The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-26
Local Man Is Named to Attend
YIN. C. A. Dedication
From Tuesdays Daily.

Friends and patrons of the Y. VI.
&. :. will be- glad TO know of the
LartiaI completion OF the new build
ing for the Association College locat-
I'd at 53l5 DreXel Boulevard. Chicago.
Illinois The dates decided upon for
the formal opening and dedication of
tho new building Of the college and
The quarter century anniversary of
the establishment OF it's work in Chi
cnEn. are November 2S-December I.
1915. II was n very happy thought
that brought about the securing of
Dr John x. Mott for the principal
address. his subject being The
Demand of the Present Age in the
leadership of the Young Mems
CHI istian Association To this i'm
portant event invitations have been
sent To the members of state COM
mittees and local associations. 1t is
hoped each local association in Min
ncsOta will be represented by its
president and secretary. The state
executive committee has appointed
W. d. Willard. Mankato. chairman:
\. J. Mason. st. Paul. vice chair
man. and E. W Peck. Minneapolis.
state secretary. as delegates.
One New Officer.
The death of DR. A. f. Haynes.
soon after the last state convention
compelled the election of new
officer to fill the vacancy. After
much thought the committee was
unanimous in asking w ID. willard of
Mankato to serve for the unexpired
term as state chairman. Mr. Willard
has long been member of the state
committee. is one of the influential
christian laymen OF the state and the
cashier of the First National Bank of
Mankato.
Conferences and Conventions.
The seventh annual older boys
conference and the first separate
conference will be held in Albert Lea.
December 3-5. The older boys de-
partment OF the State Sunday School
association has made a request to
unite with us in the conference and
we have gladly granted il. These two
agencies are working for the best
development of our older boys. An
especially strong program has been
arranged opening Friday night with a
banquet and an address by Dr. Charles
s. Medbury, OF Des Moines, pastor of
the largest Christian church in the
world. DIR. Medbury Is everywhere
popular with young men. DIR. Edward
A. Steiner will be the speaker on Sat
urday evening. DIR. Steiner enjoys a
world wide reputation as teacher.
lecturer, and writer. Mr.. Arthur n.
Cotton. New York, international
older boys secretary: Messrs. Nor
man ID. Mcleod. Duluth; F. o.
Koehler, Minneapolis: Leonard Paul
son. St Paul. Boys Secretaries: Mr..
X. w. Bowden. representative OF the
State Sunday School Association for
Older Boys: Mr.. F. H. Brigham, of
Wisconsin, and others will participate
Hoys' departments. high schools and
Sunday schools are invited to send
representatives between the ages of
fifteen and twenty. A registration
fec of 81 win be charged This will
include the opening banquet In
quiries should be made at once of
Howard A. Jensen, Y. NJ. c. A.
building. Minneapolis. or Mr. Bowden
or the State Sunday School associa-
ton, st. Paul.
The forty second annual state con-
vention meets February 11-13 at
Faribault Judge Seldom p. Spencer
of St Louis. and DIR. James E. Free
man, rector OF St Marks church,
Minneapolis. will be the speakers at
the banquet Friday night DIR. Ed
ward Increase Bosworth. of Oberlin
Theological Seminary will give two
inspirltional addresses Saturday.
Messrs. Albert II. Roberts. C.. C..
Robinson. and Dad" Elliott will
represent the international commit
tee. Other we'll known speakers are
included I'm the program. Faribault
Is very accessible. The program Is up
To the usual Minnesota standard and
the opportunity for a practical lay
mems convention Is unexcelled. Now