Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-23

Church, at which ar address OF welcome
was delivered by the Rev. e. II. Delk of
usgeSstown. The state executive CON-
mittee made its report, and tho report on
the International work was made by J.R.
Mott, secretary uf the international com.
mittee in New York. An effort is being
made to organizs an association in
HHgerstown.
HAdEEsTowN, MD, Jan. 17.-The ses-
sions Of the Young Mems Christian Az.
bocintion convention continued in HaRers.
town to-day in the Presbyterian church.
Al the day sessions Mr Z. 7. Fleming of
Perhersburg, W Va, spoke on personal
les imony as 10 Promises Fulfilled
Written reports from the various associs-
tons represented we're read, and showed
great progress in the association work
during the past year and large increase
in membership under the hea "Associa.
tion Work in Small Towns" MIR. Charles
L. Hurlburt, stale secretary of PennsyI-
vanis, spoke Gu "When aud How TO
Organize" and Mr.. E. f. sheldon of
MArtin6burg, W. Va, on Methods Of
Work" j. Y. PuGh Of Washington, d.
G., spoke on "fhe Relations of the
Gymnasium to the Social and Spiritual
Work." o. II. Holton OF Baltimore,
spoke on the gymnasium, and F. b.
Waller Of Washington, d, o., spoke on
athletics. The Bible class exercises in
the afternoon were conducted by w. II.
II. Smith Of Washington, d, O., and
George W. Corner OF baltimore, spoke
on "Our FitBt Years Experience Ia an
Association Building.nt E. e. stocket
of Baltimore, spoke on "rhe Duty We
Owe 20 the German Young Men in Our
Communities" and w. II. Morriss OF
Baltimore, on "Dstrict Organization
The evening session vas held In the Zion
Reformed Church, at which the services
were conducted by W. \. Arthur OF
Washington, b. o, and speeches were
made By Charles Z. hurlburt OF Penn.
sylYRnig, On THE Necessity Of an Exsou-
ttve O1icsr," and by w. q. Douglas Of
Philadelphia, on The Relation of the
Business Men Of tbs Community to the
Association
hAdEEsTowE MD, Jan. l9.-At the Y.
n. 9. A. Convention, in Hsgerstown on
Saturday, the euhject 'aystematic Civ
ing--Iis Relations TO the Local, State and
International Work" was discussed by
". .. birely Frederick, Md, Charles
II Hurlburt Of Pennsylvania Mr.. Hicks OF
New York, end II. .. Williams OF Vir-
ginia. NJ; q. w. Corner, Jr., OF Balti-
more, reag the s.a'e executive commit
tees report. II recommends an increase
oil the committee from 10 to Is members,
And authorized the collection OF 80 900
FOR the yesr, Messra. w. h, Gurley OF
Washington, D. o., Charles Baird OF Will
min2tar, Del, aud Joshua lowering of
Baltimore, were named as the additional
members OF the executive committee.
MIR W. II. II. Smith Of Washington
wes elected corresponding secretary for
the international association.
The state secretary's report showed
that q associations were enrolled on last
years records, i've rev associations
organized and two dissolved. Seven asso-
Citations have their own buildings Twelve
have libraries.
Mr.. John Agliouby OF Dufislds, W.
Va, made IN address on "What each
association ought TO do" and MIR. Burl-
burt spoke on "WhAt each association
will do
On Saturday Nfter.oon the topic, How
oan the BOYS department be conducted
without interfering with the regular
work, was discusaed, and on Saturday
night the questions of "Work among
railroad men" and "Oollege work" were
considered by Il e convention.
Several pulpits in Hagerstown were
filled by members of tn convention to-
day. Al o'clock a conservation service
led by MIR. u. Q. Williams, state score.
tary of Virginia, was held in Trinity
Lutheran Church, and Mr.. j. r. Mott,
secretary OF the international committee,
spoke IN the Methodist church At
O'Clock this afternoon q meeting for men
only, held in the Academy of Music, was
attended by about 500 men, aud was ad-
dressed by MIR. u. E. Hurlburt OF Penn.
sylvania. Meetings for ladies and for
boys were slso held. A farewell service
was held in st. Paul's Methodist Church
tonight, aud was addressed by Il. A.
hardy of Washington, ID. @. During the
session OF the convention 81, 900 has been
subscribed for state work, and SlgO
towards the erection OF two buildings In
Iohio, japan, has been collected. These
buildings are to cost $4,000.