Evening star., 1899-02-06
Y.M.C.A. CONVENTION CLOSES
Satisfactory Reports and Work Done at
Cumberland Meeting

Special Dispatch I, The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md. February 6.-The
convention of the Young Mems Christian
Associations Of Maryland, District of Co.
lumbia Delaware and West Virginia ended
with an enthusiastic session las night at
Center Street NJ. E. Church. Over 1,0oO
persons were present. Many delegates gave
their impressions as left by the conven-
ton and all spoke hopefully of accom-
plishng much in the future in their re-
spective associations. The necessity of an
association among the 1000 railroad men
in South Cumberland was a particular
theme An appeal was made for the sup
port of a state secretary and handsome
collection was realized. The field of the
state secretary includes the three states
and the District of Columbia OF $500 to
be set apart for the support of this office
the Washington ana Baltimore associations
have each agreed to raise 5000 II the pal
ance of the district will contribute the rest
over $500 was subscribed Saturday and no
trouble is anticipated in securing the re-
manning 81 ,O0O.
w. r Millar of New York. secretary of
the army and navy branch Of the Y. NJ. c.
A. suggested a guiding motto, saying IL
was appended to the bottom of letter
he had received from one of Dewey's sailors
at Manila, who had written his thanks for
the good work accomplished by the Y. M.
c. A among the sailors and soldiers there.
1t was, Whatsoever He sayeth unto you,
do it."
The report of the credentials committee
showed that III delegates had attended
the conventions. Resolutions thanking the
people Of Cumberland for their hospitality
and all those who contributed to the sue
cess of the convention, naming, among
others. Mr.. Charles S. Clarke, William E.
Andrews and Rev. DR.. Teunis S. Hamlin
of Washington, were adopted.
Delegates occupied various pulpits in the
of Washington addressed the women's
meeting in the afternoon and the evening
service at the Presbyterian Church.
State Executive Committee.
The convention Saturday afternoon elect
ed the following members of the state
executive committee to servo until 1902:
j. w Bruton, w. c. Stewart. Baltimore:
John b. Sleman, jr., Charles F. Nesbit.
Washington; J. c. Lynch, Wheeling, w.
Va: b. Frank Bond, Hagerstown. Alfred
Gawthrop, Wilmington, Del, was elected to
hl the vacant term expiring 1901. One
third of the committee Is newly elected
every year.
John B. Sleman. jr.. secretary of the
Washington Y. NJ. c. A, read a paper on
the Enlistment of Workers. showing
that by properly interesting young men
much can be accomplished toward up
building association. He spoke of the
meeting of 200 men at the Arlington Hotel,
Washington. when II was resolved to take
up the work in that city, and the benef-
cent results that have followed Men
should be interested. he contended, in what
they may do for the association. and not
for what they might get out of it.
Harry Wade Hicks of New York, college
secretary of the international committee,
conducted a parlor conference for college
men, at which there was a general ex-
! change of ideas on methods of pushing the
work.
Interesting reports were made of the
work of the ladies' auxiiiaries Miss Name
Semler said the Hagerstown auxiliary had
| 100 members, and had raised $500 during
| the year. Mrs. c. F. Kenneweg of the
| ladies' auxiliary, Cumberland, read paper
| on 'Wonens Work for Young Men" She
| said their organization had provided the
Cumberland association with a plano. a
| bookcase with 800 books and furnished the
| auditorium with folding opera chairs. WI
! mington and Annapolis associations re-