Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-10-26
INLAND EMPIRE Y.M.C.A.
CABINET CONFERENCE
Plans for Closer Cooperation Be-
tween Christian Associations of
Colleges Made Saturday and
sunday

The second annual Y. NJ. G. A. cab
met conference for the Inland En-
pire was held in the local association
rooms Saturday and Sunday, Novem-
Der 20 and 81, 1917.
The purpose of the conference was
to get instruction in the methods of
cabinet work in the several Inland
Empire schools, and to get inspira-
ton for the extraordinary tasks of
the year before us.
The first meeting was held at
1900 o'clock Saturday morning in
the Y NJ. c. A. office. The topic Of
discussion was Bible study and was
led by Mr., Hauser.
Gale Seaman led the discussion at
the 100 o'clock meeting, the topic
being Meetings" At this meeting it
was learned that Spokane University
has a perfect record of Y. NJ. c. A.
membership every man in school be-
ing member of the Y. NJ. G. A. and
everyone attending their weekly
meetings Also at Whitworth every
man student is member of the col
lege Y. NJ. C. A. The delegates from
Whitman College and the University
of Idaho reported that at these insti-
tutions there has been no Y. NJ. c. A.
organizations But at these places the
students are planning on organizing
associations, probably with some stu
dent to act as general secretary.
The purpose of weekly meetings is,
MIR. Seaman said Ito unite Christian
men for Christian service, to train
men for Christian leadership and to
acQuaint members with the world
program of Christianity
At $500 o'clock Saturday after
noon the subject of mem bership and
finance was taken up. Wellington
II. Tinker, international secretary of
the Y. NJ C. A, with special relations
to state universities, led the dis
cussion. Here it was decided that
membership in the association should
depend in no way upon the finances
of the men. In other words, the Y
NJ. c. A. should not charge dues, but
should ask for voluntary subscrip-
tons.
Between 500 and $50 o'clock
the subject of Populations was dis
cussed. The fact was brought out
that the two main purposes of depu-
tation work are to train college men
to lead public meetings and to give
men of the country communities
vision of their responsibility to their
boys.
The banquet at 700 O'Clock Sat
urday night at the Graystone Inn, at
which the local cabinet entertained
the visiting delegates, was one of
the main events of the conference.
Russell Adams acted as toast
master for the occasion Toasts were
given by Mr.. Douglas for Whitman,
Mr.. Hyndman for Whitworth Col
lege, Mr.. Freeman for Spokane Uni
versity, Mr. Lloyd for Idaho and Mr..
Langdon for W. S. c. Gale Seaman
also spoke and Mr.. Tinker said a few
words on THE Claims of Foreign
Missions"
The morning watch" was the
topic of the meeting Sunday morn
ing at $50 O'Clock Mr.. Seaman
brought the advantages of this morn
ing devotion before the men in a very
vivid way. Mr. Tinker also spoke
for few minutes on Evangelism.
At ESQ Sunday afternoon the con-
ference was merged into a meeting
of committees from all the Inland
Empire colleges and Lewiston Nor
NAL school, at which the policies tor
the student friendship war fund cam
paign We're determined Speakers at
this meeting We're Miss Helen Full
ton, western executive for the stu
dent friendship war fund commit-
tee; Miss Scribner. Y. W. c. A. Sec
rotary at the University of Wash
ington, and Mark Bartholomew
former general secretary of the Y. NJ.
c. A. at Yale. The last speaker told
OF the Y, N. c, A. war work on the
pattleflelds in Russia.
The conference closed with Mr..
Bartholomew address to the pub
lie in the college auditorium at 400
O'Clock, his subject being "Condf-
tions in Russian Prison Camps"
Delegates TO the convention were
Messrs. Potter. Scates, and Hyndman
of Whitworth; Thomson. Knowles,
Wencey, Wilson. Douglas, and Tate
of Whitman; Denman, Lloyd, and At
wood of Idaho; Freeman Of Spokane
University. besides the local Y. NJ.
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