Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-01
Y. M. C. AS JUBILEE
Triennial International Conference in
London.
Prominent Representatives From All
ing in Exeter Hall.

The international conference of the Youne
Mems Christian Association Of all lands in
Exeter Hall, London, is the thirteenth Of its
kind These conferences are held triennial.
ly. The first was, held in Paris in 1855 and
the last in Amsterdam in 1891. Intervening
conferences were held in Geneva, London,
Elbcrfeld, Hamburg, Berlin and Stockholm.
The basis Of representation is one delegate
for each group of five associations.
Exeter Hall on the Strand is in the center
of London, and it has BEEN for many years,
the center OF religious and benevolent move
ments touching all parts of the world. 1t Ia
the central building of the London Young
Mems Christian Association of which there
are seventy branches in the metropolis.
There are about 200 delegates from Amer
lea, nearly as many from Germany 100 from
Sweden and Norway, fifty from Holland.
and about as many from France. Nearly
every civilized country in the world will be
represented in the conference. Most of the
American delegates will entertain them
selves at hotels.
BY special permission of the council Of the
city of London, a large pavilion has been
erected near Waterloo bridge on the
Thames embankment, and in 1t all the dele
gates will be served each day with lunch
and tea. 1t is handsomely decorated with
the flags Of all nations.
The Jubilee Celebration.
This conference is called the jubilee cele-
bration, because it commentaries the If
tieth anniversary Of the organization Of the
first Young Mems Christian Association. by
George Williams, on June g. 1874. The
most important meetings will be held in
Westminster Abbey, st. Paurs Cathedral.
and Albert Memorial Hall.
The languages of the conference will be
English, French and German. and many of
the papers to be presented are printed In
these languages, and will be distributed be-
fore they are read. There are already
about 1000 delegates there. OF this number
100 are Americans.
Prominent among the American delegates
are the Rev. DR.. Theodore L. Cuyler, John
Wanamaker, the Rev. DIR. Henry H. Steb-
bins of Rochester, Warden King and Her.
bert Ames of Montreal. F. H. Revell Of
Chicago. c. j. Dockstader of Cleveland
Ohio; G. N Bierce of Dayton, Ohio; w. w
Smith of Poughkeepsie. Lewis e Lyon Of
Auburn, n. Y; John z. Graeff Of Philadel-
phia, George Paden of Pittsburg, Edwin
Packer of Brooklyn, and Franklin Ferris Of
Montclair, n. j.
The members and secretaries Of the In
ternational committee are Morris K Jesup,
Cornelius Vanderbilt, E. l.. Shuey. r. c.
Morse l.. d. Wishard, Robert Weidensall.
Claus Olandt, jr., James Stokes, H. Thane
Miller, r. r. McBurney. Thomas K. Cree,
John r. Mott and w. A. Hunton all from
america; Count Bernstorn. chamberlain to
the German Emperor; Pastor Krummacher
pr esident of the German national commit
tee; Jules Siegfried, ex-minister of com
merce in France; Alfred Andre director of
way and Sweden and the Rev. Gustav Top
hel of Geneva, Switzerland. The chairman
OF the central committee is David Nc
ConauGhy of India.
Yesterdays Conference.
conference Of the English committee
and the representatives of the American in
ternational committee was held yesterday
afternoon, with Sir George Williams found
er OF the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. in the chair. Sir George said that he
felt great pleasure in extending a welcome
before the formal opening of the confer
.ence to his American brethren, whom, he
knew, all the members of the Young Mems
Christian Association in Great Britain
would learn TO love.
NJ II. Holder of London moved that the
meeting congra tulate Sir George upon his
new knighthood and the freedom of the
city of London.
H. Thane Miller of Cincinnati in second
ing this motion, said that in behalf of 25O,-
900 members of the Young Mems Christian
Association in America he wished Sir
George happiness in the merited honors
which he had recently received.
The motion was adopted by a rising vote
After brief response from the chairman,
w. II. Mills of London moved an express
sion of coincidence to the American associa-
lions upon the death of E. B. Monroe of
New 1ork,tne chairman OF the international
committee. Mr.. Monroe he said had shown
a strong grasp of the worldwide work Of
the Young Mems Christian Association. He
had intended to come to the jubilee meeting
The meeting adopted the resolution of con-
dolence.
Mr.. Mills then asked the Americans many
questions concerning the associations work
IN America, elicitiny detailed explanations
from Thos. X. Cree. Robt McBurney and
Geo. A. Hall of New York and Robt. Wei
denhall of Chicago. The meeting was har-
monious and interesting.