The Portland daily press., 1894-12-17
AFTERNOON SESSION.

| very successful organizer.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Rev. John Collins of New Haven,
| Conn. delivered an able address on The
Boys Club and it's Adoption for Church
Work and Smaller Places" Mr.. Collins
has had personal experience in this work,
and has been the founder of many of
these clubs. When he talks about boys
he talks from the heart, and to the wild
| boy he can extend personal sympathy,
| for he was once in that condition him
self.
In part he said: "The boy is the father
of the man; the husband of the future,
and the ruler of future homes. You save
the boy, he will marry, and he will pick
| out for helpmate girl who is also a
| Christian, and their children will be
brought up in the church and Sunday
school, and the work will go on for gem
GRAFTON into generation, rs the result of
| your work in one instance.
at is the wild boy that we want to
save. 1t is not the stupid, dull boy or
the idiot that is wild; but it is the boy
| that has got the stuff in him to make
his way in the world, and to be of great
use to the world.
SIN our boys clubs we have trade
classes where those who choose can learn
printing, clay modelling, carving, and
other like trades. This is good work for
the churches to take up on small scale.
A room can be hired for a few dollars,
and few dollars more will make it at
tractive, and voluntary work from the
mem bers of the church will make it a
success, and will also help spiritualize
those who take part"
S.P. Thrasher of New Haven also spoke
few words in favor of somebody's
boys" and told of instances where kind
word was salvation poured out at crit
icaI time.
HIM. Moore of Boston WAS the next
speaker. He discussed what had been
done for the young men and what more
can be done for them. Mr.. Moore is HIM
self worker, a worker. .withss the young
men to be exact, and his sympathies are
wholly enlisted with them. He told how
many chances he had to open conversa-
tions on the train, and how scant the
time was, and that if it had not been
for the. tracts which he could slip into a
mans hand, how the talk would perhaps
have been wasted, owing to it's incom-
plete state.
BIN. Wen tworth of Berwick, Me-, fol-
lowed on the same subject. He corrob-
grated Mr.. Pope's statements and added
experiences of his own. He offered as
an illustration OF what would be done
in this line tract of his own. which
reads as follows:
Are you insured in the Everlasting
Life Insurance Company? Home Office
Heaven. 1t is STRICTLY equitable, and
the dividends are liberal. (Matt. 1920
Being 100 per centsin this life. And ia
the world to. come life everlasting. All
are accepted who believe ON the Lord
Jesus Christ-Ac cts, 1851. Policies are
non-forfeita ble-John, 5:24. He has paid
the premium in advance, which is His
own blood-Heb. 9:12. For full instruc-
tions in making ont policy read Heb
7:25. Office hours, today. Solicitors
wanted.
EVENING SESSION.
school teachers, and the value of the
hints and the advice tina was given them
can be appreciated only by those who
heard the speakers.
Rev. H. ". Pope was the first speaker,
and in part he said: "You should feel
that you are ordained not by the laying
on of hands, but none the less ordained.
You should feel it your duty to use your
utmost endeavors to guide the minds of
those in your charge while you have
them, for there is day coming when
they will go out into the world, and
then will be the time that you can't
reach them.
Rev. FIN. Lamb spoke in the interest
of the little children.
Rev. E. Payson Hammond of Hartford,
Conn.,, former pastor of the Second Par
;sh church, spoke in the same strain. At
rimes.he moved his audience to tears.
He spoke strongly Of the Egreat Spur
geon, and work that was done for the
children while he wassswith him in Lon
don; 1000 children brought to Christ at
one meeting, and other incidents.
The meeting closed with requests for
prayers by many.
Y The programme today will be as fol-
lows:
MORNING SESSION.
9.OO-Devotinal Service led by Mr.. G. N.
Crittenton.
lOOO-Report Meeting by Delegates.
II OO--Good Citizenship; Report of the Con-
necticut State Law and Order League,
by S. P. Thrasher, Secretary, New Ha-
ven, Conn.
IL 45-Deyotional Service.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
2.15-Devotional Service led by Rev. W. S.
2.3U-Good Will Home for Boys, East Fair
field, Maine, Rev. g.. W. Hinckley,
.3O-Christian Care of Needy Children: In
dividual Responsibility and Privileges;
Report of the Wright Home and San
ford Orphanage, Mrs. E. C. Smith,
Bridgeport. Conn.
.20-Christian Work in Hop Fields, H. B.
Gibbud, Syracuse, n. Y.
5.05-Devotional Service.
EVENING SESSION.
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