The record-union., 1891-10-16
Afternoon Session.

When the convention was again called
to order paper was read by Isaiah Bray
of Oakland on the subject, "District
Work-How Made More Effective in
California; It's Relation to State Work"
He said its relation to State work should
be very close. In all States but Califor-
MA, the District Committees are appointed
by special committee appointed by the
State Committee or Convention. In this
way they can be brought in close contact
with the State work. Hitherto the chief
work of the District Committees here has
been arranging for local conventions
What we need is to devise some plan
whereby the District Committee can
work harmoniously with the State Com
Inittee. This work can be extended in
many ways, first, by inter-visitation be-
tween a strong and weak association.
An evening conference with a few earnest
workers in struggling association has
often been the means of setting it on its
feet.
Again, District Committees can do
much to extend knowledge of associa-
tion work in towns where no associations
exist by means of local conferences. The
objects are:
First, to arouse general interest in
Christian work for young men especially,
IS carried on by our associations.
Second, to secure direct financial sup
port for the State and district work This
can be done in small towns, by arrang-
ing with the pastors for a union meeting,
. conference of young men and a cor
responding member chosen. who will
act as a medium Of communication be-
tween the young men of his community
and the associations in his State. The
qualifications for this member were then
defined.
A lively discussion Of the paper fol-
lowed, in which most Of the prominent
workers took part.
JUNIOR DEPARTMENT WORK.
Irving S. Watson of Oakland conducted
q conversation on "The Limit and Posi-
bilities of Boys Work" He said: 1.-The
only limit l can see TO the Junior Depart
Inent work is this: We must never en-
croach upon the time, the place or the
room of our special, specific work for
young men.
you viii have to have your meetings
ct such time as will not interfere with
any meetings in behalf of young men.
You must have some one TO look after
that work who is qualified for it. He
must be man who loves boys, who is
heart and soul with them, and must be q
man who can secure their sympathy and
interest. He must not be dry stick of a
man.
TT is prefer red to call it the Junior De-
partment work because il sounds more
oignified than Boys Branch and the
boys like il better. The age limit should
be from u to l6 years.
'There is no castiron rule about age.
You have TO put them where you can
work them best. In so Far as it interferes
with our specific work for young men
here we must stop.
Besides the gymnasium, we have a
social and literary evening once a week
for the boys, and gospel meeting Sunday
afternoon, which is in charge of the
Junior Department Secretary"
II was not deemed advisable be
thought, that the association should have
the Boys Brigade in connection. with It's
work, because that is a strictly denomi-
rational work, and ours is not.
Ouite a discussion ensued as to the adj
visibility of having a Boys Brigade in
connection with Y. NJ. c. A. work.
DIR. McClish of Grace NJ. Z. Church OF
san Francisco was called upon to give
his views on the subject, and gave a gen.
eral statement as TO the history of the
movement. He said there were 10000