The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-15
PROGRAM PREPARED.
Y. Nj. c. A. Convention in Man
katO this Week.
The Gathering Promises to be the Larg=
est in the History of the Mime.
sofa Y. M. c. A.

The twenty seventh annual state con-
vention of the Y. NJ. G. A. will be
held in the Presbyterian church in this
CITY Feb. IA to II. The state committee
has just issued the program. Says
State Secretary Peck:
at promises to be the largest con-
vention in the history of the Mime
sofa y. NJ. c. A. We have some of
the most prominent business men
from Duluth, Minneapolis and st, Paul
going as delegates more than ever be-
fore In fact it is a business men S
convention. There will be prominent
men from the smaller towns in the
state present, TOO. Governor Van SAINT
is going down on Thursday night to
give a few words of welcome in be-
half of the state. There are. already
twenty-six delegates from Mime
apolis, about twenty-five from st. Paul
and twenty-five from the university,
and the other colleges will have larger
delegations than ever before. The
music will be special feature. y
E. A. Purdy is preparing an exhibit
thirty or forty feet long of the work of
the fail and winter educational exer-
cises. This is the first exhibit of the
kind, the work being new. The pro-
gram Of the convention is as follows !:
Thursday Afternoon, prayer SER
vice Ais, preliminary organization.
" Thursday Evening" 80, service of
song. Association Male quartet, solo,
Paul J. Gilbert Z 40, words of well
come. F. NJ Currier, mayor of Man
kato; response, |. c. Seleey, Mime
apolis; remarks, Governor S. R. Van
SAINT report of nominating committee
and election of convention officers.
:2O-Annual reports of A. E. Haynes
state chairman, and R. II. Chute, state
treasurer. s :30-Address, Cyrus
Northrop. president state university
appointment of committee on business,
state executive committees report,
devotional meetings and resolutions.
Friday Forenoon-9-"The Tool and
the Man. " Rev. c. F. Swift, Mime
apolis. 8 :50-Association reports.
10 45-"The Association as Spiritual
Force, - Fred B. Smith, secretary in
ternational committee, New York.
Friday Afternoon-2-First Bible
hour, DR.. E. l. Bosworth, Oberlin col
lege. 3-Sectional conferences, college
men in charge of G. c. Kitchener,
Chicago secretary of international
committee, assisted by G. S. Phelps,
state university, Wisconsin city, town
and railroad conference, Thomas II.
Dickson, St. Paul, presiding. Educa-
tional Problems-(a) Needs and Fea
lures of the Educational Department, "
W. Y. Chute, chairman educational
committee Minneapolis 3:15-(b)
''Means of Interesting Young Men, >"
George ", Asling, educational direc
tor, st. Paul. 3 :25-(c) Organizing
and Developing a Night Glass, E.
A. Purdy educational director, Min
neaoplis 8 $500 Christian Work
Among Educational Department Men, -
B. A. Shuman, general secretary, Du
luth. 4-"Practical Christianity, L.
S. Coffin, ex-railroad commissioner,
Iowa. 425-'Our Mems Sunday
Meeting, discussion opened by Fl. P.
Goddard, Minneapolis, general secre-
tary.
Friday Evening - :3O-Service of
song, the Male quartet. :45-"The
Student Brotherhood of the World, ;"
G. G. Kitchener, Chicago. 8 30" Re-
cent Developments, F. B. Smith,
New York.
SATURDAY Forenoon-9-Second Bible
hour, Dr. E. I. Bosworth. $50
"What Fundamental Principles Should
a Christian Man Adopt Regarding
His Money Walter n Carroll, Min
neapolis. Report of committee on state
committees report. 10 :15-"The
Christian and His State, G. G.
Kitchener, Chicago. 10 :45-"The
Christian and His Stewardship, F. b.
Smith, New York.
Saturday Afternoon-2-Third Bible
hour, DR.. E. I. Bosworth 2 :50-"Our
Obligations to Young Men in Rural
Districts, - S. W. Douglas, Dodge
county general secretary. 3:10-"Our
Obligations to the World-Wid Move
ment, - F. W. ODER. Chicago, editor of
Men :35-''The Boston Jubilee
Convention, C. C. Kitchener, Chi
cago. Closing business Reports of
committees
Saturday Evening" :30-Services of
song. Z :45-"The Boys Depart
ment, F. W. ODER, Chicago. s.
"The Association Among Railroad
Men,, G. S. Ward, secretary inter
national committee, in charge. Off
Gals, employees, engineers and train
men will participate. A unique and
wide-awake service. L. S. Coffin of
Iowa, known over America as 1.-THE
railroad mems friend, will speak.
Sunday Observation-Disclosures
quiet hour, G. G. Kitchener. 10 30
Regular church services. Delegates
will speak.
Sunday Afternoon-Boy' meeting,
Y. NJ G. A. building. 3 30-Mass
meeting for men, F. B. Smith. 3 80
Woman meeting.
Sunday Evening" :30-Platform
meetings in various churches. s 40
Farewell service, Central Presbyterian
church, in charge of Edw. w. Peck,