Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-07

Detailed programs for the ninth an
nual conference of the older Y. Nj. Z.
A. boys of Iowa, which is to be held IN
this city Dec !, , and 3, arrived in the
city Monday, and are also being dis
tributed over the state from the CEN
trail office at Des Monies. These pro-
grams give list of the out town
speakers who are TO be present, and
give the delegates a concise idea OF
how their time is to be taken up While
attending the conference.
This conference is held under the
auspices of the State Sunday School
Association and the State Young Mems
Christian Association. Two prominent
men in both these fields of work Will
be present. They are c. c. Robinson
of New York City, secretary OF the IN
ternational committee of the depart
ment for wage earning boys, and johh
l.. Alexander, of Chicago, an interna-
tional Sunday school worker.
Many State Speakers Coming.
In addition TO these TWO main speak
ers from a distance there will be on
the program w. NJ. Willy, student Y.
NJ c. A. secretary of the University Oh
South Dakota; ". D. Stem. Dcs
Moines, chairman of the conference
committee: Fred NJ. Hansen, Ames, I.
NJ. c. A. secretary at Iowa state Cor
lege: G. H Pipher, Des Moines, state
county work secretary; Waiter Hutton,
Dcs Moncs. Sunday school worker:
Lloyd r. Brown, Des Moines, state
high school boys secretary. and j. {.
Watson, city boys work secretary,
Council Bluffs. Music will be furnish
ed by the college Y. NJ. c. A. quartet
of Ames.
The main purpose Of the conference,
as stated on the program. is to bring
together annually representative older
boys of the state TO consider their own
moral problems. to discuss methods OF
lettering their school and church en-
vironment and to inspire them to go
back home prepared to render larger
service In christian work.
Program Opens Friday Evening.
Friday afternoon, Dec. l. will be de-
voted to registration and meeting OF
the nomination committee. The open
ing session will be held at 1870 Friday
evening at the Methodist church,
where all the main sessions will con-
vene c. c.. Robinson, Of New York
City. will give the principal address.
Saturday morning the general session
will convene at s: As with quiet hour
led by w NJ. Willy. of the University
Of South Dakota At $50 John l.. Al
exander. Of Chicago, will deliver an
address, and at $50 sectional meetings
will be held on phases OF Sunday
school work. Discussions and, papers
by the boys will be read. At ii o'clock
the conference picture will be taken,
and at HIS the boys will have an
opportunity to see the city. At l2:lo
there will be sectional dinners. with
reunion Of the Camp Foster boys.
Saturday afternoon Mr. Robinson
will deliver another address. and there
VIII he sectional meetings on Y. NJ. {.
A work. These will include high
school boys work, led by L. r. Brown.
Des Moines. state high school secre-
tary: employed boys work, led by G.
G. Robinson, New York: county "Y
work, led by C. H. Pipher. Des Moines;
boys division and cabinets and coun-
ellis, led by J. C. Watson, Councn
Bluffs; and Sunday school and church
clubs work, led by Walter Hutton,
Des Moines, boys work specialist. At
3:15 there will be recreation period
at the Y. NJ. C. A., in charge of c. E.
Gilman. local physical director.
Banquet Saturday Evening.
At 6:15 Saturday evening the con-
ference banquet will be served at the
Y. NJ. C. A. building. This will be
followed by a special musical enter
tain1nent at the Methodist church. The
committee will have professional en-
tertainers engaged especially for this
number. MIR. Alexander, of Chicago,
will also give an address al s:S2, fol
lowing the entertainment.
Sunday morning the leaders will
hold conference at O'Clock, and the
delegates will attend church. In the
afternoon there will be a big meeting
for older boys at the Methodist church,
with an address by John l.. Alexander,
Of Chicago. At 3 o'clock w. NJ. Willy,
of the University Of South Dakota, will
hold meeting for younger boys. The
farewell service Is scheduled for
o'clock Sunday evening. at which time
c. c.. Robinson will speak, and Harry
Goodrich will deliver the farewell to
the boys. The meeting will adjourn
promptly at 9 o'clock, giving boys
time to catch night trains If they wish.