The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-23
TO BE AT SPRINGFIELD.
THE IyTERNA TT0NAL CONVENTION
TO BE HELD NEXT MONTH.
Young Meas Christian As.ocistions From
AuPsrts OF the United States and Cana
da Will be Repre- Cd ed.

Young Mems Christian Association 10
be held at Springfield. Mass. from MAY
sth TO 18th will no doubt be the MOI
influential fer good OF all me inte'na
ticnal gatherings yet held Inc iepol.
presented on that occasion Will surrey
show that work has been done when Ill
its essential characteristics has been SUI
rerior TO rat accomplished during any
previous two years.
These reTOIts should prove very stiihu-
iating to those who hear them and nave
the privilege Of passing them on to others
not so fortunate as TO be able 10 dttcnn
the convention; even also 70 these VINO
hear them at secondhand.
Thoughts OF the conventions OF past
years are pleasant memories in the minds
of those who attended. There were met
those veterans in the work Who saw its
beginning in this country, and who, ever
since, have been giving of their man
hood to build IL up and make II great
er power for good in Christs name
There were also those who years ago re-
ceived an inspiring impulse for CHRISTIAN
work, and have left the specific work
for young men and have gone into the
wider fields OF Gods ministry
Probably no such stimulus for the Work
I'm behalf Of young men is to be obtained
from any other source than from a great
gathering Of those whose hearts are In
the cause. No one understands this better
than the secretaries and presidents OF
associations. But many men often find
IL difficult TO get away from business.
| offers do not in advance realize how
| great the international convention really
is I'm many particulars: still others who
will admit the value Of the conventions
to others may not so readily recognize
| it's value TO themselves, I'm view of the
difficulty OF getting away from home ana
/ business.
Secretaries and others who themselves
| expect to attend, and who are Interested
| i'm securing the attendance OF others.
should recall the stirring scenes Of other
! conventions for the benefit OF those they
desire TO attend
Springfield is 80 favorably located with
reference to the great railroad systems,
and is 50 near the centre Of the associa-
ton population, that the attendance is
| likely TO be very large.
ARRANGEMENTS OF SIR. II. o. WI LrANs
Mr.. II. o. Williams. the State Secretary
of Virginia. has made arrangements with
the MANAGEMENT Of the Old Dominion
steamship Company by which the dele
| gates from Virginia and other South
ern States may leave by special steamer
on Monday, Hay 9Th, from Norfolk for
| New York. The round trip ticket TO
Springfield will only cost Sii. The gather
! ires OF the convention will open on the
| following WednC day at 10 A. NJ with
| what is known as quiet Day at the
| Hope Congregational church. Rev
FLOYD W. Tompkins. Jr. OF Providence. Will
be in charge and doors WIZ De open d. II,
u. 1870 10 30 for recess and lunch, and at
? O'Clock. At $50 that aft srnocn the con-
| vention will be JAILED to order by the
| retiring president in the State-Street Bap-
list church, and half an hour later
Rev Theodore l.. Cuyler. d. D. OF Brook
I'm. y. Y. will make az address on The
| Jubilee Conference and its Message 10
this Convention" From go 10 7.l5 j.. NJ,
a social reception. with refreshments. VIII
take place at the association building
wn,le the night session will be held IN the
| City Hail. The services during the day
| OH Thursday, Friday and Saturday. will
be held at the State-Street Baptist
church. while at night the delegates WILL
| as on Wednesday. meet at the city Hall
| on Friday afternoon. beginning al
| o'clock the International Field-Day Will
be held at the athletic grounds OF the
| association training school. saturday night
| Mr. Dwight l.. Moody, viii speak on The
| Work of the Holy Spirit" Among the
| other speakers who will take an active
part In the proceedings will be the fol-
lowing: Frederick Is. Plat, OF the Inter
| national Committee: D. A. Sinclair. OF
| DAYTON. President NJ. +. Gates, IL. d.,
| Of Amherst College. Mass; W. G. Nc
| Andrew, principal of the school Depart
ment OF the Plat Institute I'm Brooyiyn'
\. Y; Charles A. Eastman, OF st. Paul.
| $. H. Berry. of Brooklyn. y. Y; H. "A.
| Ames OF Montreal; W. II. Caughlin, OF
| Brooklyn. y. Y: l.. w. Messer, or chi
cago; r.. l.. Shary, of Dayton, o.; COL }. ).
] !. J
| OF New York; J. VI. Burwick, freight con-
ductor Il. & T. II. r. r.: Rev. w. II. =.
| Faunce, OF New York; President J. NJ.
| Coulter. Phi. D.. Lake Forest University
Secretary Rev. James l.. Barton d. D.
Of Boston; General o. o. Howard, L. ;.
A; Rev. A. A. Berle. OF Boston; Profess
sor Graham Taylor. of Chicago; Cephas
Brainerd. Of New York.
The farewell meeting will take place on
Sunday night.
FROM THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE.
The international Committee has issued
a circular covering many points Of inter
est and Importance i'm connection with the
Springfield convention. The Times has
already given all available information
concerning those matters not referred 10
in the following extracts from this cir
crlar:
Very encouraging response has already
been made TO the efforts of committee 70
secure the attendance as delegates OF men
OF leadership and influence IN the work.
The fourfold exhibit by the % educa-
tional depart nents OF numerous associa-
tons, % historical library Of the Inter
rational Committee, go Springfield train
ing school. and (D Chicago training school
and Western Secretlrial Institute, will
constitute a unique feature Of t,is con-
vehton.
The athletic exhibition on Friday after
noon will be the first ever held at an IN
ternational Convention. The recent rapid
development OF our physical work renders
such an object-lesson very timely. IL is
hoped that the final programme may con-
tain other attractive features in conncc-
ton with this exhibition.
The attendance will undoubtedly be
very large. on account Of the location OF
the convention. While our friends in
Springfield cordially offer entertainment
as usual their burden will be heavy and
the committee asks that each delegate
who can conveniently do so provide for
his own entertainment at a hotel or
boarding house. The committee is led 10
do so in response 10 many suggestions re-
garding the advantages OF this plan ex-
perienced in similar gatherings. Many OF
the hotels and boarding houses OF Spring
field are near the association building
Delegates stopping ar these places will
avoid long Journeys between the sessions
and will ENJOY social intercourse with
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