Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-15

Sunday night, Feb. 81. Sessions of the
convention and conferences of depart
ments of 1t will be held in the Presby-
terrain, Methodist and Christian
churches in addition to the Y. NJ. c. A
Included in the Conferences, which
will be an important part of the con-
vention, will be those on gospel team
work. student work and boys work. 1t
is quite likely that a good part of Sat
urday will be devoted to gospel work.
1t is probable that the attendance will
reach 300 to 500 men, students and
older boys.
Many Prominent Speakers.
The program provides for addresses
by a number Of men, some Of whom
have state and sectional regulations
for Y. M. c. A. and religious work, and
some Of whom are known nationally for
these activities.
They include Fred B. Smith, Of New
York City, formerly an international
secretary and leader of the men and
religion forward movement, who is
now in business, and the following:
DR.. Ozora Davis, president Of Chi
cago Theological Seminary; David r.
Porter, New York City. leader of the
high school department OF the inter-
national Y. NJ. c. A. committee; Presi-
dent F. H. Burt, of Chicago Associa-
ton College, a training school for Y.
NJ C. A. leaders: Rev. E. H. Strana-
han, pastor Of Penn College Friends
church, Oskaloosa, who Is noted in re-
ligious circles for the gospel team
work he projected in Wichita, Kan;
George D. McDill, Chicago, western
district secretary OF the international
Y. M. c.. A. COMMITTEES; President j. A.
Marquis, OF Coe College, Cedar Rapids,
and Harvey 1ngham, editor of the
Register & Leader. and Tribune, Des
EHoines.
Famous Quartet To Be Here.
The music for the convention will be
exceptional. Most of 1t will be by the
International Association Quartet. an
organization that has been featured at
many Y. NJ. G. A, gatherings and that
the Atlantic Constitution described as
"The greatest sacred music combina-
ton in America"
The members OF this quartet are e.
W. Peck and c. N. Keller. Mime
apolis; p. n. Metcalf, Cleveland, and
Paul Gilbert, Elgin. Ill. The quartet
will sing at all sessions of the conven-
ton and some Of the religious meet
ings.
Convention Opens Friday.
The convention will open at $3.50 Fri
day afternoon. Saturdays services will
begin at $50, 1:45 and 1880. Sunday
meetings will be held at 9:15, $50, 3
in the afternoon and 1880 at night, the
latter meeting closing the convention.
A quiet hour at $50 Friday afternoon
will open the convention in the Pres
byterian church, while the new Y. NJ.
c. A. buildings is being prepared for
the banquets that will be served there
at $50 in the evening. Committees
will be appointed at the afternoon.
meeting.
Harold J. Wilson, a lawyer, of Bur-
lington, and q member of the state
Y. M. C. A. committee, will be toast
master at the mems banquet to be
served in the gymnasium. The princi-
pal speakers will be Harvey Ingham,
Des Moines; Fred B. Smith, and David
r. Porter, New York City. The ban
uuet for older boys will be served at
the same hour in the banquet room OF
the second floor. The speakers will be
chosen after the convention opens.
Saturday Will Be Busy Day.
The program for Saturday provides
for a busy day. All Of the session will
be held in the Methodist church except
the students conference at o'clock,
which will be in the Presbyterian
church, and the conference for older
boys, also at 4, which will be In the
Y. NJ. C. A. building.
The days services will be opened at
80 with a song service led by E. w.
Peck, of Minneapolis. Devotional SER
vice, led by President Marion Drury,
Leander Clark College, Toledo. will
follow.
The following will be the speakers
and their subjects at the morning ses-
sion: DIR. Ozora Davis, Chicago, will
speak on bible study and evangelism;
Work For Individuals" by
DR.. J. A. Marquis. Cedar Rapids; and
"Our State Problems" DR.. f. H. Burt,
Chicago.
Afternoon and Evening Program.
The general theme Of the Saturday |
afternoon program will be religious |
work, and especially gospel team work.
Paul Gilbert, Of Elgin, ILL.,. will lead
song service at 1:45. DR.. Ozora Davis |
will speak on bible study and evan
gelism and under the general subject, !
"The Gospel Team Movement" the |
following will speak: Rev. z. III. |
Stranahan. Oskaloosa: A. X. Harper, a
business man, OF Fairfield: Rev. w. d. |
Stem, Des Moines, secretary OF the |
state Sunday school association. and |
George L. Dobson, Des Moines, for
merly treasurer of Polk county.
4 At 4 o'clock there will be three sec
tional conferences. Discussion Of gos- |
pel team work will be continued at the |
mems conference at the Methodist |
church, where George D. McDill, Of |
will speak on "Men From the
Cities.''
The students will hold their confer
ence at the Presbyterian church. There
Or. Ozora Davis and DR.. +. II. Burt
will speak.
81 The older boys will so to the assoc
citation building for their conferences,
"a Plan For High Schools will be the
general subject, which will be led by |
David r. Porter, Of New York City.
At 1880 a song service, lead by the I
tional Association Quarter, will /
open the Saturday evening meeting in