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THE STATE CONVENTION HARD
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The Session a Most Interesting and Profitable One Detail of Pro
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 yention were perhaps the most in- teresting yesterday afternoon and last night, of any that have been held. The devotional service of the afternoon, led by Inc. H. Brown, of HendrixColleg and the song service of last night led by Rev. T. 0 0wan, of Stuttgart. were perhaps the most beneficial of any part of the services. Mr. Owan, who leads the singing is, without doubt, one Of the finest singers in our State.
 The first part Of the afternoon was taken up by the reports from the various associations of tho State. The reports were inucl, better alang .nll lines than they were Inst wear. The association of his citY has clone a grand work during the past 4enr The secretary reperie that thr> had increased in membership oEer ope hundred; that lie employment of physical director had been Il great help to the association. The reports from tie Ladies Auxiliary and Girls Aid showed that the women and girls have the interests 4f the young men at heart and they are of inestimH hle value to the aSso- ciation.
 The report from tie Little Rock Association showed that the young men of Little Rocl; were fully up to- date in assrciation work It too is doing grand work as all the asso- eiations of the State are doing. The capital city association has a strong Woman's Auxiliary. which, as is shown by the report, is of great service to the young men Of that as soeiation
 In a great many respects tfe work Of the !. M C, A. in our colleges is quite different from that Of the local associations, yet the one great car dinal doctrine and the ultimate aim is the same-the salvation md cle- yation nf the young men of our State. The delegate from Searcy College reported that they had no regular organized association, but were fully determined to have a we'll organized Y. II. C. A by next year.
 The report from Arkansas College. ] of Batesville, was very encouraging. Although they have a small member ship, they are doing good work.
 The report from the A. I. |. asso- eiation. showed chat n deeper inter est was beng taken in religious work in our State University.
 The report from the Hendrix Col leGe association. of Conway, was unusually good. It sent SIX men to the Students Summer School confer ence. at Knoxviae,-- Tenn, last sum mer. The grpa test revival ever held i'll an Arkansas college was heid by the Hendrix association the first of the year All it's departments are thoroughly organized and in good working order. as was shown by the report.
 The main feature of the afternoon service was the address of W k. Matthews, of NY. In an eloqent and forcible manner he discussed the work of the past year aud the out look for the associations of the col leges of the world. He showed the great benefits to be derived from the Worlds Christian Students Federa- tion, which binds together all the students of the world in one great bane and common cause. He said that never before had there been such an awakening among the stu dents of the world. He urged the colleges to send strong delegations to the Summer conference at Knox vile.
 One oi the most logical and well grounded speeches delivered during the convention was nade last by asi', Gates, of N. Y, on "The Needs Of Arkansas.' In the beginning of his beech he spoke of our great natural resources, of the culture four peo- pie, of the purity of our society, of the simplicity of the home life of our citizens, and the great educational advantages afforded by our schools. But above all these, said he, Arkan- sas needs men, He showed in what manner the home represents the State, Tn glowing terms and pic tur- esque language he contrasted the model home. with the home of wealth-but without ,d and q Bible. He clearly showed that the greatest .ieaiaha of this expiring century is for well-rounded and high ly developed Christian young men.
 SATURDAY SESSION.
 The devotional exercises of Satur-