The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-07
Y. M. &. A. international Convention

second annual international Convention
of the Young Mems Christian Associa
tion convened here to-day at IL A. NJ
Russell Sturgess, jr, OF Boston, called
the convention to order. He spoke o
the success that has attended the associs.
tlon's lsbors at all points during the
year, and of the increased responsibilitie:
resting upon the further prosecution ot
the work.
Quoted by Rev. DR.. Gushing, of Cleve
land, and Rev. DIR. Hooper, of Selma
Ala, and Mr.. Dean. of Cincinnati, con.
Quoted the music.
A committee of one from each State
and province WAS appointed to nominate
officers.
Pending report II. Howe Miller, ol
Cincir natl, conducted devotional exer-
cises in which Rev. Drs Simpson, Jones
Weaver and Chadwick, of Louisville, par.
ticipated.
The Committee on Organization re.
ported the following officers, who were
elected: President, J. V. Farweli
Chicago; Vice Presidents, Messrs. Viii
kie OF Ontario, Jennings of Pennsylvs.
MIA, Block OF Georgia, Cheever OF Ohio
Mcdonald of New Jersey, Armstrong OF
Alabama, and Field of Indiana; Secre-
taries, Messrs. Horton and DAVIS of Ala.
bams, Chaplin OF Iowa, Palmer OF Arkan.
sas, and Loomis OF Massachusetts
Mr.. Sturgess introduced Mr.. Far we'll
the President-elect, who made briei
speech, thanking the convention for the
honor conferred and congrstulating
them upon the favorable auspices under
which they have assembled.
Afternoon session-The opening devo-
tional exercises were conducted by Col
Lovelace of Alabama, after which Jas
Stokes, jr., of New York, presented the
report of the executive committee, and,
therefore, gave u detailed report OF the
work oil the committee for the past year,
and statistics OF .he general sssOcis
tion work. In 1866 there were
but sixty-fve associations, which
were isolated bodies; now there are over
one thousand organizations, bound to-
gether under inter stIonal, state and
provincial commissions, with over l50,.
600 members. The work then was in
definite; now il is largely in the interest
of, as we'll as conducted by, young men
Then moral men were admitted to active
membership, and the work was largely
benevolent; now protesting Christian
oung men control the societ es, and the
work looks to the conversion
of young men. Then there was
not an association building;
now there are forty-elght, valued u,
S2OO00OO, and with other property
owned by the association aggregate;
S3,OOO,OOO. The expenditures of the
committee for the year WAS $4,000, snC
added to this the State and Association
expenses paid amount to near y S5OO,OOO
E,phty-three thousand men were pro
vided with work. The average weekly
attendance in the association bible CLASSES
is 8,123. A gonerol secretary and ageht
are employed. Mr.. Weidenssl and L
w. Manhall presented reports of work
in the West. Thomas h
Gree, George A. Hall, JOSEPH
Hardis and S. A. Loggone of worl
in the South; George johnson, of wori
for the colored young men IN the south
George L. DAVIS, work in the marstim
provinces, and 5. Morse rs secretary o
the committee. The committee thanl
the secular and religious press tor th'
assistance given the work during tn
wear, and recommended that $4,000 bt
devoted to the work for the coming year
In the evening Library Hall was filled
with the representative christians anC
business people of the city, TO lormalI.
welcome the association. L. ID. Carlev
president O. the assoc alton, Hon. 4. ID
Jacobs, mayor, and Stuart Robinson, u
d., delivered addresses. The latter CAV
the most unqualified endorsement to tn
association and their work. Response
were made by Mr.. Farwell and other:
About three hundred delegates have s.
far presented themselves. Others are ar
riving by every train, and the CONVENTION
promises to be large and interesting
The hall is beautifully decorated and tn
most luxurious homes in the city sr
opened 10 and occupied by the delegate: