The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-05-04
Y. M. O. A. Convention.

The nth annual Convention of what IL
known az the Ninth Pennsylvania District, Y.
NJ. O. A., met In this place last Tuesday
evening. The State is mapped of into Dis
tricts, Dauphin, Lebanon and Perry forming
the Ninth District, our own county OF Ferry
being one OF the most efficient counties In the
District, or In the State, having seven of Its
Associations represented n this Convention.
Thirty-seven visiting delegates were present,
making about fifty with Bloomfield. The del
egates we're
Plttsburgh-S. A. Taggart.
Steelton--Rev. j. @. Mumma, p. w. Samson.
Landlsburg-Rev, II. Macpherson, w. b.
Dlven, John II. Murray, IL. d. Fetter, Rev. j..
A. MeDanald, Jacob NJ. stambaugh.
Harrisburg A. J. Whitney, Jas. McCor-
mick, Jas. McConaughy, j. N. DETER, john
O. Lynch, ]. NJ. Peddlcord.
Newport. e. Mitchell, T. II. jackson, w.
l.. Demorest, Jacob Coble.
Lancaster--S. B. Herr.
New Cumberland-John Freeman.
Greenpark-F. s. Cooper, J. A. Stambaugh,
W. H. Doughton, Jas. II. Rice, Jacob Bern
helsel, j. G.. Messmer, j. K Cooper, Jonas
Noll, W. Bernhelsel B. +. Huber, Chas. K.
Bernhelsel.
Duncannon--s. B. Fahnestock.
Shermansdale : Chas, Henderson, Wilson
Smiley, I. M. Dromgold.
Mllerstown--W. II. Halnes.
The Convention held It's first private meeting
In the parlOrs of Mr.. Willis house at Az PM,
opening with devotional exercises conducted
by 5. B, Fahnestock, President of last Conveu-
tion. Organization was then proceeded with.
Jas. Mccormick was elected President of the
Convention, Rev. j. Edgar. Vice President
and w. b. Diyen Secretary. Reports Of Asso-
Citations were then received and meeting
closed. Convention again met at 1880, p. M :,
In Presbyterian church, this meeting being
public and well attended. The Wednesday
morning meeting was private, being for dele
gates only, and was held In Mr.. Wills parlors.
After devotional exercises, conversations were
had on the Importance and work of the Execu.
tive Secretary In each Association, this officer
being always selected and looked to as the
efficient manager and worker In each of the
various Associations. This was followed by
talks on the choice of officers, the forming o.
committees, financial management and assocl
alton literature.
At noon the Convention adjourned to base
ment of Presbyterian church, where bountl
full collation. was spread by ladies of the town
and where the Convention also took supper
being highly delighted with their entertain
ment and reception in the town.
On Wednesday afternoon the District Execu
tive Committee held private meeting for ont
hour, after which the meeting was public
DIR. j. M. Peddicord, of Harrisburg, theu hell
Boys Meeting, much to the qualification o
the boys who had assembled at M, by invi
tation and to the qualification of the audienc
| present.
Ats P. M, Perry and the rest of the Con
| vention separated from each other for half al
hour to considers special county work. Newpor
and Millerstown agreed to attempt the reviva
| of the Liverpool Association and the formation
| of society at New Buffalo. Bloomfield agree
to attempt one at Ickesburg; Greenpark a
| Blain; and Shermansdale and Landisburg a
| Louisville other attempts 10 be made furthe
| IL. tI.a Tan oh atoAt Atn,. ata
to correspond with its fellows within on
month and to state some Improvement a
| introduced and tested.
The closing meeting of the Convention Of
| Wednesday evening was held in the Methods
church, its pastor, j. ii. Johnston, leading tn
devotional exercises. The Convention ad
journed at 10 2. NJ, with a vote of heart
| thanks to the ladies and citizens of the place.