The record-union., 1894-08-25
YOUNG AND ATHLETIC CHRISTIANS.
Field Tournament Soon to be Held
at Alameda.
Coming state Convention of the Young
Mems Christian Association
Various Notes.

The meeting last Sunday afternoon was
well attended. Edward E. Avery was
the leader.
The training class, which will be led by
General Secretary A. *. Rawson, will
meet tomorrow morning at o'clock in
the association parlors.
Members of the gymnasium classes are
taking great deal OF interest in the State
athletic meet of the associations of Cali
fornia. which will be held at the Reliance
Athletic Park at Alameda on Saturday,
September 18th. a field day and bicycle
meet will be given by the Oakland Young
Mems Christian Association at the same
time. The following will be the pro-
gramme: Pentatheon geo yards) dash;
twelve-pound hammer throw; running
high jump; pole vault; one-mile race;
dash of go yards. open handicap; six
teen-pound shot-put, open handicap;
half-mile run, open handicap; sixteen
pound hammer throw, open handicap.
Bicycle events-One mile maiden, open;
State Y. NJ. Z. a. championship. one
mile; championship of Oakland, this
event is open only to Oakland riders);
two-mile handicap, open; h2lt-mile
handicap, open.
Gold, silver and bronze medals will be
given for first, second and third in the
all-round contest. Silver and bronze
medals will be awarded for first and sec
ond places in the other athletic events.
Gold medals are TO be given in all bicycle
contests.
STATE CONVENTION.
The fourteenth annual State Conven-
ton of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
aio IF tci 10 will he wit
the Oakland association September 18th
to 18th, inclusive, commencing Wednes-
day evening, the 18th, with a welcome re-
ception and collation. at $3.50 O'clock III the
association rooms. This convention is
expected TO result in lasting benefit to Y.
NJ. Z. a. work, both local and through
out the State. Efforts will be made to
point out past mistakes aud to indicate
clearly the work which in future 1t Is ex-
pected the association will undertake.
The object is TO have body OF carefully
selected, earnest delegates come together
to pray and devise practical plans for
Christian activity.
The programme is now being prepared
and speakers are being selected with this
end in view. The Secretaries have been
urged individually to make this matter
OF earnest personal prayer; to have one OF
the regular Sunday afternoon meetings
turned into convention meeting, where
the coming convention and its possibill-
ties shall be presented, members pledged
to attend, and hearty, effectual prayers
offered for its success; to post at once in q
prominent place large notice OF the con-
Vention, and in addition to see personally
those members who for the works sake
should be in attendance at the conven-
ton. Ample provision has been made in
the programme for meetings of colleges
students, and all college associations are
urged to send large and representative
delegations.
Besides the other subjects, an attractive
feature of the convention Will be q con-
seeutive line of Bible study, conducted
by a thorough Bible student. L. Wilbur
Messer of Chicago will be present, and IL
is also hoped that Messrs. Meyers and
Dummett of the Pacific Northwest will
attend. There is every indication that
the PentatheOn will be the best contested
one ever held in the State.
The central location of Oakland, and
the fact that the opening of the new San
francisco building takes place during
convention week, should insure the
largest attendance ever had at a State
convention. Ladies' will be sent as rep
resentatives of the ladies' department of
the work, with the privileges of railroad
reductions and entertainment. In towns
where no associations exist, the pastors,
or young men representing evangelical
churches, may be sent. All delegates
should aim to be present at the opening
reception Wednesday night. The Oak
land association is preparing for royal
welcome. Entertainment will be pro-
vided for all who come as duly appointed
delegates or representatives. Arrange
ments have been made for reduced rates
of one fare and a third for the round trip
on the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe
roads, and of one fare and a half from al
points on the lines of the Pacific Coast
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