The Phoenix index., 1940-07-06
F.NGPHTS Tenn-(SNS)-

MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(SNS)-
The National Youth Conference,
sponsored by the Colored Method
ist Episcopal church, closed its six
Gay sessions last Sunday after
noon. after almost a week of lee
lures, consultations, discussions
groups, and other activities, de-
signed to instruct inform, and in
spire the more than 1000 visitors
and delegates, who came from all
parts of the nation to be in at
tendance.
IF the predominance of youthful
countenances. a plethora of teen
age and college-age boys and girls
NAV be taken as an excuse for eX-
aggerated expression, then it may
be said that this was a real youth
conference
Of course, there were other heads
present. and DISTINGUISHED ones, at
that. bishops, presiding elders. ed
ucators and others. who entered
into the spirit of the occasion witt
ali the enthusiasm and verve OF
youth
Out Of the Conference came some
significant declarations formulated
from the discussions and lectures
and studies of the conference. MISS
Thelma N. Watson, publicity repre-
sentative for the Conference sup
piled a copy OF the declarations
They covered virtually every field
of Youthful interest and covered
such topics as Lynching and police
Brutality Jim Crow Transporta-
ton Disfranchisement n q
kbridging of Civil Liberties, De
NAL Of Right To work Health
And Housing. Agriculture De
inocracy and Education
General officers Of the Youth
Conference were elected near the
closing sessions. These officers for
the next conference are Isaac Mo-
man Tulsa, Oklahoma, president;
Henry Meacham Jackson. Tennes-
see. first vice president; Miss Car
rie Manuel, second vice president;
Gerald Walton Augusta, Georgia,
third vice president; Miss Laura
Brooks. Tyler. Texas, fourth vice
president: Miss Leola Andersen
Chicago. Illinois, secretary, ann
Miss Shel1a Mahane. treasurer.
The conference registrar ac~
41 f,e --,,,-e +J,o,o eO0 dele
gates coming from all over the
country.
The next sessions of the body
will be held in four years from
this date. The place of the neXf
meeting has not yet been selected.
Bishop Hamlet, executive of the
third District, was host Bishop for
the Conference this year. And 1t
was his hospitality and directive
genius which accounted for the
smoothness and efficiency of or
ganization characteristic Of the
conference just closed. in which for
the first time, Memphis witnessed
an assembly, of more than 2,00O
Christian youth, gathered for. the
serious consideration, unCer COM
petent leadership of their general
and particular problems. ',%
DISTRICT OFFICERS SELECTED
In order that the conclusions and
benefits of the 1910 Conference
may be perpetuated, and so that
youth activities may be carried on
during the four-year interim be-
| tween the next National Youth
Conference, the following district
officers were elected: First District
Miss Edna Cunningham, Los An
geles, Calf, president; Miss Winl-
fred Roberts, Cleveland, Ohio; vice
president; Miss Meudie J BilbreW,
Los Angeles, Calf, secretary; Sec
ond District, Miss Lillian Bradley
Tyler, Texas, president; MISS
ance; John Smith and Edgar
| Thomson. new members. MISS
virginia ivory "a named sponsor
The first officia1 meeting Of the
class will take place Monday nlght
at eight o'clock at the home OF Mr.