Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-17
GATHERING OF DELEGATES
Young Mems Christian Associations O.
Several States and the District
Convention to Assemble in This City
Friday Next-The Program
of Exercises.

The Young Mems Christian Associations
of Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware and
the District of Columbia will hold their an
nuai convention in this city next week
This Will be the first time this convention
has been held in Washington since 1867. The
sessions will be held Friday, Saturday and
Sunday. February ~, 81 and %, and dele
gates are expected from associations in all
parts of the states named The conven-
ton this year will be characterized by the
discussion of practical association topics at
the day sessions. which are intended for
association men only, and addresses by dis
tinsuished leaders concerning the great
features of association work, to be delivered
at the evening sessions to which the pub
lie will be invited.
The opening session will be held in the
association building, 1872 CT street north
west. Friday morning, February % at 10
O'Clock. AT this session the Temporary or
ganlzation of the convention will be eff
fected and the report of the state executive
committee received. Mr.. T A Harding,
chairman of this committee. will present
this report. Brief reports will then be re-
celved from each of the associations repre-
scented
At the close of the morning session a
lunch will be served in the gymnasium of
the association building by a committee of
ladies.
The afternoon session of Friday will be
held in the Sunday school room of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church, After
an opening devotional service the two top
les to be discussed will be The Association
as Physical Force" and THE Small Town
Association This latter discussion will he
conducted by Mr.. H. W. Spurrier of Pooles-
vile. Md. At the conclusion of these dis
cussions there will be question box con-
Quoted by Mr.. Charles f. Nesbit of this
city.
The first evening session of the conven-
ton will be held in the New York Avenue
PraS hX far Nl.tr, II, >~;sl
O'Clock. The topic of the evening will be
THE Young Mems Christian Association in
the Army and Navy" Gen. Joseph c.
Breckinridge, inspector general. United
States army: Rear Admiral Francis J. His-
glnson. United States navy; Lieut. E. w
Hearne. United States army, and Mr. w. B.
Mlllar. international secretary, army Y NJ
c. A.. will be the speakers.
Saturday Sessions.
The Saturday morning session will be
held at the New York Avenue PRESBYTERIAN
Church, and the two topics under discus
sion will be How Shall the Association
Meet It's Opportunities and Obligations
With Respect to the Boys?" and '"The As
ISOLATION as a Spiritual Force" This lat
ter topic will be discussed under direction
or MIR. Henry B. F. mcfarland, chairman
or the religious work committee of the
local association. A lunch will be served
at the association building after the Satur-
day morning session.
The Saturday afternoon session will be
held at the New York Avenue Presbyte-
rtan Church. and at this time there will be
separate session for college Y NJ c. A.
delegates. conducted by Mr. H. P. Ander-
sen, college secretary of the international
committee. AT the session for the general
delegates the three topics under discussion
will be The Association as an Educational
Force conducted by Mr.. j. r. Cary of
the Central Association, Baltimore; THE
Association as Social Force" conducted
by Mr.. John G. Lynn, jr., of Cumberland
Nd. and Committees and Their Work .
conducted by Mr.. Charles NJ. Ness of the
West Branch. Y. NJ. C. A, Baltimore.
The Saturday night session will be held
at Foundry M. E. Church. At o'clock Mr.
w. H. H. Smith will teach the Sunday
school lesson of the following day. with
the aid of a stereopticon. Following the
Bible lesson there will be two addresses ON
THE Young Men of Non-Chrstiafl Lands )"
by Harlan P. Beach. educational secretary
student volunteer movement, and .The
Achievements and Outlook of the Railroad
Department of the Young Mems Christian
Association by George A. Warburton
railroad secretary of New York city.
Sunday Services.
Sunday forenoon there will be a meet
ing for delegates only at the association