Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-15
STATE Y. NC. a. AT HASTINGS
Annual Convention Of Workers to
Begin Thursday Afternoon.
BRYAN ON LIST OF SPEAKER:
Lengthy Arranged, Contain
ina Local ana Outside Workers
Sessions Will Last Four Days,
Closing sunday.

HASTINGS, Neb., Feb. H-(Special.l-
Between 300 and 400 delegates are expected
here this week for the twenty-ninth an
nual convention OF the Young Mems Chris
tan association of Nebraska 1t will be
the first state meeting OF the association
here for eight years and the general Of
ficers are quite confident that It will be
the largest ever held. w. J. Bryan will
be one OF the speakers. The convention will
open on February IS and continue four
days. The following is the program;
Thursday.
First session, 4 o'clock. Praise service.
Second session, 3 o'clock. Young Mems
Christian association gymnasium.
Banquet-Toastmaster, Hon. Harry 8.
DUNCAN.
Toasts-"Association Activities From the
Viewpoint of the Student Department,
President A. Z. Turner OF Hastings college.
Association Activities From the View
point of a Business Man" p. r Quincy
vice president Fremont National bank.
Harp solo, Mrs. Charles LAYERS, Beatrice.
Association Activities From the View
point of an Employed officer" i. W.
Messer, general secretary, Chicago, Ill.
Association Activities From the View
Bryan.
Music, Mrs. Charles LAYERS and Bohnet's
Gibson mandolin orchestra.
Friday.
1DlI0 HeSHlOfls 90 u. III bdpIlGN CIuEGils
Song service, ]. f. Brskine, Columbus,
Neb., leader.
Bible half hour, Rev. Benedict Of York,
pastor OF First Methodist church;
Address OF welcome, j. N. Clarke, Hast
ings.
State chaIrman's report. W. J. Hill of
Lincoln.
State treasurer's report, M. C. steele of
Directors objective. Clarence Phelps
Dodge. Colorado Springs, Colo.
Discussion opened by NJ. w. Folsom Of
Lincoln.
"The Associations Relationship to the
State brotherhood John w. Hansel.
Omaha. general manager OF Christian fra
ternity.
Fourth session, 1870 =. m. Baptist church.
Musical half hour, Mrs. Charles LAYERS.
harp %soi0ist' o and others ns.n Harry p
Ward, Lincoln.
Discussion opened by President A. o.
Thomas, president Kearney Normal.
County Objective" A. E.. Roberts, New
York City.
Bible hour. DIR. w. w. Lawrence. Lin
coin, pastor First Presbyterian church.
SUPPER.
Fifth session, Friday evening, 1880. Bap-
fist church.
''The Church Brotherhood's Relationship
to the Associations" Rev. l. d.. YOUNG
Neb.
"The Association Objective" l. w.
Messer, chicago. Ill.
Saturday.
Sixth session, s:45 a. m.
Opening service.
Bible hour, Prof. W.. @. Bishop, Univer-
sity Place, Neb. ~
state Objective" W ]. Hnl, Lincoln.
Spirit of Giving" A. L. Johnson, Uni
verslty Place, Neb.
Report of special committee on Unity of
association privileges, B.. G. Wade, general
secretary Young Mems Christian associa-
ton, Omaha.
Seventh session, Saturday. 1870 p. m.
Conferences.
Student at Hastings college, Dean
Charles Fordyce, presiding.
City and railroad associations at Baptist
church. Il. II Bennett, Lincoln. presiding.
County work at Baptist church. w. d.
Mead, Jr., York., presiding.
Corresponding members, Young Mems
Christian association building, A. d. Chick
ering, Omaha presiding.
FACULTY, at Hastings college.
Physical directors, Young Mems Chris
tian association building, Frank Hammond,
Eighth session. Saturday evening at Z
o'clock. association gymnasium.
Address, George ]. Fisher. New York
City.
Athletic and gymnasium contests.
(a) Gymnasium work on horizontal bar,
parallel bar and horse.
% Athletic events, running high jump,
renee vault, IlIleeu-ydTu uHHn, OnS-QuhT-
ter mile potato race, team relay race.
(c) Breaking records.
I'D Awarding medals and championship
loving cup.
To the eighth session there will be a
charge of 25 cents to the general public
and 10 cents to delegates.
Sunday.
At 9 o'clock Sunday morning, Association
building.
Address. George J. Fisher. New York,
international secretary of physical depart
ment.
1890 a. m, Presbyterian church, George
j. Fisher; Methodist church, Ia w. Messer,
Congregational church. A. f. Roberts
Baptist church, ]. c. Prall; Christian
church, b.. G. Wade: United Brethren
church. w. ]. Hill: Episcopal church, Hea-
ton of York; Evangelical church. Clark
Oberlus, Lincoln.
$3.50 p. m, opera house.
Address to men on The Perlls and Safe.
guards of Young Men," illustrated by
stereopticon views, l., w Messer. Chicago
Boys meetings, from IL to Is. Youne
Mems Christian association gymnasium.
illustrated address by c.. NJ. Mayne or
a Talk With a Cum"
women's meeting at Congregations
church.
Address by George G. Wallace.
Sunday evening at 7:30.
Platform meetings ia churches.
Sunday evening At $780,