The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-12
THREE BUSY DAYS
X. NJ. c: A. Conference Will
Open IN Hedding
'ChuTch Tomorrow
Morning.
PROGRAMME OF lETEnE STING Events
Eminent Speakers Will Make
Addresses on Association
Work-Ladies Will
Take Part.
OF INTERESTING EVENTS


The twenty-seventh annual convention
of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tons of New Jersey. to be held in this
city, commences tomorrow and will con-
tinue until the following Sunday even
Ing.
The daily sessions will be held in He'd
ding M. e. Church. on Montgomery
street, opening with a Quiet Session.
in charge of David McConaughty. Sec
rotary for India. The opening session
will be devoted to organization, followed
by reception of delegates at the local as
ISOLATION building, BY the Woman's Aux
iliary Committee. In the evening there
will be welcome exercises in the church.,
report of the State Executive Commit
tee, report of the work in China and an
address on Enthusiasm and What 1t
Will Accomplish" by the Rev. Lindsay
Parker, PHI. D., rector of ST. Peters
Episcopal Church, Brooklyn.
On Friday morning, at 9:15. the Bible
Session; at 1915, Review of 1895; "Phy-
steal Work: What Weak Points Need
Attention. Means for Secretarial
Equipment, business Methods in AS
ISOLATION Work." by Willard Smith of
Orange.
AAooJ | ifoOAy LII ~
Oar Association to Kindred Movements .
Better Utilization of Social Facilities
Bible Session, Simultaneous Sectional
Conferences, Mems Meeting and Person
al Work, H. A. Coursen, Newark; Rail
road Work" Frank J. Griffith, Assist
ant superintendent D., L. & w. R.. r.,
presiding; Some Social Problems in
Railroad Work" by R. t. Howell of
Weehawken; Educational Work Among
Railroad Men," J. l.. B. Sunderlin, Ho-
boken; Weak and Strong Points in
Christian Work for Railroad Men, ]. R.
George, Dover; physical Work" Leon
ard M. Smith, Newark; Results OBJ
tadned.'' w. c. Keil, Paterson; Gym
nasium Mems Bible Class: How Car 1t
Be Made Successful" D. A. MacPhil,
Plainfeld; BEST Methods for Boys
Classes H. w. ~Broadhead, New Bruins
wick; What Advantages Has the Ply
steal Director for Christian Work." A.
G.. Villee, Camden, Boys Work.
Saturday morning, "The Work for Col
ored Men," N. J. Plume, Orange; Bible
Session, the Rev. Henry A. Buttz, d. D.,
President of Drew Theological Seminary;
Work for Boys" Prof. f. ]. Houston,
Philadelphia, Pa; Business Session and
report of Committee on State Commit
tees report.
Saturday afternoon, Devotional Exer-
cisess Educational Work, Walter M.
"The State Work and It's Support Dr..
Lucien c.. Werner, New York; Bible Ses-
sion, w. II. Salmon, Yale University;
Belmont avenue, 5 to Z o'clock; Parlor
Conference for College delegates, Wilson
Ferrand presidlng at parsonage OF Ber-
Brett, d. D., Bergen avenue; Report of
Bible Study Work in Princeton College,
Clinton P. Wood, Princeton
ch sa T Song e ser9lcs, Ed N0ard W, bd Pnae
ham; Miss Ann Park, cornetist; Work
in Schools and Colleges Wilson Fer
ademy; address by Hon. Andrew D.
Parker, Police Commissioners, New York
City.
will be held at residence of DR.. F. J:
Koonz. No. 25 Communipaw avenue, of
Presidents and Directors, Hon. VIM. E.
R Reake Wpi nhfsIdalnsWi 81. "G ca9iss. Morr MeTki
.'Ob1igations and Privileges of officers
and Directors Of Associations" e; n
| Kifborne, Orange; RAILROAD Work Col.
| Work" Charles G. Davis. Madison;
Work in Small Towns" George a; Han,
Work" Sumner #. Dudley presiding. At
the residence of E. s. Cowles, No. 1872
garTow St ea1ss will be !, discussed 81 bible =
Development"
A railroad conference will be held in
the parlor of the Second Presbyterian
| Church on Friday from 5 to z p. M, Mr..
George w Waite of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, acting as host. A conference
on District Work at the residence of Mr..
John Bouker, No. 327 Communipaw ave-
nue.; conference of women Of the city
in the Sunday school room of First Pres
byterian Church, Emory street, from 8
On Friday evening services in the First
| Bergen Presbyterian Church, song SER
vice, Edward W. Durham, Miss Anna
John McCook;; address by the Rev. Ar
nery +. Bradford, D. D., Mon,clair:
ss On su N sssoa q : 4 b1 Nj; pre pa aaial
gates and members Of Jersey city As
sociatien; 4 F. NJ, mems meeting, Acad-
smy, Of Music. address by r. b Hoag-
e cHsr $50 5. T. p SsSgs WON fslY Meefl
Ing, North Baptist Church G F; XII
/ vices in the city churches, a list of which
with names of the speakers was pub
lished IN last Thsn ~ Jersey City 7
From $50 to 300 delegates are expect
ed and ample. arrangements lave been
made for their accommodation. The
association building and Hedding NJ. E.
Church Will be decorated with the con-
Of these coiors will be worn BY the
delegates.
There will be an amusement room, oc-
cupied by tine Committee on Credentials;
a correspondence room, postof1ice, infor-
nation bureau, newspaper room, barber
shop, boot-black, dining room, kitchen,
etc. Ample provision will be made for
the convenience OF the press at all ses-
sions.
In the lecture room of Hedding M. E.
Church viii be an educational exhibit,
showing the progress or the work
throughout the State. Mr.. Edward w.
Durham of Trenton will have charge of
the singing of the convention, and Miss
Anna Park, the noted cornetist. will as
sist at all the evening meetings.