The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-03-12
Y. M. C. A. CONVENTION.
AN INTERESTING AND PROFITABLE
SESSION.

SESSION.
About 40 Delegates Present.
OF those Present and Where
They Stopped.
The joint annual convention of
the Knoxville District and East
Tennessee Colleges, of the Young
Mems Christian Association met
here last Friday, Saturday and Sun
day. A large audience was pres
ent at each session and large num-
Der Of delegates from other Colleges,
was present. Taking 1t all in all,
the session was one of the most
profitable ever held in East Tenn
essee. The first session was on
FRIDAY NIGHT,
at 7:l5. The rousing song, All Hall
the power Of Jesus Name, was the
opening hymn. Prayerled by c. X.
Ober, Secretary of the Information
al Committee. Song from Gospel
Hymns, No. s, which were used
exclusively at this convention. A
short praise meeting was conduct
ed by State Secretary Milligan, dur.
ing which the delegates told for
what they praised the Lord.
Mr.. J. H. Cowan, Knoxville, took
charge, then, Of the meeting. An
address of welcome was delivered
by Sam Sheriff., Of Maryville.
Short speech by the Chairman. I.
The Convention now listened to
an address by Rev. Frazee, the pas
tor of Pilgrim Congregational
Church, Knoxville, on the subject,
"Is the Y. M. G. A. needed in our
town" Convention then adjourn
ed with benedictlon by Rev. B ASSET,
until the
SATURDAY MORNING SESSION.
Two verses of number 223 were
followed by short prayer meeting
After "Sweet Bye and Bye" A. X
Perkins ceme to the chair. The
delegates then told who they were
G. X. Ober addressed the Conven-
ton, On aTl,e Objert and mcthods
of the Training class"
Reports, on same by delegates OF
various Associations who had tried
the training class.
Discussion of the questions on
this subject by Mr.. ODER. Singing
and prayer followed.
Prof, Wilson talked on and an
swered questions concerning "Fol
whom shall we work."
"Finance made easy" j. B. Mill
gan, State Secretary.
After singing 50, B. A. Perkin
told the "Features, Physical ant
Social of Local work."
Reports, from Colleges, and mis-
cellaneOus business was then in or
der.
Greenville, Knoxville and Wash
ington College invited the COnven
ton to their town next year. Clos
ed with prayer.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
This session was opened with
Bible reading conducted by Nj
ODER, subject, "The Grace of God"
CIR. Harmon took the chair an
announced the subject, "Opportun
ties for College graduates in tn
work of the Y. NJ. G. A. (a) As Ger
eral Secretaries, by c. X. Ober. 4
AS Gymnasium Instructors, by .
B. Milligan. (c) AS Voluntee
Workers, by J. H. Cowan.
An interesting talk about sum
mer schools, by Mr.. Ober. was Ii
tened to, very attentively.
At S:45 question box was inst
tuted for those who wished to il
quire about any phase of the worl
The next thing laid down on I'll
program was short talks by Collee
men, as follows: University of Tenl
Mac Davis and Prof. Ellington
Grant Memorial, Mr.. WoOlse.
Washington College, Mr.. Brow
Maryville, Lorenzo Foster.
A letter was read from M
Braxton, of Washington Colleg
EXPIRE ssing his regrets on not beil
able to attend the Convention.
Chairman appointed to answ
the tellers received by the del
gates. The same Committee W
instructed to extend the sympatl
of delegates to G. C. Mckinley, Pre-
ident of Maryville College Associ
ton. Closed with prayer by Pr
Clemens, Tu.culum.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Opened by a song service.
Eight representative College m