The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-21

counties, the employment OF a special
| man TO work In northeast Nebraska,
providing sufficient funds were raised,
tMr. r. A. Mccormack of Sioux City
having already made liberal offer In
this connection, that emphasis con.
tinue to be placed on bible study, the
boys work. the national guard work,
and the educational work and that
$1,000 be raised for state work this
year.
The committee reported the follow
ing men to be members Of the state
executive committee for three year
terms; t. G. Babcock Omaha; A. j.
Johnson, University Place, w. d.
Mead, jr,, York; NJ. c. Steele, Omaha,
w. J. Hill, Lincoln; f. A. Chlckering,
Omaha and c. ID. Ayers, Central City.
The nominations were ratified. Messrs.
Chlckerlng and Ayers are new men
on the board.
The following men were reported
for three-year terms on the state ad.
visory committee: C. L. Richards,
Hebron; G.. w. Mcdonald, North
Platte; A. l., Tucker, Wayne; w. A.
Voigt, Nelson; b. G.. Wade, Omaha;
G. NJ. Mayne, Lincoln; l.. A. Borsheim,
Lincoln; C. Il. Anderson, Crete; DR.. u.
G. Henry, Omaha, and J. II. Bader, Ere.
mont George p. Bssell of Central
City was selected for a one-year term
to fill the vacancy resulting from Mr..
Ayers election to the state committee.
Dad" Elliott, international college
secretary and ex,football star, and
George ID. McDill international rail
road secretary and a former North
western railroad man, were the prin-
cipal speakers to address the meeting
Sunday evening. Mr.. Elliott said that
there was a business premium on
Christian character and urged the pro-
lection of the young men of Norfolk.
Mr.. McDill said that the young men
of Norfolk from their capitalized earn
ings for year were worth $14,000,000
as against a valuation of the real es-
tate and personal property of Norfolk
at $3,5OO,OO0. He also pleaded for the
protection of the young men.
Secretary Bailey then took charge
Of the meeting. He reviewed the con-
vention and said that 1t had been a
grand, big success and that the state
committee had been justified in send
ing it to Norfolk He paid special
tribute to DR.. jenkins as bible teach
er. The Norfolk convention, Mr.. Bal.
ley said, was the first Nebraska con-
vention to be attended by Indian del
egates, referring to five delegates from
the Santee agency.
General Secretary Wade of the
Omaha association and Rev. John L.
Slime, pastor of the Christian church.
made short talks.
The delegates in the convention then
stood up and joined hands in several
great chains around the house. At
Secretary Bailey's request the dele
gates were Joined by most of the men
in the house, all singing The Tie That
Binds" The convention verse for the
coming year, For Ye Serve the Lord
Christ" was announced. President
Wallace in few eloquent words de-
clared the convention adjourned.
Sunday morning Norfolk pulpits
were filled by prominent convention
delegates, the various speakers filling
the assignments announced Saturday.
AT 10 a. m. special evangelical meet
ing of the delegates at Marquardt hall
was conducted by A. j. Elliott. There
were twelve decisions at the hall while
eight were announced at the close of
the afternoon lecture at the Audito-
rum.
In addition to the mems meeting
Sunday afternoon T. c. Marsh of FIRE.
mont conducted a bobys' meeting at
the Baptist church while President
Wallace presided at a womens meet
ing at the First Methodist church. At
the latter church $50 women pledged
themselves towards Norfolk Y. M. C.
A. movement. A committee of seven
women, with Mrs. NJ. A. McMillen as
chairman, were selected to represent
the women in any movement started.
This committee will meet during the
week.
Saturday night an Auditorium full of
people saw a cross section of Y. M.
c. A. work, supplemented with an ex-
hibition by ten young men from the
Y. Nj. c. A. gymnasium working under
Physical Director Pentland. 1t was
meeting interspersed with college
songs sung by the college delegates in
the Auditorium.
The first part of the practical pro.
gram presented young man from Nor
folk going to Omaha and calling at
the Omaha Y. NJ c. A. He was given |
a warm welcome, plenty of informa
ton and then invited to a little social |
in one of the parlors where |
score of young men were singing over
some typical vaudeville stunts put on
by Jorgenson of Lincoln, Kempton of
Grand Island, Hughes of Chadron and
Haight of Crete.
The gymnasium work Of the Omaha |