Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-04
Y. NJ G. A. Convention in
Session at Cumberland.
GEN. BIRD ELECTED
WAsHINGToNIANs TAKING AC-
TIVE PART IN ALL MEETINGS.
Report of Interstate Executive Com
mittee Shows Progress and In
cludes Recommendations.
special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, Marcn line at
tendance at the first biennial convention
of the Young Mems Christian Associations
of Maryland. Delaware, West Virginia and
the District of Columbia, which opened
here yesterday, is the largest in the his
tory of the interstate Y. M. c. A. There
are nearly 400 delegates and visitors. Each
delegate is presented with valuable SOU
yenir badge of gold and silk. showing
the Maryland colors and the historic
Cumberland narrows"
The delegates from Washington are as
follows: A. L. Swartout, David Lindsey.
Mel. B. Rideout, C. l.. Harding. Lieut.
John w. Crawford A. A. Protzman. B. {.
Pierce, E. C. Wilson and c. +. Beck. The
delegates from Poolesville, Md, are VIM.
C. Heskinson, C. J. Norris. Marion t.
Bell, H. w. Spurrier, w. T. Griffith, III. w.
Griffith and c. D. Griffith. o. l.. Cox rep
resents the Naval Academy and E. Engram
Osward the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege. e"
Among the Washingtonians who have a
prominent place on the program are Gen.
Charles Bird. Mr.. H. b. F. Macfarland.
D. D. Major, E. w. Halford, Charles Z.
Nesbit andre Frank M. Bristol, the lat
ter to talk this evening on The Bible
Gods Message to Men," This morning
Gen Charles Bird gave a Bible study on
forgiveness and Service" DIR. 1. l.. Fet-
terhoff of Baltimore presided over the IN
stitute devoted to Membership, lasting
nearly two hours, this morning. P. c.
Pierce of Washington took part in this dis
oGSSion.
I This afternoon E. G. Wilson of Wash
ington read a paper on The Association
Conception of and Loyalty to the Bible.
Later. Rev. Teunis s. Hamlin, d. D.. pas
tor of the Church of the Covenant, Wash
ington, delivered an address on Ihe
Uniqueness of the Bible"
Last night at q o'clock the delegates were
entertained at dinner in the gymnasium of
the Y NJ c. A. by the ladies' auxiliary.
The repast was an elaborate repetition OF
the excellent service always provided by
the ladies' auxiliary. On all sides are 10 De
seen the national, state and Y. M. &. A.
coiors. The Interior of the building was
recently fedeeerated and everywhere there
is an air. Of cheer.
Rev. W. W. Barnes presided over the
feast. Rev. William Dyre McCurdy, pas
tor of the First Baptist Church, delivered
the address of welcome. to which w. II.
Morriss, general secretary of the Baltimore
Y. NJ. c. A., responded. Addresses were de-
livered by Charles H. Burton, secretary of
the Grafton CIV. Va) Y. M. c. A; John
Coldwell, secretary of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad Branch Handley. w. Va,
and Frederick, Duane Sturgfs of Boston.
Rev. E. y Hopkins. of Grafton. w. Va.
offered prayer when the feast opened. and
Rev. ]. s. Braren, pastor of the Bedford
Street GeEman1 Lutheran Church. Cumber-
w. II. ,Morriss of Baltimore presided at
the meeting at Center Street Methodist
Episcopal Church last night. Rev. DIR.
James E. Meffatt offered prayer. The re-
port of the, nominating committee was
read and adopted The following were ac-
cordingly chosen as the permanent officers
for the year: President. Gen. Charles Bird
Washington, D. C.; first vice president
Judge Robert r. Henderson Cumberland;
second vice president. George w. Corner,
jr., Baltimore. q y,ose
The following We're chosen secretaries of
the conv ention: Charles II. Burton of Graf
ton, w. Va; c.. H. Nuttle of Frostburg and
Cadet o. l.. Cox of the Naval Academy,
Annapolis.
A number of committees were named, in
Guiding the business committee which is
composed of the following: B. A. Barlow,
jr., Baltimore; p. G. Pierce, Washington;
w. l.. Browning, Grafton, W. Va.
Two noteworthy addresses were delivered
at the meeting last night at Center Street
Church They were: 1.-THE Students Part
in the Conquest of the World for Christ"
by George Sherwood Eddy of India, and
1.-THE Influence of the Bible and Christian
ity on the Nations of the World" by Rev.
E. Trumbull Lee. d. D., LII. D., of Phila
delpha Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Dickey of
Baltimore sang a duet. The benediction
was pronounced by Rev. DIR. Lee.
There are about 100 delegates from var-
Gus points in West Virginia, including TWEEN
ty-seven from the State University at Nor
gantown.
The report of the interstate executive
committee read today by Secretary George
II. Tibbets. of Washington. shows marked
progress. 1t is in part follows:
Since the last interstate meeting, which
was held at Wheeling in March, 1902, SUBJ
stantial advancement IS reported in nearly
all of our associations. and the work of the
interstate executive committee is more
thoroughly established. The plan of holding
interstate meetings bennially, and on the
alternate year holding two section conven-
TONS one for Maryland. Delaware and the
District of Columbia, ard the other for West
Virginia, has been well received The two
conventions held last year at Clarksburg.
w Va, and Baltimore, Md, were attended
by 1856 delegates.
THE newly organized associations have
made progress and are becoming more firm
ly established. Eight new buildings are be-
ing erected, or contemplated, membership
has increased and experienced general sec
retaries engaged. Evangeiistic meetings and
Bible classes for men and boys are being
conducted by large majority of the asso-
cations All the associations In the inter-
state field are free from debt and have no
serious difficulties confronting them.
There are fifty-ive associations in the
Interstate territory doing a definite work
for young men and boys. Eighteen of these
associations are in cities and towns;
twenty-one are student associations, seven
are for railroad men, one army branch
one navy association. and seven branches
for colored men. These association re-
pert a total membership of 11,624; forty
seven associations report current expenses
during the year amounting to $96, 600; four
teen associations own their own buildings
valued at ss056.A0, nine associations have
gymnasiums. and seven report eighty-three
educational classes.
1.-The following is a brief statement of the
work in each OF the three states and the
District of sColumbia:
'Maryland-Total number of associations
80; city and town associations, 10; college
associations. II; railroad associations. 3;
associations for colored men, 2; boys de-
partments. A; ntotal membership 5,00S;
value of property. 1888 200. There are in
this state fourteen cities and towns vary
ing in POPULATION from between 1900 and
14,00O. There are corresponding members
and assoefat ton sections in sixty-three
towns. with population between 1000 and
2.OoO. 81 y
"Delawafe-TotaI number of associations.
4, city and town associations. 1; college as
sociations. 2; army associations. /; boys
departments. l.: total membership, 454;
value of property. So, 800 There are in
this state nine cities and towns VARYING in
populations from between 2.OO8 and I2,0OO
There are corresponding members and as
ISOLATION sections in twenty-four towns
with popula ton between 900 and ). 900 Sc
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