Richmond Palladium (Daily), 22 November 1901 — Page 1

KIGHMOH VADIUM. BICnMOXi. DAILY PALIADIip VrIDA V, XOVEMBBK lyOl. W KEKL ETABLIilIKI 1S.1I. ONE CEXT A COPY. HAPPY HOLlMWBMERGElV PROGRAM PHOTO BY k. F, f AI.Ht.Y. I OF THE Y. M. C. A. YESTERDAY. OF THE Y. M. C. A. CONVENTION.

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What Was Done at the Ses sions of the Afternoon And Evening The Program For Tonight And Tomorrow.

Tbe opening session , of the Y. M. C. A. convention took place at the First English Lutheran church yes terday afternoon, with an attendance halt filling the church. Only about one-third of the delegates had as yet arrived, and but few of , tbe citizens were present. The church is nicely decorated for the purpose with palms and tne national colors, beautiful nags beifg draped on tne walls in profusion. An inscription in blue and yellow hangs over the altar reading 'Welcome, Young Men's Christian Association." Tbe meeting was characterized by great earnestness In all that was done. If our people only understood how interesting these meetings are, the church would be packed at each of them. The singing and addresses are all very interesting. Eery speech is a gem, and the singing by the evangelists fine. The citizens are urged to attend these meetings and. are denying themselves of a great privilege when they do not do so. Such enthusiastic, elevating, powerful meetings we have never seen in Richmond. A song service conducted by John P Hills came first and such singing! The duets by Charles Collins Smith and C. S. Colburn were much enjoyed, and were followed by an address on the True Significance of this Convention" by Mr. E. L. Shuey of Dayton. It was, he said, a pleasure to join in the opening session of a convention, and his remarks were full of counsel for the delegates while hrre and at home. The responsibilities resting upon the members were great from the opportunities which were offered. There is power in numbers, he said, but we are to make up in ear nestness for lac. of numerical force. While there is great power in numbers, we can compensate for lack of that by tbe influence -pf Christian ""gentlemen, f There areV Christians whoarenot gentlemen and gentlemen i wno are not unristians. iei us dv i

our behavior impress this city that j tiocs reported briefly their condiwe are a party of Christian gentle- tion and progress for the year as fol-

men. I here is no force so irresistiDie as that or a ouristian gentleman. row let us consider why we are nere. Did you come because you were sent as a delegate? Then the good name of the associatiou that sent you is in your hands; so also tbe good name of this entire great brotherhood which

e tends around the world, is in the elation by business men has never hands of the men who are here for been equalled in any previous year, the next few days as it is in the Evansville Steady advance along hands of no other men in the state at all lines. Splendid business men conthis time. You are not here for a nected with the board, good time you are here for work; Indianapolis Boys work especialto work from the first moment to ly growing. Gymnasium work rethe last. Don't be afraid to talk in markably fine. Indications good for these conventions. Young man, the winter. don't be afraid toexpressyour views. Lafayette Just been given a $1'2,Let the other man talk some, but 000 property by a citizen who is still you talk, too. Thus we learn each living and working for funds to reother's methods; we get new ideas, build the building and add gymliut that is not all. If that is all nasium. Monon railroad has given this convention is to do it will be $5,000 toward it. a failure or you have been. It should Marion Still occupy rented propbring into your hearts a stronger erty, but doing good work, brotherhood and love for the sp;rit of South Bend Doing well, cutting Jesus Christ. Now you are not here debt down rapidly ; having trouble to to visit. There are lots of handsome get a competent secretary, voung ladies in Richmond, I know Terre Haute About to get control that but you are not here to vi-ut; of a new bui'diDg; now canvassing do that some other time. Now, the city for fuds with good encaurwork. We want enthusiasm, relig- agement; expect to raise $12,000 ious fervor. We want the enthusi-! more. j astie spirit which shall mean that we 1 Eikhart Great increase in mem-! are here for tbe service of Jesus j bership and financial condition im j Christ. "With it we are to use the i proving steadilv.

