Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-05-03

ing thru the 18TH. II Ii saia that ,tAe
meeting VII be ones Of the most Hig-
ntflSxly,t .of any or ths prsSaous thirtys
nine meetings that Have been held.
There Win be thousand k0ests 81 thu
convention. In addition to the 1000
accredited delegates and many hun
dreds Of Corresponding membersn The
associations eligible to representation
include 700 city associations, $50 rail-
road. 500 college. and 500 county or
rural associations, as well as the army
and navy branches,
The convention marks Its fiftleth an
niversary OF the establishment OF the
international committee, and the
change III leadership Of the COMMITTEES
from Richard q. Morse, who FOR forty
six years was Its general sevretary. ana
who la now retiring, to John r.. Mott.
recently elected general secretary.
One Of the questions to be voted
upon Is proposal to increase the ele-
ment Of democracy In the supervision
Of the brotherhood. On an initiative
resolution which has been approved by
an Overwhelming vote Of the directors
Of the associations In all parts OF the
United States and Canada It IL pro-
posed that the lay delegates Will here
after have q much larger proportion
OF the convention devoted to discuss
sions from the floor, with fewer adj
dresses from the platform. While the
large assembly of the convention will
be in Gray's armory, there will be this
year greater number Of smaller Sec
tional meetings with a greatly In
creased opportunity FOR discussion and
legislation. The hall Of the Brother;
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rious Cleveland churches will be the
places Of holding these sectional meet
ings. The Cleveland association Is also
dismantiing the second floor Of its
large building to accommodate an ex-.
hibit Of Y. NJ. C. A. buildings. equip!
ment and efficiency
The Importance Of the associa tion's
work with the armies in Europe will
have special attention. Hundreds Of
trained secretaries who have been sent
over from the United States and Can
ada and who have been at work In
the trenches as well as with the prfs-
oners on both sides Of the lines Will
report on this phase Of Y. M. C.. A.
work. IT.
The question Of the supervision Of
the associations IN foreign~1an such
as China. Korea, Japan. India. Panama,
Philippines, Cuba. Argentina. Brazil.
Chile, Uruguay and other countries
will also be considered. "A special COM
mission has been studying for three
years the tremendous expansion Of the
association movement, abroad and the
findings OF this commission will be
presented by L. Wilbur Messer, of Chi
cago. as chairman.
The convention will be called upon
to decide whether or not It Will cap
italize a retirement fund for secretaries
who have practically completed their
life time Of service. This commission
is headed by F. w. Aver. OF PhilAdel-
phia. He will probably ask that the
fund be capitalized to begin with at
100000, perhaps more. II depends
upon the actuarial studies which he Is
now having made. This retirement
fund will parallel that provided by
many Of the denominations for clergy
men, by the Carnegie fund for pro-
fessors in colleges. and such retirement.
funds as the Pennsylvania railroad, as
we'll as government services. So far