The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-04
GOSPEL SERVICE
WELL ATTENDED
Much Interest is Manifested in
Y. NJ. C. A. Work
CONVENTION PROGRAM ME
Order of Exercises Announced for the
Tri-state Gathering That Will
Begin Its Session in This
City Next Saturday.
CONVENTION PROGRAMME

The Sunday Club for Men meet prompt
ly at 1880 o'clock yesterday afternoon at
the Association building. The time allot-
ted to the Gospel service was taken up in
discussion based on the well-known
saying of the business man: do it now
The men present We're urged to accept
Christ without delay Considerable in
terest was manifested.
The cornet solos by Prof. r. Douth-
waite were greatly appreciated. 'eThe
Lost Chord and "The Palms" were rem
dered with fine effect.
| Fellowship Lunch.
! The Fellowship lunch was well attend
ed. o. R. Bell led in the discussion of
what we may do in the way of Christian
service by personally approaching our
friends and urging them to enter the
Christian life. The earnestness with
which he spoke was very Impressive.
| Q. w Fiddler called on several men
present, all of whom responded and they
made very helpful talks. Eugene Mark
ley a young minister of Harrisburg
| Penn, who has spent several months in
Birmingham, said that he had always
been Impressed with the greatness of the
city, and that the greatest thing he had
! found here was the Young Mems Chris
tan Association. Mr.. MarlSley leaves in
few days for his home. His presence
and good fellowship will be greatly
missed by the association boys.
II. w Brewer, who has been in the
work here, is also to leave soon. He
made brief address, in which he empha-
sized the Importance of the claims of the
| Christian life.
The delegation as reported to attend the
state convention in Columbus, Miss, is
as follows:
| o. w. Fiddler, P. w. Aruett, r. S. Nun
| ger, James Bowron, f. b. Clark, l.. e.
Dunlop, j. d. Williams Charles e. Mas
| sey, W. L. c. Wales C. w. Collins, Jr,
w. H. Cheny, f. NJ. Savage. Other names
mabe be added to this list during the
week.
Convention Programme.
The following is the programme of the
convention, which opens next Saturday:
Saturday.
! 8 a. m-College conferences. Conven-
| ton church. w. d Weatherford, inter-
national college secretary.
Saturday Night.
| 1880 p. REORGANIZATION
| Address THE Young Man of the Flu
true and His Equipment, Chancellor
James H. Kirkland, Vanderbilt UNIVERSE
| ty Nashville Tenn
| Stereopticon exhibit of the work in Ala
bama, Mississippi and Lousiana-J. p.
jackson, general secretary. Birmingham,
Ala.
Sunday Morning.
Q a. m.-Quiet hour-Rev. Dunbar H.
Ogden, Columbus. Miss.
II a. m.-Services in church.
Sunday Afternoon.
$3.50 p. m.-Mens mass meeting at the
courthouse. Address by C. C. Kitchener,
New York.
$3.50 p. m.-Womens meeting at First
Baptist church. Address by II. o. Will
liams Richmond, Va.
p. m.-Boy's meeting at Christian
church, led by W. B. Abbott. New Or
leans.
sunday Night.
1880 p. m-General mass meeting in the
Methodist church.
Address, THE World wide Extension o.
Christ's Kingdom the Greatest Purpose
of the Christian Student" W. d. Wealth
erford, student secretary International
committee, New York.
Address, Present Opportunities c. L.
Gates, field secretary international com
rnittee, New York
Address, THE Cause of Railroad Asso-
citation Success, from the Standpoint of
liams, international railroad SECRETARY,
New York.
Monday Morning.
a. m-Heart to heart talk, Rev. Dun
bar II. Ogden.
Introduction of delegates.
.HThe Association a Social Center for
Young Men: How Made and Maintained"
Walter B. Abbott, general secretary, New
Orleans
THE Religious Work of the Assoca-
| tion It's Opportunities and Possibilities"
J. S. Bridges, assistant secretary, Biz
n1ingham -
Boys Work. L. d. Dix, general sec
rotary, Montgomery, Ala.
Morning Watch"
Monday Afternoon.
2:sO p. m.--Prayer and song service
Social Life Among Wage-Earners and
the Opening for the Associations o.
Conant. general secretary, Pearlhaven,
Miss
THE Need of Building in Small Town
Work"-C. p. Younts, general secretary.
Brockhaven. Miss.
Opportunity and Responsibility for
Personal Work in College Life"-W, N.
Duman, Millsaps College. Jackson, Miss.
Possibilities of Association Work in
Small Towns'-R. w. Shuman, general
secretary, Monroe, La
Continuous Half Rour Gym Classes"-
&. E. Miller. physical director, Mobile.
Ala.
Monday Night.
7 80 p. m.--Address, Educational Work.
James Bowron, Birmingham, Ala.
Address. THE Industrial Department
G. c. Kitchener. International secretary,
New York.
Tuesday Morning.
ga. m-Heart to Heart Talk-The Rev.
Dunbar H. Ogden.
Opportunities for Spiritual Work In the
Physical Department DIR. James w.
Barton, physical director Atlanta.
Educational Work In Alabama, Missis-
sippi and Louisiana; It's Conditions and
Opportunities" wv. E. Hearon, educa-
tional director. New Orleans.
A Study on ..Prayer"-C. L. Gates, field
secretary, New York
! "Men''-W. Il. Abbott.
'sTraining Schools. p. Jackson.