The Greeley tribune., 1908-02-13
HAD Big TIME
Y. M. c. A. CONVENTION WAS
GREAT SUCCESS
Largest Gathering of the Kind in
the History of the State
Association = Noted
Speakers Here

The larges. and most successful
Y. NJ. G. A. convention ever held in
the state occupied the attention oil
Greeley people last Thursday even.
ing, all day Friday and Saturday,
and large part of Sunday There
we're nearly three hundred regularly
credentialed delegates here besides
other visitors. Among the associa-
tion men were several of more than
a national reputation as speakers and
workers in this line. One of the
leading men of the convention was
G. v. Hibbard, of Tokyo, Japan,
who with two other men of about
the same calibre are carrying on the
association work in the home of the
little brown men. So favorably has
the Y. NJ. C A. work been received
In Japan that the emperor has
thrown down the bars absolutely to
the association, and this in spite OF
the fact that it practically means
the determination of the religion OF
that nation. The emperor himself
recently gave Is, 600 toward carrying
on the work.
MIR. Hibbard spoke to the students
at the State Normal school lat Fri
day morning, taking up the entire
time OF chapel service and the fol-
lowing period. He spoke on Japan
aud the relation Of the old cisiliza-
tion and religion t6--the new, anct-
dentaliy telling about the associa-
tion work in that country.
Another strong man of the con-
vention was A. j. Elliott, of New
York. student secretary of the inter
national committee. In an address
Friday afternoon Mr.. Elliott speak
ing Of student life In the association
emphasized as the needs of the young
men In association work, as educa-
tional, physical, boys work, relig-
ious work and general secretary work.
Still another speaker of national
prominence was j. r. Thompson, of
New York City, industrial secretary
of the International committee.
Mr.. Thompson gave the leading ad-
dress at the opening session last
Thursday evening. 1t was lecture
illustrated, showing the Y. M. C. A.
as world movement.
Probably some Of the strongest
and most helpful talks given during
the convention were the Bible lee
lures or studies by Rev. James NJ.
Gray. dean of the Moody Bible In
stitute of Chicago. DR.. Gray gave
three of the lectures, and attracted
close attention by men In religious
work. and other scholars.
The convention was organized Fri
day morning with j. S. Temple of
Denver, PRESIDENT; c. S. Pressey,
Canon City. vice president; E. E.
Udlock, Grand junction, second vice
president; J. W. Hogue, Boulder,
secretary; Fl. FL. Borchess, Telluride,
assistant secretary; C. r. Blackman,
Colorado Springs, press representative.
The report of the executive COM
mittee given Friday morning showed
several new Y. M. G. A. buildings
in the state III course of construction.
One of these Is at Fort Collins, an
other at Grand Junction, a third at
Boulder, and the big building in
Denver. Besides these, associations
have been established In several
other points In the state.
Friday evening A. j. Elliott, of
New York, addressed the meeting
on the subject, why the Y. NJ. C.
A. Should be Evangelistic in Its
Aim and Purposes. He was fol-
lowed by Rev. Frank T. Bayley, of
Denver. on the subject, what is
Evangelism
The session Saturday morning was
devoted largely to business matters,
the taking up of pledges for tinancial
;, OFT during the year, to the state
1rgauizaUion. The individual pledges
ran all the way from fifty cents tn
s2OO the total amount raised being
ss4l2 So, Subscriptions wers also
made to other lines of work D#'
ing the morning several letters and
kilograms Of greeting were received,
one Of these being cablegram from
f. P. Dodge, OF Colorado Springs,
chairman of the state executive com