The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-06
Y. NJ. C. AS STRENGTH.
AN EXCELLENT SHOWING FOR
THE STATE OF GEORGIA.

Eleven Associations Report a Mem
bership Of Nearly 2,4OO-What the
ORGANIZATION is Doing A Rapid
Increase in Membership All Over
the State-The Movement to Erect
building in MISUNDERSTANDING
Cree's Talk on the Associations of
the world-The Conventions Pro-
Rramme.
The Young Mems Christian Associatio
state convention held three sessions yester-
dav and accomplished a good deal Of
effective work The attendance at neither
of the day sessions was large but last night
the Independent Presbyterian Sunday
school building was packed. The aisles
we're filled, and people stood outside and
listened through the windows and doors.
Secretary Cree of the international COM
mittee delivered an illustr ated lecture, in
which be introduced, through stereopti-
con views, some of the prominent workers
and patrons of the Young Mons Christian
Associations of the world, and the leading
association buildings in this country, which
represent something over $7,000,00O.
THE Y. M. G. AS FOUNDER.
Among the association workers, which he
introduced, was Mr.. Williams. founder of
the London association, which is the parent
association, in 1874 He also showed an ex-
cellent picture of the birth place Of the
association. the store of Hitchcock & Will
Hams, in ST. Pauls church yard, in
the nnch room of which Mr.. Williams,
when an apprentice to the firm, conceived
the idea which resulted in the organization
of one of the worlds greatest and most
nowerful evangelical bodies Pictures of
the Earl of Shaftesbury, the Prince and
Princess of Wales and other English people
interested in Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation work were shown and then Mr..
Cree took his audience to Norway and
sun. to Berlin and Paris and then back to
America.
SOME ASSOCIATION BUILDING.
The American pictures which he exhib-
tied were principally association buildings.
Mr.. Cree spoke for nearly an hour, and his
lecture was one of great interest, not only
to Young Mems Christian Association
workers, but to every one at all
interested in the history and workings
OF the association. Half a dozen or more
of the pictures are of association buildings
in the south sting all the way from
$4,000 and 1000 up to $4,000 and
500, 600 The Importance of a building in
Savannah was shown. Its necessity is
apparent TO those who are interested in
the work, and movement is
about TO be started to erect a build
ing commensurate with the associations
needs, and adapted to its purposes. Atlanta
has just completed a building costing $780,,
600, and building costing not less than
that amount is what Savannah wants.
A BUILDING FOR SAVANNAH.
After Mr. Cree had spoken Sec
rotary Licklider of Atlanta, Mr..
w. w. Smith. president of the
Poughkeepse IN. " association. and
State Secretary George A. Hall of New
York, made short speeches. upon the neces-
sity for building here to insure successful
association work. The Savannah associa-
ton, although one of the youngest associa-
tions in the state, as a membership the
third largest. The state convention and
last nights meeting are expected to result
in the starting of an association building
"bo0m" at once.
THE CONVENTION AT WORK.
s The morning business session of the con-
vention was called to order at $50 o'clock
by Mr.. F.. S. McFadden, general secretary
Of the Augusta association, who conducted
the devotional exercises for half an hour.
After these exercises Vice President Neal
Of Griffin, took the chair.
The first business taken up was the re-
ports of associations. Reports from the
following associations were received: At
lanta read by Mr.. B. B. Crew; Atlanta
railroad. Mr.. Harris; Augusta, Mr.. E. S.
McFadden; Americas, Mr. Lott Warren;
GAINESVILLE, Mr.. Blackburn; Brunswick,
Mr.. W. D. Balch; Dalton, L. c.. Kirkes
Emory College, Mr.. w. p. Turner: Hawk
insville, ; Macon, Mr.. w. A. Wynne;
Rome, MIR. s. o. Mitchell; Savannah, Mr..
j. T. Moore. The total membership of the
eleven associations represented in the con-
vention is as follows: