The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-22
1000 DELEGATES
FROM Al.l|.LOVER !
WOR.L.D|.PRi!EsEllT' RI | !. ]
Will Last Till
Next Tu day

IN pvfI
8
WASHINGTON Nov. aa,zsrpm nil
over the United states and from
Great Britain France Germany Rus.
sia, China, Japan, India, Australia,
Mexico. the Philippines and South
America, delegates to the number Of
over 1000 assembled in washington
to-day for the opening Of the thirty.
sixth international convention ot ths
Young Mems Christian Associat don.
The. meetings will last until next Taes.i
day. inclusive. and In enthusiasm and
interest promises 70 \ sarpass ali lis
predecessors, This Is the tifst tiine.
the convention has been held Id tie
national capital since 1871, when John
wanamaier was president of the asso.
citation and President Grant delivered
the address Of welcome to the hanafui
OF assembled delegates in old lincoln
haii.
All Of the day sessions ot the pres.
ent convention viii be heias ia conti.
mental hall, and the evening sesslonS
In Convention hall. Among The dis.
,tinguished speakers on the prosratfine
are Ambassador James 4 Bryce, w.t.
liam Jennings Bryan; j. AZ McDonala;
editor Of the Toronto Globe; Or, Rob.
ert Johnson, Of Montreal Commits sion,
er OF immigration SWatehorn. oft New
sYorlS pr: Charles II Par khurst af
New New YORK; 'ea DR. Charles Guth thberts Hall
president OF Union The eolog heal senin-
ary;; DR.. selden Spencer OF ST. Lot.
Is; Dean Edward Bosworth, or oher.
lin College, Bishop g. Il: Brent or
Manila; Bishop William Mel powsll of
Chicago, and Dr.. Floyd W. Tompkins,
OF Philadelphia.
The musical and singing feat,ires
OF the convtion are In charge of JoSn
]. Virge, of Sydney, Australia, who Is
assisted by trained choir 81 NAL =
voices. During the days Of the nm.
vention a series oi eyanselistic meet.
ings for men will be- held lin 5yarIo,,,,ss ,,,s
parts OF the city. The detailss ofsthis
soul.saylng campaign are ii theshandsS
OF local committee. y "a
Tho :. !, r,,i,, ti, q III. z. sas, .t
e,ad :. IT, .ais ui sssss - ee deiiys
sa , :. .ne 1ss SESSIONS ssR' VIII emphasize
reference - .ho,.l ei.a speeiat
tnre sro.,,hs =, J, .s.a.ion g lne ius
nbasis % w,,, ~ - .,,a ,ae ,nosemea! EN-, EN-
service ra,,ss - ,t p.asse spoa seafisasn
and ms,haisa .ltatt aesSeialion ia @ details
Some 49,. {. !. s
Ing tho adnc..ia.a1's si sssss iae.s re- gard;
NJ Tho naa. .ssasas., nfl, ana reiislous sWork
fore Tho san,a.... ~, oe gtcusht slh be
Nv for ths sa,,.,s,,. ] sunaea pIimar;
v.ncsnaa. :, as.oas isna moral ad-
tfonat eat,,ra, youns : S"..a @en, me eduear
domInant IN No a9S; oesone I. pre-
ss nds =, va, - @ assoela! !lona; Thou;
into ,ha ,..oa,.., .a a.s nov oeins M brought
,ba as,,ss sD.a,.on .oosas nrss through
and oaa, b.ya haaa,,,s oppor.ahities q onered
auu nave become tirm friends OF the
bued with the anIrit 81 M ,,..,. as.ss q,
task Of IpepIcafings -s,ls,sss II AZ A. !. s.ae'
and practices has become : ,ha,,s.s,, y
fold easier. : sa'asaHes
These change. 4. g -, .. s.
by American mstbads ~ & Z NJ ~ gorAea
raj and religious inena.sssss : .so' NO
Young Mems cbristi.n sssss,,,s q sas
is claimed hy 1,ha Ia - assys.ss.on, =. as
been decreased nv tss z. =. aas nos sl
premacy q edn.st,aa., sss sga'sas su:
features hut h..S a. .a,sa.. ana asnletle
ed Il is dscIa a,as az. ~. 81 insleas- as'
lions ! "a y, now sa,n = !, 10y .ae associa ,ssl
!. S..Ss''its t'1' ul'oiihS iar more ood than
2 decade ago. when the educational