The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-25
Report Of the Bi-State Asso-
Citations.
Grsw.h OF Branches In Massachusetts,
and Rhode Island.
Progress Along All Lines Since tho
First Convention.

The 18th annual convention or the
Young Mems Christian Associations Of
Massac husetts and Rhode Island was
opened at the First Baptist Church on
High Street, Pawtucket, yesterday al
terDoon. Soon alter noon the delegates
commenced TO arrive and by O'Clock
over 200 were seated In the church. The
delegates represented ali parts OF New
England ana will remain in Pawtucket
until the close OF the convention next
Sunday evening.
The Tervice yesterday was opened with
devotional exercises, conducted by j. j.
Davey OF ckland, Mass. After the
Scripture had been read and q number
of hymns sung, the delegation was called
10 order by the retiring president, Mr.
Henry White, after which the convention
proceeded 10 effect it's inauguration by
the election of the following officers
President, A. b. McCrillis of Provi-
dence; vice presidents, j. O. Whiting OF
Boston; w. A. Whittlesey OF Pittsfield;
III. q. Thesher Of Pawtucket; III. Z.
Wight OF Marlboro; L. A. Breer OF Lynn;
George f.. Blake OF Westboro; w. A.
Pryor of Woburn. and A. A. Westcott OF
Hopedsle. W. A. Porter of Newburg
acted as secretary, with A. n. Lowe OF
Fall River as assistant secretary; also
committee on temporary business com
III. Harrington OF Salem, and William
Mason of Brockton.
After the organization was completed Mr..
w. T.. Colley OF Providence spoke on
the development of Men by Unselisb
Bervice. -
The quotation that "Cbrist did not
send his check but came Himself" was
his text, which he followed closely.
for. Allen III. Bagg of Pittsfield fol-
lowed with short speech on IN inter
Evenings Tor Making The IN
Interesting and Profitable.
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ings public places OF amusement set
forth the most attractions Mr.. Bagg made
the following suggestions: First, that a
good house, good building Is the firs.
step toward hold .ng the young men.
Second, that the adsptions OF amuse-
ments should be such as TO interest
and please young men.
And again in these amusements the
association with the WoiDen's Auxiliary
1t the monthly social meetings should
be encouraged.
Music. business talks. the gymnasium,
she library, all these should be used TO
make the evenings pass of profitsbly and
pleasantly.
The afternoon session was followed q
reception and banquet, the reception be-
ting held at 5 O'Clock and the banquet
IN hour later.
Auditorium hall was neatly decorated
for the occasion and after tire excellent
Ing addresses were made by Mayor Tiepke
Of Pawtucket. Rev. George p. Perry,
ex-Mayor Frederick Fosdick of Fitch
burg, Rev. r. ID. Burr OF Boston, u. III.
Dunnell OF cambridge, and Major Rus
cell Sturgis of Manchester-by -the-Sea.
Mr.. James L.. Jencks of Pawtucket
presided ut the banquet and fully 400 OF
the delegates and their friends were
present.
At 1880 O'Clock the convention was con
tinued with praise service, fully 500
persons participating.
President McLrillis then took the chair
for the frat time and introduced Rev. T..
ON the subject OF tho Function of True
Manhood"
The meaning OF the word character was
strongly emphasized and showed that 1t
consisted In not what q man knows. or
was, hut that which he is. A second
function In this true manhood was point
I'd out, that OF the hero, not the one who
Sisks his life but he who dares face pub
lie opinion, he who proves himself q
boulder In the life, either in the national
life, turning the general opinion from
right to wrong as did Abraham Lincoln,
or in the home circle turning the evil OF
the world from the cottage door; in
other words, this second function must be
that OF discriminating protector.
Mr.. f. o. Winslow of Norwood then
made an extemporaneous address in place
of Mr.. 1. De Yer Warner of Bridgeport,
Conn, on the subject of the "Claim OF
the Association Upon the Time of the |
Busy Man"
Mr. winslow showed conclusively that |
the Y. M. c. A. was not q selfish, one
sided institution, but one that was pay |
ing investment for the business man; that |
IL was OF mutual interest for the associs-
tion and the business men to be interested
in each other.
During the evening the following !
committees were appointed:
Business Committee-A. Il. Eddy, Fitch |
burg; w. f. Harding, Chatham; William |
Mason, Brockton.
Qestion Drawer Committee-C. III. Har-
Hington, Salem; A. G. Stone, Chelsea.
Committee on Vital Topics-A. II. |
Rand, waltham; Charles ID. Bond, Spring |
deld.
Devotional Committee-G. III. Shaw,
Middleboro; III. It. Twombley, Framing |
ham; George j. Garfield, Great Barring |
ton.
Committee on State Committees Report