Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-07
Y. N. c. A.
Ooening Exercises Of the 26th
Annual Convention
M the State Association Held in this
City last Evening.
.1h,..x of prssidst whitman On The Spirit
For the Yoss Man Of today"

The OPENING exercises 81 the state con
vsnsion 81 the Yong Mems Christian As-
.oelation at the Congregational Church last
evening bespoke all nat has been antici-
,zted in Ifsssxar.i to ID success of this con.
yeation.
Between forty sndfty Of the delegates
arrived in tbe aftfoon. very good
narnber for tie fret knnz. and they were
received by the con ettee from the local
association.
~ $40 z. NJ. the VI pOme services were
held at the Congrezatis chapel. and after
spending social half ~ the delegates,
directors Of the local ass ntion and invited
quests sat down to the oyment Of that
part Of the programme hieh the young
Ladies Of the Christian Ea asor so kindly
provided. Ths tables very tastefuIiy
arranged, AMI at tbeu,i - Of apietite-
found consolation amp svsted
Vt the close of l.. tea President
Townsend Of thes. ~ association
introduced another q none the
lsss interesting f. Il Of the
welcome exercises. He s,.t of the kind
mes. With which the ssseeason had met
from the several churches isbeir efforts to
entertain the State association and as the
association hal not a buislinl Of It's own
sufficiently large to aeeeramoeis rhe meet
ings the Congregational sseiee had offered
tie use Of their church aud chapel. lie
also referred To the kind ri IA OF the
yonng ladiss In proyid ng etffainment.
ll- then introduced Rev ) ) " Hanson.
pho on behalf Of the church 'ssended the
eelcome to the visiting dst'' e.
Mr.. Williamson weIeont q Ieep 20 this
church. the oldest in the A y. u' se sand
that with this church and ihostSfiass hal
come To the city later there a existed
feelings Of ffaternal love, az w are
getting nearer 10 eae h AMI
nearer TO the Lord ster
and in this spirit he welco v on
behalf Of the churches that 81. osare
Of the grand work the Young Hef@ Asfist-
ian Association is dong tbro"s the
country for the churches. Tn b OF
the churches are learning that ~ gal
piety that ia needed and real h q
work of this association is pr / ~. me
desired result Mr. williamson ra4Tls,
a. they always are, were most f. sas
and warmly received. =.
President Towusend said that i vi q
nently proper for the press and t. psf5tT 10
20 hand in hand in this grand wo atattiis-
vas true of the city of Augusta pisisay
had the association found that III 4 74s1s.
nsc .IoiRS.t ever hal its column - -, 2
further the work of the association f1gs.
would introduce Mr. e. b. Buzz ass
of the owners Of that paper, to v 10 M
delegates on behalf of the press
Mr. Burleigh said
Mr.. Chairman, ladies' aml PSI
! here are fottuuA"'y' lHitS j.
disposed chhehs may hhh the
entire accorn. ho"e'er mn'h
differ in political opinions, in
tenetS, OF IA social customs up"
ground OF hristlal etni's 'heif 8
may meet ana thlhsle III cor
pom TINS gruun' securely rest
lions 0i me NOME otgahHahnh
reSentatIVes are no" hss"'ahies
Stale convention II "a an "rgah
stands Tor sohrle'y Tor integrity pst
aud hope, ami chartR Tor n
'u'" anu ' :" u"u'ai T.
s,liv ,lh,.t,a,e.,ln gre,f Vitality y, p.
here's in Christian purpose. Its re- "a
history of good deeds. Its work
so continuous So q'le'' 20 u"a'su'
men No human eve can scan Tho
ing circle of a single noble and &, ~
influence. - not surprising til
,ha' ''l' WORK 81 an "rSanl>'''o"
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