tact which wins men we are to bei 'irnst Christian gentlemen with ; all whom we may meet, especially in i this c-itv which has no association j but has ouried several of them and is in deep mourning over it We must exert an influence that will mean an as-ociation in this city, not next year, but now, at once. , These are grave responsibilities, but they rest upon us. The dutiesof thedelegates on their return home were then stated in the same happy style, leaving tbe impression that they were going home to do God's work, and urging them to bear that in mind. Let our motto be, as is the motto of tbe week of prayer, "Make Jesus King. " Let us carry this home with us from this convention. Tbe address was followed by a short devotional service led by Charles Cullen Smith of Chicago with a beautiful ten minute sermon on a text from the third chapter of Colossians. The review of the year led by State Secretary E. E. Stacy followed, from which the following statistics were available: Mem- . Current Cost of ber. Eipme kldas 4

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Lraytte Marion .. .W .0O 1.7wl i.eon 1.8 0 a 917 I.6WS 7.4 13.717 1 021 35 81 ' 1J (HO N.w Albany .H3 oe i, !-.' S.0 Boatn Hcna . Terre Haute. K lk hart Ft Wayne Indianapolia. Ltni on Total. College Totals TOO Total 6.461 tl,7 $393,700 Total value of all furniture and fix tures 19,325. Total debt on buildings $29,487. The colleges have associations with 7,510 members, as follows: Butler 110 Central college .... 87 Central Normal 499 Culver 2K0 DePauw 280 Earlham 130 Eistern Indiana. . ; 90 Franklin. 99 Hanover 110 Indiana University 789 Marion Normal 45 Medical college, Indianapolis. Moore 's Hill . . .... . . .... Oakland..Purdue Rose Polytechnic ... ......... State Normal .' ... Uoion Christian . . ..4 .. . . Valparaiso..,."-?.-: . f.r. 2 Wabash ; 2l0 82 78 9t8 182 52 7 165 ueieirates irom the various assKjialows 1 Anderson urowtninraembersti p, growth in educational work 1 Crawfordsville Have finest build ing in state, were in debt $8 000 This year have raised $12,000, wied out the debt and have moaey in the 1 treasury. The backing of tbe assotort circumstances but have made a gocd showing from the start. Holding not what tbey need but have it paid for and a buiidicg fund well started Entirely out of debt now. Indianapolis Last year burdened with unpaid debts, which are now all paid and money in treasury. Large increase in membership, largely Catholic. Logan sport Prospects much better than last yea"; membership increasing; are renting property but expect to build at an early day. EVEXINU SESSI X. The First M. E. church was filled last evening and the services were given the most careful attention.The church was nicely decorated. The delegates were not placed by themselves, but were all over the room, mingled with the congregation. The devotional services consisting of the singing of hymns by the congregation led by Sir. Hiilis was followed by the business session. The committee on nominations for officers for the ensuing year reported the names of K. P. Town.Terre Haute,fcr president. - , J. P. Ritter, Indianapolis, for vicepresident. tt fSharon E. Jones, Kicamond, for

