The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-01-24
Y. M. c. A OF THE STATE.
The Seventeenth Annual State Con-
ventlon to be Held in Sumter
The Elaborate Programme An
nounced.
From the State, Jan. 20.

The approaching State convention OF the
Young Mems Christian Association promises
10 be most notable gathering of young men
Christian workers. The convention is the
seventeenth annual gathering Of the organiza.
ton, and will be held at Sumter, February 8
to IL, next.
All young men who are members of evan
geliral churches, whether members of the
Young Mems Christian Association or not,
will be welcomed as delegates to the conven-
ton if they present certificate signed by the
pastor Of their church, or the secretary Of
their association. College students are espe-
cially invited.
The Sumter Young Mems Christian
Association will provide entertainment for
all accredited delegates, and those author
lied to sit in the convention as correspond
ing members, provided they send their names
in advance to George Nanotte, the general
secretary of the Sumter association.
The OFFICIAL PROGRAMS.
The official programme OF the convention
has just been completed and announced. 1t
is as follows:
Thursday, February s.-6 10 $50 p. n.
Opening prayer service. Rev. c. c. Brown,
D. D. Meeting 10 be held at Young Mems
Christian Association hall.
sp. m.-(a.) Song service. Baptist church,
East Liberty street, Leroy G. Henderson,
Walterboro.
(b.j Welcoming service
(c.) Temporary organization.
9 p. m.-Address: ''Some Needs Of
Our Colleges aud How the Young Mems
Cbristisn Association is Supplying Them. "
Rev. ]. B. Fox, Ph. D., Newberry.
Report Of committees.
Friday, February 9.-9:l5 to s:45 y. N.
Conservation service. Rev. W. S. J.cobe,
Edge6eld. Young Mems Christian Association
ball.
10 q m.-Psaise service. E. s. Jones,
Woaord College. Baptis, church.
Permanent organization.
ton.
Paper and Discussion -. "Tbe Duty of the
Association to the Boys Of the Community" !"
Thomas B. Lanham, Edge6eld.
Paper. and discussion Social Work.
How? When? Where ?" Samuel B. Love,
Columbia.
Ten minute praise service. George a..
Cornelson, Orsngeburg.
Paper and Discussion: "The County Work
of the Young Mems Christian Association not
Employing General Secretary" Prof. H.
F. Wilson, Sumter.
Afternoon.-3 p. m.-Song and testimony
service. George Bearden, Newberry College.
Baptist church.
Paper and Discussion: "The County Work
of the Young Mems Christian Association.
John Lake, Edge6eld.
Paper and discussion ''Tbe Essentials of
Good Business Management James DiIling-
ham, Charleston.
Five minute song service. H. W. Murchi-
son, Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
Paper and discussion Fundamental
Principles in Association Work" Il. P.
Anderson, Atlanta, Ga.
Paper and discussion oThe Bible Work
10 Our Associations" G. W. Sims, Clemson
College.
Night -s p. m-Tbe Gospel in soag.
Rev. John Kershaw. Baptist Church.
Address: "Jesus Christ the Model Young
Man. Rev David u. Ramsey, Charleston.
Report of treasurer of State committee, T.
S. Bryan, Columbia.
Report of chairman of State committee, D.
B. johnson, Columbia.
Saturday, February 1913: is to 8: IS
a. .m-Consecrauon service. Rev. w. S.
Jacobs, Edge6eld. Young Mems Christian
Association hall.
10 a. m.-Song service. A. B. Hsynie,
Cartersville. Baptist church.
Bible study. "A. T. Jamison.
Report OF committee on State committees $
report.
"Our State Work" James Dillingham;,
Charleston.
Paper and. Discussion: Entertainments
aud Entertainment Courses ~ Wilson G..
Harvey, Charleston.
Afternoon-3 p. m.-Prayer service.
Henry NJ. Johsop, Columbia. Baptist church.
Paper and discussion "When to Organize
an Association" H. E. Ravenel. Spartan
burg.
Paper: ga General Outline of Association
History" W. A. Wynne, Columbia.
Paper: sReminisces of Association Work
in South Carolina A. G. Jones. New
berry.
Reports from associations.