The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-14

The twenty-eight annual convention
Of the State Y. NJ. c. A. has come to
close, and the 63S delegates who act
uslly registered have returned to their
homes or schools. The eliminating
hes sion held at The Auditorium to
which the church members of the city
were invited nearly filled the great hall
and could be estimated a.. something
less than 1000 persons.
Prior to the addresses of the evening
half hour musical program was en- :
joyed consisting of congregation sing
ing and selections by the orchestra OF
the First Baptist church. Dean White
house officiating at the organ. Tho I'M
portant addresses were given by DR..
Frank K. Sanders and DR.. Frank T.
Bayley of Denver. Aside from this w
A. Hunton. International secretary, OF
the colored department made a few re-
marks on the progress. whic.. is being
made among the people of his race, and
John u. Moore. executive secretary OF
the laymen's mis- sionary movement, told
briefly OF the objects of the movements
and invited to the delegates to De pres
ent for the great Topeka convention
next week
The committee on credentials reported
that the total registration was 636,
v Mich is % greater than last years reg
lstration at Lawrence and constitutes
a record in the history of the annual
convention.
The Resolutions Adopted.
The resolution committee reported as
follows.
First, be it resolved, That this 2Sth
annual convention of Young Mems
Christian associations of Kansas de-
Voutly Acknowledges the favor of AL
mighty God in bestowing his divine
guidance upon the deliberations of all
sessions and actions of this body
''Second-Be it resolved. That for the
courtesies, help and favors received,
this convention does hereby extend its
hearty thanks to the good people of To-
peka who have so kindly opened to US
their homes and administered to our
comfort, to the pastors and officers Of
the churches of the city; to the presl-
dent and faculty of Washburn college;
to the Commercial club; to the ladies Of
the churches. for their cooperation and
assistance; to the press for copies and
kindly notices and reports of the meet
ings; to the director and others who
furnished the inspiring music; and to
all others who have assisted in MAX
ing this convention success, especial
~ our worthy governor, the members
of the international committee, DR..
Fayette L. Thompson of ST. Louis; DR..
Frank T. Bayley of Denver; l. E.
Brown of the Institute Training school,
Chicago; our beloved ex-state secre-
tary, K A Shumaker;r L. A Coulter,
state secretary of Texas; and those
from the city abroad who have present
ed special departments of our work"
Started in Modest Way.
From a mere handful of clerks in
spare room of a great dry goods store
the Y. NJ c. A. has developed until to-
day it is truly an army whose numbers
are stupendous,' was the statement of
President Frank Knight Sanders in his
opening address.
stands out prominently is the fact it
adapts itself to all sorts of conditions.
1t is also practically meeting the va
rious phases of personal need. At
first it was little more than a prayer
meeting. but now it can be said that
it aims to deal with every need of the
young manhood of every nation. 1t
is capable of doing this in an easy and
efficient fashion.
at seems so much better to take
young men before they have been lost
and ruined, and to use their complete
possibilities in connection with the
work they should be doing in the
kingdom of God. Its work impresses
one by it's earnestness and it's loyalty
to the Church of Christ. Only Incl
dentally does it reach out in ways
that are material and physical. This
is so it can get hold of the men.
perhaps one of it's most impress
sive by-products has been its ability to
foster other movements. There is the
student volunteer movement that is
so beneficial today and the splendid
brotherhoods which are beginning to
develop. These movements are largely
attributable to the efforts of the Y.
"It is a noticeable fact that the
Y. NJ. c. A. today is an established
institution. How wonderfully has the
wealth of this country poured in to
give it strength. Its policy is the re-
suit of so years of experimenting by
men who were capable of dealing with
all kinds of situations.
1.-THE association is not reforma
tory for dead beats'-we have other
Institutions which take care of men
of this type. 1t is not charity in
stitution that gives without return. 1t
is a combination which seeks to fur
nish through our best young men the
opportunity to allow less favored young
men to realize their birthright.
'There is a practical service which
the Y. M. c. A. is rendering this coun-
try. and that is being able to study the
perpleXing social conditions and to
offer a remedy"
Dr. BayIey's Address.
This World and the Next was the
subject of the address by DR.. Frank
r. Bayley.
The speaker endeavored to impress
upon hearers that, the things unseen
are more important than the things
seen.
Speaking of unseen things.'' he
said, 'such things are real things. I
heard a saying once to the effect that
it was easy to sketch. All one had
to do was to think and then mark
around your think. There is much
truth in that. The mind leads every
thing. The thought goes before the
thing.
''The ability to see the unseen is the
glory of men. Incapacity on the part
of man to see the unseen relegates him
to an inferior rank. Man himself is
an invisible. He is in body that is
visible enough but it is the stuff that
a house is made of-that's all, but
the man you can't find him.
1--WE often talk of this life and an
other life as being distinct. 1 am
sorry that anyone should have that
conception. He who is conscious of