations of the different state and
foreign delegates could be seen at a
glance. Staffs bearing placards with the
names of the localities represented by the
different delegations were placed at the
end of each tier of seats. In the first
row of chairs appeared the legend "Ha-
waii.' Immediately behind it. New Jer-
sey." Mexico" appeared at the begin
ming Of the second tier. and in the same
row was japan" Scattered about were
the banners of Ontario. Nova Scotia, Que
bee. Alberta British Columbia 1.-The
Canal Zone" and others.
Mr.. Tomkins introduced.
Mr.. Henry B. F. Macfar.and president
of the board of District Commissioners
who was president of the trennial con
vention of the Y. NJ. c. A. at Buffalo ir
1904. stepped to the front OF the stage a,
few minutes past 10 o'clock this fore
noon and called the large assemblage tt
order. He then presented the speaker
Rev. Floyd W. Tomkins. rector of tn,
Holy Trinity Protestant Episcopal Churcl
of Philadelphia, who announced his sub
ject. He Who Works Must Pray
The speaker dwelt on the power of con
centrated Christianity and the leaven OF
love that makes the whole loaf OF life bet
ter He said prayer is communion with
God. and a person may pray in silence
Sometimes the most effective prayer is
sigh OF the falling Of tear. The trues