Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-22
Y. NJ. C. A.
Their Sixth Annual Convention
i'm This city.

Gne1f SiXtn Annual convention
i'm This city.
The trains arriving to-day were full of tn,
incoming delegates to attend t Sixth An
Dual Convention of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association of California. They wer,
met at the depot by the Reception Commit
tee and taken directly to the rooms of the
Association on Second street, where they
were promptly assigned to their respective
places OF entertainment in the homes of oul
citizens The following is the list of dele
gates thus far enrolled:
San Diego-Mrs. G. w. Marston, Miss Ids
Frick, Messrs Joseph Davis. Jacob Frick, J
A. Rogers, J. II. Harwood, G. w. MarstoD, L
A. Churcher, s. NJ. Tuyear, George Noble
Jos. II. Smith, F. Stevens, J. G. Packland
and A. J. Davis.
Napa City-Mesdames A, w. Norton, J. NJ
Thompson, s. e. Holden, Miss NJ. w. Thomp
son. Messrs A. Mcfarland, T. L. Holden
and W. G. Thompson.
Sacramento - Messrs. c. A. Maydwell,
Charles c., Cooley, G. NJ. Campbell and
Moore Hesketh.
International Committee-Major J. Har-
die.
San Jose-Mrs f. Smell, Misses NJ. Rein.
hart and MaDury. Messrs. Fl. ". Beyier,
G. o. Reinhart and DR.. +. Smell.
San Francisc co-Mesdames James G.
Chown and r. c. Lipman. Messrs. II. J. Nc
Coy, NJ. M. Movers. J. W. Riedeman. J. G..
hill. G. X c idman. Robert S. Boyns, Geo
G. Mcconnell, ]. J. Pister, A. Gcuninger,
Gen. o. o. Howard and Reys. NJ. M. Gibson
and T. d. Garvin.
n
Reiser.
akland-Mrs. G. W. Kinsey, Messrs.
Isaiah Bray. G. w. Kinsey, K WAND.
Stockton-Messrs. o. d. Weeks and II. c.
Miller.
Woodland-Mr. f. C. Gilbert.
State mittee-C. S. Mason.
st. Helena-Mr. Geo. X. Gluyas.
san Neutrality-suspicious. B. ID. Collins,
G. w. G. Rowell. A. s. Davidson Messrs. G.
II. Reeves, W. E. Van G rides, Francis b.
Holt. q 20. Ouinan, 4. A. Ca kins, E. q. Oak
ley, f. d. Palmer, J. A. Warhot, M. F. Can
terbury and F J. Fording.
Riverside-Mrs. +. B Stephenson, Misses
N. vanduren: A; M; Bjttinger. 7. e Weir,
B. W. Hanley, Robert Price and
L. C. Brown.
Pomona-Messrs. C. sheldon B. f. Strut.
Pasadena-Mr. L. b. Allen.
At $50 o'clock,
JUBILEE MEETING
Was held at the First Presbyterian Church.
conducted by Mr.. Geo. W. Marston. Presi-
dent of the ian Diego Association. Short
voluntary addresses and prayers were Of
fered by number of the delegates, inter
spersed with stirring hymns. The meeting
was full of enthusiasm, and at the close the
delegates spent quarter OF an hour In be-
coming acquainted with each other.
At $50 o'clock the delegates assembled in
the lecture room OF the Congregational
Church on Third street to partake of beau
tiful collation. provided by the ladies OF Los
Angeles. Three large tables, extending the
full length of the rooms, were loaded with
food which was thoroughly ap-
preciated by the delegates. The young
ladies of the city We'd with each other in
their polite attentions to the visitors.
The delegates then assembled in the main
audience room of the Cong egational
Church for the
WELCOME MEETING.
Over which Mr.. E. s. Field presided, who
on behalf OF the Los Angeles Association
gave warm words OF greeting to them. Mr..
Field said:
mot many months since we welc omed to
California the representatives of the G.. A.
r., who came amongst us, not bearing the
emblems of war. but the messengers OF
peace We welcome you as
soldiers of the cross, who
still have battles to fight against the
the powers of darkness. Your Captain,
follow him the victory is certain"
Mr.. Fields address was received with
rounds of applause.
He afterwards introduced the Rev. w. B.
Stradley, who on behalf of the church, vel
coined the delegates He said: ~ am not
very old, and yet can remem her very dis
tinctly when there were christian people
who looked upon the Young Mems Christian
Association and all such, as antagonistic to
the church, drawing away its best members,
but / think there are none here bat have
come to look upon the Y. M. G. "A. as one of
the strongest right arms OF the church
Your updenominatlOnal work has our
hearty support, and we welcome you to our
ange groves, to our pu' pits and our pews."
Dr. Seymour, in welcoming the delegates
on behalf of the citizens said:
1--WE welcome you first because of what
you are-becanse OF the influence which
you cannot fail to have upon our young
men. We welcome you to our homes be-
cause we believe and trust you. We have
boys to be prepared for manhood and we
want you to influence them for the right.
We do not ask the young men to look after
our girls for we know they will do that
anyway. [Laughter.l We hope to reap a
rich harvest from your presence here and
look for an influence that will extend far
into the coming years.
Mr. S. L. Holden, President OF the Napa
Association, made a happy response to
the warm words OF welcome, saying:
California is a great State, abOunding in
fertile soil and fruitful fields that abun-
man But these fruits are only gathered by
laborious toll. So we have fruitful fields to
cultivate and vineyards to tend and Ii we
are faithful to our trust we, too, shall be re-
warded with a bountiful harvest. We are
glad to come to this beautiful city OF the
angels"
lie thanked the ladies ittingly for their
repast and was followed by Mr.. IL. ]. Nc
Coy end DR.. NJ. NJ. Gibson OF San Francisco.
and Mr. c. S. Mason, Acting State Secretary.
At SP NJ. Gen. o. 0. Howard addressed
large meeting presided over by Mr.. u. j.
Mccoy, Chairman of the State Committee,
at the First Presbyterian church. large
choir, vocal and instrumental, ADDED great.
ly to the pleasures OF the evening ana the
interest OF the occasion.
Following is the programme for to-day.
9 to 9:30-Devotional exercises, conducted
by Mr. +. J. Culver OF Los Angeles.
9:3O TO l0-Ualling to order by the Presi-
dent of the last convention and organization
of convention.
1O-Brief tsbulated reports and statistics
from associations, not to exceed five min
utes from any one association. Questions
and suggestions. ,,
Reason of Our Hope c. 8. Mason, Acting
2 to sNPaper and discussion: "The De-
tails and Business Management of Associa-
tion Work" Mr.. H. N. Bevier, General Sec
retary of the San Jose Association.
3to 4-Address: Definite Work for Young
Men, How Made Permanent" Major Joseph
Hardie.
Alto 5-Paper and discussion: physical
Culture" Mr.. s. c Hunter. Chairman of
the Gymnasium Committee of the San Fran
cisco Association.
7:3O to S-Praise service conducted by Mr.
o. D. Weeks, General Secretary of the Stock
ton Association.
s to 9-Address: "What the Young Men
of California Need and How to Secure it.
Rev. M. NJ Gibson, d. D., Of San Francisco.
The Unitarian Social.
The pleasant bi.weekly social gathering
of the ladies' of the Church of the Unity took