Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-01
CONFERENCE WILL
CLOSE TOMORROW
WITH ADDRESSES
Three Day Religious Gathering
Under Y. M. G, A. Auspices
Has Been Success
MEN AND BOYS BANQUET
Fine Spread Enjoyed at Broadway
Presbyterian Church-Excel-
lent Address Given.

The Challenge of the Friendship of
Jesus" is the striking title announced
by Fred S. Goodman OF New York, fcr
his address to men at the First NJ. Z.
church Sunday Afternoon at $3.50 The
men of Rock Island should not fail to
hear him in this presentation. The
meeting is open to all men. and the
invitation is being spread as widely
as possible. This will be Mr.. Good
mans last public address on the pro-
gram of the United Training Confer
ence for Men"
At three O'Clock Sunday afternoon,
Mr. Whitmore, who has been winning
the enthusiastic praise of all who have
heard him during the past three days,
and who has shown himself to be a
true. and sympathetic friend of the
boys, will speak to meeting of older
boys at the y. NJ. c. A. on the subject,
Was Solomon a Wise Man," Mr.
Whitmore has already been heard by
/. many boys in the city, ard it is safe
to predict that most of them will want
to hear him again in this farewell talk
tomorrow afternoon. Boys IA years of
age and older are. expected to attend
the meeting
This age limit includes the boys who
have comprised the B. G. NJ. organiza.
ton in past years. and these are es.
pecially urged to ccme to the meeting
Sunday brings to a close the three
days training conference which has
been successfully promoted by the 10
cal Y. NJ. c. A. Mr.. Goodman will speak
at Broadway Presbyterian church al
the morning service, and Mr. Whit
more will speak at the same time al
the First NJ. E. church. The meetings
| for men and boys in the afternoon will
bring the series to its end
! MEN ENTERTAIN CLUBS.
A splendid crowd of men gathered
last night at Broadway church to heal
the addresses by Mr.. Goodman ant
Mr.. Whitmore. Practically all the
churches and mems clubs of the city
were represented in the meeting. Sup
per was put on in the accustomed hos
pitable fashion of the broadway Men,
club at Gas. and an hour of delightful
fellowship was enjoyed. Then II. Il
Hayden, president of the club, intro
duced Mr.. Goodman as the first speak
er of the evening.
Mr.. Goodman's address was stroni
appeal for men to make their religion
a matter of serious, everyday living
to carry their religion into their bus
tDasS-fO acouaint themselves with n
truth contained in the Bible. He e.
forced his remarks with abundant illus
trations, gathered from his long an
varied experience and impressed hi
hearers profoundly.
Mr. Whitmo-e followed in a talk o
the y. NJ. c. A. as IN inter-churc
force. dealing especially with the need
of the boys who are hard to hold
church He appealed for adult leader
who will give themselves to the wor
! of helping the boys to find their wor
and their place in the church, and r
lated things which have come undo
his observation, showing what can b
accomplished by determir alton.
The banquet TO- boys was held earl
in the evening at the First Bapti.
church, where the ladies offered fir
spread for the young men, TO whic
the fullest justice was done DR. H. Y
Reed presided at this meeting, an
Mr.. Whitmore gave one of his cha
acteristic addresses to the boys theI
selves.
3 This morning and afternoon, the re
: ular program was carried out, wit