The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1910-11-18
PLEA FOR UPLIFT
OF YOUNG men
Much Enthusiasm Aroused al
Annual Meeting In Canada.
Or. c. 7. WALKER SPEAKS.

lnouSanoS AtScuueo SHo STedS iHtcr-
national Convention Of the Young
Mems Christian Association In To-
ronto From the United States and
From Foreign Countries.
BY N. BARNETT DoDsoN.
The thirty seventh international con.
vention of the Young Mems Christian
association of America recently held
in Toronto, Canada, was attended by
upward of 1900 delegates. The work
among Afro-Americans was represent
ed by nineteen delegates against one
tilirty-five years ago, when the con.
vention was held in Rochester, N. Y.
Toronto is a charming city Of homes,
with a population of $4,000. 1t is the
Mecca for tourists and Is noted for
rs well regulated schools and churches,
there being 2O6 Of the latter. 1t is the
great commercial center Of Canada.
The convention was held in the Mas
sey hall, which. has a seating capacity
Of 5000.
The convention was made welcome
to the city by the mayor, and responses
were made by foreign delegates. The
! report Of the international committee
was made by the president, DR.. L. 9.
Warner of New York. The progress
of the work for the past ten years was
interestingly told by Vice President A.
e. Morling.
Among the principal objects of the
convention were to sound clear and
helpful note concerning the distinc-
tive features of the North American
association movement. to discuss some
of the present day problems in asso-
citation work, to emphasize the type Of
! spiritual life and Bible study for which
,, the association movement should stand,
to recognize Canadian national spirit
in the development Of a united inter.
national work and to take a forward
| look"
The conservation of life in the rural
districts was ably discussed by DR.. J..
w. Robertson and the timeliness Of the
association to meet the needs Of Cam
ada by j. A. Mcdonald, LII. D. Themes
for open discussion were leadership,
larger modern buildings, civic and in
dustrial opportunities, growth of broth
erhood and kindred organizations and
the safeguarding Of the boys Of con-
tinent.
What was conceded by all present to
have been the most timely and well
phrased and most forcible addresses
delivered by any speaker at the con-
vention was that of the Rev. DR..
Charles Il. walker or Augusta, Ga.
The leading papers of Toronto spoke
, Of DR.. Walker and his able address as
i follows:
I'm an address Illuminated with fire.
quent flashes of humor and racy COM
ment DR.. G. T. Walker, a colored dele
gate, discussed very forcibly Our Obll-
cation to the Colored Man. He came,
- began, as the representative of TO-
100000 American Negroes who In forty
years had reduced their illiteracy by
80 per cent, had put $40O00,00O into
church property and $30,0O0,OO0 into in
situations for educational and intel
lectual advancement. Practical Chris
tianity was progressive and aggressive,
and the Y. M. G. AS responsibility in
regard to the colored people grew out
Of the fact that all were members Of
the human family. The doctrine Of
blood was not evolved, but revealed.
Moreover, the Y. NJ. @. A. had a duty
to the colored man because he was an
American citizen despite the constitu-
tional amendments.
when the country called for service
the Negroes had forgotten the injus-
tees and indignities heaped upon them.
The Negroes were essentially a reli-
gious people. not given to skepticism,
atheism, agnosticism nor trouble with
higher criticism. The Negroes were in
state of adjustment, but they had
determined to stay In America and
help to build big nation. They were
confident Of winning the Christ spirit
! Of loving instead Of hating.
'The Negroes had forty-four city as
, sociations. ninety-three student associ-
atoms, with an enrolment OF 1000
members. There were 100000 Ne
groes in the cities which were the
storm centers. They represented one
ninth of the population, and yet they
only had thirty-five secretaries, while
the white people had 5000 secretaries.
The mission of the association was
worldwide, but it could not hope to
have the greatest success abroad I'M
less 1t helped the colored man at home.
This obligation could best be discharg-
ed by the appointment Of more men,
by larger contributions for the extern
sion Of the work and by cooperation
with the black people"
Bright Outlook For Virginia Seminary.
Virginia seminary and college,
Lynchburg. Va, starts of with large
enrolment Of students and well bal