The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-27
THE YOUNG MEN.
Reports of the Local Associations
Read at Brunswick.

BRUNSWICK, Oct 26.-This is the second
day of tie State convention of the, Y. NJ. G.
A. in Brunswick. The devotional exercises
this morning were conducted by G. B.
Wagor, general secretary, of Augusta !:
prayer by Charles Hill of Gardiner.
One of the most interes ting features of the
forenoon meeting were reports of the
years work of the various local associations
in the State. The past year has been one of
crowning success in Y. M. C. A. work in this
State. as the records and statistics of the
year show. The Y. M. G. A. is rapidly
growing, both in membership and effective
ness in Maine, the outlook for the coming
year being bright and highly encouraging.
One hundred and twenty-four conversions
during the year were reported.
Portland has the largest association in the
State, having membership of 64S, average
daily attendance 151. 1t has the finest read
ing room. Forty-one members have con-
fessed conversion the past year.
Meetings of Association are for men only, "a
change from last year, making the work a
definite one for young men. Attendance at
the conservation service, Sunday, 915 a. M,
II; at gospel song service, Sunday, 4 30 d. M,
60; young mems midweek meeting, Thurs
day evening, 28; at Bible class Friday after
noon, 145 Meetings have also been carried
on during the year at the county Jail, Fort
Preble and the Maine General hospital.
The Association has young mems literary
society composed of 80 members, and has
orgaized boys branch, and begins with a
membership of SO. They have just organ
lied Bible trainers class, and have Wom-
ans Auxiliary with a membership of 400. The
libraries contain ], 100 volumes in good con-
dition, which have been we'll patronized dur
Ing the past year. They give a course of
lectures and entertainments free to members
The religious interest is good. The general
outlook for great usefulness is very encourag-
ing,
The State treasurer reports receipts of
S1087.35; expenditures $960.75; cash on hand
S73; all bills are paid. Fourteen hundred
dollars were pledged by associations and in
diylduals for State secretary's work.
Addresses were made today on the subject
Can Woman assist in our work, and if so
how?"
At the afternoon session President V. r.
Foss presided and one hundred delegates
were present. There was a Bible reading
by II. +. Williams, Recording Secretary of
the International Committee. College work,
including reports from colleges and educa-
tional Institutions, was conducted by j. r.
Mott, College Secretary Of the International
Committee for Bowdoin, Colby, Maine State
Colleges and Bucksport Seminary and Kent's
Hill. Delegates reported total member
ship OF 25S and 63 conversions during the
year. The five associations pledged $3.50
towards State work. Bowdoin pledged $lOO.
X. L. Wilder gave suggestions for the mis-
sionary department. Rev. +. w. Sanford.
Topsham. spoke on students opportunity
for Christian influence within college walls.
H. +, Farnham of Colby, spoke on the the
relation of the college to subsequent life.
At the evening session, praise and prom
ise meeting was dondncted by Geo. c. Steb-
bins. Addresses on Christian work were
delivered as follows: "a Ministry to Mind,
Body and Soul" by w. Dewitt Hyde, Presi.
dent of Bowdoin College; points to be
Emphasized by every College Association, y
by j.. X. Mott; bible Study" by Prof. f. Z.
Woodruff, Bowdoin College.