Waterbury Democrat., 1901-03-08
THE '. NJ. c. A. CONGRESS.
Many Delegates Present-Ladies Are
 Invited To Attend.

AS stated in last evenings Democrat the thirty-frst annual convention of the Young Mems Christian associations of Connecticut opened under favor able auspices yesterday afternoon at 2:3O with exercises in the First Con gregatiOnal church. Organization was effected as follows:
 Nominating committee-N. ?. Work, Hartford; George Whitaker. Stam ford; Frank Warren, Naugatuck.
 Oficers-President. L. D. Warner, Naugatuck. Eice-presidents, Professor F. K. Sanders. New Haven; Daniel F. Howe. Hartford; William H. Hart, New Britain; [. A. Prentice, Norwich; :; NJ. Smith. Stamford; L. T. Wilton, New London: A. H. Dayton, Nauga tuck; L. B. Silliman. Bridgeport: ". Munger, Ansonia; H. S. Mygatt, New Milford W. II. Squire, Meri1en; c. E. Fan, Middletown; H. J. Hipson. South Norwalk; L. G. Turner, Iorrington; J. Clark Beers, Danbury; \. J. Bailey, Derby; H. P. WetInore. Winsted; J. L. Hanown, Willimantic.
 Secretary-Irving V. Cobleigh, Nau- gatuck.
 Assistant secretaries-J. IT. Norris, South Norwalk: H. $. Weed. Stamford
 After Professor Frank K. Saunders, Ph. D., read his paper on ''The Signiti- canoe of This Convention.' the after noon's program was concluded. Supper was then served in the church par lors by the Ladies Auxiliary
 Prayer service by J. H. Meredith of New York city opened the evenings session in the First Congregational church at T:1o. L. D. Warner of Nau- gatuck was the presiding officer and T. J-, I [ of p111I I'., Bridge, who delivered Q most inter- esting address on ''The Young Peoples Society and the Young Mems Chris tan Association" The social problem to be solved as Christ would solve; the citizenship question and the con- tinual striving after deeper spiritual life were points on which the speaker dwelt particularly.
 George B. Hodge of New York, in ternational secretary for the United States and Canada for the !. M. (. A. boys educational department. was the next speaker. He delivered a remark able address on ''The Future of Our Educationa Work' He related in q clear and forcible way the many bene, fits and advantages one possesses in having a good education and he quoted from many experiences.
 
 vary Baptist church, New Haven made the last address of the evening His topic was Christian Manliness. It was an interesting address and was brimful of remarks which 1t would dc considerable good to the young man ol to-day to place in practice. Benedic tion bye the Rev pr Anderson closed the evening session.
 This morning was devoted to con ferences which were held in the \. NJ c. A. hall Inasmuch as Rev George W. Hinckley had not arrived the de yotional services at o'clock were lee by W. A. Wells. chairman. At 9:l' l q conference of the educational depart 1 ment was held, Noel H: Jacks. Hart | ford. presiding. Paners were read p1 A. 1T. Wilcox. Torrington. and l. V Cobleigh. Naugatuck. At 10:l3. specia | department. w. A. Wells chairman were read by W. R. Goddard. Derby and A. F. Bromley. New Britain. 1 At 11:15. boys department, w. C Iotze, New Haven. chairman. Pape
 was read entitled ''The Conclusions O. the Special Committee Appointed b, ! tla Secretaries Conference" by R. $
 Ross of this city.
 | At these conferences papers were read showing the advantages and 1h' many good points of each departmen and how essential they are. As eac1 naDar was concluded q discussion wa: l held and those present were permitted 1 to ask questions of the speaker con corning any part of the work. This afternoons session opened a1 2:3O with an interesting address. "HoW l May We Best Promote Bible Study" bv the Rev George $. Avery. At o'clock one of the most intaresting pa pers yet was read by F. w. seerley NJ. D., Springfield. on Physical Cul ture in the Association" At 3:3O J w. Cook of Bridgeport read q review | of association reports.
 A most interesting program has beer arranged for this evening at the Sec ond Congregational church. The ses sions are opened to the public and ev erybodv Is invited. especially the la dies. Many delegates are in town. STEAMER WRECKED.