The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-12
Y. N, (. A. JUBILEE
THE FIFTIErH ANNIVERSARY
 NOW GOING ON.
One of the Most Important Re- ligious Gatherings That Has Ever Taken Place in
 the World. .-..

Commemorative of the fiftieth anni- versary of the beginning Of Young Mems Christian Association work in North America, there is being held in Boston. June Il to 16. one of the most important religious gatherings North America has known, and perhaps the greatest convention ever held in the history of the Young Mems Christian Association movement.
 The gathering will be notable be- cause of its representative character Associations have been organized in as many as twenty-five countries. and nearly all of these nations will have visitors at Boston.
 Five English visitors have just ar rived in America, including Mir. J. H. Putterill. General Secretary at Exeter Hall. London, and MT. w. H. Mills, of the English National Council. About thirty English visitors in all are ex- pected to attend the Convention. and one of these Is to be MT. Howard Will Hams, who comes as a President of the English National Council. and as a personal representative of bis honored father, Sir George Williams. founder of the parent London Associa- tion.
 A group of eight or ten delegates are coming from France, including NJ. Emil Sautter. the National Secretary. M. Jules Siegfried, former Minister of Commerce in the Republic of France. arrived some days ago. He was ten dered a complimentary dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel by a group Of the most representative business men of New York. including ex-Secfetary of the Interior Cornelius N. Bliss.
 Two delegates are assured from Russia-coming as representatives or the new city Association at St. Peters burg, which now has a membership or over eight hundred. MT. Franklin Gay lord General Secretary, and Father Vassilieff, a priest of the Greek Church who has been granted permission py the Holy Synod of that church to at- tend this Convention. This Is very important recognition by the highest authorities of this church of the value of this work among young men. There will also be two visitors from Finland.
 The delegate list includes rail road presidents, bank presidents, prominent clergymen. military and naval leaders, and men at the fore front in educa tional, religious, philan- thropic and professional life, and in commercial and industrial pursuits.
 The sessions of the Convention which opened Tuesday morning, June Il, will continue through Sunday. June 16, and will be held in Mechanics Hall, of Bos- ton.
 A more imposing list of speakers and e more attractive program could be set forth in scarcely any great weeting.
 On Railroad Evening there will be addresses by MT. Lucius Futile, Pres ident of the Boston and Maine Rail- road, and by other prominent railroad officials. The presence of MT. John M. Hall, President of the New York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad, is assured.
 On College Evening there will be ad- dresses by President Patton. of Prince ton University; President Northrop of the University of Minnesota, and Book CT T. Washington.
 Other speakers that might be men tioned are: Cephas Brainerd, Esq, for twenty-five years Chairman of the 1n- ternational Committee; William E. Dodge. Esq, of New York; Principal William Caven of Knox College, Tore11- to; Rev. w. H. P. Faunce of Brown University; President G. Stanley Hall of Clark University; MT. Robert E. Speer of New York; Winfield s. Hall, M. D., of Chicago; Hon. James H. Eckels of Chicago. Hon. James H. Spencer of Chicago, Hon. Selden P. Louis; Bishop Maurice s. Baldwin of London, Ont. Bishop Henry c. Potter of New York, Rev. pr. James NJ. Buckley of New York. Rev. Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman of New York, Rev. Dr. Theodore l.. Cuyler of Brooklyn, Rev. pr. Francis E. Clark Of Boston.
 The phases of association activity and the work of the organization