The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-30
CONGRESS AUXILIARY.
THE YOUNG NEWS CHRIsTIAN As
soCIATIONs OF THE WORLD.
VIII Meet in the Memorial Art Palace ut
the Worlds Fair-Repro entatives From
All Civilized Countrle. to DO Present.

A congress OF the Young Mems Chris
tlan Associations of the world will be
held under the auspices Of the Worlds
Congress Auxiliary, in the Memorial Art
| Palace. Chicago. ILL.,, on october 9Th.
This work for young men has. for
the purpose of this conference. been
placed under the department of religion,
but its exhibit on the ex-
position grounds has with equal proprle-
| ~ been assigned a place in the depart
ment Of education, for the association
promotes effectively the mental. pkysi-
cal and social. as we'll as spiritual well
fare Of young men. All these phases of
its vide and compreher tive activity will
/ be treated at the proposed conference,
! so as to set forth work which is now be-
/ iLg prosecuted by nearly 1853 associa-
tons in all parts Of the world, and which
is influencing, in a marked degree, the
young men of many lands.
| While the Columbian Exposition is
| held to CONNIE morate the four hun
| dredth anniversary of the discovery Of
| America, and TO mark the growth and
| progress OF the world during four cen
| turtles. this association congress will be
held only few months I'm advance OF
| the hftleth anniversary of the organi-
cation of the first Engllsh-speaking
| Yourg Mems Christian Association and so
| far as 1t relates to the American associa-
tons, will show very largely the growth
and. progress Of only about a quarter
Of a century, accomplished under the
| direction OF the international committee
since its appointment I'm 1866.
| In that year. when the rrazpnt commit
| tee Undertook general supervision Of as
| sociaticn work on the American CONT
| nent, there were less than 100 associations,
with a membership Of about 1900, and
| yearly income Of about $4,000. They
owned as yet no buildings, had no
| State or provincial organizations, and
| were doing little definite work for young
men. Since that time these societies have
| grown until there are now 1439 Ameri-
| can associations, with an aggregate N I'M
| bership Of 100000 2s4 buildings, worth
100000, and other property and val
| We bic considerations to the amount Of
! $4,000 900; 1885 secretaries are employed,
and they are using effectively for the
| support Of International and State CT
! ganizations, and for the current expenses
OF local associations, the sum Of % 800, 900
each year.
The international committee is co npcs-
cd Of AZ members. residing at the prln-
! cple centres Of the United States and
/ Canada, and employs 30 secretaries, ac-
tive in the work both at home and
abroad. There are 80 State and provln-
cial committees. employing fifty-five
! men in connection with their work OF
! supervision and extension.
one nest active and interest
Ing group Of the ASSOCIATIONS is
organized among the students in
American colleges and universities
the international committee en-
ploying four secretaries in connection
/ with this department. This group is
! now composed Of ~ college associations
with a membership of 1900 owniag six
teen buildings. and employing seventeen
secretaries in connection with local col
| lego association work.
These organizations have profoundly
and happily promoted Christian faith
and life in many American colleges md
universities.
Among the great army of men employed
by railroad corporations most practical
! and helpful work is accomplished by the
railroad branch of the associations. The
| international committee is employing
three secretaries who have the fuper-
/ vision Of this department There nre
90 organizations at railroad centres.
| having a membership Of nearly p. 900. own
| ing eighteen association buildings and
! employing ia secretaries as local super
| intendents. This work is receiving the
! highest commentator from railway man
ayers, and over $4,000 per year are np-
( propriated by corporations for its sup
port.
An active work is also being done
| behalf Of German speaking and colored
| young men, each Of these departments
having an international secretary. wholly
/ occupied with the work Of supervision
| and extension. At the earnest Eolicita-
ton Of the missionaries in the field, the
| American committee has begun the es-
adjustment Of associations with trained
secretaries at strategic points IN hon
Christian lands. The work was first IS
tablshed in Tokyo, Japan and Madras,
India; more recently in the city of Mex
! leo and at Rio Janeiro, Brazil; and n
| secretary has Just sailed for Calcutta,
! India, to organize the work I'm that city.
/ Great prominence is given to the rocial,
| educational and physical. as well ms the
! listinctively religious work for young
men. In the educational department,
which is under the special supervision
| Of an international secretary, BIG 1850
I Citations conducted educational classes,
/ and a much larger number have reading
| rooms, Libraries, lectures and other Cdu-
cational features. In the physical de-
/ partment these societies keen. open zoo
! gymnasiums. frequented by multitudes
! Of young men, and for the most part
under the care Of educated physical III
l rectors These gymnasiums contain The
| best modern appliances for the physical
| development Of young men, and rpecial
| attention Is given 10 body building rather
! than to the performance Of athletic feats.
/ In the more distinctively religious de-
! partment there are Bible classes, train
| ing classes for Christian workers, young
| mems meetings and other forms of re-
| lgious work Each OF these features VIII
/ be presented during the sessions of the
| Congress Leading representatives ar
! the associations Of various countries
! have sicnifed their intention 10 be pres
ent. and It is hoped that there will be
/ a large attendance from the American
! associations
The following is the programme ar
ranged for the Congress:
! Morning session AZ 10 o'clock-Mr. FL
/ bert r. Monroe Of New York presiding
! Introductory Address. President ..
/ citation Work in American Colleges, Pres
| Bonnev Devotional Exercise. Asso-
/ ident John NJ Coulter. Lake Forest Uni
voreitv. Association Work on American
/ Railroads. a prominent railroad official
Tho PHYSICAL Department of Association
Work n paper by luther Gulick NJ D.
/ c,,ri- ofold Mass The Educational De
,ortrent NJ Association Work, Mr.. E. j.
Shuey. DAYTON. Ohio.
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