Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-04-13
Y. NJ. G.. A.
MEETING OF DISTRICT CONFEREScE
An Interesting Session-Thre0 Nloetings Yes
terdsy-Ths state Convention to

An Interesting Session-Tnreo Moetings Yes
terdsy-The state Convention to
be ieid i" Lancaster.
\ conference of the Young Mems
Christian associations of this district was
held yesterday in this city. The follow
ing named delegates from abroad were
present !: S. A. Taggart, state secretary.
Pittsburgh; Rev. Geo. w. NOecker. Read
ing; H. Small, II. II. Kraber, and Walter
Crider, of York: ID. McCOnaughy and G..
d. Miller, of Harrisburg; H. H. Ginrich
and s. S. Young, Mannheim. There was
also fair representation of Lancaster
members in attendance.
The conference opened with devotional
exercises led by d. McConaughy, after
which Henry Small, of York, read an in
structive paper on " Young mems meet
ings and how best conducted" This was
followed by general discussion on the
question !: ''What social and secular
agencies have been found most useful."'
Henry Small, Of York. and John NJ.
Davidson, of this city, were appointed
committee to prepare programme for tho
afternoon session, after which the confer.
ence adjourned until p.m
Devotional Exercises.
afternoon observation-disclosures met at
o'clock and opened with devotional exer.
cises led by Rev. George w. Noecker, of
Reading, who was followed by ID Nc.
COnaughy,O of Harrisburg, in Bible reading.
A paper on "Bnys' Work" was read by
Daniel kurtz, OF this city, which contained
many good points and elicted favorable
discussion. The advantages Of ladies'
auxiliary associations" were next dis
cussed, at considerable length. d. Nc
Conaughy and S. Il. Herr were appointed
a committee to draft resolutions expressive
OF the deep sorrow of the conference and
the great loss sustained in the death of
David E. Small, Of York, and the COM
mittee was instructed to send a copy Of
the resolutions to his bereavcd family,
After some further miscellaneous business
the conferences adjourned to meet in the
MOravian church at 1:30 p. m.
Song Service and Addresses.
Ecening sesston.-The conference met in
the MOravian church at the time appoint
ed. There was a good attendance of
members OF various churches interested in
tho work of the Y. NJ. C. A. "rhe band
OF faith,' an organization Of young peo-
pie connected with Grace Lutheran church,
attended in body. From 7:3O until s
O'Clock there was service OF song, con-
NuSoCo " AAs Ass A1AOOE -. lelr,
tho music being excellently rendered. S.
A. Taggart, secretary of the stats associa-
tiOn, presided at the meeting, and made a
brief speech on taking the chair. $. L.
Herr made an interesting address in which
he outlined the organization and growth
of tho Y. M. G. A. in the United States,
and especially in Pennsylvania. He was
followed by Fl. r. Kraber, on the " Work
of the Association" and by ID. McCon-
aughy on the "Objects of the associa-
tion." State Secretary Taggart made the
closing address, his subject being "The
best methods of conducting Associations
in cities of 90 900 inhabitants" In tho
course of his address, Mr.. Taggart strongly
advocated the necessity Of having a gen
eral secretary who could give his whole
/ time and attention to Gevising plans for
| making the association attractive and
bringing into 1t the young men of the city
and strangers temporarily stopping in it.
The conference was adjourned with a
benedictiOn by Rev J. Max Hark.
1t is stated that the state executive
committee is desirous of having the next
! state convention held in Lancaster, and
that the probability is it will DO held here.