The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-11-13
"l' CONVENTION
AT DETROIT
Delegates Coming From All
Parts Oh II. =. and
Canada.

New Nork. The furtieth AnnaAi
convention Of the international Young
Mems Christian Associations OF North
America will be hesd In Detroit from
November 18TH 70 November "a In.
cldAive. The sessions will be held in
the Arena Gardens on WOODWARD
Avenue and will be attended BY DEL
exa,es representing the hundreds of
local Associations throughout tie
United States and Canada
The convention vii be devoted
chiefly TO dealing In . constructive
way with large questions Of policy
Some indication Of The lines OF ao-
ton 10 be taken is indicated by the
fau that three special commissioos
havS been appointed. one on the
Conservation OF the values OF the
War Work" the second on the Re
lation OF the Y. NJ. c. A. 10 the
churches" and the other on the "oe-
cupation Of the Field"
All Of thu commissions include IN
their membership men prominent II
various lines Of business and In the
professions. The FIRST named n
headed by Joseph T. Ailins Of Roch-
ester, OF the arm of Alling and Corey.
paper manufacturers The second
commission has for il chairman. W.
Douglas Mackenzie Of Hartford,
Connecticut. the president OF Hart
ford Theological Seminary, The con-
mission on the Occupation OF the
Field" is under the chairmanship Of
l.. A. Crossett, OF Boston. the shos
who served as spe
cial commissioner Of the War Work
Council Of the Y. NJ. c. A. TO France
In 1917. Associated with Mr.. Crossett
rs vice chairman OF the commission
is Cyrus II. Mccormick Of Chicago.
the president OF the International
Company
Dr. John II. Mott. general secretary
II the International Committee Of Y.
" c. A. Associations, regards this con
sention as the most important in the
annals OF the Association.
In all the history OF the Young
Mems Christian Association, through
tut its three quarters OF century,
here never has been held an assem-
bly, presenting SO many issues of
lrst rate and urgent Importance" DR..
dott writes In an appeal for the at
enhance OF the leading laymen OF
he Evangelical laymen at The CON
ention. Nothing short of the best
hought and concerted action OF the
sisest. most trusted and influential
aymen of all the evangelical forces
( North America will suffice
Some Of the questions 10 be brought
efore the convention through the In
Committee and the com
lissions already appointed are;
How to assimiate back into all that
best In American and Canadian life
le 100000 young men. who recent
, served In the American Army
ID Navy and the 500,O who consti
tied the Canadian Army?
How to stabilize the many millions
men in industry now surging with
How to satisfy The new aspirations
the young men OF rural eommnni-
IS, who through the war have been
o.3uhf ft,tf txtn
e currents Of the life OF the world?
Racial problems Of North America
II also be considered. Methods will
discussed 10 make the ministry OF
9 city Associations more truly com
nifty vide.
The redeinition OF the field and the
OF the distinctive mission
the Association in the light OF the
e OF new agencies, both secular and
iRious, so as 10 avoid friction, I'M
se duplication OF effort and waste
financial expenditure, will be an
Ter matter which will claim the
eDtion OF the convention
The extension OF the work OF the
ISOLATION. and the methods OF meet
the unsought, unexpected and I'M
alleled opportunities In the Allied
lions, the recently liberated and
newly created nations. especial
those in the Near East, will be
nnec and discussed, together with
development OF the work In virtu.
! every field Of Asia. Africa. and
in America, where the Association
already established.