The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-21
THE Y. M. c. A. CONVENTION.
over 100 Delegates Expected to Be
Praaanf-Tha Prnerra NINA

| FreSenC-The programme.
The arrangements for tie coming stat
convention of the Young Mems Christian
Association to be held i'll Savannah April
to are about complete. Over 100 dele
gates and Young Mems Christian Associa
ton workers are expected to be present
Inc programme has been prepared and il
being sent out. The convention will meet
Thursday morning in the Independ
emit Presbyterian church Sunday schoo
rooms where all of the sessions will be held
ne % morning sessions viii be from $3.50
| TO 1880 O'Clock, the afternoon sessions
from $3.50 to O'Clock, and the evening ses
slons from 8 to $50 O'Clock.
The convention will be opened Thursday
morning with Bible reading, by J. r.
West of Macon, to be followed by the
organization of the convention. The dis
cussions and papers will then be taken up.
The first days programme in the forenoon
VIII be as follows:
| Railroad work. in charge of w. r.
| Bosard, "What results have we had in our
| years work to be thankful fore" G.. l.
| stacy, Brunswick "How can we interest
and impress a community with the i'm
portance OF our workF H. E. Brown,
secretary international committee: Ad-
dress by Rev. H. c.. Morrison, Atlanta
In the afternoon the programme will be
| Bible reading, J. r. Mott, college secre-
tary international committee; THE gym
nasium: Its place and power in our work, "
Prof A. II. Whitman, Atlanta; Outdoor
sports and open-air athletics: Their place
and prominence in ASSOCIATION work. H. T..
| Moore, Savannah; devotional exercises,
James Whitfield, Hawkinsville, GA.
The night programme will be: Sons
service; welcome address, 3. B. sAdams,
Esq, Savannah responses; reception by
ladies'.
Fridays programme will be as follows
M1rning-Bibe reading, Lott Warren,
Americas; reports of associations in writ
ing; DIFFICULTIES in our work, and how
overcome" H. E. Brown, secretary interna-
tl)Dal committee; devotional exercises, V.
l.. Stanton, Waycross
Aftenoon-"The duty Of our boards of
directors" J. T. Boutwell,, Augusta. Hon.
Is. H. Hill, Atlanta; 'In what line of work
is active cooperation of the ladies valuable!
How can it best be secured and made use
full" ]. T. Pearce, Columbus; "Hints on
The young mems meeting, and how to get
at and deal with unsaved men" B. B. Crew,
Atlanta.
Night-Bible reading, Rev. W. B. Jen-
nings, Macon; "A,sOciation Buildings, and
how Secured" illustrated by stereopuicon,
ID. E. Brown of the international commit
tee; The International Committee: its
aim and work" by members.
On Satur iay only one day session will be
held. 1t will begin at O'clock with a Bible
reading 10 E. E. Jones, Athens, Ga state
work, report OF chairman, state secretary
and treasurer, discussion of future work,
finance, college work, helpfulness between
college and local work, j. r. Mott, secre-
tary college work international committee.
The evening session will be devoted to
gymnasium exhibition by the Sas annah
association. Sunday morning a consecra-
ton meeting will be held at 10
o'clock, to be followed by services
in the various churches In the afternoon
Judge Howard Van EpDs of Atlanta will
deliver an address to men only The COM
mittees in charge Of the arrangements for
the convention have about completed their
work. The convention prowis3s to be the
most successful ever held in the state.