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jr " 0 v . -r - 4 . it. V " 'Vj;. r ,4V vice-president. E C. Bromwell, Evansville, for secretary. J. H Eikenberry, Greencatle, for as'stant poreary. O. E McMeans, Richmond, for press secretary. J. F. Wallick, I id;anapolis, for treasurer. The election was by acclamation and wa unanimous. Mr Sharon Jones was called to the platform and made a ne t little welcome address, and prefaced it by assuring the delegates that they were now assembled in tbe heart of the prettiest city in the best eminty in tbe greatest stae in tb union; that 1 the citv appr. ciate i them at theirtrue worth as representatives of one of the best organizations in the world. Richmond received at his bands tbe finest of enconiums in praise of ber many good institution and in behalf of the city and her citi zens extended a warm greeting, with the hope that their convention onisht not only be pleasant and profitable to them, but result in the formation of an association here in keeping with our other mnv wortty institutions. Rv. J. W. KpD on behalf of tbe nvnisteria' association welcomed the c&ve4i3L. .intjers wiih. ihenia? word of the Albigenses, "la His Name." We were irlud o secure jt em a reprsrn a'ive of the highest typ? of Christian inatbood. We re aiiz that our country is safe so long as we feel c iiti-ifnt that bactt of it stands, as it dries, Christian manho;xi tbt highest tvpe of wt ich was in tbe Y. M C. A. They are welcome to our city aid our homes. He felt also that if. as was hoped, this convention thould result in the for mation of an association here we ! should owe them a debt which would 1 be lasting and grat. Ia the rame j of the churches of Richmond he bd tbem G dspeed. I Mr. W, R. Sayder. superintendent ! of schools, Muncie, speaking for the f president of the association, who bad not yet arrived, responded. If tbisj visit should prove a benefit to Rich-1 mond, as it was intended and hoped it would give God the Draise,who would work through the association, which he pledged to do its best to merit their heartv welcome The chairman then announced the committees of this session as follows,: Business committee J F. Hobde, Indianapt-Hs; M F. Sommtae, Evansville; L II. Weir, Bioomiagt jo; Geo. L. Hint. Indianapolis; G. M. Wells, Criwfordsville. Committee on re-;xrrs of stat officersProf. E. P." Tr-uebiood, Richmond, W. 5 A. K'int. Tj if ititte; T. C. Crabbs, Crawfurdavilie. Mr. Hiliis tbu led several hymns.during which Vice-president P.ctfcns arrired. Mr. PioUij ore-ent--d the annual report of the etec-u'ive committee. In the er pr.-m oeut members of the execute v co'mnirtee Governor Mount and Gvnerat Harrison hai dit-d and a memorial meeting io their honor is to he held during this convention. Governor Durbin hJ been elected to fill on of the vacancies. The thanks of tbe association were extended the state secretary, Mr. Stacy, for efiici -nt service. The report was an encouraging one, showing advancement in nearly every line. Tbe report of John F. Wallick, treasurer, was received. It showed teceipts of $5,366 25 from all sources, and expenses of $5,125 25, leaving on hand a balance of $241. Mr. E. L. Shuey of Dayton made a short address. The Hon. Charles Denby was then introduced and spoke of "Christianity in the Far East." He felt that his invition to speak was due to the hope that his fourteen years of service of this country in China and the Philippines had given him opportunity for seeing the missionary work and life in those countries. He had visited, as was his right and duty, every missionary station inthose countries and ton rid their lives pure and their work beneficial. Tbe,

