The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-12
WORK OF Y. MICA.
PASSES IN REVIEW
International Convention Is In.
formed Upon the Achieve
ments of a Year.

BUFFALO, NJ Y, May 11.-The in
ternational convention of the Young
Mems Christian Association of North
American convened here today. The
convention marks the ,fiftieth anniver-
sary of the first international conven-.
| ton in America, when the interna-
tional committees formed and the first
meeting on this continent of associa-
ton delegates was held. 1t has brought
1,400 delegates, representing 900 city
associations, 700 student associations,
200 railroad associations and a large
number of miscellaneous associations,
representing the army, navy, negro and
Indian races and industrial concerns.
Workers are present from every state
and territory in the Union, Canada,
China and Japan
Inc report of the international COM
mittee reviewed the work of the asso-
citation and shows that the increase in
the strength and efficiency Of the state.
and provincial organizations has been
steady The associations have found
their chief field among the young men
of the North, but now their work is
growing among the boys and among
young men in country districts. In the
boys department are 10000 members.
The growth Of the railroad assOeia-
ton has been remarkable, and the total
membership has Increased Is, 206 men.
/ Another promising field is among the
young men of the Industrial classes.
Let These Continue.
The committee submits the follow
ing recommendations
The continuance of the following depart
mentS of the home work. Office, publica-
tions and library, business. field, including
county, railroad. industrial, student, army
and navy, coloreds Indian special religious,
educational physical. secretarial, boys.
The continuance of the foreign work on
lines approved by association experience
and in accord with the work of the mis-
sionary societies of the various denomina-
lions. F.EtA
The continuance of a budget amounting
to at least $160,e0Q year for the home
work of the commit.ee and an increase of
the budget for the work of sos, 900;
The observance of the last Lords day
in September as Bible study rally day.
The observance of the second Lords
day in November and the week following
as season of prayer for young men in
this and other lands.
The granting of authority to appoint,
under the rules of the worlds conference,
the American delegates to the next meet
ing of that conference in Paris in 1905.
These Are the Officers.
The following officers of the conven-
ton were unanimously chosen:
President, Henry B. F. MacFarland,
president of the board of commission
ers, District of Columbia; vice presi-
dents, c. T. Williams, Montreal; A. E.
Haynes. Minnesota; Frank E. Sickles,
Buffalo; Frank Strange, Kansas; Will
liam J. SWEET, Colorado; Joseph Ram
say Jr., of the Wabash railroad; sec
rotary, w. H. Stone, Portland, Or; as
sistant secretaries, B. H. Burt, Illinoit.
and G. e. Williams, Quebec.
Permanent organization Of the con-
vention was effected under the presi-
dency of B. F., MacFarland, president
of the board of commissioners of the
District of Columbia This evening the
delegates attended a banquet in con-
vention hail., at which 1,400 persons
were present A letter Of regret from
President Roosevelt was read.
Frank E. Sickles, vice president of
the local association, gave an historical
sketch of the first international con-
ventioh. which was held in this city in
June, 1854. At the present time there
are 100 associations, $4,000 mem
bers, and the property value of the
various associations is about $4,000
600. There are 100 paid officers
Five charter members of the Buffalo
Y. M. c. A, who were in attendance
at the banquet were introduced by
Mr.. Sickles. These are the only sur
vivors Of the forty members of the as
ISOLATION which was organized in this
city in June, 1852.
The convention has a bitter fight on
it's hands A secret session was held
by the delegates representing the rail-
road department. The question at IS
sue involves the powers and jurisdic-
ton of the different state committees
and the international committee. The
feeling in some quarters Is that the
latter body has been encroaching upon
the work Of the state committees.
The matter will come before the
convention in the form of a majority
report favoring "a continuation of the
present powers of the international
committee and minority report
granting the state committees a great
er measure of home rule.