The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-14
A Successful Session.

with a banquet at the Gilmer no.
/ tel. During the three days the
convention has been in session
about two hundred delegates
have been in attendance. the ma
jority being representatives from
the college associations, a fine
body of men, and men who made
good impressions in the city
generally. The proceedings cf
the meeting this week have been
as follows:
Sunday morning at 9 o'clock
services were conducted at the
First Methodist church by Rev.
| d. FL. Ogden. At II o'clock the
pulpits of the city were filed by
representative Y. NJ. G. A. men
as follows: First Methodist
church, G. L.Gates, of New York;
Presbyterian church. w. D.
Weathersford, of New York;
First Baptist church, Mr.. James
Bowron, of Biz mingham; Chris
tian church, w. B. Abbott, of
New Orleans; Second Methodist
church, w. E. Hearon and w. n.
Duncan; Second Baptist church,
Mr.. Arnett. of New Orleans.
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock a
meeting tor boys was held at the
Christian church, conducted by
w. B. Abbott. At 3 80 O. clock a
wOman's meeting was held at the
Baptist church. while at the
same hour a meeting, conducted
by @. @. Kitchener, of New York,
was held at the court house. This
meeting was attended by a large
body of men, and the address as
delivered by Mr.. Kitchener was
strong and forcible Mr.. Mich
ener is a man who is heart and
soul in the Y. M. @. A. work and
makes his enthusiasm felt as
was evidenced by the meeting
Sunday afternoon. The evening
service at 7:3O O'Clock was con
Quoted by Messrs. @. @. Mich
ener, G. L Gates and w. D.
Weathersford
Monday morning at 9 O'Clock
the convention was opened with
services conducted by Rev. D.
Il. Ogden. The report from the
Committee on Permanent Organ
ization was heard. The follow
ing officers were elected for the
convention: Mr.. James Bowron,
president; G. 2. Younts, Brook
haven, Miss, secretary; w. r.
Curtrer, A. & M. College. assist
ant secretary. The following
papers were then read The AS
sociation a Social Center for
Young Men; How Made and
Maintained" by w. B. Abbott
This address was heartily COM
mended. and general discus
sion of the social work in the Y
NJ. c. resulted. The report
of the State Com mittee was
heard. The work Of the Execu-
tive Committee was outlined, and
budget of $1,000 adopted. 1t
was recommended by this COM
mittee that College secretary
be elected to aid Mr.. Norman
in his work as State Secretary.
The election of the State Execu-
tive Com mittee followed, of which
Mr.. w. H. Carter, of this city,
was elected member. The af-
ternOon service was conducted
by Secretary Harmon, of Tusca-
Ioosa. Papers were read by men
prominent in the cause of the
association on different phases of
the work and the opportunities
opened by the Y. NJ. @. A. Mon
day evening at 7:3O Mr.. Thomas
Carter, of Vanderbilt University,
addressed the Association. Mr..
Carter was greeted by a large
audience who thoroughly enjoyed
his address. he being a speaker
of no little attainment. The ser
vices for the day were closed by
a stereopticon exhibit of the Y.
M. G. A work in Alabama, Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana conducted
by Messrs. G. L. Gates and J. P.
Jackson.
Tuesday morning the services
opened at nine o'clock with the /
usual prayer service conducted /
by Rev. d. II. Ogden. The
meeting was further continued