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roLOXEL CHARLES DEN BY. great circuity about the reports ajcaiai-t itv-m is hat the writers of broWsonbe subject know nothing about it f lie kiu-w personally of writer whom be bad endeavored to irdcK:a.to visit the missions and vho tad and refus d to do , aiViiuBriT djaVZ1! fcivili wfii and -writfeu" btxks attackltig" tbe missi'-inarVes nnd their wcrk. It is supposed rer:era'ly in this country tht tbe missionary s w ork ;s merly theological; that is a mistake. He writes books: he translates primers aud readers; he teaches agric lture Dd trades; h bui ds hospitals; he erects universities and schools. He teaches ev.an surgery think what a benefit that is to a country that knows neither medicine nor surgerv The female missionary rducates the women cf those countries, and she is a ministering angel to ber sick and suffering sisters there. If these things are of no benefit to these peopi , then let us burn our own colleges and hospitals. The inference of some of the opposers of tbe missions to China is tbat when the nations arise and destroy them th3 work is lost. .This is wrong the cation has been educated and upraised. Instances of tbe faithfulness of the converts to their conversion and their mis sionaries were given from personal ! observations. Speaker has been told I a hundred times that China had aj civilization of her own, older and bet-: tar- than mira nhini kne 0O fMl ! more square miles than this country and five times more population; she mvented gunpowder and printing; she had the composers; she has bid natural gas for hundreds of years; she built suspension bridges centuries acd centuries ago; she built ships with compartments centuries ago. bills of exchange in the 14th ceniury; postoffiees and bauks with clearing houses long before we did. Confucius utterfd the colden rule 500 years before Christ. Yet I Lave! no doubt Christianity is needed toj make tbe country happy a.d pro- i gressive. Her government is the! uist corrupt in th world; her su-! perstitions are great. Tbey murder! their infants. Even Li Huog Chang j worshipped an uglj linle snake;.theyj have slaves; they are corrrrpt in J office; they torture to punUh crime; they treat the sne and the insane j aliie. Why, only a year ago they j killed 200 foreigners and 15 000 con- j verts claimed it was by Divine behest. Only missionary work can j save this country. Li Hung Chang j was not a reformer. He built rail-' roai and steamship lines, and bought a new navy but he did not progress in education. I predict that the next great man will be a reformer along all lines. The charge that we are j forcing a foreign religion upon China is false. It is only by the kindest of ; pursuasion. In the course cf his re- ? makrs the speaker referred to Henry I Law ton, formerly of Fort Wayne, as the greatest soldier this country has j produced since Grant. One of the ! chief beneficiaries by the PhiliDDine I war was the Y, Y, CL.A. The ob-' lects of .toe aaseounion went right l alooc with. tbe ampaf abe oldier. '

The association prepares men for churches and homes, not for saloons nd riitentiaries. The speaker lee ared the canteen a dangerous exptrinient at the best. The missionary is a necessity. Some of the results of his work were recited. The wonderful work of development being done in the east had tbe missionary as its forerunner, and he is nec essarv to it now. We have gloried in the fact that we have surpassed even Great Britain in all lines of advancement. With this material progress we owe it to ourselves, to mankind and our God, that we serd also spiritual guidance. The land that has lain fallow so long Is ripe for the seed and this association is the one which should sow it. The meeting closed with singing. THIS TORENOON. Tbe devotional meeting was led by Henry Ostrom. There was a large audience, including many ladies. C. K. Ober of Ne . York presented the association paper. J. S. Hotten. assistant general

secretary of the Chicago training school, described the work 'of that institution and its results, and also of the school at Lake Geneva, Wis. , ANOTHER PRIZE Won By Richmond at the Kansas City Flower Show, In the "McKinley carnation" contest a- the Kansas City flower show yesterday the prize of $100 offered for tbe most perfect specimen of the pink carnation, the favorite flower of the late President McKinley, was awarded to Mrs. E. T. Grave of this city. The bloom, with much ceremony, was then formally named '"The MeKinley," The competitors were Webb of Baltimore, Lonsdale of Philadelphia,Graves of Richmond, Dorner of Lafayette, Witterstaetter of Cincinnati, Herz of Indianapolis, May of Summit, N. J., and the Chicago carnation company. NOTABLE Anniversary of the Venerable Anna Wasson. The 83th birthday anniversary of the venerable Anna Wasson, mother of William Wasson, and relict of the late Micamy Wasson, occurred yesterday and was made an event of great pleasure to her and her friends. A party of some twenty five other relatives and friends gathered in the afternoon ancj took the house by storm. The main party then adjourned to the Hicksite Friends' church and a very happy time was had by all. especially the hostess, who seemed to lose the weight of her many years in the presence of friends of her girlhood of so many years ago. Dinner was served at the home of Mrs. Susannah Schofield, next door, and was a great treat. Among the guests was Mrs. Wasson 'a daughter, Mrs. Winter, of Muncie. Big Fire at Huntington, W. Va. Huntington, W. Va., Nov. 22. The Armour packing house and C. & O. freight house are in flames and a large number of box cars are burning, being hauled away in an effort to save them. All the fire engines have beer, called. Regular meeting of the Old Wayne Dramatic ciuo this evening at t jm at the usual place. A good attendance is desired. Beef tea aad malted milk at Prices.

