The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-09
GOOD YOUNG men.
International Y. NJ. G. A. Con
vention at Springfield, Mass.
Session Opened With a New
Feature, "Quiet Day."
OFFICERS ARE NAMED.
Property of the Society In
creased Two Millions.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May 9.-The in
ternational convention of the z. M. c.
A. opened its annual session yesterday
with a new feature in association con-
vention in the ''quiet day. services,
commencing at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon and continuing until o'clock in
the afternoon. The convention was
formally called to order promptly at
$3.50 in the State Street Baptist church,
about 500 delegates, representing near
ly forty states and territories, besides
several provinces in Canada, being
present. G. n. Bierce, of Dayton. O.,
the retiring president, was in the chair
and he spoke few brief words of well
come, saying that the 7. M. @. A. could
look back over its past with thanksgiv-
ing and look forward to the future with
rejoicing.
The following list of officers was
brought in by the nomination commit
tee and unanimously approved: Presi-
dent, Henry M. Moore. Boston; vice
presidents, John E. Irvine, of st. John,
n. B.; James Stokes, New York; Henry
J. Mccoy, CALIFORNIA;; S. W. Woodward,
Washington, D. c.; J. w. G1luly, Colo
RADIO; Prof. J. D. Bobyns, Mississip pi;
S. P. Fem, Ohio; George Rutherford,
Ohio; secretary, Wilbur NJ. Lewis,
Georgia; assistant secretaries, T. D.
Patton. Manitoba; Elgin c. Van Ness,
Michigan, and E. II. Norman, Tennes-
see.
The biennial report of the interna-
tional committee was given by Chair
man Pro TEN. Frederick B. Pratt.
The report shows an aggregate mem
bership of 244,O77. The financial re-
ports show an increase in the property
held by the Y. M. c.. A. of more than
50, 600, 900 with a total of SIG, 252, SIS.
The educational work is in a crafty
ing condition.
COMING CONGRESS OF RELIGIONS.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 9.-The Pan
| American Congress- of Religions and
Education to be held at Toronto, Ont.
July Is to 25, has attracted the favor
able attention of prominent men in all
religious bodies, and many of the
most influential Protestant and
Catholic dignitaries in the coun-
try have already promised to
attend. The president of the
! congress has issued the following ad-
| dress to the country: 1.-The congress
will be divided into sections for the
discussion of education; philanthropics,
temperance and woman's work; edi-
tors, publishers and authors; missions,
young peoples socials, Sunday schools
and internal economy. The managers
| of the congress desire to have the full
est interchange of views that is posi-
BILE along these lines. The object of
the congress is to bring workers in all
religious bodies into closer association
with other Christians in all the great
educational, philanthropic and reform
movements of modern Christianity
The churches are in substantial accord.
1t is believed that by meeting together
we may learn lessons from one another
and by exhibiting to the world the
practical solidarity of modern Chris
tianity we may command the attention
and the respect of that large public out
side the churches who are only waiting
for some new impulse to become dis
ciples Of Jesus Christ. The principles
upon which the congress will be con-
Quoted will be those that lend them
selves to harmony, instruction and in
spiration. Instead of an effort to draw
| sharp differences, there will be an eff
fort to find means of reconciliation, at
the same time the freedom of speech
and the sacredness of personal convic-
tons will be carefully preserved. 1t
is to be hoped that the congress will
be at once stimulating, inspiring and
| Christian