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

star, man with n most remarkable
personality, and a man who knows col.
lege men rs few do he is recognized
as great power in association &C.
tlvity.
Nearly $1,000 Pledged.
The morning session has been char
acterized by an interest and enthusi-
assn which has been to delegates and
to visitors most helpful. Nearly ST.
900 was pledged In both personal and
association pledges for the carrying on
of state work. 1t is the purpose of the
state committee to raise at least ST.
600 for the state work and the 1908
convention pledges will serve as a
starter.
Indian Quartet Pleases.
The Indian boys quartet made a
most pleasing impression on the audi.
ence In the rendering of two numbers
in the English. w. M. Parsons, the
international secretary, of Minneap-
oils, gave brief account of the work
among these and other Indian boys.
The leader Of the group now guests
OF the association, Steven Jones. was
found by Mr.. Parsons on the Santee
agency near Niobrara over four years
ago. MT. Parsons remarked that he
saw something in young Jones and he
sent him to Springfield where he spent
three years in the Springfield Young
Mems Christian association training
school. He is a leader among his peo-
pie. He has conducted meetings In
more than thirty Indian reservations
and the good that he is in this way
doing could not we'll be estimated.
The bible study period, a service
devoted to bible discussion conducted
by the Rev. Daniel q. jenkins, of the
Omaha Theological seminary, has
come to be regarded Of such practical
value and interest to those attending
these meetings that by request has
been extended to forty-five, instead
of a thirty minute period
Buildings Essential.
w. d. Mead, jr., president of the
York association, led an interesting
discussion on THE Country and Small
Town Work" In this he was assist
ed by F. A. Mccormack of Sioux City.
Association men do not recommend
the establishment of a Young Mems
Christian association in towns too
small to pay for the erection of well
equipped building and in towns where
the association thus started cannot be
we'll maintained
Mr.. Wallace Speaks.
G. G. Wallace chairman Of the state
executive committee, made his speech
to the convention men on Saturday
morning; speech which had been
called for on his sudden arrival in the
convention hall Friday evening. This
speech was in the form of q plea for
men; a plea for men of the type that
are attending this convention; men
who will devote their whole time and
their energy and ability to work
that is very much in need. State Sec
the same line. He recounted expert
ences of his six and one-half years as
Nebraska state secretary. He said
that it was his first plea for men but
that he made this plea most earnestly.
At call from one of the delegates,
Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Slmonds, wife of the
students state secretary, and Mrs. w.
W. Hughes, wife of the secretary Of
the Central City association, were in
Mrs. Bailey made few
brief remarks on association work as
she views it from a mothers stand
point and in her words showed ten
der devotion for the work of the great
organization. Mrs. Bailey is promi
nent in the work of the Omaha Young
Women's Christian association.
Probably York Next Year.
in answer to a call for requests for
next years convention, York was the
only city that made bid. The place
will be selected by the executive COM
mittee, but York will probably land it.
The Sunday Speakers.
The following delegates to the con-
vention spoke in Norfolk churches
Sunday morning: w. M. Parsons, in
ternational secretary of Minneapolis,
in the First Methodist; George w. Nc
Dill, international railroad secretary,
of Chicago, in the First Congregation
al; T. c. Marsh, general secretary,
Fremont, in the Second Congregation
al; G. G. Wallace, chairman state COM
mittee, Lincoln, in the Christian; e.
p. Bennett, ex-chairman state commit
tee, Lincoln, in the Baptist, and d. e.
jenkins D. D., Omaha, In the Presby-
terrain.
The Central City male quartet made
its initial appearance before the con-
vention Saturday afternoon. This Is
a thoroughly organized group Of sing
ers and is known as the leading male
quartet in the state. Their appear
ance has been looked forward to with
much interest by those who are ia
miliar with their work and their sing
ing was feature of the closing ses-
sions of the meeting.