The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-01-28
THE STATE Y. M. c. A.
BIENNIAL CONVENTION OF REPRE-
SEN7AIITES

To be Held In NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Preparations Being Made for the Event
Delegates from Twenty-Five Cities
and Towns to be Present.
The Waterbury Republican says: The
time is fast approaching when one OF
the most important gatherings that mas
been held in Waterbury for many years
will take place under the auspices OF
the local Young Mems Christian asso-
citation. 1t will be the biennial conven-
ton of representative men from all
parts of Connecticut, besides visitors
and speakers from other cities connect
ed with the Young Mems Christian as
sociations of this country. A dozen
years have elapsed since Waterbury
was favored with a similar gathering,
and it was at the former time mat
public sentiment was aroused suffi-
GENTLY to inaugurate the erection OF a
building for the young men OF this
city.
Although other cities of the size of
Waterbury have done much more for
their young men and nave erected
buildings costing double that of our
young mems buildings, nevertheless
Waterbury has made good start ana
everything points toward the accom-
plishment of the movement to have the
entire indebtedness upon the building
cancelled by a number of large contrib
utions and many smaller gifts. With
out any question the coming of this I'M
portant gathering to our city among
other good effects will result in this
magnificent achievement.
Men of the widest national reputation
are to be speakers during the conven-
ton. Delegates from twenty-five cities
and towns of Connecticut will be sent
as representatives Of the work in their
local fields. This will be convention
which adopts measures and methods Tor
the conduct of the association work OF
the state. The meetings will take place
lfarch 7 to TO- opening with an after
noon service on Thursday, March Z, and
closing with q grand rally on Sunday
night March TO-
The prominent features Of the asso-
citation work to be considered at THIS
convention will be 1.-THE work OF the
Young Mems Christian associations In
the twentieth century" wonderful
DEVELOPMENTS In the educational work
through the evening classes of this de-
partment;" 1.-THE ideal in physical train
ing, providing for boys, young men,
business and professional men, those
kinds Of exercises which fit them best
for their daily occupations" THE in
crease Of Bible study among young men
and the prominence OF the Bible as
factor in all the religious work OF the
association" 1.-THE spread of opera
house and mass meetings for men only
on Sunday afternoons throughout the
country, getting together immense
gatherings Of working men and consld-
ering the most practical topics of the
day from Christian standpoint" Ad-
ditional facilities and equipment for the
bows work of the association so that III
classes of boys in the community may
be reached and cared for by the Young
Mems Christian associations" THE
economic value of caring for the young
men of every locality" THE supervis-
ory and administrative work of the
state committee of Connecticut reaching
into almost every towns and hamlet
with corresponding members represent
ing their work"
In compliance with the requirements
of the charter of the State Young
MEMS Christian associations of Con-
necticut, official notice of the state
convention has been sent to all the as
sociations of Connecticut by e. I.
Bates. state secretary, and very large
representa- ton Is anticipated.