The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1911-11-06
Y, NJ, {, A, MEETING
TO Be At ANDERSON
Program for the State Con-
vention Was Announced
on Monday.
palladium Special.l

| INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov 6.-Pre-
liminary announcements concerning
the forty-second annual convention Of
the Indiana Young Mems Christian
Association, to be held in Anderson
Nov. "a to 26, together with a COM
pleted list of speakers for the three
days session, were issued today from
the Office of the state committee at In
dianapolis. 1t is stated that the list of
speakers this year is one of the most
notable the committee officials have
ever had the pleasure of presenting to
convention. The speakers are:
Hon. Charles Warren Fairbanks, for
mer vice-president
w. J. Robinson, president United
States Linen Flax Corporation, Chi
cago.
DR.. Francis ]. Mcconnell. president
of De Paw University.
DIR. O. E. Brown, of Vanderbilt Uni
versity
DR.. Fred f. Taylor, pastor First Bap-
tist church, Indianapolis.
J. M. Clinton, secretary in Tokyo, ia
pan.
DR.. Charles Reign Scoville, Evange-
list
1t is announced that Mr.. Fairbanks,
who has an extensive knowledge of as
socations affairs and conduct abroad
as welr as in the United States, has
consented to deliver an address to the
convention business mems dinner the
first evening of the sessions. Mr. Rob
inson, who has a vitality important
message to business men. will also
speak at this dinner.
Business Mems Dinner.
1t is planned to make the convention
business mems dinner on the evening
Of Nov. "a one of the principal features
of the entire convention period in An
derson and it is expected that the lar
gest number of delegates ever in at
tendance on a state convention will be
present. The state committee is max
ing special and urgent appeals to bus
mess men of the state to participate
in association convention functions
and from present indications these ap-
peals will be answered by large dele
cation of enthusiastic business men
The Bible hour series, another i'm
portant feature of the three-day period,
will be in charge of DR.. Brown of Van
derbit University. He is chairman Of
the Tennessee state executive commit
tee and is thoroughly familiar with
~S
among students. DR. Taylor will deliv-
er the opening address ON Nov. "a The
Sunday afternoon meeting for men, al
ways an interesting event of the con-
vention. will be in charge of Dr.
Charles Reign Scoville. one of Ameri-
cas- foremost evangelists. This meet
ing will take place in the Anderson
opera house.
In view of the present internal war
fare in China the convention address
of J. NJ. Clinton. formerly of Odon,
Ind, but now secretary among Chi
nese students of the association in To-
kyo. Japan. is going to be not only in
teresting but very profitable. coming
as it does from one who has made an
intimate study of conditions in the Ori-
ent for number of years. Mr.. Clinton
was graduated from the law depart
ment of the University of Indiana. in
1901. was secretary of the central AS
sociation of Buffalo. n. Y, and went to
Hankow. China. in 1907. and thence to
Tokyo at the beginning of the migra-
ton of Chinese and Koreans from
their own countries to the capital of
Nippon. George D. McDill. western
field secretary of the international
committee. will also participate in the
convention meetings.
! The principal convention sessions
will be held in the Central Christian
church auditorium opposite the public
library, and headquarters will be main
tanned in the Grand hotel. Entertain
ment will be provided for delegates in
Anderson homes If the names of dele
gates are in the hands of w D. Cor
saut. chairman, Anderson. not later
than Nov. II.