Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-04-17
FRIDAY MORNINGS SESSION.

FRIDAY MORNINGS SESSION.
 The eleventh annual convention ol the |. NJ. c. A. of Arkansas was opened Friday morning, April Is, 1897, with a devotional service led by Mir. j. B. Dickinson. of Little Rock
 President Hort then called for a re- port of committees.
 The committee on permanent or ganizatien. through it's chairman, J. 5. Dickinson, reported as follows: President, Maj. P. K. Roots.
 First VicePres., J. W. Crawford.
 Second Vice-Pres.. A. C. Curtis.
 Third Viee-Pr Hugh Davis.
 Secretary. Ghas. c. Hughes.
 Treasurer, John W. Carr.
 The President-elect. Mai P. k. Roots, was then conducted to the chair by Messrs Johnson and Dick inson. After expressing his thanks and assuring the convention of his interest in the work, he announced the following committees:
 Permanent Business Committee
 Thos. Johnson. Little Rock.
 ohn ". Carr, Conway.
 Rev. T. o. Owen. Stuttgart.
 $, A. Kineaide, Pine Bluff.
 Gredential Committee:
 J. B. Dickinson, Little Rock.
 A. (. Curtis, Conway.
 Rev J. W White. Rowell.
 Hugh Davis, Searey
 Resolutions committee: A. E. Miller, Batesville.
 R. H. NJ. Mills, Pine Bluff.
 R. A. Ward. Searcy.
 Ed. Bilheimer, Little Rock.
 The convention was then addressed by Mir Cecil L.. Gates, Field Secreta- ry of the International mfttee, Lords Prayer" John 17th chapter. He divided this wonderful prayer of our Master into three divisions; n prayer for Himself, for His apostles and disciples. and forfuture believers. The next address was by Mir. s. A. kincaide, on the subject, "Social Work. and he, in very earnest way. explained the methods used in making social work of Y. N. c. A. as iLteresting and attractive to young men as the other attractions of a city.
 The next part of the program was an address bs. MT. Fred NJ. Hudson, of Pine Bluff. on the topic: "volun- teer Effort the Success of ssociation Work. Success" said he. is the perfection of development. This is a law of nature, and is true in the sphere of morality.
 "Automatic action, tending to per- petuai motion. continuous activity, Is the line of development lp both the material and spiritual world.
 "The Y. NJ. c. A. is the church at work. Work is the aitn and purpose of the organization. Action Is its highest pinnacle of attainment. The most perfectly developed action is voluntary, automatic. Action is ths test c: ,eyelepment. Action is eff fort. Volunteer effort is the climax 1 the perfection ~f deselo.ment-snc cess
 The last address of the morning was by Mr. Johnson. of Little Rock on, ..The Mems Meeting"
 After each of these addressei numerous questions were answered by the speakers.
 Il The convention was dismisges with prayer by the Rev T. 0. Owen
 Convention Notes Mr. J. B. Dickinson. of Little Rock is one of the leading and proninen delegates.
 MT. F. k Roots, of Little Rock. l. one of the distinguished delegates | : attendance.
 John Carr, Jr.. of Hendrix College Is attending the convention and, 1T cidentally, visiting friends and rels tives.
 r Two of the happlest men in toy n last night were Messrs. M, A. Austi e and Marion Hudson. The lectui n carried them back to their boyhoo days, for Dr. Buchanan was the pr. e lessor of the college in Virginia frol e which they graduated at the tin l. they received their sahean-skiua.,