Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-23
YIN. 6. A. Delegates Meet in
Petersburg Tonight.
PROGRAM FOR FOUR DAYS
Report OF the State Committee Opens
the Order OF Business-Large Party
Representing the Local Association
Leaves This Afternoon.

Is christian Association VIII leave on
tire 5:25 Chesapeake &, Ohio train this
E evening for Petersburg, to attend the
2Sth annual State convention OF the
Virginia Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, Which conyenes in the Cockade
City tonight at 8 O'clock. The con
venltion will be in session until Sun
dag night
Every association i'll the State will
send delegates to the convention and
the Dung Mems Christian Associa-
ton and its Ladies Auxiliary have
made great preparations for the en-
tertainment OF their guests.
To-Day the convention will hear the
report OF the State executive commit
tee and several short talks Tomorrow
plans for work in the various associa-
tons in the State viii be discussed
and institute work Will he feature
Of the day. Saturday. day aud night,
will be devoted TO department con
fcrences and speech-mallinS Sunday
day and night, will be taken up with
meetings. The closing work OF the
convention will be accomplished on
Sunday night. at which time the con
vcntion will be brought to close
There will be a number Of men.
prominently identified with the work
OF Young Mems Christian Associations
from New York ST. Louis ana other
large cities to attend the convention
and several OF them will make short
talks on the best ways and means of
conducting associations successfully.
The representatives from this city
are expected to return home early
Monday morning
Reduced rates have been given BY
all railroad lines leading into Peters
lN,bp vlV1y1 Il ID s<,I.,~~x n.
dation Of the delegates attending the
gathering.
Among those who will 30 from the
local association today are: Mr.. l.. C.
Phillips. president Of the association:
MrasC. G. Kent. general secretary; Mr.. |
W.T.. Lynch, physical instructor
Hon. S. r. Buxton. Messrs !. w.
Ayler, .Ir., l.. A. McMurran. w. A.
Clements. Waller Wvnne and Rev. 3.
f. Black. all representing the mems
department. of the association. Re-
presenting the junior department. will
{ be $saI1cssrs.. John Hamilton and Frank
Curtis. Miss Ethel Cottrcl Will repre-
sent the Ladies Auxiliary.
It is very probable that Secretary
Kent and Physical Instructor w. r.
Lynch will remain i'll Petersburg Mon
day 10 attend meeting Of the officers
OF Gle State association
vac following is the program for
thcsfour days Of the convention.
Thursday Night, February %.
S:OU-Song service
S:2O-Report OF State executive com
mittcc
S:3O-Quiet talk ..1he Price of
Power S. d. Gordon. Cleveland Ohio. !
Friday Morning, February "a.
9:3O-Song service.
:':i5-Quict talk Mr.. Gordon.
TO- Opportunities for Christian
Service Through the Physical Depart
ment" DR.. Geo. j. Fisher, physical di-
]. rector. Brooklyn. n. y.
ll:2o--''-A Practical Plan Of Work
for Men in Small Towns and Country
Districts j. r. Boardmcn. secretary
county work department International
committee
Friday Afternoon, February "a.
%:00-Prasc Service
;: 10" Work By and For Boys T..
A. Robinson, secretary boys work de
partmcnt. international committee.
lla-5: 15-1nstitutcs
Friday Night, February "a.
S:o0-Praisc Service.
S:20-Bricf addresses. Work
Among Students DR.. c. W. Kent.
University of Virginia: Railroad
Work. II. 0. Williams, secretary rail
road department. international COM
mittcc; County Work." Mr.. Board.
man.
Saturday Morning February 25.
,: '3--elnict talk, Mr.. Gordon.
10: Gothic Virginia State work. In
formation. Offering.
'l:l3--Rnsincss session.
i2:30-i: 90 = Departmental confer
cDccs.
90: 90 Luncheon to all delegates
il association building Served by the
Ladies Auxiliary and friends.
2:0U-Rairoad and street railway
delegates. Tabh Street Presbyterian
church. basement H. o. Williams.
New ior|; city, presiding Conducted
4'y Gr n. NJ. McI!liany. Jr.. general
secretary University Of Virginia Asso
citation, and others
2:M-.luniors and those interested
IN junior work. association building.
r. A. Robinson. New York city. pre-
siding -,
2:00-City. army. navy ana county
delegates, association building. Topic
Athletics, Dr. Fisher
,:p0-AdJress. An Associations
Real Strength Hon. II. r. f. Mac.
Farland. chairman board Of commits
sioDcrs. District Of Columbia.
Saturday Night, February Is.
s:O0-Song service.
S:20-hddre&s What Do We Stand
For T. S. McPheatcrs, st. Louis, Mo.
s:o0--Adress, Mr. MacFarlanl.
Sunday Morning, February &C.
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