What is to Be Done This Afternoon and TomorrowSome Changes . Made and Here Announced. THE SCTTER. As previously announced the delegates wiU all take supper this evening with ladies of the various churches. Supper will be served the delegates in the first section, at Grace church. The delegates in the second and third sections will take supper with the ladies of the First Presbyterian church. FRIDAY EVEXINrt. (East Main Street Friends church). 7:30 Song service, led by Mr. Hiilis and male chorus. 7:50 Brief report from section conferences.

8:10 "Lessons from the International Jubilee," G. N. Bierce of Ohio and others. 8:40 Services in memory of Gen. Benjamin Harrison and Ex-Governor James A. Mount, former officer of the state association, Governor Win- , field T. Dur bin presiding. SATURDAY FORENOON. (First English Lutheran church.) 9:00. Fourth Bible Hour, "A Study in the Book of Galatians," Prof. Shailer Mathews, Dean of Divinity School, the University of Chicago. 10:00. Report of committee on state officers reports (including discussion of each section) and action thereon. 10.40. "The Relation of the Individual Association to tbe State Work." II. G Van Tuyl of Detroit and Dr. T. J Peale of Cincinnati. 11:30. Invitations for next annual meeting. Announcements for Sunday. 12:00. Adjournment. SATURDAY AFTERXOOX. mi t tees. Closing business. 2:45. Fifth Bible Hour, -'A Study in the Book of Galatians," Prof. Shailer Mathews. - 3:40. Recreation. Excurens to SATURDAY IVENI-XO. f . ' First Methodist Church. 7:30. Song service led by Mr. Hiilis and male quartet from Logansport railroad depart-nent. 7:30. Addresses, - "Tbe Achieve ments and Future of the Railroad Department,'- Samuel O. Pickens, solicitor Pennsylvania Lines, and Fred B. Shipp, railroad secretary international committee. 8:40. Address, "The Christian Stu dent's Appointment to a Kingdom E. T. Colton, college secretary international committee. 9:15. Report of convention devotional committee, assignments for Sunday, etc Venezuelan Troubles. Caracas, Venezuela, Nov. 22. President Castro, believing tbat a conspiracy to overthrow bim existed, caused the arrest today at Puerto Cabello of Ramon Guerra, minister of war. He aiso arrested here a number of partisans of Guerra Joachim. Garido succeeds Guerra. as minister of war. New Telegraph Invention. Boulder. Colo., Nov. 22. Dr.Wm. Duane, professor of physics in the state university, has been granted a i patent for an invention by which as ' many as eighteen telegraph circuits ' can be established on one wire, on the principle of synchronizing inoj tors. - ; Fire at Murfreesboro, Tenn., Murfeesboro, Tenn.. Nov. 22 At 1 1:30 this morning tbe warehouse of ; J. D. Rather & Co. caught fire.wbicti soon spread causing a loss of $-!0,0W... The principal losers are Rather it I Co , Reed & Perry and W. B. East- ' man & Co.

Strikers Injoined. Cincinnati, O., Nov. 22. Judge S. W. Smith of the common pleas court, today issued a temporary injunction at a suit of the Anchor, Carriage company, restraining striking employes from picketing the plaintiff's premises and from all acts of intimidation or violence Elks. The meeting of the Elks last night was a rouser. Reports of the committees on the lease of a ball and tbfurniture and paraphernalia were-: received and approved. The nslts and regulations for the clnb rooms were read and approved. The rule which is of the most importance to the general public, the one with regard to visitors, is very liberal utti will be given ia full later on. Thf current number of the Elk's Journal: of Louisville will 000 tain a write up of tbe roomf and lodge. w '-r.zrfc"".'-"'-