Young People's Conference Young People's Conference was a youth
movement in the Mennonite Church (MC) which flourished for a
short time between 1920-23, and led in part to the creation of
the Young People's Problems Committee. It had its origin in a
"General Conference of Mennonites in France in Reconstruction
Work" held at Clermont-en-Argonne, Meuse, France, 20-22 June
1919. This conference was organized on an intended permanent
basis with a constitution whose name was tentatively chosen as
"Mennonite Young People's Movement," and which was to meet
annually. Its clearly stated purpose was constructive and
progressive, and its three annual conference programs
represented in effect a Christian Life Conference with accent on
the problems of youth. The movement also represented
dissatisfaction with the rather slow-moving general church
leadership and program, and also a determination to work out a
larger and more influential place for the more mature young
people in the work and leadership of the church. Since m