The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-02-05
STATE z. NJ. G. A. CONVENTION
Programme of the Services at Orange
Next Week.

STATE 7. M. G. a. CONVENTION
Programme of the Services at orange
Next Week.
The twenty-ninth annual convention OF
the Young Mems Christian Association
of New Jersey will be held in Orange
next Thursday. Friday and Saturday The
convention will be called to order at i've
o'clock Thursday afternoon, in the build
ing of the local association, on Main
street. After the organization there will
be a reception to the delegates in the
same building by the. Ladies Auxiliary
of Orange. On Thursday evening there
will be a meeting in the North orange
Baptist Church. when an address of well
come will be made and be responded to
by Edward P. Holden of Madison, presi-
dent of the State association. James ii.
McGraw, of Madison. chairman of the
State Executive Committee. will present
the report of that committee, and the
Rev. George T. Purves. d D. nf P~r"e-
ton University, will deliver an address
on ''The Victorious Service
At Friday mornings session Edward P.
Holden of Madison will review the work
of 1897, and l.. L. Doggett. Phi. D., presi-
dent of the International Y. M. G.. A.,
will discuss the topic, "Our Religious
Work-Past, Present and the Outlook"
The Rev. William Walton Clark of New
York will make an address upon How
to Study a Topic"
In the afternoon there will be the fol-
lowing addresses:@seThe Transition Period
from Boyhood to Manhood" by Luther
Gulick, M. D., Springfield, Mass; "Edu-
cational Work from a Business Point of
View Professor E. w. Wetnore, AL
bany, N. Y.
The afternoon will be devoted to Sec
tional conferences, as follows:-Bible
study, in Association Hall, THE Four
Gospels and How to Study Them" Rev.
William Walton Clark; physical work, in
gymnasium, John Valiant, Plainfield, pre-
siding; topic, THE Value of the Athletic
League" Luther Gulick, M. D.. Spring
field. Mass; topic, Flow Can We Win
the Gymnasium Members for Christi" c.
E. A.. Haywood, Plainfield; educational
work. in reading room, Edward P. Hold
en-. Madison, presiding, topic, Condition
of Efficiency" John H. Cox, educational
director. Twenty-third street Branch,
New York City.
DIR. Gulick will repeat his address on
1.-THE Transition Period from Boyhood
to Manhood" at q meeting for mothers
at Trinity Congregation Church, Harri-
son street. East Orange.
Parlor conferences will be held as fol-
lows
Presidents and Directors-At residence
of Richard M. Colgate, Llewellyn Park,
ytr1r+ r,.n nax-;J fraplicla nf paSSajr
presiding; topic, Changed Conditions
and How to Meet Them Edwin I. See,
Brooklyn, N. Y. Railroad men-At resi-
dence of Isaac E.. Gates, No. AZ East
Gloss, assistant general freight agent,
d., l.. & w, presiding; topic, VIVA
Duty Does the Railroad Association Owe
to Railroad Men Along the Line, Where
No Association Exists. j. L.. Bl Sunder-
lin, Hoboken; topic, How Can a Con
tinued Renewal of Membership be Sc
cured All other delegates will meet at
the pariors of the First Presbyterian
Church, Orange, as guests of the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeayor,
where a question drawer will be conducted
by J.. II. Manning, PiainfieId, and Willard
Saturday morning, in the Association
Building. the topic, 1.-THE Aim of Our
Equipment low Best Attained?' will be
state Work will be considered by DON
aid MacColl. State Secretary, and How
to study a Character viii be told by John
Mcintyre. East Orange.
On saturday afternoon. in the ASSocla-
ton Building. the topic, The True Stand
ard of Active Membership and How to
Reach IT,, win be considered by Stephen
cahoone, Piainfeld; an address on THE
Associations Relations to Civic Cues
tons will be delivered by the Rev. Will
lam r. Richards, ID. D., of Plainfield, and
How to Study a Book" will be consid-
cred by H. b. Sharman of New York.
rr,o7.a will he ear10r conferences ag fol-
iows:-College men, at residence of Will
lam H.. Baker, No. 81 Mum avenue, East
Orange, chairman: Rev. Chauncey W.
Goodrich, formerly general secretary at
Yale University; topic, Business Man
age1nent of the College Association LII.
Miller, Princeton University; topic,
itnal Life in College II. W. Georgi, New
York: topic, Developing the Social Side"
William Hessey, Jr., Morristown; topic,
.Outings and Indoor Athletics" David c.
Camps Robert G. Goodman. Montclair;
topic, Training Our Boys to Gather in
Results OF Our Religious Meetings" Har-
old Burger, Newark; question box.
Saturday evening. in the First Presby-
terrain Church. Mum avenue. East Or
ange. an address. 1.-THE Federation of the
Students Of the World" will be delivered
by Luther ID. Wishard, Montclair.
on sunday there will be a preparatory
| service for men in the reading room, As
s~ociation Building, led by Fred H. An
drews, Plainfields a preparatory service
for boys IN the secretary's office of the
Association Building. under the direction
Of ]. B. Carpenter, Jr., Brooklyn, ~ Y,
| and q Bible hour for delegates from out
Of Own in the Association Building, led
| nv n. e. Sharman, New York.
At a mems meeting at Central Pres
| bvterian Church there will be an address
ON Deeper Spiritual Life" by the Rev.
John Fulton Patterson, Orange. A wo-
mans meeting will be held at First Meth
odist Episcopal Church, led by Mrs. H
G. Fuller. Lowell. Mass. and a boys
meeting at Association Hall. under the di-
| reciion of J.. b. Carpenter, Jr., of Brook
lva. and there will be a farewell meet
ing at Brick Presbyterian Church, East