, 1892-03-25
YOUNG MEN MEET.
The District Convention Of the
Y. M. c. "A.

Initial Meeting 20 be Held This
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of Exercises
delegates to Occupy the vari-
GUS PuIpIts sunday Evening.
AS previously announced, the opening
exercises of the Young Mems Christian
Association district convention will be held
at the Presbyterian church tonight, begin-
ming at 7:30 O'Clock. After the officers Of
the convention have been chosen addresses
of welcome Will be made by the represent
atiyes Of the Olympia association, among
them Hon. Allen Weir and Rev. j. IS. Me-
Cailum. It will be an informal welcome, Il
in which friends and relatives of the mem
bers are cordially invited to participate.
This meeting will furnish a splendid OPP
portunity for the citizens of Olympia to
meet the delegates and become acquainted
with them. AT the close Of the exercises
there will be a season of all-round hand
shaking, in which formality will be left
outside the door. About thirty-five dele
gates will be present if all come who have
sent in word. The real work of the CON
vention will begin tomorrow morning. The
programme for the day will be as follows:
$3.50, g; N. Devotional exercise Rev. La
mont, Olympia.
10. Reports of associations.
10:45. How can Christian work for young
men be advanced where there is no asso-
ciation-Levi Johnson, Port Townsend.
11:l5. The 4 O'Clock seryice-Presided
over BY A. g. Torsberg, New Whateom;
(a) F"HoW TO secure attendance" Port
Townsend; (b) "The leader" Port An.
geles; (e) "How to conduct the service, y
Olympia; (dl Collection" New What
com.
11:45. Some things we should know
James a. Dummett, travelling secretary
Pacific northwest.
1900 COLLATION..
ZIP; m. Short sword drill-Geo. Canter
Seattle.
2:3o. Delegated personal work-Jas. A.
3:o9 Physical work-Prof 7. r. Lippy.
$50. Finances, How to Secure for Cur
rent Expenses BuiIding-A. Burroughs
Tacoma.
400. Educational Classes-o. A. Byers.
Seattle.
4;20. Social Work-A. S, Gregg, Olympia.
4;40. Ladies Work, Why and HoW-Mlss
Kate Pierce, Seattle.
coma.
7:5o.-Report of the Chairman of Dis
trict Committee.
500. Business Mems Symposium.
Inc business mems symposium" men
toned as the last item in the programme,
will consist of a series of addresses by well
known speakers relative to the importance
OF the ASSOCIATION to the business com
munity. The names Of the speakers will
be announced later
NOTES.
1T. Manning, of Centralia, came in this
morning.
James "A. Dummett, travelling secretary
for the Pacific Northwest, arrived from Ia
coma on the morning train. He was ac-
companied by Mrs. Dummett.
Geo. Garter, of the Seattle association,
vii! be accompanied by Mrs. Carter and
their little son.
Miss Katie Pierce, who will Be with tie
Seattle delegation, formerly made her home
in Olympia. She will read paper on LA
dies w ork, tomorrow afternoon. Miss
Pierce will be entertained by Mrs, @. B
Mann
Nearly al Of the delegates will come in
on the Multnomah this evening.
Noel III. Jacks, the we'll known general
secretary of the Portland association, will
be present and assist in the management
II suitable apparatus can be procured a
gymnasium exhibition will be given at the
Saturday night meeting. Parallel bars,
dumb bells and Indian clubs are needed
for the occasion.
On Sunday evening the various puIpits
OF the evangelical churches of the city will
be occupied by visiting delegates This ar
rangement was made in place of holding
union services at one church.
The meetings Of the association will be
open to al who desire to attend, and the
ladies will be especially welcome.