Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07
\. NJ. {. A. CONVENTION
Great Meeting To be Held n
Frederick.
-HlRD BIENNIAL CONVENTION
Y. M. G. A. Branches From Maryland,
Delaware, West Virginia and
District Of Columbia.


District Of Columbia.
I The recent remarkable development
Of The Young Mems Christian associa-
I tion in Maryland. Delaware, West vir-
ginia and the District Of Co'ur1bsa at
taches unusual interest," to the Third
Biennial convention OF this territory
to be held in Frederick, Md. March
1920. The attractiyeness eff the meet
I ing place. the timeliness Of the themes
and the prominence Of the speakers
will doubtless make this The best con-
vention in the forty-two years of as
sociation work in the interstate field.
The splendid building of the Fred
erick association, costing $4,000 and
dedicated January Ia monument to
the public spirit of the city. will be
thrown open to the visiting dele
gates
The subjects include every ..nase of
association activity and touch at many
vital points the religious life of the
state. Of the city, the country and In
dustrial districts. The speakers in
clude great preachers, distinguished
statesmen, well known Bible teachers
and successful Christian workers.
Among these are Rev. s. II. Wood
row, Washington, and Rev John Tim
o.1,,, C41na Doft;n.aro L., DoL1,k
H LaFollette, the distinguished Unit
ed States senator from Wisconsin viii
deliver an address on "The Nations
Greatest Need" The problems of the
Industrial work will be treated by two
experts, Mr.. Charles l.. Fay for a
number of years the successful sec
rotary in the bituminous coal regions
of Pennsylvania, and DR.. Peter Rob
erts, of New York, who has made a
special study of Industrial conditions.
"The Importance of Outdoor Life To
day" will be the theme of Mr.. J. A.
Cruikshank. editor, Field and
Stream"
Special emphasis will be laid upon
Bible study and the committee has
been most fortunate in securing Mr..
James McConaughy, for many years
associated with Mr.. Moody at Mt. Her
mon. to deliver five addresses. Our re-
sponsibility to the men in foreign
lands will be presented by LieAt. Col.
e. w Walford, who has been in close
touch with the work on the goreigl
field Among other convention lead
ers are the following experienced
American men. City work, G. X. Ober,
New York: county work, L. A. Coul-
ter. Virginia: railroad work. H. A.
Williams. New York; student work,
Clayton s. Cooper and Frank V, Slack,
New York, DR.. T. II. Lewis, OF West
ern Maryland college. DR.. c. C. Doney
of West Virginia Wesleyan college,
and DR. Charles K SwartZ of Johns
Hopkins The Inspirations of the great
meetings, the touch of the strong per-
sonalities and the practical discus
sions of the needs of men and what
can be done to meet these needs will
make this convention of peculiar prof
it to all who attend.
A most cordial invitation is extend
ed to association men in cities, towns.
colleges and railroad associations; to
pastors of churches and Christian
workers in all parts of the territo-s-
where no associations have been or
ganized; and to men especially inter-
ested in efforts for the Improvement
of Industrial conditions.
Those who desire self entertain
ment may reserve rooms in advance
at the hotel or private home at rea-
sonable cost. Those who desire free
entertainment VII be provided for by
the Frederick association If applica-
ton is made not later March 30. The
railroads of the three states have
granted a special rate of l Is fare
for the round trip Card orders which
win entitle the holder to this reduced
rate credential blanks and ] addi-
tional information desired ma be Sc
cured from the Interstate Executive
Committee 61S Metropolitan Bank
Bldg, Washington D. c.
Entertained Mite Society.