Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-04
Y M C A CONVENTION.
Its Proceedings at Lewiston Yester-
day.

I LEWISTON, Oct ,. - Services were
opened al o'clock today by the Rev. u.
V. Gwilym. of the Trinity church. Lewis
ton, who spoke upon the fubject The
Christians Source of Power
! Mr. G. W Garland. general secretary of
/ the Roekland association. was then intro
duced, Who spoke half an hour on Whist
/ Degree of Success in Association Work
! Depends upon the Active Members.
] The Value of the Association to Chris,-
I ian Young Mea' vas very torcibly preseIt-
7 "a by +. l. Willis, general secretary st
/ Waterbury, Conn H. treated the subj &C;
| IN three phtses first, the selfish or mer-
cerary motive; second the school or edu-
7 ca,ionsl opportunities third. opportunity
4 for spiritual development Under the first
| h al he spoke Of the gymnasium and op
I porIunities fer physical development. The
e;ucttional classes give a chance for i'm
provemeut in this line. and lastly by meet
/ ing other men in committee work and rub
! bing thfir IDEAS against those of Other
men, they are raised TO higher plarc Of
| lhonght and become bette fitted for church
work business anl social life.
! II l. Peabody, general secretirv. OF
( Augusta. introduced the subject "W hat
| Should the Association do for Boys" He
treated the subject under tire, heads ::
/ Necessity, Appropriateness of the work
I being under control OF the y VI. c. A.,
aud Methods Have some definite work fer
the boys as well as for the young men. The
I nc ed of this branch of The work is demon
stratfi by the crosds of boys We see stand
| ing on the street corners, smoking, swear
/ ing and even stealing No branch of the
work can be so easily spelled or made so
| grand a success.
The best results are obtained by union
of religious an1 social work. lave q spe-
eipl room for them and have ii pleasant
ly furni.h, and mt d. at ractivc Have a
a separate reading room for them. Get
them interested and implaat within them a
feeling Of responsibility.
Bows are by no means angels. They
vii! cut up their pranks and mus, he care
fully handled. Have an outing club and
other outdoor amusements. Mr.. Peabody
spoke warmly and earnestly upon this sub.
ject.
Upon being questioned, Mr. Peabody
said he would open the rooms to boys from
8 to Is years old and keep them opened un-
ill 7. NJ Make it rendezvous for boys
sho hsve only poor home and have boys
OF good homes bs present to lend their
good i'flneuce and do missionary work
The y. VI. C. y. should not. however
conflict with the home influence, for while
boy will spend his evenings at home that
is the place for him.
President Blake appo ntcd the following
Standing Committees, the committees on
credentials and business to report at the
close 1f each session. sn ! the others when
convenient
Credential Committee: T. c. Chapman,
Lewiston; 4. W Barnard, Auburn; A,
ii Chipnnd. CoIhv University.
Business Committee r Il. McDorald,
Portland j. II. Bartlett. Lisbon Falls; f.
4. Dinslow Gardner.
Devotional committee g. ". Garisnd,
Rocklard; G. X. Small, Bates College Il.
W. Foster, Wsteryille.
Commit en- STATE executive report r.
A jordan. Bsngo-: Bert A. Ha l. Maine
Safe College; j 4. Lawrence. Lewiston,
Committee on revolutions Geo. T.. Cav,
Augusta; A. 6. Winslow, Bath; j. ID.
Merrimsn, Bowdo,n College.
In the afternoon, papers we're read by $.
A Isggart, =. J. Chsdbourne, T. NJ
Singer, G. l.. Gates and V. 4. fGss, each
followed by difcussions Of topics. The
chairman and treasurer male reporss.
| the ming. paper was read bv I.
T.. Mcdonald, Portland, and Rev. J. s.
Williamson, Augusta, gave an address on
the estimation in which the association ia
held Hy the business men and miuists -
followed by an sdIress by Rev. n 7.
Whitaker, PortlsnI.