Morning journal and courier., 1890-10-17
Y. M. c. A.sTATE CONVENTION.

Flrst Day's wOrk - DeleSotes rom the State Meet in Convention fin Center Church - An Enthusiastic OutloOk-Over Three Hundred and Fifty Delegates to Attend To-Day Sessions All Open to the Public.
 The state convention of the Y M. c. A. opened in Center church yesterday after noon at 3 o'clock with an attendance of about 100 delegates, representing all the seventeen associations in Connecticut.
 The preliminary exercises included service of song led by MT. and Mrs. D. B. Towner. This was followed by an address of welcome by John T. Manson, president of the New Haven association. Rev. H. P. Nichols of Trinity church also added words of welcome.
 President Manson announced the report of the nominating committee, and the fol lowing were thereupon chosen permanent officers of the convention:
 President-John T. Manson of New Haven.
 Vice presidents-E. W. Marsh of Bridgeport, Hartford, J. L, Amber of:Norwalk, A. A: Black Professor % Forbes of IT Torrington, m % W. R. Bnrnham of Norwich, George T. Meach of Middletown.
 Secretaries-W. M Simonds of Norwalk, F. H.
 
 walk, H. c. Hall of Bristol.
 From 5 to 6 o'clock George B. Thayer of Hartford, conducted the exercises of gymnasium class.
 In the evening from 6 to o'clock there was a welcome service conducted by the New Haven association at their rooms in the Second National bank building after which followed collation..
 .,. a1. IL began at 7:30 o'clock the address of which was given by Rev. Graham Taylor, D. D., of the Hartford Theological seminary. After speaking of the associations as means of promoting Gods work, he said: Life consists in the ability of adjusting one's self to changing conditions. When the Young Mems Christian association was first formed it was when the age of association and subdivision of labor had just begun. So it goes on until an Epis copal in Washington in 1854 said: Why, these young men should ssbe formed into an association. The outbreak of the war in terfered with the rapidly forming different organizations but so soon as it was over there was a wonderful union knit once more between the different sections. The progress of the association's growth was sketehed until now, said the speaker, we have highly specialized body of young men working for young men. As you have worked along in this spec cialized direction so has your work been a | success, but where you have deviated there has been failure.
 The increase of the association has mar velously exemplified the theory of growth, reaching out and taking it from all it's sur rounding conditions, adapting itself to change and developing daily into greater and greater proportions. What is it but the Church of Christ working for young men. May God bless them and men re- ceive them.
 Following is the program for to-day and l tomorrow:
 FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 17. l 9:30-Service of song Mir. and Mrs. D. B. Towner. 9:30-Conversation, "The work of our association among young men engaged in mechanical and manufacturing pursuits" ;" Mir. D. A. Sanford, l Stamford.
 1O:oO-Paper, "work for boys" Mr. Arthur B. Ross, Brooklyn, N. Y. 1o:sO-The work of the past year, MT. Charles A. I Jewell, Hartford, chairman state committee; Mr. H. M. Knapp, Bridgeport, treasurer. l 11:30.Paper, 'Connecticut athletic union," MT. H. B. Gibson, Middletown. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER F. | 2:O0-Service of song MT. and Mrs. Towner. 2:30-Paper, Bible teaching in the Young Mems
 Christian assoeiatien;n Mir R. R: MeBurney' | 3:0o-Question drawer, Mir. R. M. Armstrong, Boston, Mass.
 I in the association Mrs. James A. Bill, jr, Springfield, Mass.
 true principles and best methods. Mir C. H | Mccormick, Syracuse, N. Y.
 +6-Parior conference for pastors, Rev. w. F. | Warwick, New Haven presiding. | What have the pastors a right to expect
 from the association, and what should the
 association expect from the pastors." Rev
 Asher Anderson, Meriden.
 How can the church increase it's influence
 over young men!" Rev. J. w. Cooper, D m p~ffn nj
 5-6-Gymnasium class, conducted by Mr. R. M
 Dame, New Britain.
 FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 47.
 7:O0-Service of song Mir. and Mrs. Towner ant
 male chorus
 7:30-Paper, "A canvass for building funt
 among young men; how conducted:" Mir. L
 " Ripley, Hartford .,, .,,,., :.
 Christian work, Dr. Lucien c. Warner, Nev | s:30-Address Association buildings illustra
 ted" Mir. F. W. Watkins, New York city.
 SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER Is. l 9:O0-Service of song, Mir. and Mrs. Towner.
 9;3o-Question drawer. MT. J.T. Bowne, Spring
 1O:OO-Work for the coming year.
 11;15-Parlor conferences in private residence
 I. Business men, Mir E. w. Marsh, Bridge
 iG' tion on pssi business men. % Mr E. w. " watkins Se'
 secured" Mr. E. g. Swift, New Haven. l g. Presidents and boards of directors M N. l.. Bishop, NOrwlch, presiding. (l.l Tn
 relation of president to the association. tn general secretary and the committee" Mr; , | T. Manson, New Haven; CD 1.-The responsibi
 ity of directors for the systematic and busines like management of the association" MT. H.C Williams, Richmond, Va.
 9. Association committees, pr. I; V. Ketcl
 am, Stamford, presiding. CD What the IT ception committee can accomplish for the a } sociations" Mir. c. H. Bruckett, Brooklyn. NY , | (2.) "Individual responsibility of committees, , MT. Lewis F. Reid, Hartford. SATURDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 1S
 2:O0-Service of song, Mr. and Mrs. Towner. | 2:S0-Address Special extension work Of th association, Rev. Edwin F. See Brooklyn, N.
 800 Reports of parlor conferences: M, . Harper, Yale university 7 5-6-Gymnasum class, conducted by W. ' 9 Owen, New Haven.
 [ SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER IS.
 7:OO-.service of song, Mir. and Mrs. Towner al
 7:3O-Paper, District work" Mrs. William r | Jones, Albany, N. Y.
 . s:OO-College topic, Mir. F; K. Sanders, of "a
 p pseSdg AdGrsssss by ssgden ricultural school, and Mir H. O. Williams, Ric s:sO-Address "Brebeuf, ,athelete and christian @ Rev. William Burnet Wright, D. D., New Britai | Conn.
 SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 19. 9:3O-Consecration meeting. SUNDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 19. t 4:00-Men's meeting, Dr. l.. w. Munhal, Phil
 delphia, Pa. Boys meeting. women's meetin
 SUNDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 19. l. 7:3O-Platform meeting in churches. l. 9:00-Farewell meeting. Building Association. II n