The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-09
CHRISTIANS
Gather to Consider the Young
Mems Associations.
Whole Country Representations
mittee Reports Encouraging.

SPRINGFIELD, May e.-The Y. NJ. G. A.
convention was formally called TO order at
$50 yesterday afternoon, about 500 dele
gates, representing nearly 40 states and
territories, beside several provinces in
Canada, being present.
President Bierce was I'm the chair, and
he spoke few brief words Of welcome,
saying that the Y. NJ. e. A could look
back over its past with Thanksgiving and
look forward 10 the future with rejoicing
!. A Dummett Of Portland, Or, was ap-
pointed temporary secretary, ana IA. N.
Vantuyl of Detroit, j. G. c. Thompson of
Quebec and b. n. Van Vranken of Grand
Forks n. d., were appointed temporary
business committee.
The next business was the appointment
of !. nomination committee. The follow
ing list of officers was brought in and
unanimously approved President, Henry
NJ Moore, Boston; vice presidents, j. Il.
Irvine St John. n. b.; James Stokes,
New York; II. j. Mercy, California; ;. ".
Woodward, Washington; j. w. Gilully,
Colorado; Professor j. r.. Dobyns, Mis-
sissippi; 5. p. Fem, Ohio; George Ruther-
ford, Ohio; secretary, w. Nj. Lewis,
Georgia; assistant secretaries, Il. ID. Pat
ton, Manitoba; Il. g. Van Ness, Michigan,
and Il. III. Moorman. Tennessee.
Dr. CuyIer's Advice.
The principal address of the afternoon
session was made by Rev. DIR. Nuyler Of
Brooklyn, who spoke on 1.-THE jubilee con-
ference and its message 10 this conVen-
ton" He dwelt first on the royal wei
come which was given the young men ut
the Jubilee conference held in London last
year, and paid high tribute 10 Sir George
Williams. He said:
spiritual welfare of young men Is the
core OF organization at its start, and let us
stand to the original character, and let us
build upon the original foundation.
Keep TO the front in the association the
training Of young men for Christ. Work
for the conversion of souls and the
churches will rally around you, and you
will get the power of the mothers pray
ers."
Rev. DIR. Langdon of Providence said
that he was present to bring words of
welcome and message from the first con
yention held in Cincinnati in 1886, and az
which he was present
After his address, the convention ad-
journed to the new association building,
where refreshments Were served. Il. ID.
Potter, president of &he Springfield Y. M.
g. A., then welcomed the visitors in behalf
of the association. Mayor Charles Long
did the same in behalf of the city, and
Rev. Ralph w. Brokaw in behalf of the
churches.
The Evening Session.
The exercises of the evening were held at
city hall The principal speakers Were
H. NJ Moore of Boston, whose subject was
'sThe international committee work OF
supervision and extension considered in
some of it's territorial aspects" Pro
fessor Dobyns of Jackson, Miss, who
spoke ON Association work in the south
and southwest" and Thomas Cochran OF
ST. Paul, whose subject was Work in the
west and northwest"
The biennial report Of the international
committee was given by Frederic B. Pratt.
1t shows an aggregate membership of pa, :
e77, very slight decrease since 1893, which
il moro than made up by an increase in
the active membership Of more than 1000,
making the total of active members 49,
76l
The financial report shows an increase
IN the property held by the Y. NJ. G. A of
more than g. 900, 600 with total of $l6,-
Esq s75 The educational work is agitating
the convention. The convention is in
need Of funds TO carry along the work.
Apprecative reference is made in the re-
port 10 the personal character and labor of
the late chairman of the committee, FL
bert b. Monroe, who died little over a
year aro