And when the Diamond Jubilee shall come, I know that Boston will seek to be the city to entertain it.

A REPLY TO MR. CARTER FOR THE CONVENTION BY THE CHAIRMAN, JUDGE SELDEN P. SPENCER

I may say on behalf of the convention to Mr. Carter and the Boston association that the courtesy and hospitality of his committee, his association, the people of this city, the state of Massachusetts, the churches, the press, and not least, the women's auxiliary of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, by whose courtesy the exercises of this evening have been rendered more fragrant, are most heartily appreciated. Every delegate upon this floor will cherish them in lasting and delightful memory.

A FAREWELL MESSAGE BY LUCIEN C. WARNER, M. D., CHAIRMAN OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE

We have closed the first fifty years of our history. What lessons have we learned, and what is to be the profit to us of this great convention? The Jubilee at London in 1894 has resulted in more than doubling the membership and the number of the English associations since that time. Shall such a result follow this convention in our own land? We may not double the number of our associations, but we can do what is better than that we can double their efficiency. Our founder, Sir George Williams, sent a message to us here. I am not sure that it has been delivered to the convention. If it has, it will do no harm to repeat it, and therefore I want to leave it with you as a fitting farewell worthy of special emphasis at this moment: "Keep first things first."

THE FAREWELL DECLARATION OF WORLD UNITY IN CHRISTIAN BROTHERHOOD

"One is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren" (Matthew 23: 8), uttered in English, French, German, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Lettish, Russian, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Hungarian, Danish, Moravian, Punjabi, and Dakota-Indian languages, by delegates and visitors representing nineteen nationalities.

THE CONVENTION BENEDICTION, PRONOUNCED BY GEORGE A. HALL

And now may the blessing of God the Father, of God the Son, and of God the Holy Spirit, rest upon all the influences of this convention, upon every delegate, upon every home represented here, upon every visitor, in a special manner upon all the inquirers to-day after Jesus Christ, and abide with us. evermore. Amen.

THE CONVENTION AUDITORIUM

Sunday Men's Meeting-Mr. Sankey at the Organ

AUXILIARY MEETINGS OF THE

CONVENTION

MORNING PRAYER SERVICES

From 8 to 8:30 each morning a prayer service was held in Association Hall. It was conducted on different days by the Rev. Wilbur F. Chapman, D. D., of New York, the Rev. L. W. Munhall, D. D., of Germantown, Pa., and the Rev. John H. Elliott, D. D., of New York. The meetings were for delegates and were largely attended. They were intensely personal and of the highest spiritual tone. The prevailing themes were personal consecration and rededication to God's service in work for young men.

LORIMER HALL NOON-DAY MEETINGS

Noon-day prayer services for business men were held daily in Lorimer Hall, Boston, during the convention. The attendance was good throughout the series. The speakers were Mr. S. M. Sayford, of Boston; the Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman, D. D., of New York; the Rev. L. W. Munhall, D. D., of Philadelphia; the Rev. John H. Elliott, D. D., of New York, and Lord Kinnaird, of England.

ALUMNI REUNION OF THE SPRINGFIELD TRAINING

SCHOOL

The alumni and friends of the International Young Men's Christian Association Training School at Springfield held a dinner and reception on Wednesday at the Copley Square Hotel. H. D. Dickson, secretary of the Twenty-third street branch, New York, and president of the alumni association, presided. Henry S. Lee of Springfield was a special guest, and with J. T. Bowne, the teacher longest in the school, was received with enthusiasm. After dinner Mr. Dickson acted as toastmaster, introducing L. L. Doggett, Ph. D., the first speaker. B. W. Gillett of Somerville read letters of regret from alumni unable to be present. Edwin F. See of the Brooklyn Central association discussed the influence of the school in raising the standard among the association officers. George E. Day of Syracuse spoke upon the school and boys' work. F. N. Seerley, M. D., of the school gave some stereopticon views of student life. About two hundred guests were present.

MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS RECEPTION

Several thousand delegates and friends attended the reception given in their honor Wednesday evening, June 12, in the Museum of Fine Arts by the trustees of the museum and the women's auxiliaries of the Massachusetts and Rhode Island associations. The receiving party was as follows: S. D. Warren, president of the board of trustees of the museum, with his wife; General Charles G. Loring, another trustee, with Mrs. Loring; Mrs. O. H. Durrell of Cambridge, chairman of the state executive committee of the women's auxiliary; Mrs. E. A. McAlpin, Mrs. Russell Sage and Miss Helen Gould, all of New York, representing the International Auxiliary; Majorgeneral Joseph Wheeler, Rear-admiral Watson, Commander A. V. Wadhams and Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson.

CAMP-FIRE OF THE ARMY AND NAVY SECRETARIES

Those association secretaries who worked among the soldiers during the Spanish War held a camp-fire at the Lenox Hotel, Thursday evening. About one hundred attended. Hon. Joshua Levering of Baltimore presided. The special guests were Major-general Joseph Wheeler, Walter C. Douglas of Philadelphia and Ira D. Sankey. Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson was called away by orders. Ira D. Sankey sang "The Battle Hymn of the Republic"; W. B. Oliver of Boston talked on "In the Tents," and C. A. Glunz on "Abroad." "From an Army Officer's Standpoint" was the topic assigned to Major-general Wheeler, and "The Work at Home" was the subject of the address by Walter C. Douglas. W. B. Millar of New York made a "Prophecy," and "Reminiscences" were given by the Rev. R. A. Torrey, D. D., of Chicago, and the Rev. L. W. Munhall, D. D., of Philadelphia. This committee was elected to arrange for future reunions: Frank Mahan, F. L. Smith, J. H. Thorne, and H. P. Andersen.

ORGAN RECITAL AT TRINITY CHURCH

At Trinity Church, Friday afternoon, an organ recital was given for the delegates and friends by Horatio Parker, M. A., professor of music at Yale University, and organist of the church. The program included the following numbers: J. S. Bach, Fugue in C minor; Leon Boellmann, Prayer and Gothic Minuet; G. F. Handel, Largo, from "Xerxes"; Th. Dubois, Adoratio et Vox Angelica Hosannah (Chorus Magnus); Alex. Guilmant, Cradle Song; Horatio Parker, Concert Piece in A major. A large audience betokened the appreciation of the convention members.