Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-09-30

then introduced the state president,
Miss Laura Green, of Attica, who spoke
chiefly on the work of the Union in
Ohio. Miss Green said that the State
Union shared with Akron the honor be-
slowed by the Central Union in the
selection of Akron as the convention
city for 1908, and that Ohio Unioners
wished to have share in the respon-
sibility of entertaining the convention
properly. She spoke of the enthusiasm
already felt throughout the state, and
expressed her opinion that Ohio would
be represented by splendid delegations.
Miss Green is an interesting and
graceful speaker.
In introducing Rev. Edward G.. Ma
| son, Prof. Spanton said that to Mr..
| Mason the Akron church and the city
| of Akron owed more than to any one
else the fact that the Y. p. G. u. will
next year meet in our city,--in fact,
that it was through his efforts almost
alone that 1t was secured. Mr.. Mason
prefaced his remarks by saying that
he had not secured the convention
unaided, but had had the hearty CO.
operation of many western delegates,
especially those from Ohio. He felt
that especial credit was due to Mr..
Maurice Knight, of Akron, and Mr..
Trout, a member of the State Execu-
tive board, from Springfield.
Mr.. Mason spoke of the size Of the
various conventions hitherto held, the
attendance ranging from 700 in De-
troit 10 1000 in Boston. He then told
OF the strenuous efforts to secure the
convention for Akron In 1903 and some
of the ways in which the Akron work
ers forwarded their cause. The prin-
cipal competitor was Philadelphia and
the Akron representatives were nearly
hopeless but by hard work won the
prize. The rivalry, he said, was sharp,
but good natured.
Mr.. Mason stated that the Central
Union officers expected an attendance
of at least one thousand delegates
and visitors next year, who would re-
main in Akron week. The attendance
would be from between 20 and 30
states and also Canada and Japan.
The largest delegations would be from
New England, New York and the Cen
tral West; the smallest from the Pa
ciic coast and the south. There is no
free entertainment; all visitors pay
their own bills. This will mean at
least $4,000 that will be brought into
the city and placed in circulation.
Mr. Mason said that the industries
beauty and hospitality of Akron would
be advertised in this way as it could
be done in no other manner; he wanted
the fame of our prosperous, splendid
city to be spread abroad, and he re-
marked that he had had no hestancy
in promising that the visitors would
be Hospitality received for he himself
had experienced only the utmost kind
ness and hospitality since he became
n citizen of Akron. Mr.. Mason then
spoke of the moral and spiritual up
lift which would follow the holding
of such meetings, declaring that not
his church alone, but every church in
the city would be benefited by them
The most eloquent speakers in the de-
nomination will be present. Whatever
benefits one church benefits all church
es; whatever harms ONE church harms
all churches. The convention will
quicken the religious life of the com.
munity. 1t will be reminder tc
those persons who are accustomed to
aver that the church Is losing its hold
on the people, that the church is yet
the mightiest factor in present-day civ,
ilization.
The Akron 1908 rally song was sung
with much spirit. 1t Is re-arrange(
and largely rewritten from the ia
nous Boston '95 rally song, Of which
the Rev. r. Perry Bush was the au
thor, and Is sung to the familiar tun.
of bringing in the Sheaves." Tn,
song is as follows
Sounding DER the mountains soundin,
, through the valleys,
: Sounding wheresoever youth and fatl
may be;
Hear the gladstone summons, Rally L
Convention,
We will meet In Akron! Meet in Nine
teen three.
CHORUS.