Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-09
IN CHARGE OF EXPERTS
SERIES OF CONFERENCES AT z. N.
C. A. BUILDING.
Association Plans the Greatest Sea-
sons Work in Its History
Many Subjects.

The Young Mems Christian Association
of Washington is planning for the greatest
seasons work in it's history. beginning with
autumn. 1t is expected that the greatly
improved plant will assure membership
of at least three thousand men, which will
make it necessary to have very much
larger force of committeeman.
In order to make this possible, the board
of directors has just arranged for very
remarkable series of conferences, or I'm
stitutes,' as they are called, to be con-
Quoted by experts in the various phases of
the city association work. chosen largely
from the International and states secreta-
ries who have specialized on the various de-
partments.
For instance. these conferences are to
open Saturday evening, April IL, at 6
o'clock. at a dinner in the association
ately by a conference on the Religious
Conditions of Men, conducted by Mr.
Fred s. Goodman of New York city. the
special secretary of the international COM
mittee, who will give his entire time to
this definite problem.
Sunday Afternoon.
Mr.. Goodman will also remain for Sum
day when he is to conduct a conference on
Bible study work at $50, and 1t is expect
ed that at that time the whole field of the
association's Bible study department will
be thoroughly analysed and discussed.
At $50 Sunday afternoon Mr.. Robert E.
Lewis, the general secretary of the assOcia-
ton at Shanghai. China. will speak on
THE Wiekedest and the Wealthiest City
in China" A select body of men will
meet for tea at o'clock Sunday after
noon. and Immediately thereafter con-
ference on the extension work of the asso-
citation will be conducted by Mr. Lewis and
Dr. L. L. Doggett of Springfield. Mass.
Mr.. George B. Hodge of New York, inter-
national secretary for educational work.
will conduct the institute, educational
work at 4;30 Monday afternoon. and in
the evening at 8. dinner will be served,
after which Mr.. E. NJ. Robinson, interna-
tional secretary for boys work. will con-
duct a conference on the topic of boys
work in the association.
Conference Of Secretaries.
Tuesday morning Mr.. G. K. Shurtleff
of Cleveland. Ohio. will met the various
secretaries Of the Baltimore and Washing
ton associations in a conference for secre-
taries only. In the afternoon at 4:30 Mr..
]. w. Cook. state secretary of New York
will discuss the question of social work. and
around the dinner table in the evening he
will also lead the discussion on personal
work.
The members of the board of directors
ing, which will be conducted by Mr.. Shurt-
left of Cleveland. The closing day. We'd
nesday, April 10, at 400, Mr.. George F. lib
bits, interstate secretary, will conduct the
institute on membership work. and the final
rally of the series will be held again around
the dinner table at o'clock, at which time
the topics of physical work and mems meet
ings will be thoroughly discussed. @
Close Wednesday Evening.
The institute will close on Wednesday
evening with an address by Mr.. Fred B.
Smith, International secretary for religious
work. The analysis of the various themes
will be very complete and will include re-
Egious work, Bible study, extension work,
educational work, membership work, social
work, personal work. the board of directors
boys work, physical work und mems meet
inGSs
While these conferences are designed for.
members of the association, they are also
free to any men of the city who wish to
attend. 1t is expected that a considerable
number of church workers will be in at
tendance to get this broader view Of one of
the great religious movements of the age
1t is only required that those who expect
to attend the dinners will inform the as
ISOLATION office by telephone or by letter
one day in advance.