The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-23
Y. NJ. C. A. CONVENTION.
twenty Ninth Annual Gathering at
PaWtucket.
Meetings Begin Tomorrow Attended
by X. I. and Massachusetts, Delegates.

The twenty-ninth annual convention OF
the Young Mems Christian Associations of
Massac husetts and Rhode Island will open
tomorrow and continue for three days at
the irst.Baptist Church, in Pawtucket,
and the following call has been issued:
DEAR BRETHREN The next annual con-
vention will meet with our association,
and we extend to you a hearty welcome
to our busy manufacturing city. In or
der to make this the most helpful conven-
tion ever held in the two States, We hope
you will send as delegates men who repre-
sent your highest type of Christian man
hood and association activities.
We expect the blessing to the associa-
tions represented and to US will be pro-
portionste to the thoughtful, prayerful
preparation for this convention.
Yours cordially,
III. S. JOHNSON, President.
A. L. STRATToN, General Sec.
Young Mems Christian Association, juno
tion Broad and North Union streets,
Pswtucket, r. l.
In addition to this call from the presi-
dent and secretary the following local
churches unite in extending the invita-
tion:
j. J. woolley, pastor Park Place Con-
gregational Church; j. Leech Porter, rec
tor Trinity Church; James III. Lyon, pas
tor Central Falls Congregational Church ;
George L. Perry, pastor Broad Street Bap-
tist Church, Central Falls; George n. Bu-
ell, pastor Peoples Mission Church, Cen
tral Falls; Lyman q. Horton, pastor
Embury M. l.. Church, Central Falls; Ar
thur Rogers, rector st. Georges Church,
Central Falls George j. Bloomfield, pas
tor Weeden Street Congregational Church (;
Alexander McGregor,. pastor Pawtucket
pastor First Baptist Church; Asaph s.
Wicks, rector Church of the Advent, Paw
tucket; w. l.. Wood, pastor Woodlawn
Baptist Church; :. M. Beale, Thomson nj.
II. Church; Theodore B. Foster, rector
st. Psul's Church, Pawtucket; Theodore
$. Snow, pastor Pleasant View Baptist
Church; Benjamin Eastwood, rector OF
the Church OF the Good Shepherd ;Chsrles
w. Holden, pastor First M. +. Church (;
Edwin N. Chace, clerk OF First Free Bap-
tist Church. without q pastor. BY vote
of the ,hurch.
The program will be of special Interest:
to all association workers. Addresses
will be given by prominent Christian
leaders and papers by successful associa-
tion men on topics of interest to local
college and railroad men. A "Quiet Ses-
sior,O conducted by Rev. Floyd Tom
kins, Jr., will occupy Friday morning.
Christian workers should not fail to at
tend this season OF spiritual refreshing.
The suggestion is made that each work
OF its members with instructions TO make
a special study Of the work of that com
mittee, with a view to the introduction
into each association OF the most APP
proved methods.
Corresponding members in towns with
out associations, and pastors and college
professors from any part OF the two
States will be received ~ corresponding
members and urnished with entertain
ment.
The convention will open at 2:3o o'clock
tomorrow afternoon, with devotional ex-
ercises led by +. q. Winslow OF Norwood,
and at o'clock will follow the reception
and banquet.
The business session will be held Satur-
day forenoon snd the convention 10 TO
close with praise service Saturday even
ing.
The Rhode Island members are Hon.
ID. Russell Brown, Albert @. Day, James
l. jerks AID A. b. McCrillis.