Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-09
THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL
International Y. NJ. G. A. Convention
Formally Opens at Springfield.
An Aggregate Membership Of
I Nearly 100000.


SPRINGFIELD, May 9.-There are about
300 Y. M. @. A. delegates In the city at the
Blst international convention of the
Young Mems Christian associations of
North Ameriea. One special car came
through from Chicago yesterday chartered
by delegates, and another from New York,
apd by tonight probably the most Of the
1000 delegates will be here.
The services yesterday morning In
Christ church were In charge of the Rev.
#. w. Tompkius, Jr. 1t began ut 10
O'Clock and continued until 1880, IL being
called "quiet day" service. The after
noon service was held In the State Street
Baptist church a. $3.50 o'clock.
President Bierce WAS in the chair, and
he spoke few brief words of welcome,
saying that the Y. M. G. A. could look
back over its past with thanksgiving and
look forward to the future with rejoicing.
j. A. Dummett of Portland, Or, was ap-
pointed temporary secretary, and II. q.
Vantuyl Of Detroit, j. G. G. 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 a nomination committee. The follow
ing list of officers was brought in and
unanimously approved: President, Henry
M. Moore, Boston; vice presidents, j. +.
Irvine st. John, N. b.; James Stokes
New York; II. j. Mercy, California; S. V.
Woodward, Washington; j. w. Gilully,
Colorado; Professor j. r. Dobyns, Mis-
sissippi; S. p Fem, Ohio; George Ruther-
ford Ohio; secretary, w. M. Lewis,
Georgia. assistant secretaries, Il. d. Pat
ton, Manitoba; e. G. Van Ness, Michigan,
and +, II. MoorWan, Tennessee.
~ The Speeches.
The principal address of the afternoon
session was made by Rev. DIR. Cuyler OF
Brooklyn, who spoke on "The jubilee con-
ference and its message to this cOnven
ton" He dwelt first on the royal wei.
come which was given the young men at
the jubilee conference held in London last
year, and paid high tribute to 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. Dr. Langdon of Providence said
that he was present to bring words Of
welcome and message from the first con-
vention held in Cincinnati in 1856, and at
which he was present.
After his address, the convention ad
journed to the new association building,
where refreshments were served. T. ID.
Potter, president of the Springfield Y. NJ.
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 exercises of the evening were held at
city hall. The principal speakers were
H. M. Moore Of Boston, whose subject was
"The international committee work OF
supervision and extension considered in
some of it's territorial aspects" Pro-
fessor Dobyns of jackson, Miss, whd
spoke on Association work in the south
and southwest" and Thomas Cochran Of
st. Paul, whose subject was "Work in the
west and northwest"
Reports Submitted.
The biennial report of the international
committee was given by Frederic B. Pratt.
1t shows an aggregate membership Of 244,-
OF, a very slight decrease since 1893, which
is more than made up by an increase in
the active membership of more than 1000,
making the total of active members 49,
761.
The financial report shows an increase
in the property held by the Y. M. G. A. OF
more than g., ,OOO, 900, with total of $l6,-
252,S7 The educational work is agitating
the convention. The convention is in
need of funds to- carry along ths work.
Appreciative reference is made in the re-
port to the personal character and labor Of
the late chairman of the committee, FL
bert B. Monroe who died a little over
year ago.