The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-07-01
TATE r. M. c. 4. AsS JCIATI0YS.
The Annual Conference ofPatd Officers
 HeIu at WOotimOnt.

| Held at WOOdmOnt.
 The annual conference of the paid off, | ficers of the Connecticut Young Mems ] Christian associations which began on Thursday morning, closed yesterday af- ternoon with the annual meeting of the district committee of the associations.
 The conferences were held in the Con-
 necticut state worlds fair building at Woodmont, the delegates from out of town being quartered at the Colonial Inn.
 Yesterday morning the session was
 executive and none but the paid officers
 were admitted. The diseussons were of
 such nature that they concerned mo-
 body but these officers and consisted of
 a conference on problems that confront
 them in their work. The discussion
 was led by Secretary o. E. Ryther of
 the Norwich association, and others
 who partook in it were Secretary l.otze
 of New Haven, MT. Fenno of the rail- road mems department, State Secretary
 Bates and Secretaries Hoar of Nauga-
 tuck, DoWnes of Ansonia, Goddard of
 Derby, Ross of Waterbury, Wilcox of Torrington, Phillips of Winsted, Mans field of New London, Cook of Bridge port, Wells of Stamford, Irwin of Nor wich and Goddard of New Britain; also Physical Director Denman of this city.
 It was announced yesterday morning that the executive committee of the paid officers of the association for the ensuing year would be as follows: w. E. Fenno chairman, New Haven rail- road mems department; w. A. Sage of Danbury, E. B. Phillips of Winsted, C. H. Sarr of Thompsonville and R. w. Mansfield of New London.
 The meeting of yesterday afternoon began at 2:30 o'clock and was attended by number of district secretaries who were able to come for only this closing session. The work was therefore con- fined to discussion of matters that pertain to them especially. The first discussion was on the Object and Aims of Christian Work,' w. F. Fenno lead ing with a statement of his views 9th CTS followed him informally. At 25o O clock Secretary Henry Hoar, who has given particular attention to the ques- tion, spoke on the interesting theme of "Our Neglect of the Young Men in the Country Towns" shortly thereafter Secretary w. A. Sage of Danbury told of The Value of Local Conferences Secretary Lotze of this city told of How the District Committee May Strengthen State Work" and Secretary B. L. Clarke of Milford closed the meet ing with statement of How the Dis trict Committee Can Assist the Corre- spending Members
 The conference began on Thursday with Physical Director Dem mans address on Opportunities for Spiritual Work in the Physical Depart | ment" Tn the afternoon the Rev. Kenneth Mackenzie, jr., of Westport, spoke on the Spiritual Life of the Sec- retary." Secretary Cook of Bridgeport i spoke to the secretaries about the plan l for Bible study during next year. The I association will, as Is known adopt the | Lessons and it Is consid ! cred desirous that unity the state over | shall be had in the matter of Bible | study. n
 Thursday evening the Rev, George s. Avery of New York delivered an ad lress on "An Hour With the World Mr. Avery is the we'll known temper lnce worker in the metropolis and Is at he head of the New York Christian Home. He spoke enerEetioally on the .wenty-four chapter of Luke.