Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-09
State Convention Will Be Held
at Cedar Rapids Feb. 10,
20, 81 and %
NOTABLE SPEAKERS TO ATTEND
Every Association in the State Entitled
to Send Twenty of Its Members to
the Convention and Large Attend
ance is Expected-New Interest in
Y. M. C. A. Work in Iowa.
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| ~, ~, Il ana Il, SeustI INSpiuS Will SH :
terrain the thirty-first annual, conven-
ton of the Iowa Young Mems Chris
tan Association. Every association
in the state is entitled to send twenty
delegates from among it's active MEM
bers. In order to secure entertain
ment, the names of all who expect to
attend should be sent to r. b. Sin
clair, Cedar Rapids, by February 10th.
A rate of fare and third on the
certificate plan, has been granted by
all the roads in Iowa.
This reduced fare has been granted
on the condition that there shall be
one hundred or more persons in at
| tendance holding certificates showing
| full adult fare paid on the going trip
at rate in excess of fifty cents. Since
the convention held at Burlington two
Years ago great progress has been made
| in the work of the Y. NJ. c. A. The
Iowa association has been made the
recipient of large gifts Of time and
money. and was never more prosperous
| than at present. Among those who
have promised to attend the Cedar
Rapids convention, are: Hon. Selden P.
Spencer of st. Louis: Fred b. Smith,
of New York: S. D Gordon, E. T.
Cotton, E. M. Robinson, j. G. Perkins,
George D. McDill, and John w. Han
| sci, all of whom are prominent in the
work. The Cedar Rapids male chorus
will have charge Of the music.
| The program follows:
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Is.
2:15 p. m.-Opening praise service.
| 2:30 p. m.-Words Of welcome from
Cedar Rapids.
Brief addresses by Hon. c. d. Hus-
ton, Rev. Z. j. Lockwood, Mr.. S. E.
Sinclair.
Response, Mr.. c. r. Joy.
3:15 p. m.-Brief written reports
from associations.
400 p. inflow may each of us
increase the value of the convention %
Hon. Selden P. Spencer. st. Louis,
Mo.
4:15 p. m.-"Quiet Hour" Mr.. S. D.
Gordon, Oberlin, Ohio.
500 p, disappointment of COM
mittee on organization.
500 p. m.-Reception to delegates
by the Women's Auxiliary Of the Ce-
dar Rapids Association.
1880 p. m.-Song service.
7:40 p. INSTRUMENTATION.
1850 p. m.-Report of the state ex
ecutive committee, Mr.. j. G. Olmstead.
of Des Moines, chairman.
S:15 p. m.-Opening address. "The
Purpose, the Work, the Results of the
Young Mems Christian Association. !.
Hon. Selden p Spencer. ST. Louis, Mo.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 20.
900 a. m.-Praise service.
9:l5 a. disappointment of commit.
tees.
$50 a. m-"Quiet Hour" Mr.. S. d.
Gordon. =
1915 a. m.-"Essentials in a Success
full Religious Work Department. Mr.
Fred b. Smith.
ll.oo a. m.-"Assoc!ation Work as q
Life Calling for Young Men of Educa
ton and Ability" MI. John w. Hansel.
general secretary of the Secretarial In
stltute and Training School.
2:30 p. m.-Song service.
| 2:45 p. m.-"Boys' Work, Mr.. n M
Robinson, boys work secretary, inter-
rational committee.
4
ton Buildings" Mr.. L. A. Hamill. Keo-
kuk, presiding. Experiences from
Muscatine," Mr. Fred Beach. "Experi-
ences from Oskaloosa," Mr. C. NJ. Por-
ter. Experiences from the State Col
lege," Mr. j. c. Prull. Experiences
from Ottumwa," Mr.. Thomas D. Foster.
4:45 p. m.-Invitations for next state
convention.
7:15 p. m.-Song celvice.
| 1880 p. m.-Address. Mr.. George d.
McDill, railroad secretary of interna-
tional committee. Testimonies from
Mr.. w. H. Whalen. superintendent of
Iowa division of the c. & N. W. rail-
road and others. Address, Giving
Christ the Right-of- Way" Mr.. S. d.
| Gordon.
SATURDAY. FEB. 81 - COLLEGE
DAY.
| a. m.-Praise service.
9:15 a. m.-Address, Mr.. S. .. Cor
don.
9:45 a. m.-Report of committee on
state committees report.
| $3.50 a. m.--Address, Mr.. Fred B.
Smith.
10 a. characterization Educational
Work, Feasible and Essential" Mr.. j.
G. Perkins, Chicago.
11:4O a. Association Men," Mr.
C.. f. Nevius, Muscatine.
| CONFERENC ES-STUDENT DELE
GATES
2.15-Professor e. w Stanton, act
ing president of the State College, pre-
siding: Mr.. E. T. Cotton, student secre-
tary of the international committee,
leader of discussions How TO In
crease the Working Force" and How
to Secure Large and Representative
Attendance at the Religious Meetings
The report on pledges made during
the past year will be gratifying.
Among the amounts pledged for
buildings in different cities during 1902
were the following, in some cases be-
ing for new buildings and in others for
having off debts on buildings:i Musca-
tine. $4,000; Davenport. $4,000; OF
tumwa, $4,000. state college. Ames.
s2s 900; Des Moines, $11,5OO; Keokuk.
100000; Atlantic, $4,000; Burlington.
S. 900; independence. $4,000. number.
of individuals have made large pledges
for Y. M. c. A. work In the state In the
year. among the larger pledges being:
Thomas d. Foster, Ottumwa, $4,000;
Thomas Irvine, Muscatine, $4,000;
C. r. JOY. Keokuk, 100000; p. NJ. Mus
ser Mnscatfne $1,000; S. G. Stein